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

Iply from freakishness, is not known.
Did you ever hear Mr.. Billings lecture
On Milk? He would sit gazing mourn
fully at the audience until the moment
came for him to speak. Then he
would rise, step to where a glass of milk
stood on the table or reading desk
drink the milk and begin his lecture
That glass contained all the milk there
was in the lecture, which consisted Of
a miscellaneous assortment of odds and
ends about everything under the sun
with the single exception Of milk.
But he lectured 'on" milk in the same
way that sometimes ordinary mortals
are Obliged to do a hard mornings
work ''on" q very light breakfast. He
had the habit of making a long pause
every little while after some remark
He said he was waiting for it to soak
| in" He died sitting in his chair at
hotel in Monterey, while on lectur-
! ing tour
Among the most valuable autographs
in the collection are those of George
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

Massachusetts, great senator. The lat
ter was written but short time prior
to Mr.. Summers death.
With the autographs of three heroes
OF the civil war, this brief sketch must
close. William T. Sherman, Ulysses S.
Grant and Philip H. Sheridan are a
great trio, and one that few autogre nj,
albums can boast.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

What wealth of memories. sad,
glad, glorious, pathetic, these names
call to mind! Comment on these au-
tographs would be superfluous. OF the
three, Grants best satisfies the irnagf-
nation, seeming to impersonate by its
uncompromising rough, impeuuousness
the rugged strength Of the man.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

script, which Theodore Thomas learned
to write as a boy. When he was in
Worcester last winter he signed a pho-
tograph for fond admirer of his, and
the signature IS almost facsimile of
that Of "a years previous, except that
the last four letters in the first name
vary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

! Worcester democrats. yesterday after
noon, in convention held at Barre
Thomas Hoban of Winchendon and
George N. Dyer of Gardner were nom
mated candidates Of the I'd Worcester
democrats in the Gardner convention
Yesterday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
Winter Coats and Refers.

Beavers, Kerseys, Fancy BoucIes, Eng
fish Worsteds and Meltons at every ones
price. Our popular sellers are $9.7I $3.50
and $I1.oo. Fine line of the more elegant
coats deliberately braided and trimmed.
Dovetail, English Driving Coat and Military
Effects.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
HE WON'T STAND.

Il was announced yesterday that
William G. Lichtenfels Of ward two
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
AT THE ARMoRY.

Troops VIII Be Housed There Between
Furlough Operation and Mastering Out
According to the latest reports, the
| Worcester volunteers in the I'd regi-
ment will spend the time from October
24th until after they are mustered out
Of the service of the United States at
the local armory, eating and sleeping
there. The boys Of the 9th regiment
will live at the armory from November
9Th until the 10th, or until after they
are mustered out
The United States government has
arranged with the state military au-
thorities for the use of the artnories,
and yesterday the commanders Of the
local companies received circular let
ters from Lieut.. Col. Weaver, asking
them to furnish him with names Of
| caterers who will supply the inner
wants Of the soldiers while they are at
| the armory.
The conditions of the catering are
contained in the following sections of
the letter:
Each bid must give the price per
man per day at which meals will be
furnished and served. The Quantity,
variety, and quality of food furnished
must be the same as that which corl-
| stitutes the United States army ration,
| or such equivalent therefor as may, be
accepted and authorized by the chief
mastering officer of the state of Massa-
| chusetts and the captain of the COM
pany, or battery. Complete bills Of
fare for each day for the entire period
must accompany each bid. The meals
must be furnished and served at the
or in the immediate vicinity Of said
armories, or at such other place as may
be accepted by the chief mastering Off
| Ger of the state of Massachusetts and
| the captains of the companies, or bat
| teries. Each bid must be placed in a
sealed envelope, addressed to the I'M
! dersigned, and marked on the outside,
| Proposal for Furnishing Meals The
! United States reserves the right to re-
| ject any or all BIDS eHfT ai.ats.
| Chauncey Olcott appeared az the
| Worcester Theatre yesterday afternoon
and evening to large audiences. Tho
| play was Sweet Inniscarra," and the
| evening performance was better than
| the matinee, for at the latter Mr.. Oh
colt was not at his best, and was fire.
| quently off in his lines Everything
people enjoyed both the stars singing
and acting The members of the sup
porting company were good, and the
st. Bernard dog came IN for his Rhare
of commentator.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

ley Monroe. the republican nominee
VIII have walkover, and will be elect
ed without opposition of any kind from
within or without.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

, M1uiu not run as an independent can
9loate Tor the legislature, as he has nc
a a, to represent the ward at this
tline' This being the case, John Per
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
REPRESENTATIVES, NOMINATIONS.

