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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
VETERANS BILL VETOED.
woIcott Declines to Sign Measure to Ex-
empt BOYS of '99.

Boston, May 29-After six days Of care
full consideration, Gov. Wolcott today
vetoed the so-called Spanish veterans
preference bill, as well as the bill ex-
empting trades unions from che insur-
ance laws governing fraternal bene-
fciary organizations. The veterans
preference bill as passed by both branches
Of the legislature, exempted veterans Of
the late war with Spain from civil serv-
ice examinations and gave them pref
erence on the public service appointment
list next after the veterans Of the civil
war
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
BURNETT HOUSE ON FIRE.
Quests All Escape Without Loss o
life

Cincinnati, o., May 3O.-The Burnet
House is on fire. A number Of engines
ere at work. At 2.4O a. m. a shoulder
ing fire broke out between the ceiling
and the floor of the bar and billiard
room. There were no flames visible
and no smoke within the hotel, except
through the ceiling of the billiard room.
There was no panic. All the guests
got out safely. The hremen Thought
thew had the fire subdued when they
discovered that it had crept upwards
through a frame partition and the
flames are breaking through the roof.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
RUSH TO GET PAID.
cubans No Longer Reluctant to Accept
Bounty.

Havana, May 29.-Today's events in
connection with the payment Of the
Cuban troops entitled to apply here for
share in the American gratuity, have
effectualy killed off the opposition to
the receipt of the bounty by privates.
In American military circles it is con-
sidered that a fine start has been made
and that the opposition has been de-
feated.
Three hundred privates arrived dur
ing the day to apply for payment, but
though Lieut.. Randall, the commission
err experimenting the distribution here,
kept his office open from 10 a. m to
) p. m, only 112 could be paid during
that interval, as each man took up sew
eral minutes. Many who brought arms
were not on the rolls at all.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
HOLY CROSS STUDENTS.
Public EIocution Contests to Take Place To-
morrow Night.

The public elocution contest of the
students of Holy Cross college will be
held in Fenwick kali at the college to-
morrow night. The speakers selected
for the medal awarded are as follows:
Amaricus c. Stable, '99, New York
IT.. colin r shea, 90. Lewiston Ne;
y Bourke Corcoran. 100, New York
c cit Pa James ne ". Fitzpatrick 90, Water
bur- bury. CT Ct; Joseph E. Mulhearn, ,000,
Hoiyoke, Mass; John E. Wickham, 49,,
Lee; Joseph Murphy, 90. New YORK
city; Thomas II. McCole, 49, Freela N.
Pa: John Walsh, SO, Danbury, g.;
William A. Keefe, 80, Waterbury, Ct''
William Leahy, SO, Ansonla, O.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
WANT PRoTECTORATE.
Liberia Wants Direct Rule From Uncle Sam 8
Government.

London, May 3O.-The Liverpool cor
respondent Of the Daily Chronicle as
serts that DR.. Blyden, a native Libe-
rian statesman, IS now en- route from
Liberia, empowered by then Liberian
executive to demand an American pro-
tectorate for Liberia, and, in the event
of the United states refusing, he IS EN-
powered to approach the British gov
eminent on the same subject
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
MAY BE VIAU.

Grafton, May est was reported last
night that Tommy Dowd. who was TO
pitch for Grafton tomorrow would be
unable TO get around, and the manage
ment would have Pitcher Nlau OF the
Worcester ball team in his place.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
TWO DENOMINATIONS.
congregationalists and Unitarians Hold Meet
ings in Boston.

Boston, May 29.-The annual meeting
of the Congregational association was
held here today. The report Of the dl-
rectors showed that the association was
in an excellent condition. The Con-
gregational house has been completed
at an expense of $63O,OOO. This has
been paid, with the exception of $780,
900. and it is expected that $4,000 Of this
amount will be wiped out soon. The
rentals were reported satisfactory, ana
the income sufficient to meet expenses.
Augustus S. Lovett reported a balance
in the bank of $456.52.
Many new members were admitted,
and Samuel Johnson Boston, was elect
ed president Charles b. Burd, Au-
burndaIe, e w. Blatchford, Chicago,
Ill, vice presidents; Augustus S. Low
EFT, Brool1line, treasurer; Rev. Joshua
Colt, Winchester, corresponding secre-
tary.
The annual meeting of the Unitarian
Ministerial Union was held here today.
Reports were presented and accepted,
and the general charge Of affairs for the
coming year was placed in the hands
of an executive committee consisting
Of the Rev. S. NJ. CrOthers of Cam
bridge as chairman, with the Rev. l..
B. Mcdonald and the Rev. II. d. Sc
crist.
President w. II. Lyon Of BrOckton in
troduced the principal speaker Of the
day Merele st. CrOix Wight of New
York, whose topic was christianity AZ
history and prophecy"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
AN AGED LADY DEAD.

