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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
DEPOSIT COVERED.

Rogers Durham Race viii Probably Be
Rowed at the Lake.
John P. Irwin, acting in behalf Of Ras
Rogers, last evening signed articles of
agreement calling for three-mile
single scull race with turn between
Rogers and Eddie Durham on Lake
Quinsigamond Sept. 81 Mr. Irwin
learned that the forfeit money which
accompanied a challenge he issued to
Durham in a Boston paper was cover
ed Wednesday, and he drew up a set of
articles. After signing them he sent
them to Durnan for his signature. The
articles cali for a three-mile race for
$500 side on Sept. ~, between the
hours of and o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
SONS OF VETERANS.
Their Annual Encampment is Opened
in Detroit.

IN Detroit.
Detroit, Sept. Z. = About 200 delegates
from 20 stauss were present in Masonic
Hall this afternoon when Mayor Mayburg
extended the formal welcome of the city
TO the 18th annual encampment of the
Sons of Veterans.
Chicago, Syracuse, New York and Mil
waukee are working for the next conven-
ton, and Chicago seems to be in the lead.
because the G. A. r. viii maat there next
time
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
slxTY-THREE YEARS OLD.
Ex-Mayor Marsh Quietly Observes His
Birthday.

Ex- Mayor Henry A. Marsh received
congratulations yesterday on the SD
anniversary Of his birth. During BUSH
ness hours he was at his desk in the
residents room Of the Central national
DaHk, where ne received friends. In
the evening there was a gathering of
Intimate friends at his residence. 81
Elm street.
Mr. Marsh has been prominently
identified with the financial interests Of
Worcester. He entered the Central
bank as clerk and rose by successive
steps to the presidency to which he
was elected in 1892 He was mayor of
Worcester for three successive terms,
1893, 1894 and 1896.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
WILL RUN AT ALBANY.

Charlie Barrett massage artist of the
athletes Of Williams college, left Wor-
cester yesterday. Before beginning his
duties at the college he win go TO Al
bany to take part In a mile professional
run at games in that city today. Char
lie says he can turn 4.30 in the mile and
will be a sure winner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
a TRANSIENT RUMoR.
Gossip of Polo Team Does Not Meet
With Popular Favor.

OOssTp OF q TOTO cam DOCS Not N ct
With Popular Favor.
Clinton, Sept. There is Some tran
sient gossip relating to the formation
Of polo team in town, which shall be
a member of one of the leagues. It is
unlikely that the project will have last
ing success here if it should be tried.
That the trial will be made is exceed
ingly doubtful. Basket ball and base
ball, which, with polo, were once pop
ular here. have not been able to draw
crowds in recent years. Much of the
loss of interest is attributed to the fact
that the town has first-class theatre
which attracts many people who for
merly went to polo, basket ball and
baseball games.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
WOMAN sUFFocATED.

South Framingham, Sept S-Miss Annie
Hill, 30 years old, an invalid, was suffo-
Gated. at her mothers home this morn
ing, while the family was absent.
Helping Hand Circle, u. o. of /. o.
l., will meet with Mrs. f. Howe. q
Ball street, this afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08

WOMEN WITH PALE, COLORLESS
FACES. who feel weak and discouraged.
Will receive both mental and bodily vigor
by using Carter's Little Liver Pills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03
DIE D..

ATwOOD-In this city, on the I'd inst.
Catherine Doyle Atwood.
DONNELLY--In tLis city (annexed
districD. I'd inst. John Donnelly.
DOHERTY-In this city. Aug. 2d,
James Doherty. aged 56 years.
MATHEwSON-Int this city, on the 2d
inst. Daniel H. Mathewson, aged 81
wears. 1 month and IA days.
MEADOwCROFT-I this city. an
nexed district, lst inst. Henry Mea-
dowcroft, aged "a years.
MERRETT-Passed to spirit land from
Pawtucket. I'd inst. Harriet. widow
of Thomas Merrett. in her S6th year.
REoAN-In this city. on the I'd inst.
Jennie. youngest daughter OF Jennie
white and the late James J. Regan.
ared years. 3 months and "a days.
sTEPHANSKY-In this city. at his
nay.ents residence, No. % Pearl street.
paul J.. son OF Paul and Babetts
stephansky aged months and "a
days.
ToNpKINS-In Warren. the ist inst.
winfield Scott Tompkins, In his 55th
year
woRTHTNGTON-I this city. 1st
inat.. Mary. widow OF Thomas Worth
ington. aged u years. months, 2i
days.
wtt,IIAMS--In Rockland. Aug. lst.
LYMAN Williams. In the 10Th year of
his age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03
luBSTERS VERY SCARCE.
Vain Efforts Of The Fish Commission 10 Rssock
New England Waas.

