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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-21

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double record for good stick work fails
TO make much of a showing in the race.
belng somewhere in the vicinity of the
tan end OF the procession: The Washing
ton team, on the other hand, has made
less sacrifice hits than any team in the
league, is not quite so strong in batting as
the Colonies, and is next but one below
them in the race for the pennant This
would indicate that sacrifice hitting may
have been the cause of the Colonies hav-
ing bunch over the Senator'S or might
be construed into evidence that the lack
of practice of the sacrifice on the mart Of
the Senators did not prove a handicap to
them. The fact of the matter is that too
much sacrifice hitting is as detrimental to
q team as not enough of It, The sacrifice
hit should be used tudiciously and at I'M
expected times McGraw of the Balti-
mores frequently uses 1t, but fails 10 let
the opposing players know that he in
tends to dump the ban That is the rea-
son he has no actual sacrifice hits to his
credit this wear, although he has on many
occasions advanced runners on blfnt hits
incidentally reaching first base In safety
himself
Manager McGraw of the Orioles has
made record this season never before
equalled in the annals of the game. Sew
eral times, month or so earlier in the
season, the fact that he had reached his
base at least once in every game of the
season except one was referred to in the
Baltimore Sun as something unprecedent-
ed. In the issue of July OF that paper II
was shown that he had reached first base
on an average of twice out of every three
times he had faced the pitcher to bat, and
II was shown that his very remarkable
skill in getting his base on called balls
had enabled him to get to first base some
60 times in the first 81 games. Since that
time and UP to Saturday, Aug. H. Man
ager McGraw has not failed to reach first
base at least once in every game. His
record therefore, Is 95 games, In "a Of
which he has managed to get to first base
at least once and usually oftener In the
last 81 games up to Saturday McGraw
had gotten IS bases on balls and been hit
three times, a total of 80 passes AS he
had previously gotten 65 bases on balls
and been hit five times, his total of free
passes, secured from opposing pitchers
mounts up to the imposing total of los in
70 games. This is a record in itself never
before equalled. In the 81 games he has
gotten almost as many bases on balls as
al the other men on the team put to-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
Soc Copyright Sheet
Music at l7c and i9e
Saturday

Thousands of copies popular, world
renowned hits will be sold Saturday.
Mail orders must be sent Immediately to
secure attention.
"Just as the Sun Went Down" and Just
One Girl" both by Lynn Udall; Because"
by Horwitz and Bowers; II Guess I'll Have
to Telegraph My Baby" by Cohan; 'The
Girl l Loved in Sunny Tennessee" by
Braisted and Carter, composers of the we'll
known song, "She Was Bred in Old Ken
lucky" The above will be sold at 19c per
copy; regular price, SOC. We must dispose
OF this big lot; also two new songs by
Chas K. Harris, without Your Love, All,
Let Me Die" and "Will Find My Mamma
There" 17c regular price, soc.
We have just repenished our line of the
Mckinley Sheet Music. The most elegant
catalogue of 10c Sheet Music in the World.
Music contained in this catalogue by such
composers as Beethoven, Chopin, List.
Schubert, Thorne, Mascagni and others,
Call or send for catalogues, which are free.
Largest Sheet Music Dealers in the West.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
why Women Are Nervous.
British Medical News.


The frequent cases of nervous prostration
or utter collapse of the nervous system un-
der which women "go all to pieces" as the
saying is, have caused much thought and in
vestigation on the part of physicians.
Certain inorganic substances are we'll
known to cause various forms of nervous
diseases which are readily traced to the
posons producing them. Further research
leads to the belief that alum is a prevailing
cause of so-called nervous prostration, for
the symptoms it produces on the nervous
system after its absorption into the blood
are very remarkable indeed. Experiments
physioogically made upon animals by Orfla,
Professors Han Mayer, Paul Seim and others
show that alum frequently produces no visi-
BILE symptoms for many days after its intro
duction into the body. Then follow loss of
apetite and other alimentary disturbances,
and finally a serious prostration Of the whole
nervous system. The most prominent ply
sicians now believe that nervous prostra-
tom and many affections of the nerves
from which both men and women suffer are
caused by the confined absorption of alum
into the system.
1t is probable that many medical men are
unaware of the extent to which salts of
aumina may be introduced into the body,
being under the impression that the use of
alum in bread is prohibited. Alum, how
ever, is still used surreptitiously to some ex-
tent to whiten bread and very largely in
making cheap kinds of baking powder. In
families where baking powder is generally
used great care should be exercised to pro-
cure only those brands made from cream of
tartar. The alum powders may generally
distinguished by the lower price at which
they are sold.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
gllsh author is found and I cannot but
think that the hardships which are alleged

