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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
TIE STRANDED PARLS.

The perfect order and discipline
maintained on board the steamship
Paris when she grounded on the rocks
near Falmouth, England, is cause for
satisfaction and pride. 1t shows that
the traits Of the American navy are
shared by the personnel of the Ameri-
can merchant marine. True, the acct
dent happily lacked the appalling cir
cumstances which have attended other
recent disasters, but GOODNESS, courage
and steadiness under fire are the best
Of guarantees that soldiers and sailors
will do their duty even in the most
critical extremity. and in this instance
the officers and crew Of the Paris may
be said to have been under fire. The
launching Of boats and the transfer
of passengers seem to have been effect
ed with military precision. Like a pro-
cession." was the comment Of one Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
A NATIONAL EDITION.
Worcester Musicians Featured in the New
York Musical Courier.

The third section of the national edi-
ton of the New York Musical Courier
is a handsome number containing much
valuable matter. Especially interest
ing is the account of the beginnings of
music in New York, much of which
is here put in permanent form for the
first time. The story of the rise of the
orchestra in the United States is anus
ing in some of its features, as for in
stance where a German writes that
in his time there was but a single
oboe player in the country and he
lis said to live in Baltimore" There
is the same wealth of portraits and il
Illustrations that characterized the for
mer numbers of the national edition.
Worcester was rather extensively
featured in the second number, but the
third contains some Worcester names.
c. P Morrison is pictured and written
up as a composer, and Caroline Gard
ner Clarke, whom one is disposed to
consider as belonging to this city is
also featured. Mrs. Caroline Wash
burn lockwood, whom the older resi-
dents will remember well, is reprr-
scented by a portrait and an apprecia-
tive biographical notice, in which she
is described as lone of the high
priced music teachers Of New York.
Her home is in Newark. Providence
is extensively written up, and of course
Jules Jordan and D. w. Reeves are
prominent in that section of the pam
INLET
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
TIPPED A KING.
How Leopold Played Joke on Two
American Women.

How Leopold Played g Joke on Two
American Women.
King Leopold of Belgium gave bis
annual garden party recently at the
Castle of Laeken, the beautiful
grounds of which are famous all over
the world. The recurrence of the date
recalls an amusing event which took
place a few days before the fete last
year. in which King Leopold enjoyed
himself immensely with the bonhomle
which makes him so deservedly poDu-
lar among his subjects.
The king of the Belgians was near
the gate Of Laeken castle one after
noon when two we'll dressed, hand
some American ladies approached him
and asked him whether he had time
to show them the grounds. The king
willingly acquiesced, and the fair
Americans, who took him for his own
head gardener, asked him innumera-
BILE questions. many Of them indisereet,
about himself
On their way through the grounds
the party came face to face with the
chamberlain, the Count d'Oultremont,
to whom the king, politely removing
his hat and addressing him with the
utmost respect said that he was TAX
ing the liberty of showing the ladies
round"
The count smilingly acquiesced, ard
the ladies were delighted. When their
visit was over they rewarded his ma
jesty with a ten-franc piece for his
trouble, and he, with many bows, as
sured them that if an invitation to tine
coming party were procurable they
should have it.
The invitation found its way to the
hotel where they were staying, end
the establishment of the ladies on be-
ing presented (by the Count dOultre-
mont to King Leopold was complete
as they recognized the amiable gard
ener of a few days before. Their ten
franc piece was upon the kings watch
chain, where It has remained ever
since.-New York Journal
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

President Schurman's offer to the Fill
ipinos is frank and liberal. Aguinaldo
and his colleagues once complained that
they had no definite assurance as to
what the United States intended to do.
They have that assurance now, if never
before, and one of the native commits
sioners has confessed to it's liberality.
But still the leaders hold aloof, while
their army is falling to pieces and the
American troops capture village after
village and extend the area within
which the natives are returning to their
former habits of life. Aguinaldo and
his generals and statesmen should make
haste and come to terms. At the pres
ent rate Of military progress, they win
soon be the only Filipinos remaining
in revolt, and they would then acquire
the virtual character of outlaws. This
sparring for position cannot be toler-
ated indefinitely.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
THE OPERA CLUB.