Mrs. Mary Ashe. formerly OF Freder-
teton. \. B., died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. c. c. Nation. u Wood
land street, earlyt this morning, aged
81 years. 6 months. She had lived in
this city but few months.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-30
WEATHER REPORT.

Roeton May 29.-Forecast for Boston
md vicinity. Tuesday: Partly cloudy
weather and local thunderstorms are
probable; warmer; sOutherly winds.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04

Specimen of Type AT Bibles and Style Bag4a Teachers Bhtss
Elaboration all goodness PHILIPPIANS Lberalty of
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04

thanks us for the coppers, we hastily
walk away muttering something about
the damned social system" CHANGING
to look up little later we notice a
break in the clouds, and shortly the
rain ceases; and presently the cold in
creases, and within the half-hour the
horses begin to slip and slide and fall
upon the shining and slippery asphalt,
checking ever and anon the flow Of
traffic.
Hark to the jangle and wrangle Of cab
bies, busmen and draymen chatting or
bullying as is his temperament, as the
long line OF vehicles is halted until the
obstruction Is cleared away AS we walk
the night grows aDace, and in the course
Of our itinerary, we find ourselves at the
London Bridge. Passing over we notice
huddled forms on the stone benches in
the alcoves and 1t is forced in upon us
that this is the only shelter that these,
our fellows, have, and that did we re-
turn some hours later we should find
them crOuched like hunted beasts, shiv-
ering in the chill dawn, or stretched
stiff and motionless in the merciful sleep
OF death. Scarcely do we realize this
terrible fact when the clash Of bells in
the steeples Of the numberless churches
around, recall to our mind that nearly
nineteen hundred years ago. in the quiet
hours of the night watches, under the
heavlly-starred vault of heaven there
came to few eastern shepherds faith
fully tending their focks, message pur-
porting to be good tidings of great
JOY" to all men, Amidst the Gloria in
Excelsis" Of the angelic host, rang out,
as salutation and exhortation, the eternal
words, peace on earth good will among
men,"
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04
Shadows.


A burst Of golden sunshine,
A whispering OF the leaves,
A music ripple on the brook,
A Joy, q wonder, In each nook;
A sweeping shadow DER the land,
A flushing Of the tree tops,
A crimsoning Of the lake,
A peaceful mildness In the air,
A thought Of hidden mysteries there,
A glorious fading Of the sun
A summers day is done.
A Joy In childhoOd's playthingS,
A casting them aside;
A fash OF golden youthhood's hour,
When Joy breaks through the passing shOW
or;
A castle building in the air,
A cherished hope defeated,
A smile, a Joy, a doubt,
A CLEAN, reflected from tho past;
A sigh upon It's bosom cast,
A mystery Of n world unknown,
And then-a soul has flown.
Chambers Journal.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04
A Christmas Eve In London.
BY oHAs II. oHEYsE.


