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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
PRICE OF HUMAN HAIR.
quotations by the Lock, Head. Ounce
and Ton.
CFrom the London Mail)

All previous records in prices maid
Ior human hair have been broken bv
tne sum Just realized for a lock from
the head of Edward Nv.
ElBht guineas was the sum paid for
ttls scrap of hair, and this works out
~ over biVo0 Tor the whole hirsute COW
erlnR OF mat monarch's head
AZ a small portion of the beard of
George III only fetched 81 las. il
would appear that relics of Tewkes-
bury ana Barnet are in greater de-
| hhud Than those of the Georgian mon
arch.
II ~ recorded that in ages past a GER
tain countess OF Suffolk was forced to
sell her beautiful hair for $50 in order
10 provide repast wherewith to regale
some notable friends; also that an Ok
fordshire girl, being unable to raise
ECO 10 provide herself with a dowry
~ nc ~ 10 London and sold her hair
at CO an ounce, and returned to her
native village bearing $50 with her
with which money she bought
her u husband"
u Is calculated that something like
Ave tons of hair are required annually
by London merchants in hair. and al
though samples arrive from various
parts Of the world. the bulk is chiefly
French or Italian grown.
At Limoges the annual hair market
is one of the great events us the year.
Then the young peasant girls blessed
with lengthy locks flock thither for
the purpose Of selling their wigs to the
highest bidder, returning home again
with pomatUm galore for the purpose
Of cultivating the following years
crop On the last occasion tho aVera a,a
price was as high as e. a kil0gran. or
about 1885, a pound, but. alas! this Is
only just about one-half what it was
in the paImy days Of the chignou.
Naturally the tresses Of noyices who
take the veil figure largely in the hair
harvest Some little time ago a. com
VENT is said 10 have sold over ton of
human hair for 5000. or %. Cd. per
ounce while a single convent near
Tours recently dispatched as much az
- pounds Of hair % Partisan hair
dresser. which would be worth almost
az many sOVereigna.
AS the aforementioned weight repre-
sents the locks q 200 novices. which
gives each on an average ~ ounces
u is very obvious that the dernolselIas
Of Tours cannot rival the professional
hair cultivat0rs Of the Haute yleune
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
MEETINGS. ETC.
SECRETARY.
Who can sometimes obtain So for their

who can sometimes obtain 81 for their
locks.
A recent interview with native mer-
chant revealed the fact that ga los.
was an average price for an English
girls head of hair
Hair which is worth about a shilling
al ounce when it is but eight inches
long increases in value as it increases
in length, until it rises to as much as
sos. per ounce, providing the original
owner is living. For the long hair
which as a rule grows on corpses,
fetchas but Us. an ounce.
AT the International exhibition of
1852, there was shown a specimen of
iet-black hair measuring the extraord-
mary length of "A inches. George Cat
lin. one of the first authorities on the
North American Indian, records that
chief of the Grow tribe possesses hair
10 feet inches long.
In Melbourne, recently, however. a
lecturer quoted the case of a woman
whose hair had grown to Is feet, and
was ''Eabitually used as a bed quilt by
its owner on winter nights
This gifted lady could make a good
living in London by advertising the
virtues of one of the many hair re-
Storers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
MORE APPLICATIONS,
ounkerton Aske1 to LoI After More
Bodies in Cuban Soil.

In addition to the list already re-
ceived, a, F, Dunkerton received a
number of requests yesterday, enlist
ing his services in locating the graves
and sending home the bodies OF Mas
sachuSetts soldiers.
In addition 10 the resular work the
party that sails from New York next
Wednesday viii have a special commits
sion in looking after the interests of
Massachusetts people. and all VINO wish
the bodies Of their dead sent home
should notify him before the expedition
sails. in order thar there may be no
misunderstanding regarding where the
bodies shall b. sent.
Besides those already published. Mr..
Dunkerton has been asked 10 look af-
ter bodies of the following Massachu-
setts men; Henry Jennings, NJ. S. 0.
Mailey and J. II. Mcnamara of X com
pany, Ninth regiment, Clinton: T. r
Stetson, 6 company. Second Massachu-
sets; 4 Dugas, D company. Second
massachusetts,; John Holeran, D COM
pany, Thirteenth regiment, [. $. A:
". d, Ruc6ledge. L. $. 5. Vulcan: E
r. Cole, | company, Second Massachu-
setts; Andrew Little C company. Sec
ond Massachusetts; John Foley of the
Fourth regulars.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
INFANTS
HANCOCKs.
THE WINTER HUNT.
Worcester Fur Company viii Try tho
Merriam OistrIe'.

