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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
MAJOR TO RACE.
Proposition For Big
Match With
ElkeS.
DECIDED TODAY.
Event VII Come Off If
at All at Vest
boro.

After a week of the careful negotia-
ton that is necessary to bring together
champions, a match is practically ar
ranged between Maj. Taylor, holder of
worlds records at the sprints, and
Harry Fixes, all-round champion of the
world. The major is willing and Elkes
is not unwilling, and Casey Bros, who
are handling the preliminaries of the
match, believe that the men will be
brought together and signed today.
The present plan is to pull the races
off over the fast Westboro track, Sat
urday, May 20. The series will in
clude a mile paced race a pursuit race
of one to five miles, and a third race
to be named by a reliable referee. The
match will be for $500, side bet and a
percentage of the gate receipts. Artt-
Giles of agreement will be signed by
Mai. Taylor this morning, and J. j. Ca
sey will Immediately go down to Boston
where he expects to have little diff
Guilty in securing Fixes agreement to
the terms.
Elkes has expressed a willingness to
meet the Worcester man in recent in
terviews. He came out with chal-
lenSe Tor IaylOf, as announced IN me
Spy, and Taylor met him squarely with
an immediate acceptance. The diff
Guilty arose over the fact that Taylor
is under the banner of the L. A. w.
and EIkes remained a straggler from
the fold. Elkes is now enrolled with
the L. A. w. and there being no diff
Guilty on that score, the only possibil-
ity of hitch arises in the distance for
the pursuit race. Elkes is as strong a
man at the middle distances especially
in unpaced events, as Taylor is at the
sprints, However, in the opinion of
the managers Of the match, an agree
ment may be easily arranged by
slight concession on each side, and it is
believed that the race will be an as
sured fact tonight.
The hope was that the race could be
pulled off in Worcester. Major Taylor
has not appeared locally since 1897, and
has never been seen in a race since he
bowled over all records al short dis
tances at Philadelphia, last fall. The
match in Worcester would prove one
of the strongest attractions ever put in
the bicycle line. The fair grounds track
will be a thing Of the past before the
races could be pulled off, and West
boro was selected as the next best
scene of the contest.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
Gilmore Safe and
Filipinos Resume
Negotiations.
LAYTON MOVES ON.
Captured Balinay and
Scatters Many Insur-
gent Troops.

Washington, May 1.-THE following
cablegram was received at the war de-
partment at midnight:
Manila, May 2.-Adjutant general
Washington.
List of prisoners in hands of insur-
gents just received shows Lieut.. Gill
more and seven enlisted men, navy lost
from Yorktown, and six enlisted men,
army, three of the six wrongful!y ar
rested in January before hostilities
commenced, all reported TO be doing
we'll. Besides the above, two men in
hands of insurgents, South ami Capt
Rockefeller still unaccounted for.
Signed, Otis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
NO END IN SIGHT.
MouIders' Strike Seems To Be On fol-
Keeps.

Keeps.
The executive committee of the Mould
ers' Union was at labor headquarters
last evening, ready to discuss the situa-
ton with any of the foundrymen that
might~calI. None did, and the evening
mail brought no communications indicat-
ing a reconciliation between moulders
and their employers.
At the Holyoke Machine Company four
men were secured yesterday to take the
places of striking moulders..
Edgar G. Pierce made no attempt to
get men, and yesterday afternoon his
shop was deserted save for the presence
of a few yard hands. Prespey Pero is
hard at work at his foundry with his
sons and carpenters employed by the
firm. Mr.. Pero believes he can get along
with green help until a settlement is
made.
Rice, Barton & FaIes and William AL
len & Sons foundries are well picketed,
and two men who came from Boston in
search of work left Aliens when told
there was a strike in progress, made
no attempt to secure work in any of the
foundries. Few, if any of the moulders
have secured work.
Today is the third day of the strike.
The executive committee will meet at
labor headquarters tonight and every
evening until the strike ends
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
TO VISIT WATER BASIN.

The committee on metropolitan affairs
and water supply, sitting jointly, will
spend a couple of days at Clinton going
over the metropolitan basin. The Iegis-
llative party, which consists of % mem
bers will arrive in the city today and
go direct to Clinton. Tonight they will
return to the city and make their head
quarters at the Bay State.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
MC'KlNLEP EXPECTS PEACE,
Thinks End of Warfare Is a Matter of
DAYS.

