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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
WAR MATERIAL FOR LITERA-
9@at arsoTUREl aae saee


Speaking of the use which talent
makes of literary material, we shall
watch curiously for the effects upon
our writers of the war. The material
is there and plenty of it-dramatic
pathetic, heroic and humorous-but
who are the men to work, it? Those
with regulations already made will
doubtless try their hand at it, and
scenes will be laid at Santiago and
Manila. Considerable literary use will
be made of solid shot and rapid-fire
guns, and Spanish cruisers will poke
their noses" as the newspapers say
into great many pages, but unfor-
tunately this part is mere stage bust
ness. It is doubtful if any Of our lit
erary veterans will catch the real spirit
Of the thing, the fineness of it, the
pity of it, the absurdity of it. 1t would
take a genius to do that, and while our
known writer's are skillful enough in
their way, each seems so limited to his
particular field that it is hard to fancy
his doing very much out of it, Just
now the whole thing is in the hands Of
the journalists, higher or lower, who
see nothing except what they think
their diverse publics would like to have
them see, and accordingly fill the ma
gaines and newspapers with deter
mined picturesqueness AS war anna
teurs they have a keen scent for
heroes" and these heroes have re-
markable family likeness. They are
always either yelling like devils or al
leviating an exaggerated nonchalance
under fire by copious profanity. When
not making heroes they advise war
epigrans. The war epigram seems to
be a single brief sentence spoken under
fire and containing the word hell. But
though they do their best, they will
not succeed in making the war ridicul-.
Gus or subtracting a jot from the honor
which a single brave man has fairly
won The heroes themselves probably
take it all as a joke They are apt to
regard war in rather matter of fact
way.-The Bookman.
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HIS IDEA OF 1T,
An Ingenious Reason for the Whole Sign
and Omen Business.


An acquaintance who knows. or
thinks he does, a deal about the in
finite. who is up in astrology, theoso-
ply and the occult generally, writes to
The Sunday Spy that the theory of
signs, omens, ct al, is not quite under
stood.
Seeing the new moon over your left
shoulder for Instance. doesn't itself
bring the month. of shabby luck that
trails after that uncanny glimpse of the
faint sllYery sickle 1t merely warns
you of 1T, and this is done by your at
tendant good genii, gently and quite
unbeknown, causing you to glance at
the fragment of, Luna, a gauche.
The genii have seen the trouble ahead
for you and can not stop it, or know it
is a deserved. and disciplinary dose.
anyway; but are willing to have you
slightly prepared, and so steer your
gaze as indicated. And when you have
over the right shoulder, they have fore
seen a little good luck and are giving
you a bit of blissful anticipation.
All this rule of kindly unseen aid in
drawing your attention to coming
bother, as presaged by smashed mir
rors, three candles in row, walking
under ladders, etc, is part Of the same
theory; the friends, mind you, not The
Sunday Spy's. Absurd" of course; all
the same, the writer has seen Judge
of the supreme court quietly gather up
little of the salt which the latter had
accidentally spilled at table, and fur
lively jerk it over behind him; has
watched one of the best known women
writers living hold her breath anxious
ly as the cards were shuff1ed, cut and
spread for her fortune, :" and has yet
to See the man who hadn't just a little
rather start a journey, sign a contract
or begin a great enterprise almost any
other day than Friday. AS for thirteen
at table, just see how many will sit
through the meal when that ominous
number is discovered to have acct
dentally come together
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KNEW THE REAL THING.
Took More Than an Orchestra to Stir
Them Up.
Detroit Free Press \

