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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27

partment today assigns Lieut.. Y. Noel
"at once to command the Nezinscott." ;"
This craft is fine new tug, which will
be used as a supply boat. She is now at
New York, and when Lieut.. Noel takes
command she will proceed to Key West
to further augment the fleet there To-
days orders also give the Nezinscott a
full complement of officers.
The assignment of Lieut.. j. L. Jayne
to command the torpedo boat Rodgers
announced today, in effect operates as
an acceptance of this new boat and
brings her into commission.
Lieut.. Commander Mark, judge-advo-
cate of the Maine court Of inquiry, spent
most of the morning at the navy de-
partment, conferring with the judge-ad-
general and with Capt. Crown
inshield, chief OF the bureau of naviga-
tion.
The navy department was advised to-
day that the monitor Terror has arrived
at Hampton Roads en- route to Key West,
where she will join Capt. Sampson 8
squadron. The gunboat Vicksburg has
also reached Hampton Roads. The fly
ing squadron will not complete Its or
ganization until the middle or latter
part of next week, although its nucleus
will be at Hampton Roads when Com
modore Schley hoists mis- pennant on the
flagship Brooklyn Monday AT that
time the Brooklyn and Massachusetts
will be the only ships of the prospective
flying squadron at Hampton Roads, the
Texas being at the New York navy
yard to receive s1er ammunition hoists
while the cruisers Columbia and Mime
apolis are expected to be ready to leave
League Island navy yard in time to
reach Hampton Roads about the middle
of next week.
Already men and supplies have been
forwarded to League Island for the two
cruisers Of this squadron, Sixty sailors
have come on from the old ship Michi-
gan, stationed on the great lakes, and
II coal passers from the receiving ship
Wabash at Boston. These men are now
at League Island, and win be distrib-
uted between the cruisers Minneapolis
and Columbia BY the end of next
week the flying squadron will be com
plete in its organization of ships, men
and armament.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
chiropodist and Manicure.

CoRNs, BUNIoNs, club or ingrowing
nails treated without pain. Mrs. c. e.
Riley, Walnut st.
MISS A. v. CARBERRY treats corns,
warts. ounions. club and ingrowing nails
without pain: alse manicure Room 49,
Burnside building, 339 Main st. Work at
residence when desired. Open evenings
until 8.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Officers Assigned TO Single Tureted
Monitors-The Flying Squadron.

Washington, March 26.-The navy de-
partment issued orders today placing
officers in command of number of the
single turreted monitors which have re-
Gently been called into service. Lieut..
r. G. Peck will be in command of the
monitor Lehigh, which is to go to Bos-
ton; Lieut.. William Irwin will COM
mand the D1ontauk, which goes to
Portland, Me-. Lieut.. H. F. Fickbohm
will command the Jason, which goes to
New York: Lieut. C. S. Richardson will
command the Nahant, which goes to
New York, and Lieut. M. E. Hull will
command the Catskill, which goes to
Boston These naval officers will be
first in command of the several monitors
and will be aided by officers and men
from the naval militia of the various
states. The monitors are still at the
League Island navy yard, being out
fitted as rapidly as possible, and reports
received at the navy department indi-
cate that they will be ready to proceed
in from ten days to three weeks.
Another order issued by the navy de-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
AUCTIONS.
0, A. KELLEY, AuCtlOnesr. 0. |. WOODS.
5O--Hors0S--5O
AT AUCTION.
Thursday, March 81, at 10 O'clock A. N.
O. A. KELLEY'S,
So Mechanic Street, Worcester, Mass.