Noank. Conn, Aug. 3.-Lobsters are
scarcer this year than ever before. De-
spite the good prices offered. the fisher
men in many cases have taken up their
gear and stored it away rather than
allow ii to rot out I'm the water to no
purpose. The present dearth OF Holsters
has been predicted for years, and 1t
has come despite the fact that the
United States Fish Commission has
planted millions of lobster fry from
Fishers Island Sound east along the
coast for several years past.
IL is reported among the fishermen
here that the commission itself has
now become somewhat alarmed over
the scarcity OF Holsters from which to
continue the effort TO restock the de-
pleted waters of New England. The
Fish Commission steamer Grampus has
as the latest resort, started along the
coast OF Maine on rowing cruise 10
buy feDale Holsters and transplant
them To the hatcheries at Gloucester.
Lobsters have been luxury all the
season. The New York and other mar
ket men are willingly paying 10 cents
a pound for them here at wholesale
and any quantity OF them that can be
obtained is snapped up and forwarded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03
FOUND A MAMMOTKS TOOTH.


Ashtabula, o., Aug. 3.--Geologoists
are interested i'm discovery just made
nine miles east on Ashtabula in a
gravel pit at a depth of 40 feet. Rail-
road workmen there while operating
steam shovel uncovered giant fossil
tooth. It's actual weight is nine pounds
and three ounces, its greatest circum-
ference 26 inches and its length ex-
actly one foot. 1t is the tooth of
mammoth of which specimens are
found in Siberia but seldom i'm this
country and never below the 10th par
allel.
Relics OF mastodons have been found
at several places in America. The
tooth of "A mastodon is distinguished
from the mammoth first by its size.
The teeth of mammoths are double the
size of those of the mastodon. The
surface OF the mastodon's tooth Is de-
cidedly ragged, while the tooth OF the
mammoth, such as has been found
here, is comparatively smooth. Thr
gravel pit i'm which the discovery was
made comprises 55 acres.
Prior To the discovery Of this tooth
the attention of the public has on sew
eral occasions been directed to this
spot in the Western Reserve. What
was claimed to be by many corduroy
road built by prehistoric man was un-
earthed at depth Of 40 feet. The
logs. which lay side by side for hun
dreds OF feet, were we'll preserved ana
their arrangement has the appearance
of the handiwork of human beings
Prof. Wright Of Oberlin College. who
is an authority on geology. has Wis
tied Amboy, as we'll as hundreds of ed
ucated people from far and near. "A
strange feature of the finding OF the
logs is that several distinct roadways
have been found, all extending from
east to west, the logs varying in thick
ness from six to seven inches. Some
say they are relics Of the pre-glacial
period which was contemporaneous
with the age OF mastodous and man.
moths. AS the gravel pit is within three
miles of Lake Erie, 1t is possible that
a glacier felled rows of trees into their
present position burying not only
timber but the huge beasts which often
Inhabited swamp lands.
A further search for prehistoric rel
les will be begun at once near tie spot
where the tooth was found. The pres
ent specimen will probably be sent TO
the Smithsonian Institution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

by express 10 New York, the high
prices paid for the crustaceans ena-
bling the shippers 10 utilize this expen-
slve ana hitherto seldom used means
OF transportation. Stonirston lob
sherman sold out his three days catch
at 20 cents a pound. and declared that
even nt that price the size OF the catch
would not pay him for his labor.
Various reasons are advanced for the
scarcity OF Holsters by the fishermen.
most OF whom do not admit that the
abundance of traps has cxterminated
them. Capt. Nicholas King of Stoning-
ton, an Old fisherman. believes THAI the
large numbers of Vor2cious Goldfish
which the hatcheries have turned out
for some years past into the waters
along the New York. Connecticut and
Rhode Island shores have devoured the
young Holsters and thus cut off the
source OF mans supply. Capt. Edward
Pettigrew, a New London mnrEctman.
says the cold currents from the north
are running too close TO the coast this
year TO make bluehsh or lobstcr9 plen-
ty. The prevailing winds, ne says, have
given the chilling Labrador current q
good chance to roll in with the surf. He
also says that another rea3on why tho
lobster has been so nearly c2tcrm.nGtc1
is that too many of the undersizod ones
have been caught and sold in the pas.
Fish Warden Miner says that 90 per
cent. OF the canned lobster Cs-d i'm the
United States now comes from the B.i-
tish provinces and that the price of lob
stcrs will hereafter go higher than ever
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