George Nichols of Hubbardston was
nominated for representative by the Sd
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

which hides under it's English lettering
a hint of the angularity of the German
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
TailOr-Made Suits
and Costumes.

There is no question but that these are
the favorite garment this season.
At prices from $I2.5o to $1,000 there is
no end Of materials and styles to choose
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06

the line at beer when he IL considering
the sdmissibiiity Of imports to Manila.
The acting president of the organiza-
ton has written the following letter to
the admiral: "On behalf OF the
women's Christian Temperance Union
we beg leave TO request you, as COM
mander OF the fort OF Manila. to pre-
vent the landing OF beer or other in
toxicants. We learn that a cargo Of
beer has been started from this
try. and we feel very DESTROYS that the
glory of our arms in that far-of land
may not be dimmed by the introduce
tion of a commodity which so surely
works evil wherever II goes" Will
Dewey are defy the W. c. T. u? II
would be Just IN hin to do II. Dewey
isn't afraid OF anything on earth. and
~ he disagrees with the W. c. T. u.
on the beer question. he will ave his
way. The trouble with the estimable
ladies' OF the w. c. T. u. is their
unalterable belief that their views
as to the suppression Of the liquor evil
are absolutely right n that people
who entertain other views are either
ignorant OF dishonest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06

crossing in Maine. N surprising re-
suit Of hat election was the marked
falling on In the major1ties OF gold men
like Speaker Reed and MIR. Dingley.
This result attracted national attention.
and the administration itself which had
confidently expected Maine 20 lead on
with a very strong republican testi-
moniaI did not attempt 20 conceal It's
disappointment.
There are Senator Morrill's next-door
neighbors. the New Hampshire repub-
licans: they are bitterly at val among
themselves at this very hour. and silver
is at the root OF Il. Within a week. a
prominent republican organ in New
England has described "deep-seated
dissension" among the New Hampshire
views Of Senator Chandler have had a
bad effect on the party organization"
on hat point Senator Gallinger.
speaking as chairman OF the New
Hampshire republican state committee.
specifically drew the line between his
views and those OF the Chandler repub-
licans. and ex-senator Blair. after dis
cussing silver at the committee meet
ing. declared that the defeat of the
New Hampshire republicans would be
easy II they did not watch out"
These are some OF the things that
show what is going on up New Eng
land way. Yet the venerable goldbug
in Vermont. living almost within view
Of what Is happening. writes a maya
because II tarts out with the baseless
assertion. d%isproved by his own sur
roundings. hat the silver cause is n
wreck.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
The Investigation.

~ ENERAL WHEELER has given
" the investigating committee his
version Of affairs-a version.
which. as far as II goes. seems TO exon
crate the war department from all
blame. without impugning General
wheeler's veracity. it'may be said that
a great many men who enjoyed as good,
not agree with him. The preponderance
OF testimony must tell. As for General
Boynton he is ar administration lick
spittle and his desire 10 shield the wal
department Is s~elf-evident. What he
says is entitled to little credence.
The fur will fly when General Miles
takes the stand. A sensation of the
first order is promised-General Miles
testimony. IL is said, will be Of an as
founding character. II has been given
put that he will declare to the commits
sioners that when he started for Porto
Rico he was ordered to land on the
northeast corner OF the island. at a
point where a landing could not be ef-
fected without lighters unless hundreds
of i've were lost: that the war de-
partment purposely failed to furnish
lighters for him: that this failur was
Intended to affect his campaign dlsas-
trously; that the news OF his intended
landing at this point was noised about
~purposely by the war department. SO
that the Spaniards in Porto Rico were
well aware OF II. and had prepared for
Il: that all this was done by the de-
partment for the purpose of wrecking
Miles military career. and that disas-
ter was averted only because Miles dis
obeyed orders and landed at another
mint
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
Facts Of Interest.

