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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
SECURE SPECIAL PRICES
AT THE MINSTRELS.
Al. G. Fields Troupe Creates Favorable
Impression on Theatre Patrons.

Fields Ministries, a troupe new to
this city, but which has an enviable
reputation in the west, was the WASH
ingtons birthday attraction at the Wor-
cester theatre yesterday, This city is
generally shy of unknown attractions,
and the patronage was not remarkably
heavy, but those who attended found
a clean and pleasing program.
The company is stronger in its vocal
contingent than in the comedy line,
though Tommy Donnelly and Arthur
Rigby are first GLASS end men. The half
dozen ballad numbers are all excellently
rendered, and the soloists conclude their
work with smooth Interpretation OF
the sextet from Lucia a selection
that is always immensely popular with
minstrel audiences. The first part Is
ushered in by a novel spectacular over
ture in the patriotic line, which makes
an agreeable introduction to the even
ings jollity.
The most praiseworthy feature of the
show is the work of the Faust family,
three adults and three children, who
give one of the best acrobatic acts ever
seen here. The perfect grace and SEEM
Ing ease with which the feats are per-
formed delights the spectator as much
as their difficulty and novelty. Three
knockabout comedians scored strongly
in a brisk act, in which one partner
impersonated a dummy, and Is sub
jected to wildly severe treatment by
the other two. Another group of three
gives an amusing musical act; Eddie
Fox offers a violin speciality; Arthur
Rigby contributes one of his character
istic monologues; and Everhardt, a
juggler, performs a number of original
tricks with hoops; Doc Quigley, at the
head of six light-footed dancers, created
a lot of merriment by his unique Terp-
sichorean evolutions, and Dan Qulnlan
presided over the circle with airy
grace.
There is a sllit on army life, Of in
different merit, called I'm Cuba" and
a series of shadow pantomimes by the
De Villers family brings the perform
ance to a close
Julia Marlowes annual enga cement
begins tonight, when the star will offer
a new piece, adapted from the French
by Henry Guy Carleton, entitled "Col-
inette." 1t is a historical play, of the
time of Louis XVIII, and although it
has had but few performances as vet.
Miss Marlowe banks very highly on its
worth. Court intrigues and political
plots form the interest, but the stars
charming personality is the strongest
ma gnet of all.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
AN EXTRA MATINEE.

The audience at the extra matinee at
Lothrop's yesterday afternoon was not
the largest of the season, but the lower
part Of the house was filed with an
appreciative audience. And the audi
ence which does not appreciate the
'TarrytOwn Widow as it was present
ed at the Pleasant street play house,
must indeed be calloused. There is not
a SLOW line in the play and the entire
cast is fitted for the parts they portray
as though the "Tarrytown Widow
had been their favOrite amusement
from childhood.
Otis B. Thayer's name is well known
to theatre goers everywhere whenever
comedy appears, and he in no way
loses in the character of Ben Bascom,
the saint of Wall street, and the old
spor. WHO has at last got a vacation
from his wife and makes the most of
it in company with the widow. The
widow is portrayed by Miss Annie
Louise Tirrel and she has widow s
Suitability TO perfection.
The other members of the company
have already been mentioned in The
Spy, and they have improved IL any
thing since the opening Monday. The
play next week at LothrOD's is to be
the old favorite, Two Little Va
grants" and every lady attending Fri
day night will receive a souvenir por-
trait of Miss Mildred Holland, free.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
BARTENDERS CELEBRATE,

Bartenders We're not obliged to work
yesterday, and the social and benevo-
lent organization composed of bartend
ers held gander party in it's rooms, 3S7
Main street to celebrate the natal day
Of the father of his country. Perform
ers at several show houses in the city
readily accepted an invitation to the
party and entertained the gathering
with their speciates. There are sew
eral among the lAtenders capable OF
doing q clever turn in the entertaining
line themselves, and they assisted
materially. A pleasant evening was
spent with songs, recitations and funny
stories
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
AT THE PARK.
Clever Amateurs Assist the Regular At
fractions.

