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The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
REMEDY FOR SHOPLIFTING.
One Chicago Storekeeper Who IL
willing to Have Thieves
Steal from Him.

snake arrests for shoplifting? Well.
should say not. Shoplifters are my
best customers, and don't know of any
reason why l should annoy them
AS the speaker is the proprietor of a
big retail store that has been raided
daily by thieves his remarks naturally
aroused the curiosity of a detective,
who pressed him for an explanation.
"Well, it's like this" said the store
keeper. "1f prosecute the thieves the
only satisfaction l get is in sending
them to Jail. l don't get my goods back
very often, and I'm out my time, and
the lawyers fees. Thinking all this
over some months ago | came to the
conclusion that it was better to run ac-
counts with the shopifters, and make
them pay for the stuff they stead. Of
course, | lose some goods, but as a rule
l get good price for every thing taken,
In fact the shoplifters are among my
best customers.
81 keep a record of the names and ad-
dresses of all the women caught steal
ing, and when anything is missed find
out from my spoilers what klepto-
maniacs We're in the store about that
time. Then | send bills for the goods
TO them, and they are always paid
promptly"
"But suppose two or three klepto-
maniacs are seen in Your store the same
day? How do you fix upon the guilty
olle?' ~
"lVell, to make sure, l send bills to all
of them, and they ali settle, SO l manage
to get good price for the stolen
goods"
'You give discount for cash, of
course?"
"Of course not. In such cases the
price is apt to be considerably higher
than I would charge to a legitimate
customer. There's some risk in the
business, and, besides, I'm not running
a benevolent institution. Chicago In4
ter Ocean.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
MANILA IS a SURPRISE.
Ehe Anne rican Consul Says visitors
Are Not Prepared for the
Beauty of the City.

Manila is a surprise to most Ameri-
cans. when they come here and find
many well-paved streets, large, com
mercial houses, beautiful drives. mag
niicent residences, and evidences CT
thrlIt everywhere. IT is true hat dirt
and filth exist to a lanentaklc extent
cat even those conditions are being i'm
rovee., and what Gen. Butler Gid for
w C2ieans Gen. Otis is gradGalIy ac-
1mPlishing fer Manila. 1t has never
cen the custom to use the firsf sfcry
4 the residences, or even the CONNER
eidi houses, for place Of living OF Lusi-
eess. The first floor is a sort Of cellar.
"Eich is usually used for the stable.
nu stQreroomk. This is t1!ue even Fl
'"e best houses, The dampnees q Il.
'i1ate and the thieving ard ince2
iaFy Propensities Of the natives h
l1t,ce this style OF architecture nee
y. The windows Of The houses Ii
}sred with great cagelike iron st.ae-
eS that swell cut over the a.rae1.
s. house is usually surrounded Ly
h, iron picket fence, OF. a stone wa
3ed' with broken bottle-glass in
d in mortar.
be native is in evidence everywhere.
e Is your servant, your day Ia6orcr.
ar Blacksmith, carpenter, farmer
seutter, cook, and, in fact. repre-
to the Philippines what tie cc5lie
t. does to China, the negro 10 the
t.a only, as you study his character
Ike note Of his works ir sia-.is..s..
.ell1c ctUal, commercial and musical
i2s you are compelled to admit that
liabilities exist in his makeup that
Aot in other native races. II l. con
oualiv Ginned into your ears that he
a1F but not hopelessly This is a
ll'2ate Of lazy conditions. Tie Er
ShMa1 who has become accljmated
sor thinks of raising his hard, esaept
I1r tjfda and whisky and soda rom
~ gatl O'clock. lie neYer WALKS
step outside Of his Office during Gcsl
jSSs hcErs or after. His carriaae is al
ways al his door. and, if not TIE stree
ars fincd with tWo-wheeled gigs called
calls that stand ready to bump son
over he Pavements and drag y00 dag
onalIy back and forth across sa5t-
car tracks for 80 cents (McEscou} aa
hour. The American is abouj he eaIF
oae who walks in Manila, aud Pc Is
rapidly learning better. NhHe The
sun is in evidence it is foolisa urler-
taking to brave its rays. Indoors, wi,h
or without punka, the heat is not c3-
pressive at this season The ratigoa.
however, do not notice this condition.
They work, heads barred, all dag -
the streets and rice fields, indnIsreat
to the burning sun. Its only effect
upon them is to make them move slow
ly and to moderate their actiyity,-EC-
win Wildman, in Leslie's Weekly.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
A Greet HfincrcI Irina.
The buildings of the exhibition hay

