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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
o.A. KELLEY, Auct'r, I6s Mechan ic St.
Worcester.
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT AUCTION.

THURSDAY, FEB. "A, 49, at 10 a. M.
situated on the old county road from
Worcester to West Boylston, / mile
from Summit Station, on farm known
as the Knight Farm. Having sold my
farm ] Will dispose of the following
Personal Property at auction: 13 EX-
IRA GOOD COWS. 6 New Mich Cows,
J. Fat Cow, l Veal Calf, 2 small Calves,
l Gray Mare. years old. weight 1900
pounds pair Gray Horses, years old,
extra good farm team, Bay Horse,
years old, weight 100 pounds, good
driver. 2 Pigs, 1 extra two-horse Wagon,
l two-horse Tip Cart. / Express Wagon,
1 Side-Bar Carriage, / Phaeton Car
riage, l Traverse Runner Sleigh, l light
Sleigh, 2 sets Team Harnesses, 2 Ex-
press Harnesses, 4 sets light Driving
Harnesses. / Moving Machine, l Horse
Rake, 2 good Harrows, Cultivators, /
two-horse Steel Scraper, and a large
number Of other farming utcnsils, 200
gallons of Vinegar and 30 tons of Hay.
Also a valuable lot of HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, including two Parlor
Stoves and a lot Of other things too nu-
merous to mention
No postponement on account Of
weather. ]. F. KNIGHT.
Feb. 21, 1898. O. A. Kelley, Auct'r.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

If it be true that the administration
has decided no longer to withhold the
consular reports as to the condition of
the reconcentrados in Cuba, but to sub
NIT the entire bulk to congress, in an
swer to a request for them, the predic-
tions of an outburst of eloquence may
seem to be well founded. Whether this
would result in actions or not, is quite
another question. The submission of
these reports might, however, be taken
to mean that the administration had
come to the conclusion that the time
for silence and inaction had passed. I'm
less the prevailing impression in Wash
ington is very far at fault, the consuls,
even in President Clevelands time, told
of a suficiency of horrors, but since
that - time the conditions have grown
steadily worse. OF this there seems to
be little doubt What would be the in
fuence of the publication Of these re-
ports, might naturally depend somewhat
upon the facts reported by the naval
board that is investigating the Maine
disaster
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

Mr. Walker clearly got the drop on
the southern congressman, when he told
them that he had given two dollars to
their one for the support of education
in their section of the country. There
were several reasons for this, the first
of which is that they did not have the
money. The other reasons may be dis
missed. This was a topic that was right
in our congressnan's line of debate. The
newspaper boys say it was otherwise
when he was called upon to respond ''to
the ladies'" instead of the currency, at
the Baltimore banquet. OF course he is
polite to the ladies, but for oratorical
display he prefers banking and cur
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

The passage of the bill providing for
biennial sessions of the New York legis-
lature by a vote of 80 to 10 in the SEN
ate, is scored to the credit of Gov. Black,
who has lately manifested a decided de-
termination to run things according to
his will. 1t was he who brought the
"hayseed legislators" into line. Fur
thermore, he seems to be going to have
his way in the matter of a registration
law for primary elections in New York
city, despite the opposition of the ma
chine. Gov. Black has from time to
time exhibited a curious combination of
serviIity and independence.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

In the account of the disturbances in
the Austrian parliament which Mark
Twain has written for Harper's Maga-
zine, he tells of the singular policy Of
the government in suppressing its able
men. Apparently the people accept this
as reasonable and even judicious, for an
Austrian is quoted as follows: 1--WE can
say today what no other nation of first
importance can say, that there exists
no Austrian who has made an enduring
name for himself which is familiar all
round the globe" 1t is true also, that
in centuries. Austria has seldom pro-
duced such man-that is, seldom all
lowed one to produce himself" 1t is a
bad record and requires no comment.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
WORCESTER
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1895.