fractions.
AS is the custom on holidays the MAN.
agement of the Park theatre treated it's
patrons to continuous performance
all day yesterday. The attendance was
exceptionally good, and the six new
acts added for the occasion, received
good share of applause. OF these new
acts, the comedy sketch. Dad says so,
anyhow" performed by Prof. F. G. Croy
and pupils of Springfield, is bright
and breezy bit of rustic comedy with
the bashful lover, the country and the
wicked small boy as the characters. The
acting was well done, and the lovers
awkardness in trying to propose, and
the final success, gave an opportunity
for Mr. Croy to show the talent he pos
sesses.
The cane manipulating and foati~r
wire act of the Grenache brothers a.ud
English was quite clever, and acted as
q vehicle for some excellent comedy
work, as we'll as difficult Juggling lean
Dubose, who has baritone voice of ex-
cellent quality and volume, sang sever
al selections from the opera of William
Tell. and sang them with an expression
that can come but from thorough train
ing.
Inc hhlIe duel as presented by the
DAljoris was novelty in the acrobat
ic line. The objects of the duellsts, q.
man and a woman, seemed to he 10 see
which could throw the other the hard
est, and the woman usually won. PAIL
us, the ballet dancer was a bright
spark of life all during her part. and
danced with grace born of experiences
and training. The new war views
shown by j. w. Jefts were excellent.
some OF them having never been pre-
scented in Worcester before. and the
stereoptican work was all that could
be desired.
or the regular bill, Madame Flower.
the bronze Melba,' still continues To
hold the audience with the wonderful
soprano she possesses, and her happy
selection of subjects. Walters and Ffts-
GIBBONS and the LABELS created the
usual amount of amusement and inter-
est ana were even In better trim than
at the first Of the week. OF course.
SaWthorn and FORESTER in their come
dy sketch, "A damage suit" were ex-
cellent, and received just a little more
than there share of the applause. The
other acts on the bill hold the repu-
tation of the house to it's standard. and
are all we'll worth seeing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

Count Cassini's declaration that Rus
STA has come to see the wisdom of the
open door policy, so far as it concerns
the China trade, causes surprise quite
as much by the manner of the an
nouncement as by the suddenness of the
conversion. Hitherto, the open door has
been supposed to be the very policy
that Russia did not want and would
not have in Asia, and moreover, it has
not been customary for Russian dip
lomatist to submit to newspaper inter-
views or to be chosen as the mouth
piece of the imperial government in
matters of worldwide Importance. Fear
the Greeks when they come bearing
gifts, is a classic maxim of high repute,
but its application to the Russian am
bassador's deliverance is not obvious.
This purports to assure accommodation
and Cancellation where those qualities
were most to be desired.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
CENTRAL.
Large Purchases of
Stock.
ITS SIGNIFICANCE.
Does Not Worry the Boston
and Maine.

A gentleman in close touch with Bos-
ton and Maine affairs and in a posi-
ton to know what is going on in the
inner circles, says that the recent buy
ing of Central Massachusetts is not in
the interests of the Boston and Maine.
The latter road, he says, Goes not de-
sire the Central Massachusetts, and if
New York or other interests are pur
chasing or seeking to purchase its con-
troll, the Boston and Maine will look
with complacency upon their success.
The Central Massachusetts is leased
for SO years, and the idea that the lease
can be nullified or broken by charges
of diversion of traffic or in any other
way, is ridiculed. The Central MasSa-
chusetts connects directly with the
Boston and Maine, and the latter road
would benefit by the traffic under any
ownership. To be sure, the Central
Massachusetts touches other railroads
in several places, and it is not impos-
sible that such connections might be
made closer. The volume of traffic over
the Central Massachusetts. however, is
said to be insufficient to warrant such
diversion.
1t is suggested that the purpose of
those seeking control, if .uch there are,
may be to establish a shorter line to
Albany by crossing the mountains from
Williamsburg, the present terminus.
Such a line, though it would save per-
haps 40 or so miles, would he hampered
by heavy grades and other difficulties.
This route was surveyed many years
ago, and pronounced unsatisfactory
The Boston and Maine does not look
upon the Central Massachusetts as a
valuable feeder, and is apparently sat
istied with it's present status in Central
Massachusetts affairs.
The present movement is also attrib-
uted to a desire on the part of certain
persons who have held General Massa-
chusetts stock for a long time, to liq-
uidate their holdings, after creating a
market therefor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
WANT 1T QUICK.
asst Baptist Congregation Desires Money


at Cnee.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
First Baptist Church was held last
evening directly after The weekly
prayer meeting in tia vestry of the
church, George Q. Whitney acting as
moderator. The report of the treas
urer showed that good returns had
been made in the raatter of pledges
for the ensuing year fully up to that
of last year. but that about $1,000 re-
manned to be raised to meet the eX-
penses of the year which amount to
about $1,000
In order to raise this money at once,
committee consisting of Dr. r. w.
Greene, Daniel f. Cay, L. A. Richard
son, T. A. Callihan, William II. Cool,
Gilbert G. Davis, Lyman F. Gordon,
George c. Whitney, Mrs. DR.. Hartstein
w. Page, Z. c. Gilman. Asia Kicker,
William w. johnson, William A. Bal
ley. Daniel w. Abercrombie and A. e.
Bailey was appointed to have charge
of raising the deficiency. The resigna-
lions of DR.. r. w. Greene and Lyman
F. Gordon as assessors We're accepted
and w, A. Bailey and George c. Whit
ney chosen in their places.
The meeting adjourned to Wednesday
evening, April 5th, at which time the
committee will report success in rails
ing the funds TO meet the current ex-
penses of the year. The meeting last
evening was largely attended.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree To
refund the money on a 80 cent bottle ~
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If a.
fails to cure your cold or cough. We also
warrant a 25 cent bottle to prove salts.
factory or no pay.
Albert w. Andrews.
o. j. Carroll & Co.
Frank G. Rourke e Co.
j.. il. Fales, Holden
Albert r.. Booth. Leicester
-. ii. Gregory & Co, Princeton
H. j. Wizard, East Brookieid.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
WORCESTER THEATRE.