The accident to Columbia seems to
have been of most astonishing char
acter. Indeed. 1t is to be doubted If
anything quite like 1t ever before oc-
Cured to craft OF the first class. 1t
appears that there was a weak spread
er and it's giving way communicated
itself TO the topnast with disastrous
effect. Then the topmast coming down
doubled up the main stick. Such a
progressive accident betrayed an
alarming structural weakness from
step to truck in uhe rigging of the big
yacht. There was hardly justification
even for the carrying away of a top
mast because of the cracking of a
spreader i'm any such Writ and sea as
were being sailed in and that the main
stick should double up under the
weight of the hamper ~ ssiF4est
laughable. If the balance OF Column
bia in her hull is built anything after
the fashion of her rigging IL is TO be
feared she will soak apart IL she stays
in the water much Longer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03
It'd BITS.

Since 1883 military opera tions I'm the
Soudan have cost the British govern
ment about $4,000, 600.
The salt product of the Bachmut dis
trict. Russia. Increases yearly, last
years output being 100000 tons.
switzerland is said 10 be the only
civilized country On thu world which
grants no patents FOR inventions.
I'm 1856 the Erie canal carried to tide
water l.is9000 tons % vegetable food /:
IN 1887 II carried only $4,000 tons.
The British government used f2t 600
gallons Of corn whlskey last year IN
the manufacture of smokeless powder.
Now the highest of the graduating
honors at Cambridge university i'm
England. goes 10 a cniorad man. How.
ever. he's "a Brahmn from Bombay.
owing to the hish temperature Of an
acctylene Ham. ID has been found 81
grcat value as an agert ln hand soil
deIlng The heating power OF this gas
is exceedingly great. and ID can ne
used advantageously where connection
with ordinary gas mains or electric
service can not be made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

IL Is evidently high time that some
body in New York city raised a mighty
voice against government by manda.
mus. Mr.. Debs once stirred the whole
country on the issue OF government bv
Injunction and "A great political party
took IL up and went gallantly TO defeat
with II along with some other issues
that were about equally powerful ia
appeal to the heartstrings OF the curb
stone politician. But on beholf OF the
fourteen New York councilmen who are
just now suffering from the innictlon
'of government by mandamus not a
single patriot is moved TO stir. IL ap-
pcers that these fourteen martyrs 20 an
inouisItorial court held up bond issue
which was designed 10 meet the bills
for important public work. a part OF
which was already due the contractor.
The struggle had continued some time
when the contractor broke the deadlock
by demanding of the Supreme Court a
peremptory writ OF mandamus COM
pcliing the municipal assembly TO ap-
prove the bond issue and pay hls bill.
The writ was duly served. but nut OF
recalcitrants fourteen paid no attention
60 n. Possibly In the csse ~ some %
the councilmen this WAS due. 60 ignor-
ance. Maybe they didn't know there
was svch thing a. p court except In
its criminal Aspect AZ any rate they
dodged the mandamus and then the
Conit took up the casc on its own ac-
count and the fourteen were summon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03
HUMAN LIGHT GIvERS.
A Man and Wcman Who Had Faces Thai Glossd.
Shunnsd By Those Who Saw Them.