It is Chrlstmas-eve In the metropolis
Of the world, and we find ourselves with
curious mind seated in chill cOmpart-
ment Of a railway carriage, speeding
from an outlying suburb towards one
Of the city termini. The windows being
opaque from the steaming breath Of the
passengers naught can be seen outside
but stray flashes of llght--the rapidly
passed safety signals. The cold rain,
blown In gusts through the misty atmOs-
phere, charged with smoke and gas, in
tensities the darkness; the chill blasts
hOwls as 1t hurls around the black and
grimy chimney pots that are level with
the line, huns through the telegraph
wires and rushes up from the arch-ways
and tunnels along the road. A shrieking
whistle, giving the warning of our com
ing, grinding Of the brakes, Jolt, a
sudden STOP and then the travellers see
the dim platform light Of small sta
tiOn. The door springs open; there is q
rush of cold, moist air accompanied by
q crowd of people in damp coats and with
dripping umbrellas, who press into the
already we'll filed, box-llke compart-
ment rather than run the risk Of being
left behind, even for few minutes. One
hardly becomes aware that these intrud-
ers are sprinkling one copiously with
sooty rain and trampling indlscrlmin-
ately on ones toes without the slightest
apology, when bang! the door Is flung to
and an unpleasant jerk notifies that we
are once more about to dash through the
blackness Of the night
Hardly have we left the station when
with rush and roar, down" ex-
press passes with fash, and as one
hears the fendlsh yell of the steam
whistle and the retreating rattle and
clatter Of the carriages, one Is prone to
wonder how the enormous traffic over
the gigantic net and maze Of lines lead
ing into the city can be so safely con-
Quoted. PerChanCe one may dismiss the
thought cursorily, with the idea that
II is all just well arranged mechanism;
but II a thoughtful traveller, one realizes
that 1t 10 system Of human parts, and
recalls to mind the lonely pOintsmen
and signalmen, who, for bare subsist-
ence wage, guard the welfare OF our lives
and limbs during the long, tedious hours
OF duty.
Anon, we reach the terminus and
stinly arising from our cramped seat, we
shake ourselves, open the door-and are
nearly borne backwards by the inward
rush OF score Of civilized savages, wet,
weary, worn and impatient to reach
home and dinner.
Disentangling ourselves as best we may
and alighting, we hasten to the barrier,
give up our tickets to the collector and
Ole through. A moment more and we
pass from the comparative quiet Of the
station into the outside roar Of a London
street, only to find ourselves lost amid
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04
Labor CO-Partnershlp.
BIG DROP IN DRESS GOODS.

Every one can now buy dress goods of every de-
scTptlon and from one yard upwards for lust as little
money as the largest merchants buy In quantities.
You Will receive free by mail, postpaid, book OF
sixty cloth samples Of latest things In all kinds OF
Dress Goods, at l26 to Sl25 per yard also full in
stTuctons how TO order etc. II you will this notice
out and mail 70 the big reliable house of Sears Roe
buck & Co. Qnc), Chicago.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04

Don Carlos, the head of the Carlist
faction in Spain, is trying to negotiate
loan at Madrid
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04
BOOKS BY HENRY ID. LLOYD.
Wealth Against Commonwealth.

This book Is already classic. Il Is q complete his
tory OF the methods Of the greatest trust in this
Try telling how II has endeavored TO wreck lives and
institutions, sparng not women children and at
tacking churches or cities regardless OF any moral
law. If you want to understand an important phase
OF our national development you must read Wealth
Against Commonwealth. The regular edition is sold
At bO but we can supply popular, Well-bound edi
tion for 3D. postpaid.
Labor CO-Partnership.
This is Mr. LlOyd's latest book. Il deals with th
cooperative movement In Great Britain and tells In
ha most interesting style of the new and sucCessfu
methods In cooperation which are arising In that
country. Cloth, postpaid, 81.
Address TIE ADVOCATE AND NEWS, Topeka Kas
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04

BY MAsLE DIccs.
Since Baby Came.

Since Baby Came.
sincs baby came
The birds all sing brighter, meFrieF lay.
The weary, darksOme shades have fed away
And night has blosSomed into perfect day
SinOa baby came.
Since baby came
The world is Joyful and the home life sweet
And syery day with brightness is replete,
And time speeds by on swift and lightsome fee
Since baby came.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04
Since baby came

Dark, grim faced sorrow is replaced by mirtt
At Last realize life's precious worth,
And faroR heaven seems very near 10 earth
Since baby came.
-SElorence c. Baird In Ladies' Home Journal
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-04

Advantages Of the ART BIBLE.
TEACHERS OF cFiILDRRN's CLASSES
in Sunday School can instantly gain
the attention Of their scholars by showing
these beautiful pictures and then relating the
story illustrated.
CHILDREN AT HOME, attracted by these
illustrations, will love better the Sweet
Story Of Old" and learn more Of Him, who
said Suffer the little chlldren TO come unto
me-"
A REAL WORK or ART speaks 10 the
heart and understanding Of all. Thus,
the leading events Of the Old and New Tesla
ment are made more real and lifellke, and
young and old alike learn to love tie Book Of
the world.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
LACK OF PAPER MoNEY.
Tho United States Treasurer Talks About
the Deficiency In the Circulating
Msdium.