Cpetro1t Free Press)
attended the performance of Sowing
the Wind at the Lyceum theater last
Sunday night" said the cynic as he
lighted fresh cigarette and blew a
stream of smoke through his left nos
tril. and learned something"
WHAT asked his friend.
mat 1t is really true that fellow
can nave too much Of good thing"
How did you gain the knowledge ~
III tell you. The lower floor of the
theater was pretty well filled, and the
management had distributed among the
civilians goodly bunch of soldiers
fellows just back from Cuba, you know
There were a lot more of them in the
balcony, and at least hunderd in the
gallery. The piece was going finely,
and no one applauded the points louder
than the boys in blue. AT the end of
the second act the orchestra leader
thought it would be just about the
right thing to work in a little patriot
ism for the benefit Of the bronze faced
warriors In the flannel shirts and cam
vas legsings He passed the music
around among his players, and at his
signal they began tearing off patriot
ism by the yard. They played a mill
tary medley that began with reveille
and ended with taps The middle was
full of America Marching Through
Georgia. The Battle Hymn of the
Republic The Girl l Left Behind and
the Star Spangled Banner Say those
fellows played that medley as though
their lives depended upon it. When the
first burst had subsidized the leader set
tied back in his chair to receive the
thunder of applause that he had reason
to believe would tear off the plaster.
q W If mr. "a
sweep over the audience, but it wasn't
tidal wave, just ripple, you know.
And it was noticeable to me that
though the civilians present did a little
hand-clapping, not single soldier pres
ent brought his palms together. In
stead, they looked discouraged. It was
funny You ought to have been there -
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day: the advertising in the public
prints the merits Of numerous cosmet-
les and other necessary adjuncts of the
toilet. Language fails to portray
what his feelings would have been had
he survived until this year of grave,
and gained a practical knowledge Of
the aids to beauty now offered the
world at large, between tho covers Of
the magazines Of all grades Of preten-
sion.
Many of the letters in this quaint
book are devoted to an exposition Of
the authors dictum upon the whole
field of literature as known to him
when he wrote His judgment regard
ing the ancients was in all respects
worthy Of acceptance, but in his ex-
pressed opinions of the merits of the
lights of his own time, he was scarcely
as consistent. The verdict Of later
period fails to agree with what he lays
down as most desirable for a course of
polite reading, and some Of the au-
thorities he recommends are at the
close of this century wholly unrecog-
nized ana lost in an oblivion from
which they will never be reclaimed.
AS far as lies in their power, all men
and women should preserve the books
that have been in their possession from
earliest childhood to old age. The
young rarely will do this unless much
stress is placed upon their care of the
volumes from which they have stud
led, and it is necessary that the elders
should insist upon the idea of the use
fulness especially of the textbooks
children have used in the schools from
their first attendance These very
textbooks become in after years col
lections priced beyond all value of
money, and their use. limitless in the
family and among friends, If a proper
understanding of what education
means throughout life, is entertained
by the people who hope for the stability
of the republic.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
RETWENN THE ACTs.

"You have paid rather marked attention
to both girls"
II know it; but it's Cupid's fault. not
ers.N
.'How?'
lie sometimes fires at the Wounded
Puck
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NOT QUITE GREAT.

Mortimer is an immense success, isn't
her
! 1T don't know; people who are really at
the top generally quit blowing their own
horns. Detroit Free Press.
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Totals. ISL HISS 1924 1OOS2 $500

81 never dare make fun of golf"
'FWhy not?' s.. t.,4,.,.s
atrToo many people remember that Il
used to play croquet. Chicago Re-
cord.
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cITY NATIONAL BANK.

Capital $500 900. Undivided Profits, $500 90
Interest allowed on special deposits subject
to check. Calvin Foster, President Ma
thaniel Paine, Cashier Berece r. sawyer
Assistant Cashier
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Deposits put on interest the first day
of March, June, September and Decem-
Der.
Bank hours: to A. Saturdays. to
1, to p. m.
RICHARD HEALY, President.
GEORGE McALEER, Treasurer
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Banks.

THE WORCESTER MECHANICS
ls'lss SAVINGS BANK. S
811 Main st.
Deposits commence interest on the
18th day of January, April, July and
October
Bank hours: a. m. to A p. M; Sat
urdays, a. m. to l p. M
]. EDWIN SMITH, President.
HENRY WOODWARD. Treas.
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-PEoPLE's SAVINGS BANK

VI q I n , 90
Incorporated May 13, 1864
Deposits put upon interest on the
first day of February, May, August
and November. .As
Bank hours: to A; Saturday. to
and to
S. R. HAYWOOD. President
C. VI. BENT. Treasurer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02

BAY STATE SAVINGS BAAS Ban f. "a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02

--MILLBURY SAVINGS BANK
Deposits put ON interest the first day
Of january, April. July and October.
Bank hours: 9 a. m. to .. M; Sat
urdays; 3 a m. to 10 ms4E
IRA N GODDARD, President.
AMOS ARMSBY, Treasurer.
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PROPERTY OWNERS

NuMBER on HOUSES.
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WORCESTER COUNTY

Interest allowed on deposit subject
to check at sight. Accepts trusts Great
ed by viii or otherwise. Safes to rent
in burglar and fre-proof vaults at S.
per year and upward VaiuableS re-
ceived for safe keeping.
EDW. F. DISCO, President.
SAMUEL H. CLARY', Secretary.
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THE STATE SAFE DEPOSIT CO.,
New Building. $40 Main st.
New burglar and f1re-proof vaults
built recently and equipped with all
modern appliances for security; tight
and above ground Storage Vault for
silver, etc. PRIVATE SAFES for IS
and upwards per year.
a. G. BULLOCK, President.
.,ft II. N. WRITER. Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