The meeting Of the Worcester Fur Club
was quiet affair, with rather smaller
attendance than is the wont for the or.
ganizatIon 10 have. 1t was held last
night in room 50 of the Day building, and
but little business outside of the selection
Of the date for the annual winter hunt of
the club was transacted. The winter hunt
will take place Thursday, Feb. ,. on the
Merriam district in Grafton. Electric cars
will leave the city at and 9 O'clock Of
men will take them on the Grafton line at
the city hall at those hours
The hunt viii last until I 20 in the after
noon, when barge will be furnished to
House in Mnlbury where the hunt ban
quet will take place in the evening. Barge
transportation will BE- furnished free
from the Merriam district school house,
where the hunters are requested to az
Semole after the days sport. to the ban
quet A. b. r Kinney was APPOINTED 4
committee OF one to arrange for traus-
pOrtati0n and for the banquet. ID "a ey-
pected that there viii BE- a large attend
ance on the hunt, and good sport ia as
sured. as much assurance Of sport can
be given in advance, for the district that
IS 70 be hunted on this occasion Is said t0
red fellows
Notice was given at the meeting last
night that at the next meeting. which 1c-
ours Wednesday. March q an attempt will
be made 20 have the dues Of the cIrb
changed from 81 to 81 annually The matt
ter will be discussed and examined and
the advocates Of both sides Of the case
viii have a chance %. air their opinions,
Al the last meeting. which was held or
" OF last year, tt was voted % change th-
dues from 81 10 81 This decision was rof
reached until after a considerable debate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
TO COMFORT DREYFUs.

M. Jean Hess gives an account of an
odd adventure which came to his personal
knowledge as he happened to be fell
low passenger with the heroine, says the
London Telegraph This lady, hand
some and elegant woman, and the wife of
a trader settled in the West indies, trav-
eled in the steamer which conveyed him
from Martinique to Cayenne and when
they had become acquainted with each
other she confded to him that she was
making the journey for the express pur-
pose of comforting Dreyfus. She had
been brought up in Paris, was much IN
terested in educational questions, and not
long before local physician had con
verified her to the doctrine of the theoso-
phists. After perusing NJ. Zola's articles
she has arrived at the conclusion thar
Dreyfus could not possibly be guilty. and
ever since she has been haunted bv the
idea that it was her mission to proceed 10
French Guiana to see Dreyfus and to car
ry comfort to him by announcing that The
! hour of freedom was nigh, Naturally
enough, this lady's husband had endeav.
ored to dissuade her from her nroiect
but at length she had succeeded in oh,
tanning his consent, and she was much dis
ttbPptointe,a "a wnen NJ. Jean Hess assured her
tnat an interview with Dreyfus would not
pc allowed by the authorities
Never mind she said, after, thinking
stand that I shall not be pernlitfed 10 Go
nm, as you tell me that such * the case
but in spite of distance in spite of walls
ana and 1alIers, ! shall bear him my message
VIII give him 50 much pleasure. YoT, are
Hicqualnted with our theosophy, and Won
Know what win, concentrated on a single
VDyyc,, can accomplish by means Of fer
vent prayer When we pass bv DeIrilia
Island n the steamer I shall pray Win
so much feryor, I shall concentrate M;
VII 50 strongly on my subjeet,athatf INV
sgiTlt VIII reach that of DreyflIs. andfhe
WI! know what have to tell him 49,
INC worthy woman kept her word and
WnLe the other passengers were-curiousiy
from the deck she was on ber T. tr Dts.o ~
Ger nsr cabin, ". Jean Hess remarks that
she may have been. eccentric. but theS
n rd t zeal and devotion completely disarmed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
PROPERTY AT SEA.
Presiden, TO Negotiate With Other Ma.
tons Relative TO It's Es=mo:fo1 fran
Capture.

