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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
IN THE HOUSE.
Judiciary Committee Has Right of Way
and Several Bills Are Passed,

Washington, Jan. 5.-The Judiciary
committee had the right of way in the
House for three hours today and quite
a number of bills of minor Importance
We're reported from the committee and
passed. The remainder of the day was
occupied in continuing the considera-
ton of the bill to codify laws of Alas
ka and some q pages We're disposed of
today, making SO in all of the 232
pages. A section of the bill copied
from the statutes of Oregon, providing
punishment by fine and Imprisonment
of persons who prevent or endeavor to
prevent employees from working,
aroused protracted debate, on the
ground that it was an attack on or
ganized labor. 1t was finally stricken
out.
The following bills called UP by the
judiciary committee were passed: To
provide additional circuit judges for
the third and sixth judicial districts
to regulate the terms of court in the
eastern districts Of Tennessee and the
district of Butte, Mont; to retire Cas-
sius S. Foster, United States Judge of
Kansas; to amend the revised sta
tuteS 80 as to allow the United States
five peremptory challenges in criminal
cases; to permit ship owners to file in
demnity bonds: to allow legally ap-
pointed guardians of insane persons to
prosecute patent claims and to re-
lease the International Cotton Press
Company of New Orleans from liability
Of $S4S9 of internal revenue taxes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
THE TREATY.
Senator Hoar Wants Facts
Before the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Little business
sacted by the Senate today. A reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts. directing the committee on
foreign relations to report to the Senate
whether the treaty of Paris makes any
provision for the claims of citizens of
the United States against Spain, which
We're in existence before the present
war, and the status of such claims af-
ter the ratification of the treaty was
adopted. Mr.. Gallery of Louisiana
continued and practically concluded his
speech begun before the holiday re-
cess in opposition to the pending Mic
aragua canal bill.
In the absence of the vice president
on account of Illness, Mr.. Frye of Maine
presided at the opening of the session
of the Senate.
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas presented a
protest from j. Edward Murray Camp
of United Confederate Veterans of
Arkansas against the adoption of the
proposed amendment of Senator But
Ter to the pension appropriation bill,
providing for the payment of pensions
ITO confederate soldiers. Mr.. Berry
said the members of the camp deemed
it unWise to adopt such a proposition.
They say, Mr. Berry said, that they
have provided for themselves and their
families for more than a generation,
and they regard such a proposition as
that of Mr.. Butler as ''ungracious."
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts gave no
tice that on Monday next he would ad-
dress the Senate on the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Vest of Missouri, relating
to the acquisition of foreign territory
by the United States his address be
ing reply to that delivered by Mr..
Platt of Connecticut Just before the
holiday recess.
Mr.. Hoar introduced resolution re-
questing the president if in his judg-
ment not incompatible with public in
interests. to communicate to the Sen
ate all instructions given by him to the
commissioners who negotiated the
treaty of Paris; all correspondence be
tween the executive and the state de-
partment and the commissioners. and
all reports made by the commissioners
either to the president or to the state
department. At the request of Mr.. Da-
Wis. one of the peace commissioners,
the resolution went over.
Mr. Hoar then proposed the following
resolution. which was adopted: THAT
the committee on foreign relations be
directed to inquire and to report to the
Senate whether the proposed treaty
with Spain makes any provision for
claims of citizens of the United States
against Spain which were in existence
before the beginning of the present
war, the extent and number of such
claims, and what will be the legal con-
ditions of the same after peace shall
have been declared"
Mr. CafHery addressed the Senate in
opposition to the Nicaragua canal, and
at 3.25 o'clock the Senate adjourned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06

Manila, Jan. 5.-President McKinlev's
proclamation to the Filipinos, cabIed to
Maj. Gen. Otis from Washington. has
been issued here.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
LAST RESORT.
Filiplnos May Destroy IloiIo for STRATEGY
cal Purposes.