The reported discovery on Mad river,
in the state of Washington, OF a great
ledge of remarkably rich platinum ore
is matter CT much interest to the sci
entific world, especially as this metal
has never been counted among our
economic products. Years ago small
quantities were found at Plattsburg
New York and Port Orchard, Ore, but
in neither place were there indicas
tons Of Faying deposits, and in 1897
the entire product of the United States
was only $50 ounces. The great bulk Of
the worlds supply comes frpm the
western slope OF the Ural mountains in
Russia. Platinum has a steG gray
color, and derives its great commercial
value from its infusibil;ty in tie most
intense heat and its insolubiliT under
extreme conditions. 1t is used Ty cheIn-
isis, jewelers. and manufacturers cf in
candeseent electric lights and f6r many
other purposes requiring a wire that
viii resist intense heat Commercially
it is worth about SIS per troy ounce
Philadeiphia Post.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
Forests to cheek Tidal waves.

Along the coasts of Japan, where
enormous tidal waves have occasionally
swept off thousands of houses and de-
stroyed tens Of thousands of lives, for
ests have been planted as protection
against invasions of the sea. A re-
cent report By DR.. Honda, the professor
Of forestry in the University Of Tokyo,
advocates the extension Of the shore
forests. If they do not entirely check
the ravages Of the great sea waves, at
least they delay their advance, afford
the inhabitants time 10 get away, and
prevent the washing OF the light-wood-
en- houses into the ecean.-1onth's
EolnDaniOn
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
1t RnusNd Him.

They tell me that you half killed two
of the highwaymen, and manned the
third one for life"
Il guess I did"
Heavens, man, how did it happen ~
why, the three robbers set upon me
with drawn revolvcrs, and the big fell
low growled: Throw up your hands,
You can bet | threw them up lively.
TIE big fellow held his revolver against
my breast, and the other two went
through my pockets. Everything was
going smoothly for the rascals when
one of them happened to crowd little
hard against my vaccination"
well 2"
We'll the next thing remember two
or me footpads were lying senseiess in
front Of me, and the third was cli1ging
to tree and screaming for mercy!"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
Ererob 11annaisc Potatoes.

Cut in thin slices three cupfuls OF cold
boiled potatoes. Cut in thin slices n
scant cupfu1 Of onions and shake then.
nto rings. Put in a frying pan with u
tablespoonful of butter, and when a
naIe yellow add the potatoes; season
with teaspoonful Of salt. one-four' h
the quantity Of pepper, q seam 'ea-
spoonful of minced parsley and he
iuice of half lemon; fry deep yellow
and serve very hot, Before sending Il
the table squeeze the Juice of the other
half of the lemon over the dish.-Cin~
n;nnnfi Ernl-ircN
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
Not Yet.

Great Picture Buyer ito hosteS)-
What do you think of the artist VIII
painted cobwebs on the ceiling so t1fth
fully that the servant wore herself mt
an attack Of nervous prostration trims
to sweep them down?
Hostess "a woman of experience
There may have been such an artist
but there never was such servant
Illustrated American.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
Cola dissolved nv water.

Heretofore ii has been possible to dis
solve gold in mixture of strong acids.
A way has row been discovered OF dis
solving gold ia distilled water.-Cieve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
10 prerent nneIinr

At certain church near Letbury,
England, an annual sermon il still
preached against the vice of dfellng.
This is done IN accordance with tie will
and testament Of damsel who's rival
lovers died fighting for her hant.-N'
7. Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
The Cornncld PhtIoaonher

In my studies of mankind. likewise
Womanhnd." said the cornfed philos-
opher, Il have noticed that wife
beater never has any troublein making
3 second marriage - Indianapoli:
Journal
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-15
he Was "Next.n

Smith-Smart is pretty slick lndA.
ridual, but 1 managed to get ahead OF
him to-day.
Brown-How did vcu 30 it@ =,
"By getting tC he bar 's'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15