tons Relative to It's Examo:Foa fran
Capture.
Washington, Jan. 19--The president.
in his last annual message 10 congress.
pointed out the need q securing an
agreement with the NSncipaI maritime
powers for establishing as a permanent
law of civilized nations the principle
of the exemption Of all property at sea-
not contraband Of war. from capture
or destruction by belligerent powers in
time of war. Accordingly, on this rec
ommendation. the House committee on
foreign affairs directed Chairman Hit
to report a concurrent resolution in
troduced by the late Mr. Diugley, au-
thorizing the president to enter into
correspondence with foreign govern
ments to secure this change in the ac-
cepted usage and law Of nations. The
resolution follows:
Resolved. that the recommendations
of the president in regard to the free
dom from capture Of non-onending
commerce on the sea during war be,
and hereby are. approved and adopted,
and that the president OF the United
States and the secretary OF state there
OF be. and hereby are, authorized to
enter into correspondence with the gov
ernments of other nations with view
of obtaining, under proper rules and
regulations of International law. the
exemption of all private property at
sea from capture or destruction by bell
| ligerent powers, whether belonging to
citizens of neutral or beligerent ma
tons unless contraband or violating
| blockades, and To take measures to
carry out these resolutions as in their
/ discretion shall be proper"
! During the recent war there were
many captures Of non-offending ner-
chant ships of the belligerents, par
ticularly those of Spain. II is said
that with the exception of this class
| of property, a natural sequence would
be the formal agreement Of the United
States to the declaration of nations
against privateering. as the withhold
Z ing of United States concurrence in this
declaration has been based on the de-
sire to secure also an exemption Of
lnon-offending commerce from seizure.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
REPLIES TO CHANDLER.
His Statements About Money in Elections
Re'utsd by Mr. Hoyt.

Exeter. n. H. Jan. 1s-Louis' G.
Hoyt. secretary of the republican state
committee, tonight issued a vigorous
reply to the series of letters written
by United States Senator William E.
Chandler Of this state. and given wide
publication through the press, dealing
New Hampshire Mr., Hoyt maintains
that the members of the legislature
are not controlled by any great rail-
road corporation and that the repub-
liean state organization is not corrupt
ed by any aggregation of capital as
Senator Chandler claimed. In conclu-
sion Mr.. Hoyt says that the object of
Senator Chandler in his attack is I'M
known, unless il be his intention TO
overthrow the party organization.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
In CUBA.
Gen. Wood on Troops
Required There.
CLIMATIC EFFECT.
Malaria is the Prevailing
Disease Of Island.

Washington, Jan. 19-Gen. Leonard
Wood continued his testimony before
the Senate committee on military af-
fairs today, dealing especially with the
requirements as to troops in Cuba.
He explained his estimate of $4,000 as
the number of troops necessary to be
kept in the entire island saying that
he had placed the number so high be-
cause the effect of the climate was
such as to render a large per cent of
American soldiers there ineffective for
aggressive aotien. Malaria. was the
prevailing disease. and as a rule while
not more than 20 per cent might be on
the actual sick list, not to exceed 50 or
40 per cent would, as a rule, be found
capable of effectual action.
A days active exercise would cause
half of the men to drop out of any mill
itary force. OF his present force, he
did not believe that TO exceed one-half
was now fit for effective service. 1t
could be almost said that no troops sta
toned there had escaped the diseases
due to the climate This fact accounted
for the non-aggreSSive character of the
Spanish campaign in the island, and he
thought explained why as many as ESQ.,
900 Spanish soldiers were required in
the service there. He had found that
the Spanish were affected by the eli
mate just as the Americans We're. and
also that the Cubans themselves We're
under constant liability TO malaria
Often as many as 50 per cent Of the
Cubans were disabled 1t was as yet
too early to say whether our trC " in
the island would become so aeclimated
that they would be able 20 resist dis
ease. This was an important point. and
If decided in the negative would require
the frequent change Of troops. He was
hopeful that, by an elaborate system
of sanitation in the island. improved
conditions might be secured. Just as
Great Britain had produced an i'm
provement in Jamaica.
Still it might prove as it had in In
dia, that Cuba was not a white mans
country. A year or two at least will
be necessary TO decide this problem.
Replying TO a question from Senator
Proctor, Gen. Wood said that il was
feasible to construct = railroad line be-
tween Santiago and Havana and that
q Santiago firm had Sgreed to guaran-
tee the funds for the enterprise. The
most practicable route would be along
the central plateau OF the island and
the general drought the enterprise
would be a great civilizer. 1T would, :"
he said, afford employment TO many
men whose present employment is that
Of carrying guns
He spoke st considerable length in
regard % the resources Of Cuba. say
ing thar it could be made the market
garden Of the world. He thought that
this government should grow there the
vegetables used by the army in Cuba,
and said ne meant 70 confer with the
secretary OF agriculture on this ques-
ton. Speaking of the timber of the is
land. he said the cross ties of the rail-
roads and the wharves at Santiago
were composed largely Of mahogany
and other more valuable woods
Gen. Wood also expressed the opinion
that the native Cub7ns might be used
10 some extent as soldiers in the United
States army.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
SCOTT THE CHOICE.