Hong Kong, Jan. 5.-Leading repre-
sentatives of the Filipino junta in Hong
Kong, in the course of an interview
with the correspondent of the Associa-
ated Press. today, declared that the
serious crisis in the Philippines is due
to what they designate as overt I'M
fair treatment of the Filipinos by the
United States They said that, de-
spite the known fact that the whole of
the Visayas group was in possession of
the Filipino forces, Gen. Otis was or
dered to take possession of the entire
archipelago and dispatched troops and
warships to the southern Vissayas
THE Filipinos," according to the jun
ia representatives, ARE determined to
prevent the landing Of the Americans
at Iloilo, and may, az a last resort, de-
stroy the city for strategical pur-
poses"
The junta insists that a rupture of
the friendly relations now existing be-
tween the Filipino national govern
ment@ and the American executive, is
imminent, and that hostilities are PROB
able unless what they characterize as
the unreasonable, unfair and over
bearing policy of the Americans" is
modified. They say the Filipinos"
would deeply regret such a rupture,
but would accept it as inevitable"
In concluding the interview, the
spokesman of the junta representative
said:
THE Filipinos' appeal to the Ameri-
can people to uphold the rights of man.
kind and to avoid bloodshed, assuring
the Americans Of our desire to complete
a friendly settlement through an i'm
partial commission of inquiry.
The Filipinos loyalty supported the
Americans against the common enemy;
and they now look to the American ma
ton to fulfill the promise made to
Aguinaldo at Singapore before he pro-
ceeded to assist Admiral Dewey. All
the Filipinos ask is the truest and best
rights of mankind
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
SHARE WITH UNITED STATES
Open Door" Policy in Philippines Applies
to ALI Nations.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Frye, Of
the American peace commission, said
IN the Senate committee on commerce,
today, that it was the understanding of
the American commissioners that an
absolute open door, policy was to be
observed by the government of the
United States with reference to trade
in the Philippine Islands, and that
other countries were to be given the
same facilities as the United States in
that trade. The question came up in
connection with the informal discussion
OF the coast trade policy of this country
and Its extension to the Philippines
Senator Frye also said that the policy
OF excluding textile fabrics would not,
according to his understanding, be ap-
piled as in this country.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
IS IT WAR?
Aguinaldo Leaves Secretly
for Iloilo.

Paris, Jan. 5.--An official telegram
received by the Philippine junta here.
dated Manila, Jan. 4, says that Agui-
naldo has gone to Ilolo, at the request
of the insurgents there, to place himself
at their head with the view Of possible
fighting with the Americans.
The dispatch adds that the following
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
MEMORIAL TO COL. wARING.
A Fund of 100000 For His Widow ant
Daughter Secured.

Washington, Jan. Sat a meeting of
the New York chamber of commerce
today, the committee In charge Of the
memorial to the late Col. Waring. re-
ported that the fund of 100000 had
been secured. The interest on the 800.
900 is to be paid to the widow and
daughter of Col Warning, one half to
each, during their life time At their
death the money is to be used for the
creation and endowment of a chair in
Columbia University. to be known as
the Waring memorial chair for instruc-
ton in municipal affairs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
ELECTRIC TRUST ORGANIZED.

Trenton, Jan. 5.--The Electric Com
pany of America filed today with the
secretary of state articles of incorpora-
ton. The company has an authorized
capital Of $4,000 900. The incorporators
are: James e. Hayes of Camden, Ell
mer Smalling Of Philadelphia. and Ar
thur Phillips of Philadelphia. The
company 1t is understood, is organized
for the purpose of acquiring and oper-
ating the electric light plants in differ
ent cities. Ii is said to be backed by
the Widener- ElSins syndicate, which
has formed a similar company, acquir-
ing and operating gas plants.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
HEARD IN MADRID.
Official Dispatch Says insurgents Refuse
to lberate Prisoners.

