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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
TALK AT BELLMAR CLUB,

The members of the Bellmar Club,
with lady friends, listened to an infor-
nal talk at their club house Monday
evening, by President T. c. Mendenhall
of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
on the present situation in Cuba.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
DEATH OF AN ODD FELLOW.

Ira B. Aldrieh, an aged Inmate of the
odd Fellows Home. died at that insti-
tuition, Saturday. He was a member
of Everett Lodge of Odd Fellows, and
has been at the home about five years.
The body was taken to Boston Monday,
where the funeral will be held
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
H. R. wHIrEHousE HoNoREp.

Newport, R. l., Feb 2Ss-The report
that the king Of Italy has conferred the
order of Commander of st. Maurice and
st. Lazare upon H, Remsen Whitehouse
is confirmed by private cablegrams to
his relatives in Newport, ee.-s r- .s
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
FINNEY TO BE cENsuREp.

Boston, Feb. 2s.-The Globe will say
tomorrow that Assistant Engineer Fin
ney at the state house, who has been
the subject of an investigation, Is to be
censured for his methods, and to be
found not guilty one certain charges af-
fecting his integrity.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
DIR. R. D. pERLEY's SUCCESSOR.

Dr. Roscoe D. Perley house officer at
the city hospital for the past year, con-
cludes his duties with that institution to-
day. DR.. Frederick d. Small of Portland,
Me. has been chosen to succeed him. Dr.
cal School class of 1898 DR.. w. G. Wal
ton VIII be house surgeon. DR.. Fred D.
SpauIding has been transferred to the
Knowles ward.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
GODDARD BADLY PUNISHED.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 2S.-In the
fight here tonight between Joe Goddard
and Jim Grlfi1ths, Goddard's seconds
threw up the sponge in the third round
Goddard was badly punished.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
FAMILIES HOMELESS.

New York, Feb. 2S Seventeen FAM
lilies were made homeless tonight by a
tenement house fire at III Harrison
avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, The
damage to property amounts to 100000
OF, N nnra
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
PORTER DEFEATS DAVIS.

D. w Porter demonstrated, Monday
night. the fact that he understood big
pin bowling better than James A. Davis,
by defeating him in their match of 10
strings, at the Winthrop alleys. The
score stood 1856 to 1881.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
WIRE GAVE WAY.
Twenty Late Electric Cars Stalled for an
Hour.

Hour
A brilliant procession of 20 electric
cars were lined UP on Main street for
over an hour Monday night, extending
from the Bay State House to the corner
of School street.
A car was started out from the barn
about II As, and as it turned into Main
street the trolley caught in the over
head wire in some way, and before the
conductor could pull it down, the wire
gave way,
A force of men were put to work and
the line was fixed temporarily soon after
l o'clock.
There were but few passengers in the
cars, and a good many of them walked
to their homes.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
DRANK CARBoLIc ACID.

Torrngton, Conn, Feb. 2s.-NTrs. Eliza
Heffernan, 73 years old, was fatally
poisoned today by drinking carbolic
acid It is thought she took the poison
by mistake.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
ALASKA MAPS ron THE IIBRARY.

Senator Hoar has sent TO the free pub
lie library two maps issued by the United
States coast and geodetic survey. They
are: Route map. juneau to the Porcupine
river, Yukon river. Aleslza~
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01

The personally conducted tour leaving
April 1st, via the Fftchburg Railroad, is
vania Railroad Tourist Bureau. Rate Is
only s25 90, and ]. r. Watson, g. F. A.. F;
r. r., Boston, Mass, will be glad to send
You itinerary on application or J. F.
&ealy, agent, 1886 Main street, Worcester,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
ZION CHURCH PARTY.

The Married Ladies' Circle of Zion
A. NJ q. Church gave novelty party
Monday evening in the vestry of the
church.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
DENOUNCED IN MASS MEETING

Boston, Feb 2S.--A mass meeting was
held tonight by the colored citizens Of
Boston in Faneuil Hall to denounee the
murderers of Postmaster Baker and
family, of Lake City, s. G.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
NICHOLAS ToNTRUs SHOT.