At the storzzi palace in Rome there
is a o made of marble. the leaves
being OF marvellous thinness.
There are only 3.s42 left Of the Ain
Of Japan-the true aborigines of that
country. Nearly all Of them live On
the northern island of Yezo.
The Occur d'Alen district of Idaho
and Southwestern Missouri together
furnish a per cent of the total produc-
tion OF lead in the United States.
Among the many mysteries Of bird
migrations il the fact that oversee
journeys are generally conducted i'm the
darkness and invariably against a head
wind.
There are 400. 900. 900 people in the
British empire. and the queen would
have to live another 40 years to enable
her 10 see all OF them pass before her,
night and day, for all that time.
Llamas are the chief freight carriers
in Central Peru. The usual load for
an animal is about 100 pounds. If you
put upon his back more than he can cas-
lily carry ne quietly kneels and will not
bulge until the load Is reduced.
The first use of Niagara's power was
made in 1925. a primitive sawmill being
operated. Nothing more was done until
1872, when Augustus Porter conceived
the plan OF hydraulic canals, and in
1861 one OF them was completed.
Some idea of the educational infu-
ence OF The British museum can be
gathered from the fact that over l ,000.-
900 persons visited II last year. The
Sunday attendance OF about 81. 900 fully
justihes the innovation Of Sunday
opening.
The crookedest brook in America is
the No-Name Pond brook in Maine, be-
u91a urhFah an ala1trfa rood rims fnr
some distance below Cowleys. The Con-
go Is no instance TO this little stream.
Ii Is so rocked that suckers caught
there have curvature of the spine.
Human beings ave six muscles to
each eye, that they may move 1t on
either side. but horses, cows, sheep and
other quadrupeds. which habitually in
cline their heads TO the earth In search
of food, have a muscle by which their
eyelids are suspended and supported
and which we do not need.
Police Commissioners Jones and
johnson Of Atlanta, Ga, will present
a fine gold medal to the policeman OF
that city who shall give the best an
swer to the inquiry. what constitutes
a good policeman" The answer is to
be in not more han 80 words, and II is
believed that. aside from the enter
tainment that will he afforded, the
novel contest will be the means or
bringing out some thoughts n ex-
pressions which may be of benefit to
the police department.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
Hard Times I'm the South.

~HERE Is disappointment and
grief In the South. Cotton has
reached the lowest point on rec
orbit has dropped below FIVE cents.
The principal reason for this unprece-
dented cheapness is the enormous crop
produced this season. If the planters
get less for their cotton, they have
more of II to sell-there is hat much
consolation, but they say II Is very I'M
satisfactory. for at five cents the big
ger their crop the more money they
will lose. The Houston Post says that
the worlds visible supply OF cotton to-
day is just a little less than two mill
ion bales. Such an amount is not an
unusually large one with which to be-
gin the month OF October. but the de
pressing influence upon prices is the be-
lief that over ten million bales will be
added to this supply during the ensuing
eleven months. and that the next sea-
son vii begin with another huge sur
plus. The Post says tina the market
thus far has been guided 20 a large
extent by mere guesses and that no
possibilities Of damage TO the crop. or
OF over-estimating. have been taken
into consideration. Nor do those who
are crying out hat the decline Will not
stop until four-ceni cotton is reached
seem to realize that consumption this
year is likely to far exceed all previous
records. owing 10 the wide uses to
which low-priced cotton can be put"
But at best the outlook Is very gloomy.
Apparently the southern planters Fan
not learn the ACCESSIBILITY Of restricting
the cotton acreage.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
An Old Mans Vagaries.