BY resigning the presidency of the
largest tobacco factory in the world,
and consecrating his great wealth to
fighting trusts. Moses c. Wetmore of
st. Louis has become an unique figure
in the politics of the country. Some of
the papers which applaud his attitude
refer to him as a, potent figure in Amer
lean politics. Unique he may be, but
scarcely potent. Such trusts and com
ness principles and are calculated to
reduce the cost Of commodities to the
purchaser, will go right on whether Mr..
Wetmore fights them or not, and those
that are bubbles will in time burst of
their own accord. Not long ago, Ros-
well P. Flower said to a young man:
stop bowling and making faces at
/ trusts and monopolies, and get into
'em. II there is a good monopoly
around, manage to get into it, and
don't make faces at it. Suppose the
young men who shouted and made
faces at the Standard Oil trust, had
put all the money they could get hold
of into the company; see where they'd
be today" Josiah Quincy is a recent
convert to this idea. There was time
when Josiah used to make faces at
trusts and monopolies. but he doesn't
any more. He gets into them if he
can. In the campaign of 1892. when
he kept the democratic headquar-
tiers in New York cool. it was his Gus
tom to promenade around among the
blue barrels OF the Standard Oil CONF
pany which, filled with money. were a
feature of headquarters, and proclaim
in loud tones that the country was in
/ danger from plutocracy. Now Josiah
/ isn't afraid Of the plutocrats. and the
plutocrats are not scared" of Josiah,
and the country is saved
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
Rev. Arthur St. James
Leaves to Attend Bap-
fist Anniversary.

Rev. Arthur ST. James, Worcester
delegate to the Baptist anniversary held
in San Francisco from May 20 through
May 30, leaves by the transcontinentdi
train this morning to begin the eight
days trip from ocean to ocean. The
train, made up of first-class Wagner
sleepers, leaves Boston and runs
through the entire distance without
change. Stops will be made at Dem
yer, Salt Lake City, Manitou, Colorado,
Colorado Springs and other points OF
interest, reaching San Francisco May
20.
Rev. Mr.. st. James is sent by the
Baptists of Worcester to represent the
churches of this city. All his expenses
will be paid and the trip made as
pleasant as possible for him. Rev. Leo
Boone Thomas and Deacon Durkee of
the Main Street Baptist Church, Of
which Rev. st. James is member
were instrumental in getting him APP
pointed Besides Rev. st. James George
c. Whitney and DR.. r. w. Greene go
from Worcester, and there is expected
to be about 100 New England people
altogether on the trip.
After attending the convention, Rev
, I.
ma, Washington, for a while, and will
stop a few days in Ohio among his old
parishioners near Toledo. He expects
to return to Worcester by the first
Sunday in July. He will make reports
to all the churches interested in send
ing him, Main Street, First, South,
Pleasant Street and Lincoln Square.
During his absence his churches will
be visited by Rev ]. n. Williams of
Providence, general missionary to the
French; Walter Van Stone of Worces-
ter Academy, Rev. B. F. Benoit of
Webster, Rev. o. Brouillet of Webster,
Rev Mr. Leger, Rev. st. James as
sistant, will have charge of all mat
ters connected with the churches and
officiate at the week day meetings. Mrs
st. James, who has been i'll for some
time, will, with the children, spend a
few months with her mother in Hart
| ford.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
ONCE A spy BOY.

James Harrington, superintendent of
the Choctaw and Memphis Railroad
Company, Memphis, Tenn, in the
course of a business communication to
The Spy, says:
Il wish to say that though it is many
years since l have been a regular
reader of The Spy, yet l have a warm
attachment for the paper. 1t was the
first newspaper that learned to read,
and l remember that 1 sought out the
news of the Mexican war as soon as the
paper was received. Reports of the
battles did not come then as they do
now from Manila-on the same day
they are fought.
My first earnings when a schoolboy
were also received from The Spy for
carrying a route. A small boy would
hardly do now what I did IS years ago,
fold the papers and deliver to the sub
scribers over all the territory lying
south of Pleasant street and west of
Main street"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
UNIVERSAL PEACE.
We Are Nearer Than Ever to il Says Rev.
Woodmar Bradbury.

The morning service at Pleasant
Street Baptist church yesterday was
marked by a powerful and logical ser
mon by Rev Woodman Bradbury on
1.-THE United States of the World: a
Dream of Universal Federation, based
on the forthcoming peace conference
at The Hague.
He spoke of the prophecies of Tenny-
son. Kant and Isaiah for universal
peace but their messages fell on ears
of a gainsaying and scoffing generation
and although all of them hoped for the
early coming of universal peace, all
passed away without seeing such a
happy condition.
Men still pirate of the glory Of war
and sneer at the possibility of any day
coming in which war will be abolished.
Won Moltke did not want it abolished.
They seem to have grounds for theiI
skepticism and the Christian world
seems as far off from the realization
of universal peace as ever.
There are as many to-day as ever "a
mock at such a dream, to call it Tito
plan and chimerical. to regard any en-
deavor to bring about such a state OF
affairs as quixotic in the last degree
And yet despite the ferocity Of the I'M
tanned brute within us, despite the av-
arice. revenge and bloodthirstiness of
the average human being. despite the
false teachings in pulpit, in press, in
literature. in art, in histories about the
glory Of war, despite the apathy OF
Gods people and the Indifference OF
Christian churches. l dare affirm that
we are nearer than ever the glad day
when war shall be abolished, when ma
lions shall be disarmed, when law shall
take the place Of war and reign OF
might give way TO the reign of right
/ dare affirm that we are coming to
q time when arbitration shall sit on
the throne from which bloody Mars has
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15