Madrid, Jan. 5.-The following official
dispatch has been received from Ma
Mia:
The insurgents refuse to liberate the
prisoners on the demand of the Ameri-
cans. claiming that this might be con-
strued as an act of submission to the
United States. With regard to liber-
ating the monks, the insurgents intend
to negotiate with the Vatican directly.
Gen. Rios has now opened direct neEo-
tiations with the insurgents concerning
the prisoners"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARIAN ILL

Washington, Jan. 5.-John Russell
Young, librarian of congress, is the la
test addition to the roll of grip He is
seriously ill at his home, and no visit
ors are allowed to see him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HAVE YOU a COLD
Or rheumatism? Are you not feeling Just
right? Take
JHDSGn'S Turkish, RuSSldn 0nd ROmdn EOIhS

At No. Sudbury street, opp. Bay State
House. Send for illustrated Turkish Bath
Advocate. Telephone 1926 We have pri-
vate rooms for bathers that wish to re-
main in the building over night.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
THE WORK OF OUR DELEGATION
AT THE HAGUE.

The great purpose OF the American
delegation at The Hague has been to
promote the principle of arbitration
This country above all others has,
both by profession and by practice,
stood before the world for the plan OF
arbitration as substitute Tor war
4 treat many Of the European dele
rates went to the conference at The
Harue in somewhat cynical and
skeptical mood, prepared to have
rather agreeable soJourn, but with
very little zeal or faith touching the
business for which the gathering was
assent led. 1t was body OF men OF
immense talent, but it seemed at the
outset to possess very little lnSpIra-
ton. The less widely noted OF the
members. as it turned out, were in
most cases men who had been selected
with singular care by their respective
governments on account Of their
learning, talents, and high character.
It seems to have devolved upon the
American delegation, as more free
from diplomatic complications than
any Of the others, to supply the co n
practical aims. 1t soon became evident
that the Americans were at The Hague
meaning business, and determined
either TO help accomplish something
Of value or else to show the world
afterward exactly who it was that
prevented the attainment of results.
Last years war had greatly increased
the prestige Of the United States, and
had aroused no little curiosity among
the diplomats and publicists of the
other nations gathered at The Hague
as to the part that America was pro-
posing to play henceforth in the
affairs Of the world at large. The
American delegates on their part
seem rather naively to have set forth
their expectation that the great
| European authorities on international
| law assembled for the purpose Of
devising ways to do away with the
| evils Of war would, Of course, not
think Of breaking up the conference
and going home until they had
done something Of lasting impor-
lance All this was immensely
| helped out by the matter-of-fact way
in which Sir Julian PauncefCte, head
OF the British delegation, declared
that he was entirely at one with his
American colleagues in his anticipa-
tions Germany, though not so openly
eapousing American views, was none
the less prepared in advance, as
general policy, to support any line
Of action that the United States and
England might agree upon. But for
the American delegation, the atmos-
pherc Of diplomatic suspicion would
scarcely have been dispelled, and the
conference. it is to be feared, might
have amounted to very little indeed
1t is not so much that the Americans
led the work Of the conference as
that the frank and ghtfOrward
spirit that they manifested aroused
earnestness and gave direction to the
purpose OF their eminent European
colleagues. -From The Progress of
| the World in the 4n2crican MOnMiY
| RcCtc1O OF RCCieTS for July.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
SOUTHERN IMPROVES SERVICE.
Pullman Library Observation Cars
Between New York and Atlanta.

The Southern Railways "Washington
and Southwestern Limited" between
New York and New Orleans, is well known
among he famous modern limited trains
OF this country, and the Southern has
made another attractive addition to this
service by putting on a line of elegant
pullman Library Observation cars be-
tween Atlanta and New York.
These cars are in some respects an
innovation in this section. Half of the
ears are taken by Pullman sections and
the rear is the observation end, with il
library and Il number of large, com
Portable chairs and settees. These cars
are open to all passengers on the train
occupying Pullman space. Travelling is
indeed a pleasure when passengers may
recline in easy chairs with the latest
books and magazines at hand and view
the beautiful Piedmont country as the
Limited races along.
The public is invited to inspect these
elegant trains, especially the new OBJ
servation cars. Dining ears serve all
meals between New York and New
Orleans
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
The BOurEeat Ounce.