Elaborate Program For the Musicale in
the Day Building Tonight.
The program for the musicale of the
Opera Club of Worcester, in room 49,,
Day building, tonight, is: Ladies cho-
rus, Broken pitcher" song, John f.
Munroe; duet, mandolin and guitar,
Havana bellies; quartet, "slumber
song" Mrs. Rourke, Mrs. Norwood,
Messrs. Munroe and Beals; reading,
Charles Gray; song, wild rose" Mrs.
D. r. Rourke; cakewalk, Miss Hinckel,
Master Harper; duet, Eden land" Mrs
D. F. Rourke, Eden Lackey; waltz cho-
rus, Opera Club; song, 1.-The dying SOL
der" r. A. A. Chase, assisted by the
Opera Club in the chorus.
The song, ''rhe dying soldier" by Mr..
Chase, is one of his own creations. He
has been member of the Boston Com
edy Company for number of years.
The song will be illustrated with tab
leaux by members of the club. After
the concert there will be refreshments.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

The New York Tribune lately de-
voted three columns to showing the re-
spective annual expenses of attendance
at 26 American colleges, of which six
are exclusively for women. Estimates OF
this sort are apt to prove misleading,
but the statement is interesting, never
theless. A fair average of expenses at
all these institutions would appear to
lie between $500 and $500. Harvard
Yale, Columbia and Princeton natural
ly are ranked as the most expensive
colleges, but the larger the college, the
larger the opportunities for self help
are apt to be. The reader is somewhat
confused in making comparisons, be-
cause the practically inevitable society
expenses seem to have been omitted
from some of the estimates, but includ-
ed in others. The range of estimates
for girls colleges is very even. Mount
Holyoke purports to cost each student
only $3.50 year, Smith $500, Radcliffe
$3.50 or 5000, and the others $500. The
unanimous testimony from all colleges
whether for girls or boys, that self-sup.
porting students lose nothing in socia
caste, is gratifying, though surely not
unexpected by those who are CONVEX
SAINT with the tendencies of modern col
lege life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

Ex-senator Dawes, writing for the
Outlook, makes a strong presentation
of the Philippine situation, when he
compares it to that of the five civilized
tribes whom our government endca-
vored to set up in the self goverrm ant
business in the Indian territory. After
seventy odd years of experiment, these
tribes are scarcely nearer the result
hoped for than they were at the be-
ginning. Why is this? To quote Mr..
Dawes explanation, 1--WE advised and
then permitted" but never prescribed
and commanded" as we did in Ohio and
the other states that have grown up
in the west. AS the former Massachu-
sets senator says, sovereignty has
been conferred upon our government
with all the title that was ever held
by any nation on EARTH and whether
we exercise our sovereignty under the
form of annexation or protectorate, our
authority must be absolute to direct,
control, restrain, enforce and punish.
A mere advisory authority is not only
contradiction of terms but an evas-
ion and a ruse calculated to defeat our
own purposes. Whether or not it be
a fair inference that, in Mr.. Dawes
opinion, the Filipinos are no more fit
to be trusted than the five civilized
tribes of Indians, there is no
gainsaying the logic of his argument.
Our government, having been invested
with sovereignty, must exercise the
functions of sovereignty. A protecto-
rate designed only to encourage and IN
struct, but not to direct and restrain,
is foredoomed to failure if past ex-
nerience counts for ANYTHING.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

Before its splendid achievements in
the East and West Indies, the various
mishaps Of American naval vessels
were common subject of sport in GER
tain newspaper offices. But before all
cavil was silenced by the convincing
demonstration of war, our officers had
the utmost confidence in their ships
their crews and their navigators, and
more than one has declared with
fervor that an American warship was
safer than an ocean greyhound. A
comparison Of the records Of individu-
al vessels goes far to justify this boast.
Even the misfortunes Of the once de-
famed but now indicated Texas dwin-
die to insignihcance before those OF
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
LAST SPRING REHEARSAL