Mayor Quincy of Boston was the chief
speaker at the democratic club Wash
ington banquet in Providence. He made
a plea for harmony and conciliation,
'some general basis of unity onwhichwe
can all stand" His remarks seem to
show, however, that he doesn't know
where either his party or himself is at,
so far as national politics are con-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
OU7 AND ABOUT.
DIR. MoXoM MAKES CONVERTS TO
BROWNING.
A Noble Interpretation of Saul
Other Womans Club Items-Anent
Clothes Observation-Disclosures.

Instead of lecturing upon THE Ital-
ian patriotic poems of Robert and Eliz-
abeth Browning" as had been first ex-
pected, Dr. Philip S. Moxom of Spring
field spoke upon Saul" at the meeting
of the Woman's Club, Wednesday, which
was under the auspices of the literature
committee, Mrs. Annie r. MacMurray,
chairman. The audience was large,
for Dr. MoXom has many admirers in
Worcester where he has spoken and
where he is known as preacher of
strong sermons, a writer of powerful
articles, and the president for three
years of the Boston Browning Society
The audience should be taken as a trib
ute to DR., Moxom rather than to Rob
ert Browning; yet many who came to
scoff, remained to pray, or at least,
many who have been almost aggressive
in their indifference to the great poet,
confessed, after the lecture and reading.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
Art Counter.

ments between the damaged parties and
officers in charge Of the law department
of the city.
The bill authorizing the Boston and
Maine Railroad to purchase shares of
stock of companies leased or operated
by it, was assigned to March 1st for
debate
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

be paid The terms are 5000, ,OOO, 600 for
2S04' miles of track, which is an average
of about $50, 900 per mile. This is some
$4,000 more per mile than the average
of American railroads, as estimated
from their capitalization and funded
debt. The disparity, however, is prob
ably less than appears from this state
ment, for railroad building in Switzer-
land is expensive because of the noun
famous country, and American railroads
have some reputation for over-capital-
ization. After the Swiss railroads have
been in operation few years, some idea
Of the success of state ownership and
state management may be gained from
the schedule of fares. Will these go up
or down? How will they compare with.
fares in other parts Of Europe and in
the United States? What, also, will be
the effect of adding to the public SER
vice so large body Of men as are en-
ployed in the operation of the lines?
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
LEGISLATORS BUSY.
Great Variety of Matters Dis.
cussed Before Committees.
Senate Decides Mr., MeIlen Shall Have an
opportunityto Speak on His Light
ing-PIant Bill
(speeiaI plspateh to the snr.l


Boston, Feb. 23.-This was another
busy day with the committees, but af-
ter morning of hard work there wasn't
any disposition to discuss matters in
either branch, and all debateable meas
ures were put over. In the senate the
report of the committee, leave to with
draw on the petition Of Mr.. Mellen of
Worcester, that the city may establish
its own electric and gas lighting plant,
was recommitted on motion of Senator
Roe, who explained that owing to de-
lay of the train the former representa-
tive from Worcester was unable to
reach the state house in time for the
hearing.
1t was also announced that the hear
ing on the bill for a new bridge over the
Connecticut river, between Springfield
and West Springfield, which was to
have been continued tomorrow before
the committee on roads and bridges, had
been postponed on account of the de-
sire of Springfield to investigate the
matter.
Speaker Bates, Immediately after the
session OF the house, Wednesday after
noon, asked the committee chairmen to
do the best they could to get all their
reports in under the rule and, some of
them reported that they would be able
to do so. Some committees will not be
able to report on all their matters by
any possibility, but the chairmen prom
ised to do the best they could in the
work of shortening the session. The last
day of making report of any kind to the
legislature Is March 9.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