glish author is found and I cannot but
think that the hardships which are alleged
to proceed from this source are somewhat
exaggerated. The operation of the law has
been in the main Of enormous value to En-
glsh authors, both in their financial re-
turns and the spread of their fame and in
fuence. In many cases the prices of literary
work under the action of the law have more
than doubled. The world Of English letters
was never so prosperous as now. The hard
shfp Of compelling the manufacture of En-
glish books in America has greatly de-
creased with the constantly diminished cost
of the work, and where book impresses
publisher as worthy his attention the
question of the outlay for printing is hardly
regarded. Where such book has not seemed
OF sufficient value to be printed here the
author has, OF course, been free to import
a foreign addition, but / am told that there
has not been an instance in which this has
operated disadvantageously to later edition
OF the work or to the authors next book.
The growth Of respect for literary property
has always been proportionate to the faml-
iarity with literary exchange, and since the
passage of our law the security conferred
upon many people formerly Indifferent to
the subject has created for the copyright
law a body Of new rights.
1t Is a great advantage to feel that no
backward step will be taken and the almost
unanimous voice of American men of let
ters, including the entire league OF Ameri-
can authors and not few of our most prom
inent publishers, is in cordial sympathy
with your own lofty and generous aspira-
tions for the absolute freedom OF literary
exchange throughout the world.
know you will pardon the inadequacy Of
this reply to your most gracious and mag
nanmous letter, and let me say in conclu-
sion with what sincere cordiality i welcome
and return your expressions of good will.
Your gracious words have found only SYM
pathetic echoes throughout this country. We
are, and from the nature OF the case must
be, keen competitors in the work OF the
world, but. whatever details may intervene
of political or commercial nature, the blood
in our veins, the history in our memories
must always make us yokefellows in the
weighty tasks laid upon us which make FOR
civilization and for righteousness.
Believe me, my dear Mr.. Austin, with
happy memories of our last meeting and
pleasant anticipations of the next, faithfully
vours JOHN HAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
FARMERS HANG FROM A TREE
Three Men Said to Have Hnrbored
Murderer Themselves Suffer
His Penalty.

HOUSTON, Tex, May 26.-Three whits
men, James Humphreys and his two sons.
were lynched last night near the village OF
Alley In Henderson county, remote neigh
borhood devoid of telegraph, telephone or
railway connections, and about seventy five
miles southwest of Dallas. The Humphreys
were farmers. Several months ago Con-
stable Melton of the Alley precinct was
murdered by a man who had committed a
crime and whom he was attempting to ar
rest. The people searched the country thor
oughly, but failed to apprehend the mur-
derer. The Humphreys were known to
have been on friendly terms with the fugl-
tive and were suspected of having aided
him in his escape. few days ago the
murderer of Melton was seen in the neigh
borhood and arrangements to effect his cap
ture were made. The Humphreys became
aware of this and are accused of having
harboTed the murderer and OF assisting him
in making his second escape This enraged
the people and the lynching of the Hum
phreys was decided upon.
Last night mob of thirteen masked men
appeared at the Humphrey homestead and
called the father and two sons out. They
permitted them to see two women OF tho
family, whom they informed in a spirit of
charity that the men were to be taken to
Malakoff a few miles distant, before q
justice of the peace, and perhaps to the
county jail at Athens. When morning ar
rived the women sent a courier to Malakof
to learn what had been done with the men.
The messengers were told that the Hum
phreys had not been brought there. The
women then gave the alarm and a searching
party was quickly organized, the tmbers in
the vicinity being searched About noon
a party OF searchers came upon the bodiea
Of the three men hanging from a limb Of
a large tree about three miles from the
Humphreys farm. How the three men met
their fate, whether they made confessions
or other details of the execution, Is not
known.
1t is a long distance from Alley to the
county seat of Athens and news OF the
lynching as above related only reached the
county officials late this evening, The
sheriff of Henderson county, when informed
of what had taken place. began prepara-
tiOns to ferret out members OF the mob, but
it is not believed he will succeed, unless the
Humphreys are able to identify some of
them when the men were taken away To
their death.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27