Washington. May 2.-President 1IcKin-
ley talked with his official callers before
the cabinet meeting today about the
prospects of peace in the Philippines. 1t
is believed that some advices from Gen.
Otis have been received charging upon
the propositions which were submitted by
the Filipino delegation which have not
yet been made public and which give the
officials general information concerning
the situation. The president expressed
the opinion that the end was in sight.
and said he believed the Filipinos would
not hold out much longer. He regarded
the conditions as most hopeful. The fact
that negotiations for peace are in prog
ress has stopped all talk of calling out
the 5000 additional volunteers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
WILL TRY IT AGAIN.

The Carpenters Union met in labor
headquarters last evening and discussed
the recent attempt of the union TO hold
a public meeting in Mechanics Hall
which was a decided frost. It was
thought advisable to make another bid
for public interest. and a meeting will
probably be Arranged in a few weeks.
Four applications for membership were
received.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
FAIR GROUNDS TRANSFERRED.

A specitl meeting for the final transfer
of the fair grounds TO the syndicate was
held last evening. The final signatures
to the documents completing the transfer
were made. The balance of SIS, 900 is now
in the hands of the society and will be
devoted TO the purpose the society deter
mines upon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03

The May festival played to big
house again this evening, The showers
reduced the attendance somewhat TINS
afternoon. The dances were as yester-
day, an interesting feature This even
ing the young people found delight III
dancing to the music of hurdy gurdy
played by Marie Crosse of Boston. The
revenue from the festival promises tc
excel the profits of former festivals
This is indicated by the large sale OF
the cream, the number of tickets taken
at the door, and by the fact that the
crowd that comes is a buying crowd.
A feature of the evening attendance
at the festival are the handsome tot
lettes worn by the women.
The Kennedys played to large
house tonight at the Clinton Theatre.
They have been popular with the peo-
pie here since their first appearance a
year ago. The play was woman
against woman" with John ]. KennA-
dy as the star and Miss Kennedy as
leading lady.
The board of education EXPECT to re-
ceive plans for the new school house
in a short time. 1t is a matter Of con-
lecture if it will front on one street Or
two. If it should be built with an en-
trance on Church as well as on Walnut
street, the Clinton Houce would be de-
barred from a license to sell liquor. l,
it is left without an entrance on Church
street it would be without doors to the
street on it's longest frontage.
Michael Barrett, formerly of this
town, was arrested by the LeOmisteI
police with dozen bottles of liquor in
his possession yesterday He was held
In $100 bonds.
Tn district pO111f tbie 11,prniO TOa
vid Jones, Napoleon NORM and AL
phonse Laundry were fined s. each for
drunkenness.
Mrs. P. P. Caney and Mrs Gertrude
Caney of Worcester attended the May
festival yesterday.
Rev. Father r. J. Paterson makes a
statement regarding the burning of his
hall in Sylvan Grove, Sunday, in
which he criticises the fire department
He does not accept the theory that the
conflagration was the work of boys. He
says: Now who is to be censured fol
the burning of this hall? In my opin-
ion the firemen are the cause. Abou
| seven minutes after the "all OUT
saw smoke and blaze not more thar
100 feet from the building, rushing rap
| idly and sparks by the thousand flying
into the hail. the shutters being open
and the whole extent of the south sid,
of the building ablaze in a few sec
onds."
He holds that it would take 100 boys
with oil and matches to start the build
| ing as it did start, in few seconds. H
| estimates the loss at $500.
The funeral of Miss Caroline F
| Whitney took place this afternoon a
| the residence of Mrs. Sophia Bascom
| her daughter, Rev. A. M. Osgood off
| ciated.
Miss Ellen M. Walker of Worceste
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
| Leighton over Sunday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
HARVARD ROWING.

Cambridge, May 2.-Harvard's preIimi-
nary rowing season came to an end to-
day with the race between four crews
representing the Newell and Weld boat
clubs. The result was a victory for the
first Newell crew. The second Weld, first
Weld and second Newell crews finished
in the order named.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
PETITION AGAINST DOUGLASS.

Charles S. Forbes and Edmund R. Cum
minis have petitioned the probate court
against Franklin P. Douglass as admin
istrator of the estate of Alfred W. VIII
cox, to have him render an account OF
his management of the estate since his
appointment as administrator, in 1896.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
MrsT ~ 81 a MOTE.

In the probate court yesterday de-
cree was handed down ry Judge Forbes
ordering Russell A. Higgins to pay his
wife, Agnes f. Higgins, S15 a month.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE.