ASSIGNEE'S NOTICEs-W Worcester. IS
Court Of. insolvency. Notice is hereby
given that the third meeting. of the credi-
tors of John F. Deedy of Worcester. in
said county insolvent debtor viii be held
at the court of insolvency at Worcester.
IN said county, on the FIRST day of
MARCH A. j. 1928, at go o'clock in the
afternoon, at which meeting creditors may
be present and prove their claims. and the
account Of the assignee will be presented
and creditors may appear and object TO
the allowance thereof.
GEORGE T. DEWEY, Assignee.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
DenhOIm & Mckay Co.
AUCTIONS.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS.-W orcester, s.. Court of Insol-
vency y.-To all persons interested in the
estate of Waiter E. Gerald of Brookfeld.
in said county, insolyent debtor. Greet
ing:
Gerald, insolvent debtor. praying that a
discharge may be granted to him, you are
hereby cited TO appear at court of insol-
Vency to be held at Worcester, within and
for said county of Worcester. on the
FIRST day of MARCH, A. d. 1898, at 2.30
O'Clock in the afternoon, to show cause,
If any you have, against the same.
And said petitioner is ordered to serve
this citation by publishing the same once
in each week, for three successive weeks,
in the Worcester Daily Spy, newspaper
published in Worcester, in said county
the last publication to be three days at
least before said court, and to send or
cause to be sent, copy of this notice
properly mailed, postage prepaid. to all
the known creditors of said insovent
debtor, seven days at least before said
court.
Witness-WILLIAM T. FORBES. ESQ.
Judge of said court, this eighth day Of
February. in the year one thousand elgnr
hundred and ninety-eight.
GEORGE Fl. HARLOW, Register.
Feb. 1017,4
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
Y. NJ. g. a. sTAR COURSE

In Association Hall this evening, at s
p. m., the Day sisters trio. assisted by
Mrs. Jessie Eldridge Southwick, reader.
will give the eighth entertainment of
the star course.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
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satisfaction guaranteed. Prices lc and
prompt atte~ ton given to sales in or out
Of the city, OF recl estate or personal prop
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

The great item Of interest in the pur-
chase Of the Swiss railroads by the state
dor which the people lately voted in the
proportion Of two to one), is the price to
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
THE STATE SAFE Deposit CO..
New Building. $40 Main st.

New, burglar and fireproof vaults built
recently and equipped with ali modem
appliances for security; light and above
PRIVATE SAFES for s. and upwards I,Si pss
ye9% A. 8. BULLOCK, President,
Il. NJ. WITrER. Secretary.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

The All Saints. calendar for Lent is
out, and like all it's predecessors is a
credit to the devotional and artistic
spirit Of the Wednesday Club. its pub
Usher. With the exception of the last
page, which is devoted to Easter week
and is printed in scarlet, the calendar is
printed in black throughout. The deco
ration of the cover includes Greek
cross in renaissance style against the
circle, with mediaeval gargoyle and
other ecclesiastical devices, and the
whole is appropriate and elegant. The
services, hymns, lessons and secular
meetings for each day are noted; each
page contains a quotation from Jeremy
Taylor and one from the Bible or the
book Of common prayer. Besides, much
useful information is given regarding
the special services, the ohoirs, speak
ers, etc. But while the calendar is thus
complete for the parishioner of All
Saints, it will be found thing of beau
ty and of use to those not connected
with that church.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

The season of humiliation, of fasting
ence is Immediately perceptible. Not
that sackcloth is more in evidence or
that people wear more ashes than they
did last week, but the fish dealers are
looking up and the egg men are happy.
Good, girls will be expected to abjure
Lillian Russell, Della Fox and jefferson
de Angels tonight and Tess of the
d'Ubervilles" Saturday night. and to
spend thier leisure in sewing for the
poor and going to church and reading
books of devotion. What nice men will
be expected to do, we will not attempt
to say, but it is something different
from what they usually do. Ash Wed
nesday has called a halt to the pomps
and yanities of wicked little Worcester,
and for the next SO days piety is the
word
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
Settles NERVOUS BANKRUPTCY.