The last spring rehearsal of the
choruses in 1.-THE Lily Nymph" and
Faust" for the musical festival, was
held in Washburn hall. last night, with
an excellent attendance. 1t was thought
that several more rehearsals would be
held before the summer vacation, but
such marked improvement has been
MADE OF late that a rest will be taken
until the 1st of September. when the re-
hearsals will be resumed and hard Wort,
done until the date of the the festival
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
THE DEADLY GRTp

Is again abroad In the land. The air YOU
breathe may be full of its fatal germs.
Don't neglect the grip" or you will open
the door to pneumonia and consumption
and invite death. Its sure signs are chils
with fever, headache, dull, heavy pains
throat and never-let-go cough Don't
waste precious time treating this cough
with troches. tablets or poor cheap syr-
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Discovery the infallible remedy for bron-
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heals the lungs and prevents the dreaded
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store
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
LEASE RATIFIED.

The stockholders Of the Worcester
Theatre Association. at special meet
ing yesterday afternoon, ratified the
lease Of the theatre to Felix r. Wen
delschaefer of Providence for a term
Of three years, with privilege Of renew
al at the end of that time for ten years.
The directors Of the association, at a
meeting April II. voted to lease the
property to the Providence manager,
who represents the F'rohman trust.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

John Jacob Astor comes home to tes-
tify that his country was never SO
highly respected abroad as at present.
Unlike William Waldorf, he has no
sympathy with the slurring remark at
tributed to his historic ancestor and
namesake.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
FARM SOLD AT AUCTION.

Auctioneer Clemence sold the 35-acre
farm Of Mrs. NJ. Smith, near Leiceste~
yesterday, for s11015, subject to taxer
for 1899. to F. Gould.
The store, fixtures and stock Of gr,-
ceries at 81 Pleasant street will be sold
this afternoon, beginning at O'Clock.
Friday afternoon a lot of household
furniture at the. corner OF Grove and
Cherry streets. will be sold at auc-
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

The Bradley Martins have sworn off
their American allegiance and 100000
taxes, and hereafter will aspire to be
full-fiedged British subjects. New
York society was not sufficiently re-
fined for them, but a week ago they
thought it worth a dinner at $40 a
plate. Of course the fact that mad
ames father made his fortune by sell
ing barrel slaves is not pertinent to the
discussion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

Those who opposed elevated tracks
as a means of eliminating grade cross
ings, have given up trying to convert
the city council by talk, and last night
gracefully withdrew from the hearing
that had been accorded them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

The receipts for Maude Adams two
weeks of Romeo and Juliet" in New
York, amounted to $4,000. This is con-
sidered a record breaker, but is not
understood to have changed the hostile
opinion of Mr.. William Winter. The
advertisement will be sufficient to
guarantee full houses in the fourteen
cities which Miss Adams has started tc
visit by special train.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

Ida K. Dewey, the admirars cousin,
is now achieving fame by posing as a
model in a Brooklyn shop window.
What induced her to give up the
stage is a mystery. She had played
one prominent part, appeared at a
church fair, and provoked remark by
championing a soldier in court. If she
left her fathers country parsonage,
two years ago, merely to get ac-
quainted with the world, she has evil
IDENTIFY made progress.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
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TUESDAY. MAY %. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

George Fred Williams tells Maryland
democrats that 1--WE are in either to
win or lose upon the policy of 1896, and
those who cannot accept it cannot be
counted with u.s." No special acumen
is required to tell whether it will be
win or lose" if no livelier an issue
than free silver is to be offered by the
democratic platform of 1900.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

the Bretagne or the Paris. The form
er's i'll luck is well known, and the
Paris is quite abreast of her. She has
suffered eight noteworthy accidents,
having sunk one steamer, twice run
aground, and five times broken her
machinery. No ship of our navy has
had so many serious mishaps.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