This lot of horses was carefully selected
Ind, and consists of draft drivers and
general purpose horses, weighing from
1000 Tbs. to 1900 lbs. One pair Dapplee
rays & WI S7y3 soo lpS gfs oa na eHSeen 5apne
Grays, W.T.. 5000 lbs, yrs. old, well broke,
single or double, an extra fine farm team;
pair Bay Mares, 8 yrs. old, W.T. 2600 lbs.,
extra broke, single or double, sound and
kind, make a good farm team l pair
Dapple Grays, 5 yrs. old, VT. $500 lbs, good
draft team, well broke; pair Blacks, 5
and kind, would make a good hack team;
pair Blacks. 6 yrs. old, VT. 300 fbs.; well
broke, clean limbs, nice hack or livery
team; l pair Blacks, yrs. old, VT. 200
and kind, good family team; pair Bays,
yrs. old, W.T.. 1900 lbs, nice farm team,
sound and kind and we'll broke. l pair Bay
Mares, yrs. old, VT. 200 lbs, b1ocky
built, good draft team; l Brown Team, 6
yrs old, VT. 200 lbs, good draft team; l
pair Bay Mares, s yrs. old. W.T.. 900 lbs,
team, yrs old, W.T.. 200 fbs., good drivers,
not afraid of electric or steam, safe for q
lady to drive; family Bay Mare. we'll
broke. not afraid of any object, safe for
1850 lbs, family broke; Bay Mare, 6 yrs.
old, VT. 100 fbs., extra driver, family
broke; ] Bay Mare, W.T.. 1850 lbs, 6 yrs. old,
not afraid of electric or steam, sound and
kind; / Bay Horse. Wilkes bred, family
broke, yrs. old, W.T. 1850 TBS. 152 hands
high; this horse can trot better than 2:30,
and is perfectly safe for a lady to drive;
Chestnut Mare, VT. 100 lbs, yrs. old,
family broke, sound and kind, extra driver.
not afraid of electric or steam; Brown
Horse, yrs. old VT. 1850 lbs, sound and
kind, good driver of 10 miles an hour; 1
Combination Saddle Horse, yrs. DID, VT
100 fbs., broke for lady to drive, an
extra saddle horse. Also 2 very fast horses,
Chestnut Pacing Mare that can pace in
2:15 and Chestnut Trotter that can go in
less than 2:20; both of these horses are in
good shape and perfect in every way. The
balance of these horses are general pur-
pose horses, and will be sold to the high
est bidder.
Terms of sale: One-half cash, balance in
go days.
Hot lunch served at Z. 30 o'clock.
o. A. KELLEY,
Q. L. WOODS, Auctioneers.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
TWO FIREMEN ON ONE WHEEL.
Severe Test Withstood by Lowell Diamond
Cycle in This City.


Some time ago the Spy printed the par
ticulars of the test to which the Lowell
Diamond bicycle was subjected in the
Western Reserve. Manager Davis has
since learned of a, severe test which was
wheel in this city, which is fully detailed
in the following correspondence
Worcester, Mass, March %. 1898
H. H. Watson, Engine 6, Worcester Fire
Department, Worcester, Mass:
Dear Sir-We have been told that you
and another member of your company in
responding to an alarm recently, both rode
on your Lowell Diamond bicycle and as a
result of this test several members of
your company have placed orders with us
for these wheels this season.
Any particulars you will be kind enough
to give US regarding this report we Will
greatly appreciate.
Yours very truly,
Lowell Arms and Cycle Co.
Dictated by George s. Davis, Mgr.
George S. Davis, Mgr. Lowell Arms and
Cycle Co, Worcester, Mass:
Dear Sir-Your letter of the 2Sd at hand,
and in reply to same will say that the re-
port as stated in your letter is correct.
A few weeks ago as AN alarm was rung
from corner Green and Gold streets, box
3i3, William Santon and myself, both
members of Engine 6, were on the Bloom
ingdale road, away from the engine house,
and | suggested to Santon that he jump on
my Lowell Diamond with myself, but he
objected thinking our combined weights
would break the wheel. L, however, as
sured him l was willing to take the
chances, and in this manner we responded
to the alarm, without the slightest injury
to the wheel Our combined weights are
81 pounds. Mr.. Santon weighing 167, and
my weight being 204 pounds, and these
weights being distributed to disadvan-
tage upon the Wheel it certainly proves
that the Lowell Diamonds are all right.
Previous to this test there were several
members OF our company that we're intend
ing to purchase wheels of other makes
,tff fNf harF
sold six Lowell Diamonds to members of
our company this season, WHICH are giving
splendid satisfaction.
Yours truly, II. II. Watson.
Worcester, Mass, March %, 1898.
All roads lead to sawver,s hat establish
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
M 81 TREASTRY STATEMENT.

ment of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, 1923, ,235, ,59S; gold reserve,
$172. .3SO, ,2S1; net silver, SO 0,S4S; treasury
notes in the treasury, s736. .724; treasury
day. $3.50 $50; total receipts this month,
$27,390, $50; total receipts this year, $301,
S95, ,923; total expenditures this day, SSl2,
600; total expenditures this month, $29 49,
900; total expenditures this year, $500, $780,,
S25; deposits in national banks, $3l, 3o5, 10S.
New York, March 26.-Tallow dull; city,
8 Ills cents; country, SB99A.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27

New York. March 26-The exports of
specie were $947. 1888, of which $16S,626 were
OF gold. and $77S,762 were silver, The inn
ports Of specie were at this port for the
S. 90 54S were of gold and $S9, $3.50 We're of
silver. The imports of dry goods and gem
eraI merchandise at this port for the week
were $11, 1893, ,938.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
WErKT,Y RANII sTATEMENT

New York. March 26.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus, reserve, increase, s., ,791, ,425; loans,
decrease. $7,110,500; Specie increase, Sob
posits decrease, $2526,9OO; circulation, de-
crease, .$3400. The banks now hold $33 SOL
as in excess of the requirements of the %
per cent rule.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
EXPORTS AND IMPoRTs.