Avalon, Cal, Aug IA friend has
just told me of a singular experience"
said a Los Angeles physician. He has
considerable practice In the mining
camps at Sonora, being employed by
large company 10 attend the miners A
Mexican went TO him one day and said
that there was a man starving 10 death
ON the outskirts of the town. The
physician wen. 10 the place Indicated,
but he had some difficulty in locating
the man. as no one would go with him,
all. especially the women, being fright-
ened at what they called the fire man.
Finally he found shanty In whicn lay
man I'm an advanced state OF con.
sumption. re was evidently in need OK
food. and was quite alone.
"'Is there anything curious about
me?' the man Immediately asked the
doctor. The people all shun me as
they would the Evil one. and say am
the fire man. Shut the door and look
at me-
THE doctor closed the doors and win
dows, so that the room became per-
fectly darkt and then he saw that about
the mans face was pronounced
aureole OF light. His face gave out
light, and the doctor todd the sick man
so.
Shall burn up?' asked the man.
'Oh no. replied the doctor. 1t Is
something very rare, and the people
think you are ghost. The man dled
soon after
II remember that Carpenter some
Wnere cites a similar case-that OF
man who emitted a faint light that
caused him TO be deserted by every one.
There was an instance of woman who
was luminous In Florence, Italy, and
created no little excitement; but in this
case the cause was electricity, as the
light was not visible except when she
was rubbed. when her entire body
glowed with a rich light by rubbing
her cheeks at night she could produce
the light, and she so terrified the peo-
pie, especially the ignorant peasantry,
that the authorities had TO interfere.
DIR. Phipson, an accurate observer,
states that he has seen a phosphorescent
g1eam In the eyes of a monkey in COM
plete darkness. and a South American
naturalist confirms this. He was trav-
cling at night and had taken refuge in
a tree during heavy storm. The
darkness was intense. not a gleam of
light appearing anywhere. when sud
Thinking ii might be panther, he
raised his gun which he carried and
fired point blank and heard some heavy
body fall into the brush. The next
morning he found at the foot of the
tree a large monkey, the luminous OBJ
jects having been its eyes"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

Emperor William OF Germany has a
wonderful yacht in Meteor. She bea;
Britannia out Of the race at Cowcs.
and il is pretty clear that with the pos
sible exception of Shamrock. OF course.
there isn't a yacht i'm England that she
can not show her heels to, Her vic.
tories can not fail TO develop a great
deal of yachting interest in Germany.
and il would not be surprising If i'm
cup Germany will cut figure. thus
broadening the competition and maxi
ing il really international instead OF
only a contest between American and
British skill and seamanship.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03
DEWEY NEVER TALKED
OF A CERTAIN WAR
Secretary Long Says He Does Not
Believe Admiral Ever Made the
Statement Attributed to Him.

and the greatest I'm the country.
While he Is in Buckheld the annuai
competition in custard pie maklhS' one
OF the great events OF the lochllly' VIII
come or, and the secretary VIII enter
a pie for the first prize. one OF ms own
composition and baking. ana IL lt Is
not the most luscious and appetizlhs
thing IN the edible lire which mas ever
been produced within the confines OF
the town 1t will be very remarkapie
fact
The secretary is going to be quite
beyond the reach OF interviewers ana
cares or state during his VISIT down
east, ana will devote himself WhoAy 10
rest and recreation.
When he was asked If he thought Ad-
miral Dewey would accept the invita-
fion or the Boston chamber OF COM
inerce and the city OF Boston TO De
their guest at banquet. secretary
Long said that no doubt he would. lie
merely did not want to make any ar
engagements now. IS When IRE got mere
he would undoubtedly accept the IN
vitations rendered him for this banquet.
In answer TO a question GOV. Long
said he doubted If the Admiral would
care to accept another banquet IN
Boston. and that he might, therefore.
feel Obliged TO decline that rendered
him by the Home Market club
Secretary Long declared most en-
phatcally that he did not believe
Dewey ever told anybody, either as an
interview or in confidence, that our
next war would be with Germany. He
said that it was very strange that a
man should SO mlsrepresent Admiral
Dewey or that reputable newspaper
should be party to such a transaction.
Admiral Dewey, he said. was too wise
to make any such statement
Secretary Long and Mrs. Long were
both looking very well. and both were
very much pleased to be in New Eng
land again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