Some fifty years ago these quarries were
worked extensively and there are evidences
that much money was put into the enter
prise. For some reason or other the Span
sh government looked with disfavor upon
the enterprise, and in order to discourage
it levied a tax on the sand used in saving,
which was hauled from the shore, dis
the enterprise. About twelve years ago
few cargoes OF marble blocks were gotten
out and shipped to Havana to be sawed out
and worked there. Since then this particu-
lar industry has been neglected. The mar
BILE appears to be Of good quality, some of
it being white statuary marble, while other
specimens contain various shades of blue
grained stone as we'll as marble Of dark
gray color. There are also specimens con-
tanning a pinkish coloring. None OF these
samples seem capable of very high polish,
but with modern methods good results might
be obtained. The old works have most
advantageous location, as the haul to the
pier Is over a good road"
AS an example of the wonderful variety
Of products of the little island Captain Foltz
mentions in particular a farm of less than
thirty three acres actually in cultivation
whose products included coffee, sugar choc-
olate (cocoa), cocoanuts, plaintains, bananas,
dry starch may be made), malangoes (Which
answer for potatoes) rice, beans, lettuce.
tobacco, honey, fowls, pigs and cattle.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
FUTURE OF ISLE OF PINES
Likely to Be of Immense Value to the
United States
VALUABLE RESOURCES OF THE ISLAND
Immense Mahogany Trees and Other
Tropical Woods, Large Pine For
ests and Extensive Marble
Quarries Found There.

WASHINGTON, May 26,-(Special Ut is
very probable that the government will
soon be called upon to determine officially
whether or not the Isle of Pines. sixty
miles off the coast of Cuba, is a part of
that island and included in our pledge to
make the Cubans free and independent
nation and to establish for them a stable
form of government.
Under the Spanish regime the Isle of
Pines was a political subdivision of Cuba,
just as the islands nearer the coast of Porto
Rico were under the jurisdiction of the
governor general of that colony. For con-
venience sake the War department has in
cluded the Isle of Pines in the customs dis
trict OF Cuba, but this does not necessarily
commit this government to the acceptance
of the old Spanish division, nor is it held to
be an admission that the island is part Of
Cuba itself
If the reports hitherto made to the gov
ernment by its officials and by private citi-
zens who have visited the island turn out,
after thorough investigation, to be correct,
it is quite probable that the government
of the United States will hold this island
as portion of the territory ceded to it by
Spain. Upon this point, however, officials
will not now talk. There is every reason to
believe the products of the Isle of Pines,
through American capital and enterprise,
will become of great value, and Americans
who are now looking with anxious eyes
towards the little island are beginning to
make inquiry as to what disposition of the
territory the United States Intends to make.
What the Treaty Says.
casuaf reading of the treaty OF peace
which was celebrated in this city only the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
HAYDENls HAYDEN
Letting Down
the Prices
Pianos

Many shipments still arriving and more
on the way. Low prices still prevailing.
Stock must be going. There is no home
where piano is not necessary Then why
be without one-the fnlsher OF any house
and source of so much pleasure and enjoy
ment. We have them to suit all purchasers.
The very best in the world-the UNEQUAL.
ED CHICKERING, unrivaled for 70 years.
Also the Fischer, Lester & Kurtzmann, Doll,
Franklin and many other fine Instruments
also some medium grades; all at terms to
suit any buyer Every one guaranteed.
Manufacturers and personal guarantee of
satisfaction or money refunded Elegant
stock of piano stools and benches. Moving,
tuning at lowest prices. Fine new pianos
for rent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
Hardware, Stoves and
Rousefurnishing
Department
Special
Saturday
All Day Sale.