Appich. 325 Missouri avenue: c. Rains
ford. 116 1th street northeast; c. l. Cham
berlain. ZIG Odd street, and A. West, SOB
X street.
Circuit Court No. 2.
E. E. King, 405 East Capitol street; M.
Brawner, 3206 Q street; F. I. Clements.
1G23 sd street: ]. E. Syphax. 1881 L street;
H. N. Beall, 3143 N street; H. E. Riley, 9l5
c street northeast; w. A. Green, 800 Az
street southwest; w. c. Cissel. 1926 9Th
street: o. M. Ball, 10 Sd street northeast;
c. Lee. 211S Olive avenue; B. A. Miller. All
Massachusetts, avenue; E. Ball. 735 Mar
shall street; F. w. Wiltberger, Terra Gotta.
D. c.: E. H. Newmeyer,- 1425 E street; C.
E. Emmons, 1416 F street; ]. b. Abell 1Ti2
E street southwest: c. T. Leach, 81 d
street southwest; H. w. Reed, 1416 F
street; F. Hulin, S0S H street northeast;
E. L. Peck. Harvard avenue. Mt. Pleas
ant; B. Eiker, 2OlS street; r. I. Kelden-
bach. 1245 34th street; ]. o. Turner. sol
Rhode Island avenue; ]. E. Joice, 1903 s
street: E. s. Alvord. 1927 Pennsylvania
avenue. and H. E. Emory, 1927 Howard
avenue.
Police Court.
B. H. Smart, 1916 street; w. J. Bruner.
31O2 NJ street: F. G. Pardon, 612 1ith street;
T. ". Miller, ST.. GIL 21st street; G. r.
Pryor, 1416 18th street; w. A. Lavalette
i35 street; c. Carter. 1901 Sd street; r.
H. w. Reed, 634 L street; ]. H. Wurde-
r,an. 61O 18th street; E. T. Meyer, Ills
New Jersey avenue; A. Gallaher, III h
street: H. ]. Leitzneitzer. As E street
southwest; H. Lybrand, GAL Maryland ave-
nue. northeast; G. E. Barber, 426 18th street
southwest; N. Keyser, Benning. ID. c.; &.
A. Green, 1910 22d street; I. Bowbeer, GA
K street; w. A. Copenhaven, 18th and G
streets; T. Ready, Conduit road; X. L.
Douglass. 600 F street; E. Cox, 221 18th
street southeast; G. Harrison, zoos G street
southeast; N. Auth, Bladensburg road:
VIM. NJ. Cook, 2224 street; T. Fisher,
Monroe street, Anacostia, and r. Craig.
1l16 G street southeast
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give 1t another trial. and will in the mean time
recommend 1t to every one needing it,"
1t is now time, IL ever, to get health snd
strength.
Nothing should interfere with building up
weakened nerves and purifying the blood.
Now is the time OF year when rheumatism end
neuralgia must be cured, when debility and ner-
vousness must be checked, when bad health must
be mended-it one hopes ever to get we'll
1t is not that rheumatism, neuralgia insomnia
and kidney troubles hard to cure-Pai he's
celery compound has made host Of sufferers well
but people make themselves chronic invalids by
neglecting the early symptoms OF disease.
Thousands Of lives that are now fast wearing
out would be prolonged If Paines celery com
pound Were in each instance used stop those
ominous pains the kidneys. to build up the
rundown. nervous strength and cure permanently
those more and more frequently recurring attacks
Of headache and indigestion.
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APPROVE THE BILL.
Commissioners Request Action H
speeding Street Parkinrs

speeding Street ParkinHs.
The District Commissioners today adj
dressed a letter to the chairman of the two
District committees in Congress recon-
mending favorable action on the bill vest
ing in the Commissioners control of the
street parking of the District.
The Commissioners explain that the mat
ter Is one of vital importance to the Dis
trict, and state that they would be pleased
TO nave the authority vested somewhere,
and that If 1t does not seem appropriate to
place 1t In their hands. they suggest 1t
would be better to vest the sole RESPONSE
bllity and authority in either the Secretary
OF the Interior or the superintendent Of
public buildings and grounds.
Numerous complaints are before them
the Commissioners say. with regard to the
barrels and rubbish, which complaints.
upon being referred to the police depart
ment, called forth a report from that de-
partment to the effect that. by decision of
tenders CA not be prosecuted for occupying
the parklngs for private purposes Com
plants with regard to the storage Of stone
on parking space have also been reported
10 the commissioners, as to which the
same situation exists.
The Commissioners have also received
many requests for the change of terraces
ard for paving parkings in front of stores
and premises for business purposes. in ali
o. which they have no authority for action.
With no one charged with the duty of hay-
ing obstructions removed, with power of
enforcing the same in court the Commits,
stoners speak of the situation as denlor
able
The Court Of Appeals. the Commissioners
explain. held that the power was vested ia
the Secretary of the Interior or the SUPER
intendent of public buildings and grounds.
and the former has given his written an.
proval OF the proposed legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