New York, Feb 2S-Emil T. Gulzman
a jewelry salesman, shot and instantly
killed Nicholas Tontrus, a sporting man,
here today. Domestic trouble is said
to have caused the deed.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Martin j. Fleming, 80; Mary e. Kelly, 20,
Carl w. WeiXler, 26; Bertha NJ. Leath-
ers, %.
James Allison Carter, "a; Fgora Ger
trlide Brigham %
Aatt Aho 21: Emma Kyrowiito 20.
Alexander j, Warfeld, "a; Mary E. Sad
ler) Rice 65
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

At Queenstown, Pavonia from Boston;
at Liverpool, Canada from Boston,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
RAILROADS.
THE NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

(Norwich and Worcester Dfvision.)
FOR NORWICH - $40, 9.& q. m.: Il. 80,
4.55 600 p. m Steamboat Express). Leave
Norwich for Worcester. COS =. m. daily.
FOR WEBSTER = $40, s.25, u.OO a. m,
FOR souTHBRHffBGEE-s.iO. s.25 and 100
FOR PUTNAM. wII4LIMANTIc AND
HARTFORD-6.40 9.25 a. m; 4.55 and 500
g. m.
FOR NEwBURGH-SS a m.
Oct. II. 1897
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
TAKING CHANCES IN LIFE.
Mathematics of Mnrriage-MOrtality
of Persons Under Marriage
able Age.

The chances at birth that baby will
or rather less than one-half. This result
may seem surprising, but it is largely
accounted for by the great mortality
of persons under marriageable age, es-
pecially of infants up to the age of
five. No fewer than 38 per cent. of ba-
bies die before they are five years old,
and A per cent. of the whole population
before the age of IS. The females out
number the males in this country in the
proportion of 106 to 100. Out of every
100 persons now living in this country
60 are single, 35 are married, and five
are widowed. So that, on the average,
one person in every twenty you meet
in the streets, in the train, or wherever
1t may be will be either a widow or a
widower, and three out of five will be
unmarried.
In England an average husband and
wife on their wedding day may expect
to live together for 81 years, in Franco
only &c, in Holland and Belgium 23, but
in Russia 30.
The most popular time for woman
10 get married is from her twenty-first
to her twenty-fifth year, inclusive.
More than one-half of the women who
marry at all marry in these five years
of their life, and another quarter marry
between the ages of 25 and 80. With
men not quite one-half marry between
the ages of 20 and 25, and more than
third between the ages of 25 and 80.
The average age CT marrying is just
over 26 for women aIs5 just under 2s
for men. These figures include remar-
riages. For spinsters only the average
age is 26R. 1t is noticeable fact that
in the last ten years the average age
of marrying has, for men and women
alike, gone up half year.
Taking the complete quarter ending
on the last day of March, June, Septem-
Der and December, respectively, the De-
cember quarter is most prolific in mar
riages, and the spring and summer
quarters come next, ,tabout equal, with
the March quarter az long. way behind.
DIR. 7. d. Denham, in Pearson's
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
WRONG HALF ON TOP.
There Was Some Difficulty in the
Way of His Complying with
the Minister'S Views.

preacher with views on the tenn
perance question was walking along a.
dusty road. A farmer with an empty
wagon, save that it contained gallon
jug, overlook him and asked him if he
did not wish to ride. The preacher, as
senting, climbed into the wagon, and
as they logged along toward the next
village the two fell into conversation.
Now, the preacher had his suspicious
concerning the jug, and led the talk
around to the subject of temperance.
expounding his views at great length
and with appropriate emphasis. Much
to his surprise, his companion quite
agreed with him. Nevertheless the
preacher still continued to suspect the
jug. !
MY friend" he said, presently,
would you mind telling me what you
have in that jug there?"
Liquor" said the farmer.
81 feared So" continued the preacher.
"Now, my dear friend, you have agreed
with all have said on this great ques-
ton of temperance"
Eyes"
"Can you give proof that you mean
what you say and pour out that ac-
cursed liquor?" /!
mo"
"But 1 cannot understand"
"Waal," said the farmer, "ye see, I'd
do it for ye, only half the liquor in that
jug belongs to my brother"
Then empty your half, my friend"
"But I can't do that, nuther. Ye see,
his half's on top.'-Boston Budget.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