The cars peace congress, which
meets at The Hague, this week, has
been literally and even scornfully dis
counted by foreign politicians and
writer's, but another handicap has been
imposed upon it by the refusal to adj
NIT newspaper men to the session. No
doubt some incidents of the proceed
ings will leak out through members of
the congress, but reports derived in that
way are likely to be garbled and parti-
san in character. There are enough
discordant elements represented to
make the sessions interesting, and in
fact, if what has been written should
be repeated in the congress, the net re-
suit might be to intensity International
feuds rather than promote peace and
amity. Presumably, the Germans would
hardly go so far as directly to impugn
the honesty of the czar's intentions, but
they might stop short of that and still
do harm. A government that sends her
most pronounced jingoes to a peace
conference can hardly be expected to
promote pacificatory measures. Judg-
ing from the temper of some of the
commissioners, it is too much to expect
favorable consideration even for SO mild
and sane a proposition as the exemption
of private goods at sea from capture in
time of war, though such exemption al
ready extends to private property on
land. If the peace commissioners are
coming together only to fight, the Brit
ish and American proposition will get
but scant consideration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15

Senator George of Haverhill and Re-
preventative Turner of Maiden may
not nave inspired the remarks that APP
pear in the political columns of some of
the Boston Sunday papers, but they
seem to be eager to have Worcester
county assist them in their endeavor
to sidetrack Gen. <imball of Fitchburg
as a candidate for denomination for the
state authorship. 1t is pointed out
that Gen. Kimball is some 20 years old
and has held the office for a long time,
and that therefore the commonwealth,
not to mention aspirants for office,
would profit greatly if he were to re-
tire upon his honors. AS a step toward
accomplishing this result, it is OBJ
served that Herbert Parker is becom
ing a formidable candidate for the Of
flee of attorney general, and as between
him and Gen. Kimball, the chances are
that the younger man would be select
ed as the Worcester county representa-
tive on the state ticket. Obviously Mr..
Knowlton would greatly oblige Messrs.
George ard Turner by refusing to stand
for a denomination as attorney general.
Mr.. Parker might also win their graft
tude by contesting for the nomination,
regardless of Mr.. Knowlton's inten-
tons, but so accommodating a spirit
is not to be looked for.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Notable Gathering of instructors Next
Week at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn.

The Eastern Art Teachers associa-
ton recently organized to cover the
territory east of central Ohio. and as
far south as its influence can be. made
to reach, will hold its first general
meeting at Brooklyn, N. Y, May rs to
o. having its sessions, by invitation, in
part at the art galleries of the Brook
Ign Institute of Arts and Sciences. ia
Montague street, and in part at Pratt
Institute, where the annual exhibition
of the work of that institution will be
in progress.
The Pratt Institute exhibit will in
clude all forms of industrial, manual
and fine arts, and will occupy from 80
to so large rooms. The exhibition of
pictures, studies, sketches, drawings
and color prints by Arthur w. Dow.
advertised on May 6, will be continued
in response to request, until May n,
to enable those who attend the meeting
of the association to have the benefit
Of its study. A strong program is in
preparation for this meeting of the as
ISOLATION.
At the opening meeting, on Thursday
evening, May 25, the leading address
will be given by Charles de Kay, ex-
United States consul at Berlin, upon
the topic, THE relation of public art
education to the arts and crafts" On
Friday morning, Henry T. Bailey. state
supervisor of art education for Massa-
chusetts, will speak upon the subject
of Elementary public art education,
its aims, scope and present methods
followed by several educators in dis
cussion.
On Friday evening, Walter S. Perry,
director of the department of fine arts,
Pratt Institute, will give an illustrated
lecture, THE evolution of art, the es-
sential principles which have governed
the development of architecture,
sculpture and painting from early. to
modern times"
The Saturday morning session will be
largely devoted to the topic Of compo-
sition with leading address, illustrat-
ed by pupils work and stereopticon
views, by Arthur w. Dow. followed in
discussion of various phases of the sub
jeet by James Hall, director of art ed
ucation in public schools, Springfield,
Mass, Mrs. s. E. w. Fuller of Wash
ington, D. c., Victor l. Shinn of Brook
lyn, n. Y, James Frederick Hopkins of
Boston and others.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
LAST OF SEASON..
Concert of Board of Trade Glee Club fol
Tuesday Night.