The welcome announcement is made
of the engagement of the favorite actor,
Mr.. James A. Hearne, at the Worcester
Theatre all next week. He will present
on this occasion his latest play, the
successor to Shore Acres, entitled
Griffette Davenport, which comes from
the Herald Square Theatre, New York.
where it has met with even greater
success than Shore Acres. closing there
its four weeks run Saturday night,
then coming to Worcester with all the
scenery and the same company. lnclud-
ing Mr.. Herne. The announcement Of
the sale of seats will be made soon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
THE NEWPoRTs' SOCIAL.

The Newport Bicycle Club celelfated
Washington's birthday by a socihl as
senbly in Horticultural Hall, last eve
ming. The officials of the dance We're:
Floor director, G. w. w. MorseE as
sistants, j. w. st. John. c. Scott, 1T. l..
Liberty and A. V. Amsden; aids, vi. c. |
Barnard. Kmball Smith, Frank (Vhan-
der, G. w. Liberty, A. w. Prt&gOle,
Harry Walsh, c. M. Walsh, i. M.
Darby, r. NJ. Marshall and Chhrles
Browning. ]
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
POLICE RELIEF.

The annual meeting of the Worcester
Police Relief Association will be held
in the court room Of the Waldo sreet
station house at $3.50 o'clock on the
afternoon of March 1. Election oil Off
GERS for the ensuing year and reAding
of reports is the principal business to
come before the meeting.
The board of directors will meeS Fri
day afternoon at o'clock at Station l..
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
RAISED OVER $500.

on Tuesday afternoon the ladies of
the Benevolent Society Of Adams
Square Congregational Church held a
business meeting followed by an en-
tertainment. The annual report
showed a good balance in treasury, and
figures amounting TO more than $500,
which the society had raised during the
past year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
LAST JUDGEMENT.

MIR. J. Vernon Buclers chorus will
sing spohrs Last Judgment" at Pill
grim Church this evening, Before the
oratoTio Mr.. Grout will play the over
ture to Mendelssohn's "St. Paul" on the
organ, Mr.. j. c. Bartlett will sing. "Be
thou faithful" from st Paul" and
Miss Provan and chorus win sing
Jerusalem from Gounods "Galla."
MIR. G. 4. Porter wall be the baritone
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

New Workers cannot tell you much
about the Philippine question, and few
of them even know the name of the
new president of France. But they will
talk to you by the hour about that pois-
oned rono-selt2er case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
FOUND DEAD.
Mrs. Edwin 7. Furnatd is a Vcthn Of
Apoplsxy.


Mrs. Edwin r. Furnald, 43 years old,
of so Paine street, was found dead in
bed at her home, early yesterday morn
ing. Mr., Furnald was out of town all
day Tuesday, fox hunting in Millbury.
He returned about 2 o'clock yesterday
morning and noticed nothing unusual
in his wife's appearance until he got
into bed, when he noticed that his wife
was rigid and apparently dead
Mr.. Furnald reused a neighbor and
asked him to send for DR.. p. p. Comey,
who found that the woman had been
dead four or five hours. At first it was
thought poison might have figured in
the case. The case was turned over to
Medical Examiner L. H. Baker, who
viewed the body and gave as the result
Of his examination that the woman
died of apopleXy.
Mr.. Furnald is employed as an en-
glneer on the Fitchburg railroad. There
are no children.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

'Zaza" is at once the foulest play
and the strongest piece of acting seen
for years in New York. You can buy
q good seat of sidewalk spectators for
three or four dollars each. Even the
leading hotels can offer nothing better
than seats four rows from the back. A
comforting feature of the situation is
that Mrs. Leslie Carter seems to be
killing herself by her terrific efforts in
the play.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The bill forbidding the shooting of
game on Sunday, went through the
House swimmingly. Worcester sports
men will know better whether to re-
joice or not when they have heard
from the state Senate. So will the
pot hunters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The rapidity with which the $1,000, 900
stock of the new Barnum & Bailey
Company has been subscribed for in
London, indicates that it is not neces-
sary to Hooleyize the nobility or the
royal family, when genuine American
goods are placed upon the market.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The appointment of George Fred
Williams as New England representa-
tive ON the national democratic advis-
DRY committee makes it less necessary
to consider him a statesman out of a
job. 1t is big contract to find a cam
paign issue for the democracy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