Perhaps she was jealous; perhaps she
wasn't. Anyway, she had just heard of
the engagement, and she could not help
noticing the engaged girls pride in her
captured youth.
Really" she said, and her lips curled
scornfully, "there's no accounting for
tastes, is there? Some people think
they have won the game when they get
the BOBBY prize. e."-Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
That Dear Child,

Little Tommy-Sister Lillian likes to
have you come here.
Mr.. Simpering-Aw. indeedl How do
you know that?
Little Tommy-Well, people always
like what makes them glad, don't they?
MIR. Simpering-Generally. But how
do you know make her glad?
Little TOMMY heard her tellin' one
of the other girls to-day that she just
had to laugh every time she looked at
you.-Cleveland Leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Gaswell had moved only
few weeks before into fashionable
neighborhood and were preparing to
Issue invitations for their silver we'd
ling.
Pm afraid" said Mr.. Gaswell, look
ing obviously at the pile of costly sta
tionery before him, "most of these will
go begging"
"Why, James," responded Mrs. Gas
we'll, that's what we are sending them
out for!'-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
The Qualifications Needed.

Pruyn-What sort of a man should
a fellow be to succeed in the Klondike ?
DR.. Bolus-Well, I've never been
there; but from all hear should say
that a cross between DIR. Tanner and
n polar bear would get along very nice
ly.-puek.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on tho
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test: R. E. LAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

The human machine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keep it
going longest and most regularly by using
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills for constipation and all stom-
ach and liver troubles. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper do not get along
well together. She is not to blame, for
he is always saying spiteful things. For
instance, when she happened to say
that murderer had been sentenced to
20 years in Sing Sing, he remarked:
"Well, he is in good luck"
How sop
HE will have quiet time of it until
he gets out, and then he will be too old
to marry."-Harlem Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
Still Deeply in Love,

Il never knew honeymoon to last
as long as the Browns"
"What makes you think it has
lasted?"
"Why, I go downtown with Brown
every morning and he hasn't yet
reached the point where he forgets to
mail his wife's letters the very first
thing. g."-Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
A Spring Reflection.

She paid for the bell
And improvements they SELL
| Too many to mention by name.
THE bonnet and bike
Quoth she, ARE alike:
The trimmings cost more than the frame
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

The Cuban question and political issues
sink into insignifcance with the man who
suffers from piles. What he most desires,
is relief. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles. Eli I. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
NOTICE

By THE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL OoUNTY,(
January 9, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: RE. JAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 6 25
q. m. and 90 p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at 8.52;
Liberty Grove e.01; Colora. s.l6 Rising Sun. 1926;
Sylmar, 9.33; Nottingham, 8 40; Oxford, 1000 a. M
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at TOO arriving in
PhiladelphiI at 9.2l a. M; and 6.lO. arriving in
Philadelphia at SIG p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

When bilious or costive, eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, Ioc, 25c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

Widow Casey-Ah, Mr.. Dolan, when
my ould man died it left big hole in
my heart.
Mr.. Dolan-Mrs. Casey, would ye
moind patchin' it wild bit out of mine?
Harlem Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15
PATENTS, PATENTS.
PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
l. TON & BALTIMORE R. R.


CENTRAL DIVISION
On and after November 2sth, 1897, trains will
run as follows
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-07-15

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what 1t was made for,
The evening times., 1898-08-13

Two hearts can make love affair, but it
takes three, at least, to make home, and
one of them must be that of a baby. The
young married couples that start out in life
with the idea that children are nuisances,
and that they do not want and will not
have them, are the kind that you read
about every day in the newspapers-in the
divorce column. A home without children
is not home. God and Nature never in.
tended that there should be place called
home that did not resouud with the patte1
of childish footsteps.
There are tens of thousands of homes
that are childless because of the ill-health
of the wife and would-be mother. There
are tens of thousands of other homes child
less because the little ones have died al
most as soon as they were born. In both
a sovereign remedy. 1t acts directly on
the delicate and important organs that
make wifehood and motherhood possible.
It makes them well, strong, vigorous virile,
and elastic. It does skaywith the dangers
of maternity. It banishes the usual dis
comforts Of the expeGtant period and
makes baby's advent Easy and almost pain
less. 1t insures thg little new comer's
health and S. an a@p tply, Of n0ulsh
herself for maternity bytaking the !. Fa-
vorite Prescription "-pnd gives her child a
fair start in fife .byeivisg II strong and
well developed body. .Thbusands Of homes
that were chiidlesS, eol day echo with
babies laughter, and Bless this great medi-
cine. Thousands Of wHmen who were
weak, nervous, despondsnt invalids, are
to-day happy, healthy wives and mothers
because Of this mediSane, Medicine deal
,ers cell it. avIi
Constipation kills. sloHly-but it kills.
d. Pierce's Pleasant fl1es cure Il
The evening times., 1898-08-13
GIRLS DEATH SUSPICIOUS.
Funeral Postponed and n COrOner's
Inquest Ordered