Charleston, w. Va. Jan. in. b
Scott internal revenue commissioner
and member Of the republican national
committee. was tonight nominated for
United states senator by joint eau.
Gus, at which 46 of the AZ republican
members OF the legislature were pres
emit Eighteen ballots were taken.
While Scott has the caucus nomination
mis- election is not considered a certain
", owing to the close majority of the
republican Senate, and the alleged de-
termination of John McCiraw. the dem.
Ccratic caucus nominee, who has AZ
votes. 20 keep one or swo republicans
out oC their par.y ranks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
ANNUAL BANQUET.
Meeting Of American-Iri Historical
Society in New York

New York, Jan. ls.-The American
Irish Historical Society held it's annual
banquet al Sherrys tonight. Prior to
the banquet a business meeting was
held. az which the following officers
were elected: President general. Thos.
j. Gargan of Boston. vice president
general John D. Crimmins of New
York; secretary general. Thomas Ham
ilton Murray of Woonsocket.' r. L..
treasurer general. John c. Iinehan of
concord, \. H.; librarian. Thomas H..
LAWYER, New York state Vice presid-
ents We're also chosen Tor each state.
The secretary general, Thomas Hamil-
ton Murray, in his report. said: Since
our last annual meeting. six members
have died, They We're Or. Joseph II.
Fay Of Fan River, Mass. Andrew Athv
or Worcester Mass. John T.. Conner
or Chlcopee, Mass, Rev. Phil j. Grace
of Newport, r. L.. Capt. John Drum.
Tenth H. $ Infantry Of Boston. and
Capt, John NJ, Tobm OF WASHINGTON. ID.
C'
There were about 300 members and
guests present at the banquet with
Gen James Z. O'Berne. state vice
president Qf New York, presiding. Gen.
I QBeirna read the address of President
Mosely who WAS unable to be present.
and speeches We're made by DR.. Thomas
Adds Emmit Judge Morgan ]. O'Brien.
John G.. Linehan of New Hampshire
and Thomas j. Gargau of Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
CITY GUARDS ELECTION.

The annual meeting of the Worcester
City Guards was held at the armory.
last night. The election of civil officers
for the ensuing year resulted as fol-
lows: Treasurer, Lieut.. NJ. II. Tisdall.
standing committee, Capt. T.. C. Bar
rett, Sergt. II. w. Wood, Priv. z. ".
White; finance committee, Capt. Bar
rett, SerSt. w. II. Plummer. Sergt. w.
II. Allison.
The entertainment committee report
ed that they had arranged to hold a So
elal at the armory, on the evening of
March :, and that Brisham's Orches-
ira will furnish music
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
SPEAKS IN WASHINGTON.
Il. o. Perkey Of Worcester Talks Before
Purs Focd and Drug Congress.

Washington. Jan. 19.-The natural pure
food and drug congress tonight listened
TO an address by H, d. Perkey of Wor-
cester, Mass, whose subject was. 'Nauur-
ally organized food makes personal
friends" The speaker asserted that many
of the indispositions OF the human body
We're due to the fact that the best prop
critics of the wheat We're taken from the
grain before il was put on the market as
Hour and that the meat we eat was in
terlur to what il should be as a result of
the distress animals We're subject TO in
ter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
LADIES' NIGHT.
The Eiks Provide An Entertainment fer
Their Fair Friends.


Their Fair FRIENDS.
Once a year members of Worcester
Lodge of Elks entertain their lady
friends. Last night was the fifth an
nual occasion of this sort in the his
tory OF the lodge. The entertainment
was more than usually elaborate. local
talent being assisted by members OF
the companies playing this week at The
Park and Lothrop's Opera House.
supper was served at 9 o'clock by ca
terer Zahonyi after which an enter
talnment program which lasted until
an early hour this morning, was given
The Light Infantry Orchestra rendered
selections during the supper hour. ana
assisted in the entertainment.
Other talent included the Alharobra
Mandolin. Banjo and Guitar club Sin
gene A. O'COnnor, John j. Heron. Jobr
w, Bowser, May tempest. the Amen.
can musical four. Gardner ana Cil-
more os the Park theatre. and
Neil Twoomey, Walter CoNgar
and II. Horace Ration %,
the Girl J Left Behind Me" compan1
James Mullen OF the Park Theatre pre-.
sided at the piano as accompanies for
The professional talent
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
MAsMlNGToN TorRs. s11.