Senator Pritchard of North Carolina became
prominent in the cooperative movement in North
Carolina, the of which resulted In his
election to the U. s. Senate TO fill the term Of the
late Senator z. B. Vance. He was reelected to
the Senate in 1887.
Mrs Pritchard's testimonial to her faith in
Paines celery compound is reproduced above.
Below is a testimonial received from the wife
of U. s. Senator Warren of Wyoming, whose dis
tinguished services for the countrys best farm
ing interests are so well known
Il persuaded to try your Paine's celery
pound in the early spring. when in very
rundown condition. The duties devolving upon
the wife of official in public life are naturally
very exhausting, and l tired out and nervous
when 1 commenced using the remedy. take
pleasure in testhying to the great benefit I re-
ceived from its use, and can truthfully say that
1 am in almost perfect health again. If EVER
find myself running down again, L shall certainly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
GRAND AND PETIT JURiES
Panels Made Up for the Months Of April,
May and June.
Police Court Jury to Meet April 4, the
Others Summoned for the
Following Day.

Those named below have been summoned
to serve on the grand jury and Police
Court Juries during April May and June,
and on the juries of the Criminal and Cir
cult branches of the. District Supreme
Court. The Police Court jury will report
Monday, April 4, at 10 o'clock am, all the
other juries meeting for the first time
Tuesday, April 5, at 10 o'clock am:
Grand Jury.
Lawrence Camp, $50 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast; Geo. Knowles. 1894 Both
street; ]. D. Robinson, $40 10th street; 8.
A. Campbell, III P street; T. I. Biggins.
1915 M street; c. Volkman. Conduit road;
H. P. West, 71S 18th street; s. Pierre. 71S
23d street; A. Lewis. 1888 Sd street: c.
Jacobsen. 9th and K streets: ]. w. Tolso
Lincoln street, Ahacostia: w. H. Clark.
1917 street; J. NJ. L. Lipscomb. 10th and
Howard avenue; B. Black. 2OI street
southwest; ]. J. McGuigan 425 18th street;
c. T. Mcdonald. 219 4th street southeast;
]. T. Simms. ZIG Pennsylvania avenue;
w. L. Gary, 1922 18th street; 8. III.
Wheeler, 1925 32d street: A. Copeland. 400
18th street; H. F.. Belt, 225 10th street
northeast; T. w. Ray. 2OO9 9th street. and
Ransom L. Main. 1922 14th street.
Criminal Court No. L.
G. p Osborne, Grant road; G. w. Hen
derson 1906 18th street; L. S. Emory. Park
street, Mount Pleasant; A. Leavey. 61S 14th
street; c. 8. Williams, 2724 Poplar street;
G. E. Smith. Bowen road. D. c.: J. Hep
burn. TO 9Th street southwest; f. Upper
man, Rhode Island avenue and Sth street;
NJ H. Haines, Harrison street, Anacostia;
S. NJ. Bryan, 2025 Massachusetts avenue;
H. H. Skippon, 1884 F street; c. M. Wilder,
412 B street southeast; J. ]. Decker, I'LL F
street: J. Kelly. Rupliville, D. c.; H. L.
Bust i2 Ssrses H. ,Sa as
avenue; Christian Heurich, 1907 New
Hampshire avenue: F. Neidomansli, 80
Mclean avenue southwest; H. Peters, 1I22
It'll street; H. Kerns. lbs D street north
H. Cozzens. Pill 9th street: A. c. Leese,
21st and L streets: H. Larcombe. 1917 H
street, and c. L. Greer, AZ Elm street, LIE
Droit Park.
Criminal Court No. 2.
G. w. Harris, zoos G street south
east; H. D. Reed. 1913 Dist street;
C. Willis. 1886 32d street; G. w. Sousa,
400 street southeast; c. Fowler. 1905
35th street: r. e. Lanham. Good Hope,
D. c.; G. B. Starkweather. Bowen road; g.
w. Engel. 1903 street; c. w. CornweIl,
1261 32d street; c. H. Demar, 1903 32d
street; g. C. Thomas, 434 10th street north
east; A. Buchanan, 1116 z street; E. E.
Deener, sl8 2 street; g: w. Reeves. 2I7
Q street: w. c. Long. 1914 F street; E. Q.
Smith, 1418 F street; ]. c. Conway, 512 Sd
street southwest; ]. II. Hodges 18th and e
streets; w. T. Pierce. Bowen road; o. F.
18th street; J. Whiteside. Brookland. d. c.:
w. r. Gibbons, 1851 AID street, ]. Taylor,
400 5th street northeast; F. Brooks. Dean
wood, D. c.. and 8. H. Walker, SOC 7th
street southeast.
Circuit Court No. 1.
j. w. Perry, 29l1 N street; w. F. Isaac,
11s M street southeast: 8. R. Campbell.
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the operations Of an alleged imposter who
has been collecting fees as the superintend-
emit Of chimneys. According to the infor-
ration the man wears a badge and has a
companion with him. who remains outside.
Ths bogus inspector makes q charge of 20
cents for each chimney. He Is described
as being about 40 years old. Of medium
build. light complexion, and II shabbily
dressed.
The police request that his visit to any
house be reported. in order that he may be
apprehended 1t Is thought that the man
who accompanies him remains outside the
houses In order to give the alarm should an
Officer appear.
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Champion Amateur billiards..