concert OF Board OF Trade Glee Club tol
Tuesday Night.
The Board of Trade Glee Club gives
its final concert of the season tomorrow
night in Association hall The follow
ing is the program: Love and spring"
(waltz song, by the club, aria for So
prano. "Ah fors lin" from La travi-
alta, Miss Ruby Cutter; What cher"
coster song, the club; male quartet,
Nellie was a lady" Messrs. Knowles,
Hamilton, Robinson and Parmelee;
Beam from yonder star" the club: pi-
ano solo, Hungarian rhapsody XII"
(LiszD Mr.. Bassett; quartet and cho-
rus, The phantom band" Messrs.
Stoughton, Brennan, Bancroft and
Cummings, with the club; violin solo,
Here Kati," Jeno Hubay C. j. Ed
wards; Il have no sweetheart but you,
the club; male quartet, Medley;
Songs of the Vikings the club.
Walker Eaton is accompanist for the
club and George N. Morris will accom-
pany the violinist
All tickets that are not obtained by
members will be sold to the public to-
day and Tuesday. -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15

Gen. T. M. Anderson, who saw active
service in the Philippines. adds to the
perplexities of current information by
asserting that the natives are on the
whole very good sort of people. He
says they are mot far below japanese
in intelligence and capability of cul-
ture. Nearly all can read and write;
they have many schools, and there are
a number of newspapers. Their cities
are populous and well laid out and
kept. There are many engineers and
artists among the Filipinos." This test
imony is very grateful to the anti-ad-
ministration organs, but it is incon-
elusive The tenor of Gen. Anderson
remarks shows that he is speaking of
that fringe of civilization" which is
one of the characteristics Of the
island of Luzon. Schools, newspapers,
engineers and artists cannot be num-
erous outside of Manila. Nothing is
said here about the most ENJOYABLE
character" of the natives, described by
Mr.. Bass, the correspondent of Har-
per's Weekly. Nor is there any allu-
sion to their capacity for fighting
among themselves and maintaining
continual anarchy, after the manner
of other semi-Spanish peoples. If there
is an element of the population that
will prove good material for citizen
ship, so much the better for all parties
concerned in the welfare of the islands;
it should be of assistance to the Ameri-
can administrators, but the quotation
from General Anderson's writings does
not tell the whole story.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
THE ANNUAL SERMON.

Integrity Lodge Listens to Dscourse
From Evangelist Gibson.
The annual sermon of the Integrity
Lodge, G. U. O. of o. F., No. 1858, and
the Household of Ruth, No. 81, was
preached at the lodge room, 9S Front
street, Sunday afternoon by Evangelist
Henry Gibson and he was assisted by
Rev. r. J. H. Taylor of Bethel church.
A large number of the members were
present and a delegation from the North
Star Lodge of odd Fellows, which was
invited from the brother lodge, attend
ed. A female quartet consisting of
members of the John Street Baptist
church and Zion A. M. E. church choir,
furnished the music
At the next meeting of the lodge
some action will be taking about attend
ing the eighth annual field day and
convention of the Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows of New England and
New York, which will be held in Bridge
port, Conn, June 1.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
WILD FLOWERS.

The following wild flowers have been
on exhibition at the Natural History
rooms during the past week. besides
those already noted: Shepherds purse.
early meadow rue, early crowfoot,
creeping buttercup r. septentrionalis,
strawberry, einquefoil, low BURBERRY,
wild geranium, robins plantain. hedge
mustard, wild sarsaparilla, ground nut.
purple, painted and nodding trillum.
goldthread, chiekweed, starhswer.
chokeberry, polygala, Canada maylow-
er. early saxifrage, spikenard, jack in
the pulpit, Solomon's seal, jill, bellwort.
wild oats. red and choke cherry, white
thorn; sycamore, Norway and striped
maple; red oak, butternut, hobblebush,
shadbush, baneberry, sorrel, sassafras.
apple.