New Egypt. N. j.. Aug. l3--The friends
and relatives of Nora Grant, who died on
Wednesday. gathered to attend the funer-
al yesterday but the doctor who had been
called in the day of her death refused to
give burial permit, and a coroner's in
quest will be held today. Dr.. C.. E. Wood
ward. physician for the board of health
ordered the body removed to Undertaken
Camps deadhouse.
- Miss Norah Grant was the adopted
daughter of Mrs. Melvfna Grant, and was
sixteen years of age. "
Mrs. Grant yesterday made statement
rejecting upon a physician of this place.
She said her adopted daughter had been
working at Columbus, n. j.. and while
there she was lured to her ruin. She was
Ill when she returned home on August
and secured the services of a physician.
The foster mother claims that the girl
was not given proper attention.
She grew much worse on Wednesday
last, and another physician was called in.
but she died that night. supposedly of
appendicitis. The suspicious of the neigh
bors were aroused, and the last physician
refused a burial permit Sensational de-
velopments are expected at the inquest
today.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
HAD A LOADED WEAPON.
A Woman Puts to Flight a NeEr'
Assailant

Middletown. N V. Aug. l3.-To the
fact that she has for some time con-
stantly carried a revolver, Mrs. Grace
France, of Beaverkill. Sullivan County.
believes that she owes her life. In a
| lonely spot near her home Thursday she
was shot at three times by a negro. but
put the man and a white companion to
flight with her own pistol.
The negro used an ingenious strategy
to lure the woman to a point where he
could attack her. At the same hour every
evening Mrs. France is accustomed TO
go through the woods and pastures to
bring the cows home. She has PERFORM
ed this duty herself because some time
ago her husband ran away with her sis
ter. and most of the work on the farm
has fallen on her shoulders. On account
of being alone she has also formed the
habit of carrying a revolver.
The cows were allowed to wander at
will in their grazing during the day,
and Mrs. France often had to go some
distance from home to find them. One
of the animals wore a bell around its
neck and the woman. by following the
sound, could find the herd without
trouble.
In her search yesterday she came to a
lonely spot near a stone wall. and heard
the tinkle of the COW bell short dis
tance away. She walked in the direction
from which 1t came.
Suddenly, as she was climbing over a
fence. big negro rose from behind a
clump of bushes near the wall, with the
cow bell in his hand. He dropped it on
the ground. and. pointing a revolver at
the woman, fired three quick shots
Too startled to move., Mrs. France
clung to the fence and felt three bullets
tear through her clothing. The first
grazed her arm. the second her side and
the third passed through the lower part
of her skirt.
Then her courage returned Taking
her revolver from her pocket she open
ed fire on the negro. He turned and
fled, followed by a white man who had
been concealed nearby. Mrs. France then
hunted up her cows, replaced the bell
on the leader and drove them home. Men
searched the neighborhood, but did not
find her aSSailantS.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
GIRL ASSAULTED BY TWO MEN.
She Is Attacked While on Her Way
Home