bingham. Aug. 3.-Secretary OF the
Navy John Davis Long arrived here
yesterday afternoon at his home over
IoOkir< the bay. and said he was very
glad 10 shake the cares OF office from
his shoulders for a few weeks, the first
vacation he has had that could be
called genuine and simon-pure vaca-
tion. He came on from Newport, II. L.
accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Long.
reaching Boston at 1882 and taking the
4:iO train FOR this town.
He left Washington Monday. but had
hefn detained somewhat on account OF
an accident TO the Dolphin In New
York.
The secretary got off the train mere
with his hands full OF bundles, but look
ing as happy as boy of 10 Just ready
TO take "A trip OF "A life time. He was
spotted by the townspeople IN a MN
ute and Mr.. and Mrs. Long received
warm greetings. The carriage from ms
home was waiting for him az the sta
tlon. aud The secretary drove nome
speedily
Secretary Long was not In the humor
for long interviews. He had eVldehtly
come home 10 rest. and so he had very
little TO say. but he did declare most
emphatically that he was delighted TO
be AT home. free from cares of office Tor
a few weeks and that he felt like boy
released from the tasks of the school
room for a while.
He said ne was going at once to
Ruckheld. where he would remain Tor
two or three weeks. spending the last,
rather than the first of his vacation at
his home here.
He anticipates a glorius rest down in
AIaine. where he Is individually known
10 everybody in Buckfeld, from child
10 centenar'an. and where everybody
thinks he is just about the best man
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

II the Columbia is built ON the same
general principle as was betrayed IN
her mast rigging. staying and braoing
1t would be only reasonable 10 fear that
should "A good sea smash the galley
stove pipe, the stove pipe in it's flight
Will carry away the galley the galley
will tear out the deck, the splintering
deck will crash through the huh, the
hull will rupture the keel and the gal
liant yacht will explode with all on
board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

cd 10 the bar In contempt poceedlngs'
The court fined every one Of them Slye
aud sentenced them TO jail, the sen-
tence. however. being subject to recall
i'm event OF the councilmen obeyine the
mandamus without further delay. The
punishment is unique in the history OF
New Yorks political experiences. even
IL IL Is not technically speaking cruel
and unusual
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

Doctors frequently have very
wealthy patients who are starving To
death. They have money TO buy food.
but their stomach has not the strength
10 digest 1t. IL lies there a heavy fer
mented mass. the sole cause OF dys-
pepsia. nervousness and biliousness.
The surest remedy 10 cure n weak
stomach ~ Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. IL will restore vigor TO the diges-
tive organs. Nothing is Just as good.
See that private Revenue Stamp COW
crs the neck of the bottle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

Our Dewey is bound through the
homeward voyage. The Shamrock has
cast Off her lines and cleared the mud
banks and is started over the ocean.
And the Hon. Dick Croker announces
that he will sail for New York on Sat-
urday. From which it appears that
things are coming our way generally
speaking, as il were.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

The Jew. despite apparent physical
u generacy. has tenacity of lie far
exceeding any other known people.
states Prof. W. y. Ripley. United
states statistics show that of each
l0v infants born OF average American
parentage one-half will die before the
age ~ a. years. while OF each 100 Jews
onc-half are still living at the age bf
~. The death rate is really but little
more than half--in infancy less than
half-the average In America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

The plan OF travelling by tunnel 20
the center OF Mont Blanc and then
taking an elevator for q vertical ascent
OF a mile and a-half to the summit is
an amazing one even i'm these days If
great works. \ French engineer NJ.
Paul Issartier proposes tunnel rs,
S6l feet long. TO terminate AT 1900 feet
above sea level after "A rise OF 500 feet
I'm it's length. and from this n vertical
SHAFT. 10 by ~ feet In size. TO the
summit. 200 feet above. The excavat-
ing would be done from below.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03
THERE IS A CLASS or PEOPLE

who are injured by the use OF coffee
Recentiy there has been placed In all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAlN-O. made OF pure grains
that takes the place OF coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives u without
distress. and but few can tell it from
cofree. IL docs not cost over :. az much
children may drink a With great hen
cat. f5cts and 2scts. per package. Try
it. Ask for GRAIN.o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

BY the way. for all the animation in
Democratic circles and the mentioning
OF many men in connection with many
things. we don't seem to hear anything
OF Mr.. Sewall Of Maine. And yet II we
remember right. without going TO the
troubs> 10 look up the record. Mr. Sc
wall WAS once a candidate for vice.
president ON a ticket with Bryan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

SO 1t appears that Mr.. William Wal
dorf Astor wanted to escape his taxes
in New York so bad that he has actu-
ally become British cftizen. Under
Tammany rule IL appears that the tax
dodger is driven to extreme measures
10 GO 50 far as william Waldorf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03

The navy comes to the relief of the
army in, the Philippines by maintaining
thorough blockade of the ports Of the
island of Luzon. which means that Gen.
Aguinaldo will be cut off of both ma
teriai supplies and expressions of SYM
pathy sent out to him by the junta at
Hong Kong and the Anti-Imperialist
society of Boston.