Two burner gasoline stoves, s2,19.
Full size screen doors, 5Sc.
Screen door spring hinges, SC.
14-inch la-inch high wheel lawn mower,
$2.49.
Hard wood refrigerators from s4.95 UP.
ee-burner, with step. gasoline stove,
with the improved giant burner. no smoke.
no smell. s1O,95.
Dover egg beaters. &C.
No. copper bottom wash boilers, soc.
Solid steel frame wringers, $119.
Two large boxes toothpicks, &c.
sx-hole cast range, large 2O-inch oven,
$1O.95.
Adjustable window screen, complete, 25c.
Garden hose, 6Ac.
Hardwood hose reels, Acc.
Fifty-pound decorated -four cans, SOC.
Three gallon ice cream freezers, s149.
Lawn mower grass catchers. Acc.
Six-foot step ladders, 45c.
Nickel plated No. tea kettles, 49c.
Leatherette lunch boxes. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
,enrose endorses Administration

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-United States
Senator Penrose, in an interview today, ex-
pressed himself as approving the admins
tration of President Mckinley and the sug-
gestion for his nomination TO succeed him
self by the republican national convention
The senator declared his purpose TO 6dvo-
cate the adoption of a PLANK in the coming
republican state convention endorsing the
national administration and empnatically
declaring the sentiment OF the republicans
OF Pennsylvania in favor of the renomina-
tion of the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
Hayden's
Pure Ice Cream

Served daily. The purest Ice cream in
Omaha. Nothing but pure cream, sugar
and flavor used. 100000 to any one de-
tecting any other substance. If you want
the pure, delicious ice cream. go to Hay
den's.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
Book Sale Continued

Clubs held a conference with the local COM
mittee today. Committees on arrangements
were appointed and the date Of the 1900
biennial was fixed for June to 3. in
elusive.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27

w. NJ. Gallagher OF Bryan, Pa, says: For
forty years | have tried various cough medi-
clnes One Minute Cough Cure is best Of ALL :"
1t relieves instantly and cures all throat
and lung troubles.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
Saturdays Special
Meat Sale

California hams. SIC.
Salt pork. &c.
Sweet picked pork, &c.
Picked tripe, SAC.
Fresh dressed chickens at lowest prices.
Choice lean bacon, 10c.
Short ribs corned beef, 4hc
No. l bacon, SC.
Three pound cans lard. any brand, zoe.
Potted ham. per can, 4c.
Clipped beef, per can. 10c.
Vienna sausage, per can, 10c.
Choicest boneless corned beef. 7hc.
Boneless cottage hams. TIC.
Best No. l hams. &c.
Ten pounds lard in dinner pals, SIC.
One pound roast beef. per can, 12Rc.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27

l believe, prove bonanza to the man who
takes hold of and opens them up Hitherto
the quarrying has been done only on the
surface and the quality is not so good as
will be developed further down. Some Of
it is very hard and has stood the test OF
outdoor construction in Havana, while other
varieties are suitable only for inside finish
ing. Near New Corona there are immense
mountains of this marble and granite that
makes excellent building stone The marble
is both white and colored.
THE tropical fruits grow everywhere in
profusion. Cocoanuts, oranges, dates, lem
ons, bananas, figs, lines and pine apples
are to be found in abundance. l gathered
cocoanuts from tree as l rode along on
horseback and the oranges are much better
sugar are staple products. There are large
tracts of high lands adapted to grazing and
the water is pure and plentiful.
THE island is, perhaps, one of the health
lest of all the islands of the caribbean sea.
case of yellow fever was never known
there and so we'll was this fact known that
General Lee recommended 1t for a military
hospital. l believe the island is destined
to become a famous health resort. In the
prosperous days of Cuba, Santa Fe, one of
the chief of the small towns on the island,
was popular and fashionable resort. 1t is
noted for the springs of magnesia water,
said to contain many medicinal properties,
especially in stomach troubles. Some of these
springs are warm, while others are cold,
the water being used for both bathing and
drinking
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27

We have 439 ladies' high class, swell
made stylish suits that must be sold now,
for the cost of the material. 1t will pay you
to investigate the matter and you will not be
disappointed,
Ladies' suits in blacks and tans, blues,
grays and browns, jackets silk lined, skirts
made newest style, waterproof bound worth
at least S12. IS, for SO. .4S.
Ladies' tailor made suits in all wool ma
terials, are the latest styles, any shade you
want, suits that are made for wear and style,
we defy any other house to duplicate for
less than Sls, our price will be $40.
Ladies' suits, high class materials hand
somely braid trimmed, new styles, jackets
silk lined throughout, worth more than dou-
bic our price, for S12.75.
skirts in plain, figured and braided effects,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
Great Change in Havana.