Lamb-.rtville. Aug. l3.-Annie Morri-
SON the eighteen-year-old daughter of
James Morrison. stone cutter. residing
about two miles above Wilburtha, on the
Belvidere division. Pennsylvania Rail-
road, was assaulted by two unknown
men on Wednesday night. and now lies
at her home In critical condition. She
and her father. after visiting some
friends in Wilburtha. started home about
o'clock. but Mr.. Morrison returned to
Wiiburtha for something he had for
gotten.
Suddenly the girl was confronted by
two strange men, oneiof whom hit her
and held some powerful drug to her
nose, rendering her unconscious. When
she recovered her senses she found her
self lying along the, railroad track. She
managed to drag herself to the home of
Henry Dolman, In Wilburtha, where she
fell in faint. Annie is unable to give
an Intelligent description of her assail-
ants .-.
The evening times., 1898-08-13
CUBA II THE FUTURE
Her Fighting Ends When Spain
Evacuates the Island.
ESTRADA PALMx'S VIEWS
Many Leaders Opposed to Annexa-
taon to America-Feod for the
Starving . Paramount Question.
How the Spaniards Can Obtai. the
Right to Vote.

New York, Aug 13-Tomas Estrada
Palma said yesterday that undoubtedly
the Cubans will cease fighting the tmo-
ment they are notified that Spain has
agreed to evacuate Cuba. When asked
what steps would be taken by the Cuban
government Mr.. Palma replied:
''The first thing to be done by the Gu
ban patriots in the United States now
that the blockade is raised will be to send
food and clothing to the Cubans in the
field. Money which would otherwise have
been used tor arms and ammunition will
be devoted to the relief of the Cuban SOL
diers and their families
without raising the issue Of who
should govern Cuba. we feel that "
should have the hearty cooperation Of
the American government and the Ameri-
can people in relieving starvation. That
comes first. Afterward we will talk of
other things. The leading men In our
government from President Masso
down. have implicit confidence in the
declaration Of the United States Govern
ment that it went to war not for the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba but to free the island
for the Cubans.
when the people of Cuba will wish an
nexation, but at the present time there
are many, especially among those who
went into the field against the Spaniards.
whose aim and ambition is independence.
Any policy of the United States which
attempted to force annexation before the
people were ready for it might cause con-
siderable internal trouble"
In answer to a question. Mr.. Palma
said that after the Spanish army is with
drawn from Cuba there will remain
about 10000 Spaniards and about l,2Oo. 900
native Cubans.
"If there should be an election to de-
eide whether annexation or independ-
ence Is wanted in Cuba said Mr.. Pal
ma. 1.-The native Spaniards should not be
permitted to vote unless each one of
them publicly renounced his allegiance to
Spain. 1t is true they are a part of the
Cuban population. but their interests
have never been with the Cubans. Even
if the office-holding Spaniards profess
allegiance the Cubans would have little
faith in them. II the American Govern
ment desires to rule Cuba temporarily
with much tranquility as possible the
best way would be to dismiss from Of
fee every native Spaniard and put con-
Servative Cubans in their places. This
would remove all traces of Spanish rule
and increase the confidence Cubans have
in the American Government"
The evening times., 1898-08-13
REPUBLICANS MEET.
Delegates to the Congregational Con-
ventiOn Chosen


Alexandria, Va, Aug. 13.-The delegates
recently elected met at Sarepta Hall last
night and elected delegates to the Re
publican congressional convention, to be
held in this city on August 81, to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress for the
Eighth district. The meeting was pre-
sided over by City Chairman Joseph l..
Crupper. and Marshall King was chosen
secretary. The meeting was a decided
victory for the administration faction,
and there were no. contesting delegates
from the anti" administration wing.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
Administration, and especially its war
policy. the annexation of Hawaii and in
favor of the annexation of Porto Rico
and the West Indies. The civil service
policy was condemned. Joseph L. C-up-
per was reelected chairman of the city
were chosen as its members: First Ward,
George A. Nowland, Shadrack jackson;
Second Ward, o. N. Kirby Albert Lucas;
Third Ward, S. ]. Smith. James K. Lee,
James w. Payne. s. N. Garwood; Fourth
Ward. Marshall King, Decatur Thompson.
James NJ. Buckner was chosen to repre-
sent Alexandria City on the Congress
sional committee The following were
elected delegates to the Congressional
convention: George A. Nowland, George
L. Seaton, o. N. Kirby, r. Nelson Well
ford, James NJ. Buckner, Marshall King,
Decatur Thompson. Joseph L. Crupper
The alternates are; ,Shadrack Jackson.
Albert Green. R. w. P. Garnett, David
Green, T. Montgomery Watson. Frank
Baltimore, and Stephen Pritchard