The Mazet inquiry in New York and
the new police commissioner in Bos-
ton simultaneously started a move
ment in each city for the enforcement
of the law in saloons and hotels, or
Sunday. There were 81 arrests for vio-
lation of the excise laws in New York
while at the Hub a remarkable trans
formation took place. The one small
triangular sandwich which used to
serve as lunch for a dozen persons, has
been enlarged to a full-sized square,
yet it is barely enough for single
customer The additional expense i'm
posed upon the landlords by these
reforms will be better realized when
it is said that they can no longer sell
the same hard boiled egg ten times .
day and still have it in stock for tLe
following Sunday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

Krupp, the German gunmaker, has
again paid the largest income tax in
Europe. This is one of the few in
stances in which the government gets
some return for its fireworks invest
ment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

The capacity of American iron fur
naces in blast on the first day Of May
was 25O,O95 tons, which is far ahead of
any previous record. If this rate Of
production were continued, it would in
dictate an annual output of some 49,
100000 tons. for the year, which would
be an increase of about so per cent in
ten years. Yet in spite of this extra
ordinary supply the stock in hand is
reported to be unusually small, and the
fact may be taken to indicate that no
curtailment of production is impending.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

If the Worcester team is not winning
many games on it's first trip, it is not
losing many. Perhaps this is the
kindly rain" of which the poets speak.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
A MosLEM PRINCESS.
Who Has Received Kings and Princes and
is vsrssd in Politics.

Princess Nail Hanum Of Cairo has
actually opened her doors to society.
and given a reception, to which both
men and women were invited, says the
Saturday Evening Gazette. The Prin-
cess Hanum is the first AIoslem prin-
cess that has ever done this. Her
highness is the daughter of the Prince
Mustapha FRzu, brother Of his high
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

A little medicine of the right kind.
taken at the right time. Is invaluable.
That means Carriers Little Liver Pilla.
and take them now.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

Palpitation OF the heart. nervousness.
trembliugs, nervous headache cold
hands and feet. pain in the back, relieved
BY Carter's Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

present, and Miss Pierce was compli-
mented highly on her proficiency She
was assisted by Miss Rosie H. Fish
and Miss Alice Brown, pianists, and
Will A. Gray, tenor. The program con-
sisted of ten numbers, two being for
the tenor. The piano selections were
from Beethoven, Chaminade, Wagner,
Bendel, Raft, Karganoff and Moskow-
ski. Miss Pierce is the daughter of
Charles F. Pierce, clerk of the school
committee, and is gifted with a marked
talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Howe, Burn
coat street, entertained a party of
about so friends at a pleasant musicale
last night. The house was prettily dec
GRATED with apple blossoms and wild
cherries. The following program was
carried out: Selections by mandolin
quartet, Of which Charles Delano, DR..
Richardson and Mr.. and Mrs. Howe are
members; piano solos, Miss Eldredge
and Mrs. Holden; violin solos, Ernest
Smith; songs, Miss Christine MacCall
of New York, Mr.. Henry Miss Blaney,
Mr.. Stetson; readings, Mrs. Cox.
Refreshments catered by Rebboli
were served during the evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

The correct thing in boutonnieres Cor
buttonholes if you prefer the English,)
is Russian violets for morning. darl
red carnation for afternoon. white car
nation for the theatre. orchid for din
ner parties, gardenia for balls.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

TUESDAY. MAY %. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

A complimentary recital was given
by Miss Josie H. Fish to Miss Nina r.
Pierce in the Friday Morning Club
rooms, Day building. last evening. A
large attendance Of invited guests was
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

Mrs. Minerva B. Tobey, who has
been giving lectures on household econ
omics the past week at the Boston
Store, will remain in Worcester during
the current week. She is a woman of
charming appearance and address, who
for five years made a study of every
phase of economics as applied to the
home, and has made an enviable rep
utation for herself as an original
thinker and lecturer along these lines.
Today she will speak on What to
drink and how to care for It," at II a.
M and 2.30 and 4.30' p. m.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25
MARK TWAIN TO SEE EMPEROR
uis hook on People He Has he'
,unear 100 Years After He II Dea"'