Northwest eceipts-Wheat, 320 cars.
July Wheat-Puts, 81; calls, 81.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
The Paris Exposition.

MALE OR FEMALE AGENTS of ability,
having large circle of acquaintance,
and others competent to explain the
Including Paris exposition ever present
ed to the public by an Incorporated COM
pany upon the periodical payment plan,
and those who can interest and secure
the services of club organizers and CO.
operate with them In the formation OF
clubs, will receive liberal compensation
for their services by addressing Miss D.
+. Little, general representative, the Eu-
Boylston St. Boston.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27

A ponderous basso having just completed
long solo at an afternoon concert, a
ee sag tbe SeiGg enteman mIs dnts Done gar
Cling g?'-Tit-Bits.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
FIRE,
SMOKE and


w A 4 AN0oeo
To our great surprise we have
customers every day that have
not heard of the damage to our
stock by water from the fire that
burned the Theatre Building
over our store at Ia Front street.
Therefore, we wish to state that our
large stock was soaked in water,
and that the insurance COmpan=
les have settled the loss and we
are Just giving away the stock.
Such prices for reliable shoes were
before quoted. Ladies' fine
$3.50 and $500 boots for S100.
Gents fine 81 to So calf, cordovan,
box calf, vic kid and enamel leather
Shoes narrow and wide, at half price.
Boys and Children's shoes at un-
heard of prices. Take into considera-
ton the quality of this stock and you
will be satisfied that now is your
opportunity to shoe up your family at
rates never before approached.
Call early in the day and avoid the
crowd. Come as early as you
will and you will find some one
here ahead of you at II Front
street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27

The price now and future, $50; right,
honest Stearns, $50. Hayener's. "t*
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
DICKS GOOD TIME.

A Very Human Boy Enjoying His Well
Earned Reward.
A portly gentleman sat on the porch
and smiled while small boy, also
smiling, painted the front fence.
''Look at that boy, +" the portly man
remarked to visitor. HE thinks he
is having good time. A small boy. is
surely the drollest creature on earth.
When was a youngster. L remember
that there We're certain kinds of work 1
considered play, aud one of them was
painting. L was always crazy to paint.
Many times 1 have taken bucket of
muddy water and an old paint brush
and have spent \ whole half day put
ting thick coat on the side of my ia
TIERS barn.
$50 with my boy Dick, the little
chap painting the fence. He has always
been crazy to paint. He is enjoying
himself now-you can see he is, and he
will paint that whole fence, too, just
as we'll as he knows how. l don't care
if it is a trifle sineared. He's getting
joy, solid JOY. thicker than the paint
ON his hands and clothes.
''There's = mean side to 1t too. He
wanted to paint the fence, and WANTED
the weeds pulled out of the yard. So,
like an undetermined rascal, Irbargained
with him. / told him that if he would
pull all the weeds out would let him
paint the fence. He went through the
other job like soldier--he hates to
pull weeds; all boys do-and now he
thinks he is getting his reward. It is q
downright shame to fool him that way,
don't you think sou
The portly gentleman chuokled again,
and the small boy, wild with joy, went
DE plasterins paint on the fence.-De-
troft Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
bedtime In Canada

Any one yyho-has visited Canada real
ICES the difference between Yankee
hustliHg ard the easy going way they
de things up there. II should love to
go visiting in Canada, - says a tired
wanderer, ''if the people there ever
went to bed. - "They never so to bed,
and they never get up, commented a
Hibernian vino had been there.
Something must be wrong with the
old axiom Of how to be healthy, wealthy
and wise, for the first at least these
Canadians are, and they rarely go to
bed much before midnight, nor break,
fast much before O'Clock. 1t is an old
country custom handed down and COM
fortaJly enjoyed. The $3.50 p IN. bed
time Of American domesticity is there
unknown, and tho 7:30 breakfast be-
longs solely to the lowest laboring
classes.
''Oh, yes, I feel splendid this morn
ing. I got TO bed early and had good
sleer, said q young man, who had
been complaining of WEAKNESS and lack
of rest What time did you retire.
asked the inquiative American. "Ch,
real carly, was the reply. "Soon after
thc clock had struck -. Troy Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
No Fixation In space.