Including side trip to Mount Vernon
and Alexandria, under the personally
conducted tourist system Of the Penn
sylvanla railroad. leaving New York
Jan. "a, Feb. I and rs. March IA and
2S April 4. II. AID %. Five DAYS, SlT
Side trip to Old Point Comfort. Itin-
erary OF d. n. Bell. Tourist Ascent. POS
Washington street, Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
CLNT0Ns.
INDIANS
HAD A GOOD MARGIN.

The first q q ssries Of thres matches at
candle pins was rolled on the Hancock al
leys last evening. the conrestiug teams
ostnE the Infants and the Haucoeks. The
Infants were easy winners, Tum6ling ltS
pins more -hau the men who train on the
alleys Trey took the lead on the first
string. and won every strfng except tbe
third, when th=y were beaten by two pins
CSuthr0 and Lohn5s We're tied for first
honors in total score The result was as
flIfnE-Ss -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
ACTION IN NORTH DAKOTA,

Bismarck. n. D.. Jan 19-Porter j. j.
McCumber OF Richland county was to-
night nominated for United states SEN
ator by caucus Of the IL publican field
candidates and their supporters. Un-
oer the caucus agreement. the nominal
ton is practically equivalent 20 cleo
zion as two votes more than ueces-
sary 10 elect We're east IN the caucus.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
FIRST LEG ON SUFFERS.

TAs La55zzz' cz-51s yin nowIing team
defeated tss Clzz.Qzz at ths F7i1rirup al
lsys last evening IN t1s first CT a series OF
-Ars= -sIc6sS fer r-z suUpers. Tlla W7ar-
csS-E IN bad : pms 10 spare When the
as ga W4S rs1 SUI Clre.s strings
ws-s rolled sv szca -z7z. 10 allow ri1e Vis
NOS q cG-ch 3 car fur home The ntsxr
=z-cE VII - rolled n Clinton Th7Er,s,sslV
TF7iz se-rgs-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20

had been had, and there has been consid-
cradle dissatisfaction expressed since
among those who opposed it then that the
change was made. The feeling is so
strong against the increase in dues that it
was considered best to bring a discussion
of another change in the bylaws.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
81. ANNE,s ELEcTloN

The St Anne's Total Abstinence Society
had mgeups az its rooms last night. and
elected the following OfiteeFsS President
cornelius CArmody; vice president Thos
Malone: recording secretary. Charles
QConnel, financial secretary james
Deigan; treasurer John sullivan
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
HARVARD'S SCHEDULE.
The University Bill Team Will Play
Twenty-Five Games This Spring.

Cambridge, Jan. 19.-The Harvard base
ball schedule for the coming season has
just been completed. The team will again
take southern trip during the spring va
cation, leaving Cambridge April 10. l..
Frothingham, 'sS, a former captain of the
HARVARD nine, has been appointed head
coach, and E. Lewis of the Boston League
team will have charge of the battery cam
didates, as he did last year. ]. ]. McAIas-
ter the foot ball trainer, will be trainer
for the nine. On Feb. Is the freshman
squad and all the battery candidates will
be called out. The varsity fielders will
begin work Feb 20. The schedule;
April S-Tufts College at Cambridge.
April 15-University of Virginia at Char
,,,o lottesville, Va 60
fredericksburg, Va.
April 20-Georgetown University at
Washington, D. c.
April 2l-Fordham College at New York
April 2s-Nanhattan College at New
April as-bSrSmou{fh a College at Cam
bridge.
April 2s-WiiIisms College at Williams
town
May Exeter at Cambridge.
Nay S-Bowd9in College at Gambridge
May e-Colpmbia College at Cambridge.
May e-AmherSt at Cambridge.
May lS-Prfncet0u at Princeton.
May IS-Wfllar.S at Cambridge.
May sN-Universiry of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia.
May 2-ceorgetown University at Cam
bridge.
May 27-Princston at Cambridge.
May sn-Cornell at Cambridge.
June S-Brown at Providence.
June T-Hety Cross ct Worcester.
June 1e-Cniversity of Pennsylvania at
Cambridge
June Thrown at Cambridge
June 17-Holy Cross at Cambridge
June 22-Yale at Cambridge.
June 27-Yale at New Haven
July 1-Yale at New York Gin case of a
tiel