Washington, March 27.--United
States Treasurer Roberts said yester-
day that the impression that the lack
of paper money is due to enforced
Withdrawals Of notes by the treasury
is not true. He continued:
The total circulation per capita In the coun-
try, including coin and paper, has increased
from s22sS, March 1, 1893, 10 tehbl, March l.
1899 There has been on increase within these
years In every item Of circulation except gold
certificates, treasury notes and currency eer-
tincates The silver certificates In the hands
Of the people are more now than In 1890 BY toS, :
s5i, $50, the United States notes more by to7, /.
sass and the national bank notes more By
$50. Tgi,S S4t There does not seem 10 me 10 be q
deficiency Ia the circulating medium The
abundance Of gold coin does not give relief be-
cause OF the prejudice Of bankers and their
customers against It's use As q remedy the
national banks might add to the volume Of
their notes Tho treasury department strains
every nerve TO meet the demand for notes and
especially those Of small denominations Al
the request Of the treasury, the bureau Of en-
craving and printing Is printing and delivering
TO the treasury only notes ol .lJ gaa uaasE
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
HOUSEHOLD BooK-KEEpING.
Prosperity May ne Brought by Care
full Regulation of Home


Conducting the aifkirs q h9use,
hold u i,.et ~ sl,ash y fr-r-si
fords the same opportunity as d nfer't
camille business for the same exercise
of Judgment Many good income has
been frittered away by lack of this
care, with carefully-kept record os
the money expended during the month
or the year there need be no question
as to what has become Of the house
keepers allowance, and the head OF
the family can see for himself just
what Il costs, by economical manage
ment, to keep up his home.
Such good management does not
consist merely in preventing the ex-
penditure of money but involves the
care and Judgment which secure the
return for the money which is Of the
most use to the family. Under such
management money Is not spentin one
direction which Is more needed in an
other One department is not allowed
to usurp even an apparently necessary
amount when there Is some more vital
need In another direction, II will be
found that the mere fact that an ac-
count Is kept will OF itself result in
reduction Of expenses. When 1t Is TO
be remembered that each purchase is
afterward to be wnitten in the account
1t causes one to think whether the pur-
chase is necessary, even II nobody but
the purchaser Is to see the accountJ
and there IL natural desire to make
the showing at the end Of the month
as Indicative of good management as
possible In closing n months ac-
counts the result Is almost certain to
be compared with that of the preced-
ing month, and II there has been an
increase of expenses an investigation
will follow for the purpose of finding
out how 1t happened, and whether IL
may be avoided the next month, Thus
the system promotes that vigilance
and care which are essential to good
management, and which cannot fail
to produce the most gratifying results
from the standpoint of economy.-Ed-
win Sanders, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
DEVICES OF FASHION.
Here Are Three New FoIbles fOI
Women Who Keep Up to
Date In Dress.

The monogrammed glove Is the very
latest thing, and, Of course, tits worn
only by the extremists Of fashion. To
make the monogrammed gloves you
get pair Of plain kid gloves, with as
little stitching upon the back al pos
sible. Black and white are the best
colors. Now mark upon the back of
the gloves your monogram or get it
stamped there. With silk the color OF
your walking dress you now embroid-
er the monogram, making It about the
size Of qd1fter. You will find that 1t
is very becohing TO the hand, and tho
custom Of wearing the embroidered
glove will grow upon you until you will
want no other
Delicate eyes are now considered an
opportunity for using ieweled eye
glasses, A fashionable ieweler has
contriyed fancy spectacles heavily
mounted in deliberately chased Roman
gold. To them Is attached long.
equally elaborate gold handle. They
are then held TO the eyes precisely after
the fashion Of orgnette. Single eye
glasses are daintily set IN all manner
of nretty STYLES tho rims studded With
Jewels The GLASSES fbsmseIycs heinz
oval sonore or round occordinc 70 tbe
nrefercrce ~ tbe o,yrer Tororet.as
are massive with gold and brilliant
with gems. This fad is taking inn
menselv Win elderly ,vorron ,,.bo vtsh
10 avoid tho annearorce ofaoo rbsre
are IN be no NOR slender goIa bo,rs
resting unon old lod,es, oors Tbas,
viu Inc onl, ,or ,he snnsranrn,tad
Tho fosbion which gained snch ror,,
Iaritv lost venr NJ embroidcrino collso.
mottoes md o,bsr insicnio ON sofa III.
lows h,s tbis veor Isd a. nnt,inn No..
sorol norocro,,,s or crosts ~, cnshions
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
DEATH OF Ex-GoV. FLETCHER
He Was the Firat Republican aud the FIrst
Native Missourian Elected Governor
of That State