Tho common idea IS 70 the path Of
the earth being fixed III space" Is tax
eu exception TO by astronomers ON the
ground that there are few if any things
in the domain of astronomy that can
really be called fixed space, that fact
being that uuceaSing changes are going
ON, though these changes are generally
so slow as to escape the notice OF Il su-
perficial observer, but are fortunately
periodic, SO that they fall within the
possibility Of computation. Thus the
earth's path Is not fixed, since the
elliptic undergoes a very slow change,
SO that, while at present it is i few sec
onds more than % degrees - minutes.
IN about 10, 600 years, astronomers cal
culate. it VIII be reduced TO % degrees
10 minutes, after which it Will begin TO
increase again. change so slow and
within such narrow limits that it can
produce no sensible alteration in the
seasons. kansas City Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
The Astute Zion.

One day "A toothless lion, whose mus
Giles Were uDs;rung hy age lay in a
shady place by the streaInlet side.
He set mp dismal .groaning, which
soon drew crowd OF hyenas around
him.
"What is the matter?' they asked.
He explained TO them that the days
of his kingship were over, and with
tears pouring down his face protested
that lac was unable to defend himself
against even the weakest of his enemies.
On learning this the hypocritical
sympathy before shown 10y the hyenas
changed at once to open malice. They
threw themselves upon the prostrate
monarch and worried him with their
teeth.
Inside Of five minutes they all lay
rigid i'll death.
"Golly," chuckled the lion, "I'm
glad took the precaution to dust nay
hide with strychnine before I tested the
kindness of these good friends. y fell
low learns something by having been
IN politics"
So saying he calmly went to sleep
Criterion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
DYNAMITE GUNS.
FiHeen Men In Relays Are Required to
Work Them.

Work Them.
Dynamite guns, such as are used upon
the VesuYius, are operated upon an en-
tirely different principle from the ordi-
nary powder guns. They have engines
and boilers and air conpressors and
coolers and all sorts of intricate ma
chinery in a house not far away, by
which the projectiles are fired. The
dynamite or gun cotton or explosive
gelatin or whatever the explosive ma
terial may be is contained in the pro.
jectile only. This projectile lie called an
''aerial torpedo by the manufacturers
and is exploded by means of a fuse
similar to any powder guns.
Dynamite or any other high explosive
cannot be used in an ordinary cannon,
because the powder would explode the
dynamite before it left the gun, there
fore the system of using compressed air
came into vogue as the only method of
throwing dynamite to any distance. The
air is compressed and passed along
through various tubes before reaching
the gun and is used at about 1000
pounds pressure 70 the square inch,
which is much less than the power Of
powder. Dynamite viii be exploded at
about 5000 pounds pressure TO the
square inch. These guns are enormous
affairs, smoothbore, 80 feet III length,
made of the best iron, in three sections,
esnged and bolted together and support
ed ON a steel carriage The carriage is
mounted upon a steel racing ring. so
caI.ad, and the system Of handling is by
means Of an electric motsr. As these
guns are covered by a large number of
PATENTS they are very expensive, costing
the government many thousands of dol
lars each. Fifteen men III relays are
required to work them.
The gunner stands upon platform
on the left side Of the carriage, uses a
fine telescope sight, and when all is
ready he pulls lever which allows the
compressed air 70 enter the gun, and
the discharge takes place These guns
are all loaded ut the breech, and the
projectile is handled by a separate car
riago. The projectilc Is about o feet i'll
length for the , inch gun. and when
charged with 500 pUunGs of dynamite
or gun cotton weighs fully 1000
ponds It Is steel tube composed of
walls ree-siztcenths Of an inch thick
and has a spiral vane at the rear. The
fuse Is a foot IN length ard weighs 20
pounds. This fuse contains two pounds
and "a half Of dry gun cotton and q few
grains Of illuminate Of mercury as a de
tonator. 1t Is set 70 explode ut impact
or rs the gunner may desire as to time.
Lesbos Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
He Got the Mustard.

1t was in the army. The boys had q
meal of beef that had been corned by a
bath in salt horse barrel. 1t was quite
a treat. They all thought so until one
of the party remarked, "A little mus
tard wouldn't go bad. F"
''That reminds me-" said another.
"You just wait a few minutes. A
quarter of an hour later he returned
and, producing a screw of paper, he
said: "Oh. yes. Here's that mustard. I"
Where did you get it?'' said the
others in chorus.
up at the surgeons The sick call,
you remember, sounded as we were
talking about the mustard. It occurred
to me that little mustard for my lame
back would be just the thing
But you haven't got any lame
back a"
But I have got the mustard. -
Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
Crossing the Threshold.