They packed pneumonia patient in
Hartford in snow the other day, and he
proceeded to get better. And now our
Rutland storm defying consumptives
are .enYious
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

A choice vocabulary is being COM
piled in the beef investigation to de-
scribe food that tastes bad.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

A man lay dead two days in Phila-
delphia hotel, before the body was
found. 1t takes bell-boys there as long
as that to answer calls.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The imperial order of the crown Of
India has been conferred upon Lady
Curzon, but the title is less picturesque
than the Letter of Asia"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The idea seems to be that a man with
two wives goes to the penitentiary; a
man with three to congress.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

If Mormons found PROSECUTING as hard
a job elsewhere as it is in Worcester,
they would have to go out of the bust
ness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The Delaware House of Representa-
tives adopted a resolution ordering the
only bachelor member to get married
young man is beginning 10 discover
how many girls are willing and waiting
to help him obey the law. He has a
larger correspondence than the gov
ernor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

Even the New York critics are com
PEELED TO confess that the metropolis
has never seen the equal of the Sargent
portrait exhibition now going on in
Boston. Gericke's orchestra has to go
to New York, but New Workers must
come to the Hub if they want to see
these remarkable pictures.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The worst thing about the bad beef
business is the bad blood it has engen-
dered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

1t looks as if the phenomenal repub-
lican harmony in New York might be
turned into cacophonic discord by Eli
hu Roots police bill. The distinguished
Abe Gruber, ex-Gov. Blacks astute
law partner, says it will pass the leg
islature if PIatt so decides; otherwise
not. Roosevelt is not quoted
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

Senator Aldrich is lucky. He has
started on his European vacation and
it won't make much difference to him
whether school keeps or not. If the
Senate or the House or both get into a
tangle and compel the president to call
an extra session, it is too late now to
rob him of his fun.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

It is said that 10000 Spanish soldiers
who have refused transportation to
Spain are giving the government at
Washington some uneasiDess. Per-
haps. But it will be time enough to
borrow trouble on their account after
we get done with the native Cubans.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23
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Final Clearance Sale

IN CLOAkS All Jackets priced
formerly up to $500 will be closed
out at half and less their former prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

In presenting the resolutions of the
South Dakota legislature to the United
States Senate, Mr.. Pettigrew denied
the right of the Legislature to instruct
him as to his vote, and he added that
if he had habitually taken his cue from
that body, he would have been on
about every side Of about every inn
portant public question. The retort was
apt, and its application is rot confined
to the Legislature of a single state.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: HE
is HONORABLE IF HE DO But LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

old remedy used for many years. and
still in public favor 1t Is without doubt
the best medicine for all pulmonary az
fections. 1t always cures All drurgists
sell 1t for rs cents. ''''
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The action Of the executive council of
the State Board Of Trade in advocating
a state commission TO supervise the
telephone service should give zest to
the hearings on Beacon hill. 1t is not
clear. however, whether the council
wants a separate commission or would
be content to add telephone business to
the duties Of some existing commission,
as has been more than once proposed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The final assured safety of the Pavo-
MIA recalls the phenomenal fact that
the Cunard, Oldest and best known of
all the Transatlantic lines, has yet to
lose a passenger through its own fault.
The aged story of the captlous man at
table on one of their steamers is also
revived.
Bring me clean Napkin he said
to the waiter.
1--WE cawn't serve clean napkins. sir,
COS we've never lost a passenger"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

The latter alternative does not give
promise of results, and the former
means considerable additional expense
The attitude of congress towards the
navy is scarcely less to be deplored
than its wrangle over the army bill.
Not only are Admiral Devey's promo
ton and the confirmation Of the NOM
nations of Sampson and Schley pigeon
holed, but the bill For the reorganiza-
ton of the naval personnel has been
held up, and the chances arc that some
or all of these measures will fail. The
personnel bill is one of the most i'm
portant and desirable now under con-
sideration, and its delay is a wrong
both to the navy and the country.
The Filipino order of massacre at
Manila is instructive reading for those
who have exalted the character of
Aguinaldo and the civilization of his
people. Bear in mind that the plan
contemplated something mere than re-
taliation upon the American army. The
words were: philippine families only
will be respected al! other indi-
viduals, of whatever race they may
be, will be eXterminated without any
compassion after the determination of
the army of occupation" This plot for
the indiscriminate slaughter of foreign
ers has a genuine oriental ring. 1t re-
fleets the same sort Of spirit that pre-
walls in certain districts of China and
in certain provinces of the Turkish
empire, where it is held to be a re-
lisious duty to maltreat and murder
any and all foreigners.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

Gen. and Mrs. lockwood Hoar left
yesterday for New York and Washing
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Wheeler have
gone on trip to Baltimore.