Washington, March 2I-Ex-Gov.
Thomas G. Fletcher died here Saturday
afternoon after prolonged illness.
His remains were shipped to St. Louis
for interment, accompanied by his wife
and daughter.
Brief Sketch of His Life.
Thomas Clement Fletcher was born In Jener-
sou county, Mo, January %, 1897, and is de-
scendant OF an old Maryland family. His father
Clement b. Fletcher was q merchant, and set
tied In Missouri when was q territory, In 1918
Before he attained his majority young Thomas
Fletcher was appointed deputy clerk OF Jeifer-
son county, devoted his spare hours to read
Ing and study, and very soon was known
among his acquaintance and the people who
had business in court as an excellent clerk
Soon after he became OF age the people OF
his county testified their confidence in him
by electing him to the clerkships OF both tho
circuit and county courts In 1859 he was ad-
mitted to the bar. and for few years prac.
tced the profession In 1860 he was one OF the
delegates from Missouri to the national re-
publican convention at Chicago and In the
canvass OF that year warmly advocated the
election OF Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
For short time he served as assistant provost
marshal general Of the state, In St Louis, and
subsequently recruited ana organized the
Thirty-nrst regiment OF infantry, went TO
the front as its colonel and served with dis
tinction In the army OF the Tennessee, under
Cen W. T. Sherman After this he returned
TO Missouri and raised two other regiments,
one Of which (the Forty-seventh Infantry he
commanded as Its colonel, and for his gallantry
was commissioned as brevet brlgadler general
While serving In front Of Vlckshurg under Gen
Grant, In 1854, he was nominated as the repub-
lcan candidate for governor OF Missouri
Thomas L Price Of jefferson City, was the
democratic candidate The vote stood
Fletcher, 7l.bsl Price, 30 400 He was the frN
republican governor and the first native Mis-
sourian elected governor OF the state
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-01
WATCHING THE WAR.
0ficials at Washington Closely Fol-
lowing All Movements at Manila.
FeslIag of Confideucs That AnnIhiIutioa Of
Rebels WIN Soon Come. but Hard
Fighting EEpected-May Re-
qnlrs More TroopA

Washington, March s7.-Geu. Otis
dispatch received at ten o'clock last
night recording MacArthur's advance
to Newcanayan, marked a distinct and
important step by the American troops
In the opinion Of Acting Secretary Mel.
klejohn and Adjt Gen. Corbin. Both
expressed their satisfaction at what
had been accomplished. The former
dispatches regarding this branch OF
the operations had not been so promis-
ing, inasmuch az they had stated that
Gen. Macarthur. although he had
driven the enemy, could not gain o
point north Of Polo on account OF the
roughness Of the country. With easy
railroad communication TO the ad.
vanced point the difficulty In forward
ing commissary supplies will be con-
siderably lessened.
Every step forward Is regarded as so
much ground gained and an approach
nearer the insurgent headquarters at
Malolos, now stated TO be but 10
miles from the vanguard of the Ameri-
can army. The tenacity OF the Fllipi.
nos in the past few days fighting has
somewhat surprised the war officials
here, who did not think them capable
OF putting up and maintaining the
contest as they have.
Anticipate Hard Fighting.
Washington, March 81. War depart.
ment officials anticipate hard fighting
within the next few days The fight.
ing indicates that it will be some time
before the volunteer organizations
now in the Philippines will come
home. They have become SO seasoned
and thoroughly accustomed that they
are now almost on an equal footing
with the regulars In point Of efficiency.
Clerks in the adjutant generals office
were instructed to prepare q list OF
volunteer regiments still in active
service. including those in Cuba and
Porto Rico, with view OF finally mus.
tering the entire lot The instruc-
tlons specially said, however. not to
include in their calculation those vol
unteers now In the Philippines, as
they would not be returned to the
United States ut this time. having
elected to stay there and see the thing
out
To furnish all the men required for
the Philippines it begins to look as
though the president would have to
organize part IL not all, of the provi-
sional force of $1,000 volunteers au-
thorized by the army reorganization
bill Regiments will be needed to
this number to relieve the garrisous
at home and abroad, and unless Agui-
naldo is captured and the rebellion In
the Philippines collspses. 100. 900 sol.
diers will barely be able to meet the
situation.
The railroad alluded to in the Manila
dispatch Us having been captured
by Gen. MacArthur's division Ia
the only one In the Philippine
islnnds II runs for 90 miles through
the most picturesque part OF Luxon
and it is along its devious ways that
the principal cities are scattered. It
Is known as the Manila & Dagupan
road, because its terminals are at these
| tvn fowne