Engine was called to StonevilIe to ex-
tinguish a fire last night, which started
in a house owned by J. H. Hickey, near
the dam. When the engine arrived the
was eXtinguished without serious dam
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
Manila, May 2 - Adjutant general,

Manila, May 2. - Adjutant general
Washington:
Gen. Lawton's column passing west
ward from NOrzagary captured Balinag
and villages in viciuity yesterday, scat
tering and pursuing 1900 insurgen5
troops. His only casualties two wound
ed. Ingurgent loss, several killed; lar
ger number wounded and captured.
Number not stated. Have opened com
munication with Lawton, via Malolos,
by means of Hales troops and detach-
nlent from city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03

Extraordinary collection Of Oriental
Rugs on sale this week at Boston Store.
Great bargains in Oriental Mats at s. Is
s3sS and A9s.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03

HOWE and Rev. Bailey S Morse. A mo-
ton to adjourn was voted down. after
which the gathering proceeded to ballot.
The result was a surprise to everybody
standing. No, l43: yes, IS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
Signed
Otis.

The President has appointed Col
Fred. Funston of the goth Kansas
brigadier general of volunteers. This
appointment was recommended by Maj
or Gen. Macarthur and supported very
strongly by Gen. Otis, in a cable dis
patch received yesterday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03

Extraordinary collection of Oriental
Rugs on sale this week at Boston Store.
Great bargains in Oriental Mats at S29S
S39S and Sass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03

Sorosis, the new shoe for women.
Boston Store, sole agents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03

'99 VICTOR $50 FOR $40
This week at Lud c. Havener's.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03

SorOsis. the new shoe for women
Boston Store, sole agents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
MEETINGS, ETC.

Miss Mabel A. Cowie GOES TO EU-
ROPE about July LIST, with a small
party OF ladies; everything first-clRss,
and terms reasonable. For particulars
and application for invitations, adj
dress, MISS COWIE,
I62 Boylston St, Boston, Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
ALL ARE GUESSING.
Selectman Shedd of Gin
ton Has Not Re-
signed.

Clinton, May "A topic of discussion
among politicians is the threatened re-
signation of Selectman Charles II.
Shedd. The Spy printed the story Of
Mr.. Shedd's resignation as clerk Of the
beard of selectmen, together with his
statement at that time, that he might
step altogether down and out.
Mr.. Shedd is a man not in the habit
of talking for fun.
1t is confidently expected thai he will
resign some time this month Not a
few of his friends desire to see him take
this course.
On the other hand there is every rea-
son to believe that the leaders of the
republican party would oppose him ser
iously if he should persist. There are
no, strictly party questions remaining
to come before the board, and Il there
were the republicans would hod Two
votes on the board. Practically they
would hold a majority, because, as is
well known, there is no harmony ost OF
the democratic side of the board.
The republican leaders are not hostile
to Mr.. Shedd. They believe simply that
Mr.. Shedd knows best what he ough'
to do.
Mr.. Shedd's term runs for 10 months
to come.
Evening journal., 1899-09-30
WORCESTER SCHOOL TROUBLE
THE INfBROGLIO WILL NOW PROB
ABLY BE SETTLED IN THE
COURTS.

THE IdBROGLIO WILL NOW PROB
ABLY BE SETTLED IN THE
COURTS.
Cambridge, Md, Sept. 30.-Comptrol-
Ter Phillips Lee Goldsborough, on be-
ing asked about the school board con-
troversy going on in Worcester county,
said: Il some time ago declined to
honor a draft for over $1,000, which
was drawn upon me by the old school
board (McMaster-Q -Quillen), for the rea-
son that the legal status of the party
drawing the draft was not satisfactory,
and / so notified them. l understand
now that the new board (Dale-Riley)
intend making a draft upon me Cor the
amount of money due to Worcester by
the state. This draft has not yet
reached me, but l shall decline to
honor it on the same ground l gave
when / declined 10 honor the draft
made upon me as comptroller by the
old board. This action is no doubt an
ticipated by the members Of the new
school board, as l have been informed
that they propose to sue out writ Of
mandamus to compel the comptroller
to pay the amount now due the school
board of that county. The proceedings
will be instituted by Edgar H. Cans,
who has been retained as counsel by
the new board. This writ of man
damus will be answered by Attorney
General George r. Gather, represent
ing me. 1t Is likely that a pro forma
Judgment will be entered and the case
will be sent to the Court Of Appeals for
trial"
Notwithstanding the comptroller re-
fused to honor the draft made by
President McMaster, of the old school
board, it is said the money has been
obtained by Mr.. McAIaster from a Snow
Hill bank, and it is now a ques-
ton who will have to pay this money
In the event the Court of Appeals de-
cides against the old board.
The comptroller said he had no de-
sire whatever to throw any obstacles
in the way of the educational institu-
tions Of Worcester county, nor to en-
barrass them by Withholding their pro-
portion of the states allotment. How
ever, he did not feel inclined nor will
he pay over any of the money until the
proper party has been designated by
the court to receive it.
Evening journal., 1899-09-30
TOWN AND COUNTRY.