Ounce culture is gradually receiving
the attention it deserves as fruit grow
ers become familiar with the peculiar
tiles of the tree and it's demands The
soil necessary for the best results in
ounce culture should be rich, mellow
and moist, but well drained and kept
under cultivation at all times. The
ounce is a gross feeder and the soil
must be made rich and kept so.
The illustration of the Bourgeat
ounce shown this week will give the
reader an idea Of the form OF this pop
ular variety of recent Introduction.
The tree is strong grower, more so
than any other Of the popular varie-
ties. and bears fruit at an early age.
The foliage is thick, large and glossy,
and SO far has been free from disease.
The fruit is Of large size, rou' d,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
SOUTHERN CORN CULTURE.
Thorough but Not Deep Cultivation.
Coed Work With the Weeder.

The neafer level and smooth the sur
face of the ground can be kept the bet
ter. Thorough cultivation is needed
but that does not mean deep cultiva-
ton. While corn docs best on soil
which Is deep and loose, the deepening
and loosening Of the lower soil should
be done before the corn is planted, and
the shallowcr the later civilizations can
be kept tie more satisfactory will be
the results. Corn has no large taproot
like that Of cotton, but is surface
feeder having large number Of long
roots distributed through the upper
soil, and whenever the soil is cultivated
SO dee,iy as to disturb any Of the roots
the plant is necessarily weakened by
having its supply Of moisture and -FOUR
ishmcnt decreased.
4 constant supply Of food is as nee
essary to Il growing plant as to grow
Ing animal, and the cutting off OF so
many Of the corn roots as is done by
cultivatin2 4 or ) inches deep gives the
plants check from which they never
fully recover. Cultivate the ground
deeply be1ur" planting and as shallow
as pD:!iDlt hiltf"dtt
Cultivation should begin immediate
" after the first rain that follows the
planting. Their is no better implement
for this wni.5 than light smoothing
harrow with slender teeth pointing
backward One drawn by two mules
can go over tn acres in a day very
easily, and there is no other way by
which IA thin crust can be broken so
readily and so many terminating weed
seeds killed. " hen the soil is very fine
and mellow and the crust is not too
hard, goOi and rapid work can be done
with hose wceder, an implement
with long teeth similar to those of a
Layrrke hJ: much closer together.
Only one E!ulc is needed to draw the
wceder, and it is very satisfactory
implement where the soil is in good
condition for its use, though too light
to break heavy crust or to kill weeds
when more than ali inch in height.
Where the ground is rough or has many
hard cloGs the harrow is much better
than the weeder
Cultivation should follow each rain
to prevent the formation of crust and
to kill weeds as soon as they terminate,
and the harrow or weeder is the best
implement to use until the corn is at
least six inches high. 1t is true that the
later borrowings will leave the corn
looking somewhat torn and ragged, but
it will recover very quickly, and no per
mancnt injury will result.
The corn should be hoed and thinned
to the proper number of stalks when it
is from to 6 inches high, as it will
then be past danger from bud worms,
cutwornls and other insects which often
attack the young plants soon after they
appear, but which seldom do any in
| jury later in the season. At the same
! time any weeds which may be growing
| in the rows between the stalks should
be cut out, and if this hoeing is care
fully done the crop will need no other
hand work, says Professor Tracy, from
| whose report on corn culture in the
| south this advice is reproduced.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way TO cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachiau Tube
When this tube gets intlamed YOU have a
rumblinS sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the re.
suit, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will he DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out of ter are caused bv
catarrh, which is nothing but an intlamed
condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
,'nre. Send for circulars, free
f. J. CHENEY \ co, Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists. 1Jc
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
Touching n Tender Spot.

Weary Watkins. You seem to have
a lot of stuff these days. How'd you
git it?
Dismal Dawson. If you'll gimme
your word of honor as gentleman not
TO use it in my territory. I'll put you
onto the graft. goes up to the women
| meets and tells 'em | need dime
more to git new hat fer CSC marked
down from SI.50
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
4 Satisfactory Test.