Investigation shows that men who s,,c.
coed are men of brains-strong nerves
great Will power. Ordinary food cannot
supply the vital forces which people with
active brains and bodies require. BICOLA
FILLS feed the nerves-make the mind
btight, muscles strong-make flesh and
blood and give perfect health to Men AND
WOMEN The Turner's of Phiiadeiphia
make BICOLA PILLS
J. p. Buckley, chief clerk, National Ho-
tel, Washington. d. c., testifies that he
vas all run down-was a shadow of his
former self-BICOLA PILLS gave him
Wonderful relief-he gained over twenty
pounds after using them.
WORCESTER AGENTS: Bnfiington,s
Pharmacy, Bush & Co., w. S. Fvint, j. r.
Guerin, f. NJ Harris & Co. IT. n.
O'Rourke & Co.
1URNERS LITTLE LIVER TURNER'S
A very small pill. Turns your liver. Cure
Sick Biliousness-In
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

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that they had been enchanted; and
there were even one or two who, on the
strength of that one superb poem, said
they would like to join the Browning
class! The greatest service that
speaker can do for an author is to en-
dear him to others. and to say that DR..
Moxom succeeded in doing this, yester
day. is perhaps the highest compliment
that can be paid him.
The principal part of the afternoon
was filled with the reading of the poem.
DR.. Moxom prefaced the whole with a
part of the 18th chapter Of Samuel, in
which IS contained the incident on
winch Browning has based his verse
Ihen the argument of the poem was
given. Saul" was begun when Brown
ing was 80 years old, and finished ten
years after This first decade of his
i92rrled life saw the composition of
NLuria," Christmas Eve and Easter
Day" and the fifty poems entitled Men
ana women" and DR.. Moxom thought
ne never did anything finer than some
OIL the poems of this period. BroWning's
oehet IN immortality nowhere receives
more triumphant confirmation than in
this poem. To Browning. the capacity
LOT love is the capacity for the infinite,
ana salvation is not an escape from dis
aster, but fulfillment of life.
After DR.. Moxom had dwelt upon
some of the spiritual phases of saul"
he read it, and this reading was such
a noble and transparent Interpretation
OF ITS grand thoughts and poetry, that
ne lifted his audience up to its spiritual
heights and held them there in admira-
ton and awe. One lady said that he
was inspired; certainly he inspired his
hearers. 1t was an experience to be
treasured in memory, one TO ennoble
DR.. Moxom will give his second lee
ture on Browning at II O'Clock in Me-
mortal Hall on the morning of March
. upon ''Caponsacchi' C'The Ring and
the Book.'0
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

At the Womans Club, Wednesday,
Miss Frances c. Morse, chairman of
the social committee, announced that
the second performance Of THE Masque
of Culture" by members of the club,
had netted $127.90, which had been in
vested in the name of Mrs. Caroline f.
Huidekoper and Miss Morse, as trus-
tees, for Woman's Club building fund.
The class in current events meets this
afternoon at Ais o'clock
The class in sociology meets Monday
at o'clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

Also in Wash Goods Section, another
case, 50 pieces, 36-inch Percales, light
and dark styles, regular 10c grade, at.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
TELEPHONES.

Editorial rooms.. 30
Business Office. 1882
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
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Low PercaIe Prices.
SC Der ward

5000 yards finest grade 1212c Percales,
in choice new waist and dress styles, at
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
g LAC per yard
Taffeta Silk Ribbons

AT ABOUT HALE PRICE,
The greatest values in Black Silk
Ribbons ever offered in this city. To go
at the following remarkably low prices:
2A inch at .......................
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

Theodore F. Stewart, who started the
Don't Worry" circles which are spread
ing over the country, is musician by
profession and man of cheerful and
sympathetic temperament. The Don't
Worry" circles are in a measure found
ed on the theory Of thought transfer
ence, and believers in it say that to
worry about a friend is to cause him to
worry.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

Knitted table padding. is coming into
popularity for use under table-cloths.
For highly-polished tables, the protec-
ton which it affords is said to be per-
feet. and it may be washed and washed
without growing hard.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

The South Unitarian ladies give a
chicken pie supper tonight at $50
O'clock, followed by an entertainment.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24