q EvERAL pages Of the Forum. for
IN October. are surrendered 10 Sem
ator Morrill,. of Vermont. who
gives renewed evidences, in what ne
writes against free coinage. that sem
ility has fastened it's grip upon him
In an opening paragraph. this aged
goldbug writes that the Chicago plat
form and the democratic party became
bro~ken-winded in one campaign" AMI
that. according TO the signs of the
times, the silver cause. its platform
n its advocates are a total wreck.
Assuming that free coinage Is dead. oil
Mr.. Morrill,. the arch champion of the
corporations. proceeds to preach a fu-
neral sermon for silver. He is not the
first goldbug who has undertaken that
Idle and untimoly task.
Not TO speak OF the West. with which
Mr.. Morrill, Is absolutely unacquainted.
1t is well enough 20 take account Of the
n~eighborhood he knows about The DAY
hat brought his Forum article 10 Mon
tana brought also the report Of the
Massachusetts, democratic convention.
The platform adopted by these New
Engianders approves the Chicago plat
form OF 1896. and II says: The demo-
cratic party. with a conviction which
has now been confirmed by the expert
ence OF two years Of disaster. again de-
mands a return Of bimetallism by re-
storing silver and gold TO the coinage
rates which were maintained during 50
many prosperous ear in the history
OF our country. 1s to l." Thus silver Is
as much alive as ever II was in the
state of Massachusetts,. and II is in ro-
bust condition there.
while Mr.. Morrill, was writing his
Forum article. an election va pro-
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JIM.


hear the drum roll. rub-a-dub. dub,
And the piccolo's shrill refrain;
The boys In blue with hearts so true
Are marching home again.
I hear the drum. but II beats for me
Despair and griefs tattoo;
ia be so glad ~ our only q
Our ~Jim-poor Jim-marched. too!
I hear the tramp. the tramp. tramp.
tramp.
OF the army marching by;
Brave soldiers. all. at their country's call
They went to fight and die.
Their task Is done. with heads erect
They pass there in review;
Instead OF tears I'd give them cheers
IL Jim-poor Jim-marched. too!
7 hear the clank. the clank. clank, clank.
OF the swords OF captains gay;
But my worn eyes rest on the blood
stained crest
or n hill far. far away
They left him there where the weeping
winds
Sing direes faint and few
They're home-God's light. How grand
the sight
II Jim-poor Jim-marched. too!
baltimore American.
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~ ENERAL GARCIA, it seems. IS

~ ENERAL GARCIA, IL seems. IS
~ to receive a salary of $500 a
month from this government to
go around and induce the Cubans to
lay down their arms, go home and be-
have themselves. Possibly II Is money
well spent. IL anybody has any nflu-
ence with the Cubans IL must be Gar
ella. They are a shiftless. disappoint-
ing lot. They fought for liberty. and
now that they have got II they don't
know what to do with II. General
Lawton thinks ne has found a key to
the solution OF the problem. He pro-
poses TO police Santiago province with
native Cubans, under selected Cuban
officers, who will in turn be under the
control Of the American military au-
thorities. The use for an army in Cubs
after the S~psniards are concentrated In
two or three of the cities and after
their evacuation of the island, will be
limited simply to police duties. There
will be no army for anybody TO fight.
provided the Cuban army can be dis
banded. The use OF Cuban soldiers.
therefore. by the American authorities
will not only serve to disrupt the Cuban
army. but IT might be such a conces-
sion to Cuban sentiment that friction
would be at once removed. The act
that Cubans were employed would be a
guaranty that we had no ambitious nor
selfish designs upon the island. and the
fact that these poverty stricken troops
were looking to the United States for
pay and provisions might insure their
loyalty and discipline I'm the discharge
OF the work in hand.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
It's n WAY Hill Has.