Crossing the threshold was and is
the most critical period of the wedding
day with all races. not even excepting
the Anglo Saxon.
The superstitious fears of the many,
always particularly alert on the osca-
sion of a marriage, eliminate IN this
final act of the drama. The lifting of
the bride over the threshold or her step
ping across it is the signal in Persia,
Arabia and among the Copts of Egypt
for the sacrifice of goat or sheep
Among the AeneZes, according to
Burckhardt, She bridegroom simply
kills q lamb in front of his father-in-
laws tent, and the ceremony, but for
the running of the bride from one tent
to another, is complete. Perhaps the
purest symbolical act is that of the
Transylvanian Saxon bridal pair, who
step over the threshold with their hands
tied together. Some of these Transyl-
vanian customs are remarkable and
must be survivals from very ancient
period. Tho bridegroom never wears
the shirt 1nade for him by the bride ex
cept on his wedding day and at his
burial, just as the veil of the japanese
bride becomes one day her shrOud. -
London Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
BRUTAL CLUBBING.
a Blow That Knocked Fire and Snok,
From a Negroes Head

A Blow That Knocked Fire and Smoke
From q Negroes Head.
Negroes in the south have habit OF
sticking matches, toothpicks and ciga-
rettes behind their ears, and it is a COM
mon thing to see one of them, when
asked for Il match, pull one of them out
OF the closely kinked wool just over his
ear. Frequently they have dozen or
more slowed away there. Not long age
an Atlanta policeman, whose beat in
cludcs Rusty row, a favorite resort
for idle negroes, had occasion to arrest
notorious vagrant, whose main occu-
patton was fighting and draining the
beer kegs left in front of barrooms
This man, as usual, resisted arrest
and attacked the officer fiercely. The
officer saw that extreme measures We're
necessary and, drawing his club, aimed
a blow at the negro's head. The result
was as alarming as it was unexpected.
As the club came in contact with the
mans head. just over the left ear, there
was cracking sound, and from the hair
tongues of blue, sulphurous fame shot
out. The negro dropped to the ground,
and the club fell from the officers
nerveless hand, while a look of wild
eyed amazement appeared on his coun-
tenance.
He had hit people with the same club
before-in fact, rather frequently-and
blood had sometimes followed the blows,
but never before had they drawn flame
and smoke. He was about to leave the
place hurriedly, not knowing what he
had done, when his victim sat up and
said reproachfully: Go way, man !!
You done splede all my matches and
swinge my ha'r often my haid. - The
officer was so much relieved that he
broke his record by letting the man go
his way in peace. Washington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
AZ Wa. Don. INTO Him.

Catching at the strangers coattail he
murmured in adeprecating tone Gould
you give me a little assistance SIR"
The stranger tuIned and looked him
over. His eyes were bloodshot his
clothes dirty his whole appearance de-
cided the worse Tor wear.
''What do you WANT" was the reply
to the tramp.
"a job after get a square meal. :"
said the tramp
"What can you do:'' asked the stran-
ger.
+ 81 can keep books, sell goods, drive
a delivery wagon, compound prescrip-
tons, set type and do farm work
The stranger scribbled a few words
ON card, handed the tramp 81 and
said: Take this card TO this address,
and think it VIII get you work Take
that dollar, get bath, a Shave. hair
cut, something to sat and a drink Of
whisky. That will brace you to meet my
friend. So longr'
There's just one thing more, said
the tramp. How do You happen to
give me Just 81 and all these directions
with it:''
because got 81 from g man on this
very corner about ten years ago." said
the stranger, Just as you are getting
it ffom me. and I'm passing up his ad-
vice and his money just for luck. -
Chicago Chronicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
what Stamps the Gentleman.

"In all questions of manners a young
man should always remember that,
while peliteness is n good trait to ac-
quire, courtesy is infinitely better, -
writes Edward Box in The Ladies'
Home Journal. "Politeness is manners
but courtesy is heart. Mingling in good
society can give US that veneer which
the world calls polish of manners, and
true politeness is not to be made little
of nor scoffed at. Politeness is a fine
art, but is an art pure and simple even
at its best. Infinitely better is the culti-
walton of that courtesy of refinement
which enters into the feelings of others
and holds them sacred. 1t is idle to say
that courtesy is relic of old fashioned
days and is no longer looked for. 1t is
as much the current coin of good socie-
ty as it ever was. More than any other
element or grace in our lives it is in
stantly felt and recognized and has an
unfailing influence. 1t calls for respect
as nothing else does Courtesy of man
ner and courtesy of speech are the gifts
a young man should cultivate"