LedNE 10 Nllllnl pN Nebe WV SHN va
the petition for legislation authorizing
the metropolitan water board to en-
gage additional counsel
The committee on prisons reported
leave to withdraw on the Cullinane bill,
to limit the manufacture Of goods by
prisoners, to such articles as are used
in the prisons of the commonwealth
The committee on mercantile affairs
reported ought not to pass on the bill
to provide for examination and certifi-
cation of accountants, by state authori-
ty Ought not to pass, was reported by
the committee on liquor law on the bill
to allow the granting Of liquor licenses
in Boston, in spite of the abutters' 25
foot objection, if in the opinion of the
police commission, neighborfng proper
ty is not damaged by the location of the
saloon Leave to withdraw was report
ed on the petition for legislation for the
appointment of additional state police
officers to act as examiners of engi-
neers.
The committee on mercantile affairs
reported a bill for the appointment of
two additional inspectors Of boilers in
the department or the chief of the state
police with salaries at $500 each and
travelling expenses.
Ought not to pass, was reported by
the committee on cities on the bill to
prevent members of the general court
from holding office as mayors private
secretary.
The committee on ways and means
reported an appropriation bill of $35, 400
for the fire marshafs office, a reduction
Of $4,000 over last years appropriation
Incidentals and travelling expenses are
cut $500 from last year, and the appro-
Driation for aids hV $4,000
The committee on cities reported a bill
providing that aldermen of cities and
selectmen of towns may license lunch
wagons and make ordinances as to fees
for such licenses.
The committee on manufactures re-
ported a bill to prevent water compa-
nies denying water to applicants on
account of unpaid bills of previous ten
ants Of the same quarters.
The committee on parishes and relig-
ious societies reported a bill incorporat-
ing the Merrimac River Baptist Asso-
ciation N@}
The committee on metropolitan af-
fairs reported bill authorizing the me-
tropolitan water board to make ar
rangements with the metropolitan park
commission, or any other park commits
sion or park authorities. for the care
and control with or without police pro-
lection Of its lands. rights and property
for such period and upon such terms as
may mutually be agreed upon.
The committee on judiciary reported
a bill exempting Boston from the provi-
sions of the law relative to agreements
as to damages on land taken by the
city, in cases where there are agree
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24


Miss Helen Marie Day of Boston, who
HAS been engaged to sing at Union
Church the coming year, will appear
with her sisters in the Y. NJ G. A. star
course this evening.
The Busy Bees will have party at
Terpsichorean Hall Saturday evening,
between 8 and II o'clock.
The young girls of Miss Kimbalrs
school gave a small dance, Wednesday
evening, in the school parlors, to the
music of Trudajs Orchestra Only a
few friends were invited, but the affair
was pretty and entirely enjoyable.
No wonder that people get their
clotheslines robbed when they leave
their clothes out so recklessly. There is
one good woman on Pleasant street
whose weeks wash forms a conspicuous
feature in our landscape. 1t was dry
ing when the blizzard of fortnight ago
began, but she was evidently not afraid
of little snow and wind, so she left it
there, and there it hung two days and
two nights till peace and sunshine were
restored to Worcester What picnic
the harvesting Of those clothes must
have been!
This same materfamilias had her
clothes out drying all through the ice
storm Of this week and at this time of
writing, they are still there, We some
times wonder when the family get a
chance to wear them.
The opportunity afforded the neigh
bors for replenishing their wardrobes
and household furnishings is all that
could be desired by the most fastidious
of kleptomaniacs, and If the same TAX
ing displays are made in other parts
of the city, as doubtless they are, the
robberies reports OF which steal into
the papers now and again, are easily
understood. Why what person of even
a moderate sense of humor could refrain
from abstracting pair Of stockings or
pocket-haHdkerchief or two from
line which was so evidently dying to be
rifled? Once they were within his grasp
(and a handkerchief in the hand is
worth two in Barnard & Sumner's), he
might donate them to the Associated
Charities or the Orphans Home with
gratifying results.
Knitted table padding is coming into
popularity for use under table-cloths.
For highly-polished tables, the protec-
tion which it affords is said to be per-
feet. and it may be washed and washed
without growing hard.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
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