The woods srs very green end fair.
And fair and green the glen;
And fair. too. Is the treeless street
That swarms with living men.
And beautiful are fores, aisies
Beneath the centuried oak
And beautiful She chimneys tall
That helch with factory smoke.
The songs % birds. the low OF herds,
The hum OF bees IN June.
Chime with the foundry's clash and clank
In no discordant tune.
Cod made the undlscerning Garth.
The earth it brought forth trees
God also made discerning man.
And man made factories;
And so the factory and the tree
Are parts OF Natures plan.
Both man-made mill and earth-made tree
Should please the God-made man.
The bobollnk's song and the motorman's
gong
Arc parts OF one refrain
And so IS the crash OF the cataract.
And the rattle Of the train.
The cattied hills and the lowered town,
The wood-path and the alley.
The worid-thronged streets whose streams
are men,
And the rivulet-thrcaded valley
These all are the equal home OF the man
who loves the human brood.
The home OF the man who loves the world
And calls the whole world good.
The robins strain IN the hackwoOd lane
To this mans ear IS sweet.
And so Is the rhythmlcal pulse OF the pave
with It's tread Of thousand feet.
He loves TO see the pine tree grow
And see the warehouse loom,
And see the steamboats, throng the wharves
And see the buckwheat bloom.
For towns grow up beside the streams
AS oaks grow on the hills.
And mills sprlrg up like growing corn
And homes Ike damOdis.
The breath OF the fields It's Worship Yields.
Like prayer Il rises high.
And the smoke from thousand chimney
tops
Is Incense TO the sky.
Sam Walter Foss. IN Lealie's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1899-09-30
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG
FREIGHT CAR BROKEN OPEN AND
RoBBED-OTHER CECIL COUNTY
NEWS.

FREIGHT CAR BROKEN OPEN AND
ROBBED-OTHER CECIL COUNTY
NEWS.
Elkton, Sept. 3O.-Rev. William 7.
Hammond was yesterday appointed
manager of the Leslie camp meeting,
and the newly-elected officers were
confirmed by the board Of directors.
The Prohibition party will meet in
Elkton on Tuesday aud complete its
county ticket. Only the Legislative
ticket has so far been nominated.
Samuel Anderson, colored, has been
committed to the Maryland House Of
Correction for five years by Magistrate
Groves for threatening to kill John Lee
and carrying concealed deadly wea-
pons.
The Cecil County Sunday School
Convention will be held at Perryville
this year.
Sarah S. Brown, relict of Hiram
Brown. died at her home, near Rising
Sun, in her 81st year.
The annual reunion of the survivors
of the First Eastern Shore of Maryland
Union Volunteers in the civil war was
held yesterday at Easton. L. Stanley
Davis, of New York, presided. other
officers present were J. c. Mulliken,
vice-president; Charles Davis, treas
urer, and William Moore, secretary.
Walter H. Thompson delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. Speeches were made
by Major w E. Stewart, George E.
Haddaway and Colonel Mulliken.
A freight car on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad
was broken into at Havre de Grace and
about $50 worth of goods, consigned to
c. NJ. Boulden, OF this town, were
stolen.
Miss E. May Trainer. daughter of
James Trainer, of near Calvert, was
married to A. Cameron Cazier, of Zion,
at the home of the brides parents, Rev.
w. r. Mowbray, pastor of Zion circuit,
officiating. Miss LYME Goshen was
bridesmaid and Clarence Carhart
groomsman. The bride was attired in
white organdie, trimmed in lace and
ribbons
Charles Deamon. while at work on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore railroad. near North East. was
bitten on the hand by mad dog.
Evening journal., 1899-09-30
A LARGE CANOE.

Easton, Md, Sept. 30.-Captain W.
H. Haddaway, of Bayside, has Just
launched the largest canoe ever built
here, the largest. in fact, ever seen in
these waters. The boat is built of FIVE
logs, all worked out in different places,
wherever a suitable tree could be
found When brought together they
fitted with perfect accuracy. In boats
of this structure the middle, or keelson
log, is laid first and two logs are then
built on each side OF IL
Evening journal., 1899-09-30
AN ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
ATTACK ON A WHITE WOMAN BY
A COLORED MAN IN CECIL.