The national amateur championship
tournament for 1895 will be held under the
auspices OF tie Knickerbocker A. c. at
Its house, 18th street and Madison ave-
nue.. New York. beginning Monday, April
4. open to registered amateurs only. The
game will be the fourteen-inch baJk-line.
800 points. 23s-inch balls. on 5xlO Bruns-
wick-Balke-C Ollender table
The prizes viii be the championship en-
blem and suitable second and third prizes,
It Is probable that additional prizes viii
be offered for highest run or for best ay-
eraec. NO entrance fee II required. but
the committee reserves the right to reject
any entry. Entries close at noon March 81.
The committee will try to finish the tour
nament within one week.
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BIG CONTRACT AWARDED.
Flasler Company Wnl Build Disap
penring G9nt Carriages.

A large contracdt for disappearing gun
carriages was awarded today to the Wal
ker Company of cieyeig84hd. Ohio. whose i'm
n'ense foundries ald machine shops have
been placsd at they dtsppsal of the govern
ment. The company twill run Its plant
night and day to FISH the work for rapid
liveries win begin IL about three weeks.
This Is the first coAtratt the Walker Com
pany has taken direct. from the govern
ment. 1t has done stch work for other
companies heretofore, but has decided now
to take contracts 64fectI
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STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND.

Identified az Belonging to Mrs. Annie
ShackelfOrd.
Detectives Bauer, Parham and Lacy re-
covered a quantity Of stolen property this
morning from the house of Edward Harris,
On 5th street southeast. Harris is already
under a sentence Of four years imprison-
ment on a charge Of larceny from the per-
son. The property recovered included
watch and chain, several gold collar but
tons and other articles. and has been iden-
titled as the proceeds of n robbery commit
ted several weeks ago at the house of Mrs.
Annie Shackelford, No. 1913 New Hamp-
shire avenue. Harris may be tried on this
case before he Ia sent to the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
CoxDEssED LOCALS.

The District Commissioners have refuse.
to grant . reconsideration OF the request Of
Manager R @. Callum OF the Mutual Dis
trict Messenger Company for the appoint
ment of three employees OF the company a.
additional privates on the police force.
B Last night about 10 O'Clock . local alarm
OF flre sent In from the eighth police sta
ton called out No. engine company.
There was slight blaze in the house Of c.
T. Dowd, No. 21D 9th street. The Ioos
amounted b ~ tAan -
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Catherine Healy. FIVE years old. was play
ing on the street about s o'clock yesterday
afternoon near 3D. and a streets northeast,
when Representative Crump's carriage
came along, and the child ran against Il
She was picked up and cared for by Mrs.
Crump. who took her TO her home. No. lib
called, found that the injuries Wsrs not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
MR.. GREENWELL's VERSION.
Denies Alleged Engagement and Say
He is Not Married.

Denies Alleged Engagement and Says
He L. Not Married.
Mrs. T. NJ. Shaw. the young woman who
attempted suicide yesterday afternoon. as
published in The Star, was recovered by
Wallace E. william ms end Edward Brown.
She was detained at the fourth precinct
station until her clothing had been dried.
ard then she went to the house Of Mrs.
Davis, No. 10l5 Maryland avsnue south
west. Mr.. W. W. Greenwell OF 2O5 9th
street northeast. In letter to The Star.
Genies that he was ever engaged to be mar
Sfed to Mrs. Shaw, and h. also denies that