''Mr. Barris, who has been in Cuba both be-
fore and since the war, speaks in highest
praise of the improvement manifest since
the Americans took possession and particu-
)arly of Havana. There is the most marked
change in that capital" said he. THE
streets are now kept clean and sanitary laws
are enforced The beggars have disappeared
to a great extent and the deformed and
crippled professionals, who always infested
the principal thoroughfares, have been
driven from their favorite haunts. Conta-
gious diseases have been, in great measure,
controlled, and Havana is fast becoming
clean and reasonably healthy city.
"All this is due to the Americans, but the
lesson in cleanliness that has been given
them will soon be forgotten il the Americans
shall leave l feel that | know the people
OF that island and am acquainted with their
habits and customs. / speak their language
and have come in contact with all classes.
Let the Americans once leave and Havana
Will go back to what 1t was The Cubans
are not able to govern themselves and the
better classes know it, The intelligent Gu
bans and all the Spanish citizens hope for
and expect annexation to the United States.
So far as / gathered the sentiment | be-
lieve l can say that annexation will be the
ultimate solution of the whole question
General Fitzhush Lee has been espe-
clally kind to Americans in Havana and on
the island He is always doing something
to make the stay of Americans pleasant.
1t is largely through his personal interest
that the passes. which issue from General
Ludlow's office. find their way into the
hands of visiting Americans and open for
them the doors of the prisons, Moro Castle
and other points of interest that are now
under military control"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
Soldiers Opinion.

Recently Captain Fred 5. Foltz Of the
Second infantry made very interesting re-
port to the department on the Isle of Pines,
in which the statements of Mr., Barris are
largely corroborated, although Captain Foltz
did not visit the southern part OF the island.
Referring TO the woods he found on the
north coast this officer said the quantity Of
mangrove and other scrubby wood avail
able for charcoal and soft wood was practi-
cally unlimited. OF the marble quarries he
said:
This marble is found in the quarries east
and west OF New Corona on the north coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
HYM E N EAL.
A ms-MOser.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb,, May 26.-(Spe-
cial. THE marriage of Miss Ida r. Moser
of this city to Walter ]. Adams of Chicago
occurred today at the home of the brides
brother-in-law, r. r. Douglas. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. NJ. Hobbs and
was witnessed by few relatives and friends.
The bride lis well known in society circles
here and at Alliance, Neb Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams will be at home in Chicago after a
wedding trip of several weeks in California.
woman's Club Dates Settled.
MILWAUKEE,, May 26.-The general off,
GERS of the National Federation of Womens
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
To the Ladies of
Omaha and Vicinity.

The present time is the best of any this to pur
chase tailor made suit silk waist in cloak department
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27
Mems Shirt Sale

The Famous Blackstone shrthe best Shirt madeon sale Sat
only
all styles
Sl5O-at
Mems fine Shirts-Norh up $500
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27

A casual reading of the treaty OF peace
which was celebrated in this city only the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-27

275 ladies' skirts
worth SIS, for So. 4S.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-14
PERSONAL MEN TION.

Oscar Goho has gone to Reading to spend
few weeks with his father
Michael Mellet is recovering from an at
tack Of rheumatism.
Thomas Baird, who has been i'll for the
past three weeks, is still in a serious condi-
tiOn.
George Drew left town this morning for
New York City, where he will spend a few
days visiting friends
Messrs. NJ. A. Porter, of Tamaqua, and
Leu Voshage, Of Ashland, enjoyed the
hospitality of Druggist Paul Houck yester-
day. Mrs. NJ. A. Porter was entertained by
Mrs. Houck
Edward Hummel, until recently post
master at Hummelstown, is here on a visit to
his sister, Mrs. P. w. Houck. This is Mr..
Hummel's initial visit to the anthracite coal
region and he is greatly impressed With the
odd sights it affords.
Miss Kate Welch left town this morning
for Allegheny City, to attend the funeral OF
the eldest daughter of her brother, Thomas,
which takes place tomorrow.
w. K. Lindemuth, of Reading, special
agent of the Bell Telephone company, is en-
gagged here in advocating telephone service
to many of our business men. He will re-
main here for several days.
2. W. Bierstein has returned from a bust
ness trip to Mt. Carmel