~ the surface II appears. as the
" Standard has already said. that
the recent New York democratic
convention was controlled by Croker.
There is nothing to go by. however. in
this matter except the surface indica-
lions. The most recent claims are.
whether well-founded or not. that while
Croker pea in full view at the head
of the tlcket-in the nomination OF Var
wyck-the rest OF the ticket and the
makeup of the state committee reveal
the handiwork OF Hin: that is the ciaim.
For that matter. II Is not so certain
tina the opposition OF Hill to the nomi-
nation OF Van wyck vas a serious
fight. Hill has ways with him that are
peculiar. His showing OF opposition TO
Van wyck may have been a reproduce
ton of the play he made a few years
ago. when he wanted TO get Sheehan
nominated for the Office OF lieutenant
governor-the story OF what happened
then was told in political circles by
Sheehan himself.
Hill and Sheehan had a perfect un-
Outstanding at the time. Hill believed
that II would help Sheehan in the nomi-
mating convention were II 10 he made
to appear that ne. Hill. was opposed
to Sheehan. so a little comedy was ar
ranged for the benefit OF a political
group that was not in the secret. At
a convenient moment Hill addressed
sheehan in strong language and prsc-
tically commanded him to withdraw
his candidacy; sheehan with mock
bravado. defed Hill.
The play worked. Sheehan was nom
mated and elected on the ticket that
carried the name of Roswell p. Flower
for governor. Afterward. Sheehan glee-
fully told the story Of the comedy TO
some of his political friends and thus
IL got into the current Of gossip. There
are those who insist that Hill played
the same style OF game at the recent
convention.
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Current Comment.
The Crisis In China.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The political and commercial changes In
the far east which are to result from the
American victory I'm the Philippines would
quickly lift China TO n higher place among
the nations of the world II China placed
herself In position to welcome political and
commercial progress. China will remain
In her present weak condition. despite her
great population. unless the reformers
can succeed in deposing the greedy off,
cials who are feeding upon the substance
of the people and keeping the latter In ig-
norance In order TO make a continuance
OF their hold possible.
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In Far Cathay.

n = Ow the reports say that the
M Chinese emperor was murdered
and now they don't. From
Pekin you can get almost any kind OF a
report you want. In all probability a
knowledge OF the real facts in the case
is limited to three or four persons and
the truth may not be known In a long
time. Probably Il will be known some
time. This Is one Of the cases where
murder, IL there was murder. will out
II II gets half a chance The most
amazing feature OF It all is the indiffer-
ence of the Chinese as to whether their
emperor was murdered or wasn't MUIR
dered. They don't care anything about
IL. The don't care very much about
anything else. We are speaking about
the large populace. The Chinese poll
ticians are manifesting more or less in
terest In current events, but only from
selfish considerations. The conflicting
factions promise no good to the en-
pire's positive welfare. The disturb
ances now going on may be but the
forerunners Of dissolution. other pow
ers that are really powerful are on the
lookout, ready and anxious to avail
themselves OF any possible opportunity
for territorial aggrandizement. The
great mass OF the Chinese people are
bitterly ignorant OF all these proceed
ings. as they are pretty much every
thing else. The common people know
and are very little about the govern
ment except in so much as its burdens
fall on them individually. They are
stupid. sleepy. stepped in superstition
and ignorance. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
China apparently Is its only hope Of
salvation.
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SOME ARABIAN %TioUerT
To Inquire About q wife's Welfare IL q
Gross Impertinence.

To Inquire About q Wffe's welfare IL .
Gross Impertinence.
Social etiquette among the Arabs Is
a factor In life to be considered seri-
ously. II you wish to live among them
without friction. Its obligations are not
to be completely mastered in a few
months. Sometimes when I have had
companions with me presumably thor
oughly au fait with all things Moham-
medsn, the harmony OF the occasion
has been seriously endangered by some
thoughtlessness or Ignorance on their
part. which to the Moslem could only
appear as a c-ontemptuous want OF
consideration.
No greater insult could be offered TO
an Arab than a friendly inquiry as to
the welfare of his wife-to us a natural
c%ivillty. but to him a gross imperti-
bitterly resented. On one occa-
sion / nearly made a similar blunder.
I was invited by a ~neighboring shiek to
go over to see him. and was on the
point Of riding up to his tent door and
dismounting there. Fortunately. how
ever. l recollected in time that etiquette
demanded that 1 should hald SO yards
OFF, and call in a lou voice: Have I
your permission to approach" This
gives time to bundle on any of their
womankind who may be about. pre-
paratory to the admission of q strang-
er.
IL Is curious also to notice that. In
spite Of the real affection existing be-
tween father and son. the sense Of re-
spect dominates all other feelings. and
the sons will never sit at meat with
their father In the presence OF q guest,
but will wait upon both until the faith
er. rising, allows them the opportunity
OF breaking bread with their visitor
Century.