LONDON, May "a dispatch 10 INC
Times from Vienna says that samuei H.
Clemens mark Twain) has postponed ms
departure from that city until May zo'h'
in consequence of a notification from the
Emperor' communicated through Ambas-
sador Harris, that his Majesty VIII re-
ceive him in audience on May 25tn.
During his stay in Vienna MT. Clemens
has become a welcome and familiar figure
in Austrian society, while the American
colony. headed by the official representa-
tives OF the United States, has not lost
an opportunity to do him honor.
Mr.. Clemens told the correspondent that
his new book, in which he tells OF the re-
rnarkable people he has met rom his
childhood, will occupy great part OF the
remainder Of his life. IL rs a bequest TO
poshrity, and will only be published a
hundred years after his death. The por-
traits were drawn solely for his own
pleasure In work telling the whole truth
without malice, but without respect TO
persons, conventions, or pruderies. The
men and women depicted will appear
with all their warts" The work VIII
not be written In Mark Twain's familiar
style. which. the author anticipates. VIII
he forgotten by the time the work Is pub
lished.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25

of the lack Of fuel supply. Alabama has
risen 10 the rank Of second in importance
OF the iron-prQducing states, having the
proximity of the fuel and ore supply.
Virginia has the same natural advan-
tage in surrounding. and, of course has
the same natural advantage in COMPETE
ton. Gold and silver occur throughout
the area Of the old crystalline rocks.
what mining has been done for either of
these metals was of temporary and
careless nature.
1 think l am safe in saying that no
State has a greater variety of building
stones; yet. except locally, they are com
paratvely unknown.
Every student Of geology is utterly as
founded at the paucity OF the literature
pertaining TO the mineral resources of
the State. In the latest literature on
building-stone tests, Virginia is not men
toned in the long list reported. Henrico.
Chesterfield. Dinwiddie, and Campbell
counties have GRANTEES, some Of which are
not eXceled in qualities adapting it TO
structural and ornamental purposes. This
is attested in its choice for the State,
War. and Navy Building at Washington.
Granite is also guarded for local de-
mands in Roanoke. Carroll, and Grayson
counties, and most likely i'm others of
which L do not know The slate suitable
for roofing is found in Amherst. Bedford
Buckingham, Craig, and Fluvanna coun-
ties. but the ArvOn slate OF Buckingham
is the only kind reported in the general
literature on states, and no tests have
been made on the buckingham states, so
far as l can learn. There is marble in
Amherst, Augusta, Botetourt, LOudOun,
Giles. Roanoke, Rockbridge, Wythe,
Scott, Washington. Smythe, Montgomery,
Russell. Bland, Carroll, and Grayson
counties. in the majority Of which there
are few qUaTries opened. With the hope
that my labOrs may prove a benefit 10
the people of Virginia, and in a measure
fill a Need in the scientific literature OF
the state. / have decided to make a
thorough study Of the important building
stones in the Economic Laboratory OF
Cornell. University Ithaca, n. Y, during
the scholastic year of 1S99-1900, and TO
give a report as complete and accurate
as the conditions will allow. All owners
Of ouarries, or Of land containing valua-
BILE building stone, which could be util-
lied, who will furnish me with
testing specimens at the labora-
tory. should send me their names and
directions as to the size of specimens
desired The heartness Of your co-ope-
ration will assist the completeness Of the
report.
1t is deplorably unfortunate that there
| is not a Systematically organized State
| geological survey to develop and agitate
| the great geological resources of this
State. Virginia industry and the scien-
| tifc world will hail the day when this
progressive and most substantial OF
economic steps is taken.
G. THOMAS SURFACE.
Blacksburg, Va, May IL, 1899.