ATTACK ON A WHITE WOMAN BY
A COLORED MAN IN CECIL.
Elkton, Nd, Sept 30.-Mrs. William
shaffer, a young white woman, resid-
ing on the public road between Elk
ton and Bacon Hill, Cecil county, while
engaged with her housework yesterday
was approached by burly negro who,
catching her by the arm, attempted to
feloniously assault her.
Mrs. Shaffer endeavored to free her
self from the clutches of the fellow, but
her most strenuous efforts were un-
availing. Filled with terror. she
screamed out for help. and her piercing
cry was heard by several men in a
nearby field. They hastened to the
spot whence the cry seemed to come
and saw the negro fleeing in haste
across the fields in the direction Of a
dense wood. Upon being informed by
Mrs. Shaffer of the attempted outrage,
the men started in hot pursuit of the
negro, but were soon outdistanced.W Word
was sent to the signal tower at Bacon
Hill and description of the man sent
to North East.
Bailiff Abrams arrested a man an
swering. the description, who gave his
name as Samuel Cluff, of Charleston, s..
c. He was given hearing before JUS
tice Biddle. Mrs. Shaffer appeared and
identified him as her assailant. The
prints of the mans finger nails were
in evidence on her arm, but other than
suffering from the shock she was not
injured. The negro was sentenced by
the justice to one year in the Maryland
House Of Correction. He denied the
assault, but admitted he was in the
apple orchard.
Evening journal., 1899-09-30
DROWNING OF PARTRIDGEs.

Centreville, Nd, Sept. 3O.-Charles
w. Harris, a local oysterman, while in
Reeds creek yesterday in a boat saw a
covey Of partridges fall in the creek
and drown. Mr.. Harris sailed to the
spot where he saw them fall and picked
up thirty-three birds. These birds
We're without a bruise and very fat.
Partridges cannot fly very far, and 1t Is
thought that they were chased by a
hawk and became exhausted while
over the creek
Evening journal., 1899-09-30
Ertineuished.

a young and newly-married couple
were entertaining their friends, and
among the guests was one whose con-
tinued rudeness made him extremely OBJ
jeotionable to the rest Of the company.
His conduct, although most unbear-
able, was put up with for some time,
until at supper he held up on his fork
a piece of meat which had been served
10 him, and in a vein Of intended humor,
he looked round and remarked:
rs this pig?"
This Immediately drew forth the re-
mark from a quiet-looking individual
sitting at the other end of the table:
(which end Of the fork do you refer
to?'-London Spare Moments.
Evening journal., 1899-09-30
REPUBLICANS WILL NOT SERVE.

Centreville, Nd, Sept. SO.-It is
stated that several of the Republican
nominees in Queen Anne county say
they will not serve on the ticket.
These include Captain w. w. Bryan
and William E. Thompson. for the
House of Delegates. c. II. J. Sparks.
one Of the nominees for the Orphans
Court, is reported to have expressed
the intention to withdraw Mr.. Benja-
min S. Elliott, for county surveyor,
sent word that he would not serve on
the ticket
Evening journal., 1899-09-30

NJ, 80, l., a. ~, 4H, 50, bs5, 62s, SIS. 1901
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (expreaa), ~, tOi
$40, sb6. s.S5. 9.55. 1852. has a. m. l1
dVO. 4.bs, COZ. s23. 9o6 and s1e d. "a
Accommodation, 40. S25 @. M, 1870
1.5O, 400, b26, 7.2s and 1919 D. m.
For Chester (express). 1.51. A2c 1885,
las a. m. 1.s7. 400, ass COZ, o.57 and s.oi
y. m.
Accommodation, 40, s25 a. m. 1e.lO.
lb0, 400, b.2e, 7.2s and 1913 D. m.
For New York (through expres6), I57.
t,02. 9.3b Dining carr, 9.55. mas a. m. 1.1l
Dining Carr 800. COZ, $50 Dining Carr
6.bi BIG d. m, connecting via Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, 420, 71O 81
a. m. 400, 4.oS and 1913 D. m.
For Session without change, ia. p. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, 435. NON
l0.ls a. m, 1906, 12.49. 1.5O. 5.23, s6l0 GtI
1885, ELL y. n, and 1888 night.
Baltimore snd intermediate station
sos - "a, 400 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street sta
ton, tor Wilmington (express) $50. 7cl.
n.13 a. m, 1909. LIZ. 312. All, sos b.3l.
500, 1.sl. S.s5, lilo. Ills D. m. and 1905
night.
Accommodation, ss5. e.12. 1875 a. m..
Hs0. l1, $40, s.ss and 1887 D. 10