$50 you want to marry my daughter,
eh?' queried the old man. DO you
think you have the patience and for
bearance to make her kind and in
dulgent husband"
Il don't know, Sill" replied the
would-be son-in-law. Il can button a
standing collar on a shirt that is a
half-siZe larger without getting an
cry, and /"
Say no more" Interrupted the old
man. Say no more. but take her. my
son, and my blessing goes with her"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
Building Stone.

am prepared to furnish building st one,
undressed, in large or small quantities,
on short notice. No. ! good rock.
suitable FOR walls, foundations, under.
pln,nSs, wells, etc. Orders solicited and
prompt delivery made.
X. j. SWITZERLAND.
Henderson, y. T..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
ALL SORTS IN A NUTSHELL

The strength Of two horses equals
that of fifteen men.
There are 269 co'or varieties of the
chrysanthemum to oe seen in Japan.
Vegetarians asse that one acre of
land will comfortab y support four per-
sons on vegetable diet.
1t is curious circumstance that
some Of the most Important inventions
have been discovered by lunatics.
Boarding houses are necessary evils
intended to convince bachelors that
they should have homes of their own.
A French profess 1r is said to be the
owner of collector of 920 heads, rep
resenting the various known races Of
people on the glob".
No restaurant if ST. Petersburg is
now allowed to have it's bill of fare eX-
clusively il a foreign language. By a
recent edict, Russian version must
always be added.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

The exhausted traveller faintinr
and half dead from thirst. and al!
unused to the climate and the tropics.
lay ga>ping. They brought him
cocoanut. We will crack this
they said The contents will re-
yive YOU. What is inside of it?''
he asked. Milk" i won't touch
it" he said hoarselv. Ina vegeta-
rian"'-Chicago Tribune,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
In PARKWAY Asia.

Among the converts to the Christian
'eligion on the eastern coast Of Asia
he custom prevails Of te,egraphing or
.abling their Christmas congratula-
ions to each other.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

Soaker-I say, old chap. why in
thunder did you bring me into this ice
cream parlOr-to drink soda water?
Round-The lady at the next table
knows me by sight, and corresponds
with my wife's mother
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
AN'A - i''hSSl St>, &c
Halls Family Pills are the best.

BY time man has saved up enou Oh
money to have a palm and BruS> els
carpet in his parlor his daughter h As
reached the company age. and he i
not allowed TO sit there Atchis on
Globe
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
A Good Lesson.

Downtrod-l always take my wife to
church on Christmas day.
QuiZzer-Any special reason?
Yes. The sermons about peace on
earth, good will to men,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
Whited Sanulcllres

'Bobbie," said genial Mr.. Thinlimm,
don't you want one of my golf stock
ings to hang up?"
Nav, l don't. Then golf stockings
are bluffs. All wool, but not an inch
wide inside
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

To Be Safe-Patient-'I wish to con
suit YOU with regard to my utter loss of
memory" Doctor-''Ah, yes-yhy-rr-
in cases of this class l always require my
fee in advance
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

he tried her mince to please the maid:
She begged him, Have some more
Matt?"
But he declined. he was afraid,
II tasted like door-mat.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
A "kEFr SHUT" GATE.

gate that will always stay shut, unless
one holds it open. A stout spiral spring
pulls the gate to, whichever way it is
opened. the spring being attached to
the extended upper rail Of the gate as
shown in the sketch.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

A st. Louis man carried II luckv~p nnv
till it wore hole in his pocket through
which he lost 81 gold piece
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

What IL Sheep Trough Ought to BE.
trough which he considers peculiar to
his own view of what a sheep trough
ought to he 1t is so constructed as to
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

The woman able to buy the most
jewelry generally wears the least.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

San Francisco has a law by which a
where the sign mo peddlers" is dis
played is liable to a fine Of 500 or six
months Imprisonment or both.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06

Effective May 18th and until further
advised, daily except Sunday service will
be resumed on the York River Line be-
tween Baltimore and West Point, Va.