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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
DATE FOR MINSTREL SHOW
st. PauI'S Lyceum Will Engage
Mechanics Hall

The st. Paul's Lyceum minstrel show
committee met last evening, and Sc
lected Feb. 20 as the date, for the an
nual performance. 1t was voted to
hire Mechanics hail. as Horticultural
hall was not large enough for those
who sought admission last year. Re-
hearsals under the direction of William
d. Collins have been held for two
weeks, and this years show gives
promise O" outrivaling any previous at
tempt. An orchestra of eight pieces
will be engaged for the rehearsals and
show. There will be rehearsal to-
morrow afternoon at 100 o'clock in the
I-ycau;n rooms, 70 Chatham street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
w. C. T. U. MEETING

The meeting Of the W. C. T. u. yes
terday was attended by County Presl-
dent Mrs. A. w. Harrington President
Mrs. e. j. Ware presided. The county
convention Jan. rs, will be held in this
city. The following papers were read:
Mrs. H. G. Grafton on 1.-THE home farm
and hereditary" Mrs. ]. v. Simmons,
Work among soldiers and sailors .
Mrs. H. Fl. Bassett, Sabbath observ-
ance;" Mrs. Jennie Puffer, Jail work .
Mrs. Catherine Pierce, Loyal Temper
ance Legion work" Mrs. Caroline
Moore, Visiting the sick"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Beers Fight Kaffirs

Pretoria. Dec. &c (by way of Lorenzo
Marquee Dec. 9.-Commandant Swart
reports from the laager at Alowyn-
quinx Kop near Zeorust, that he had an
engagement on Friday, Dec. %, with
Kaffirs in the neighborhood of Derdor
poort. The Kaffirs occupied a strong
ly fortified ridge and were we'll prepar-
ed for emergencies. After heavy fight
ing the burghers captured the Kaffir
position losing three killed and five
wounded
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Irouuois Tribe Elects

Iroquols Tribe, Red Men, elected the
following officers last night at Red
Mems hall: p, H. C. Stoddard; S., e. B
Thompson; S. S., w. e. Bailey: J. S.,
F. w Haines; C. of r.. r. L. Jewell:
c. of W., j. A. Beauregard X. of W.,
f. w. Colby; trustee, e. C. Barrett,
After the regular business there Was
whist playing until.a late hour A sup
per was served by the tribe to it's Wis
iforg
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
THE POLICE BALL
Contracts For Decorations and
Printing Awarded

The contract for printing for the .po-
lice ball was let out yesterday to J. A.
Belisle for 1924. The bidding was lively
and there was little difference in half
dozen bids received. F. B. Madaus
will have charge of the decorating, and
Ira Goodwin and H. Z. Fisher will
take tickets. Michael ]. English and
Hiram L. Jewell will have charge of
the check room and Mrs. ]. S. O'Connor,
a widow of patrolman, will have
charge Of the womens room. Cant.
Sumner w. Rangers picture will be on
the front cover of the dance orders.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
No MEETING Called

The question of calling special meet
ing of the board of aldermen to take
action relative to the decree for relo-
eating and widening Webster street, has
not been decided. Some members of the
board favored calling meeting for
Monday morning previous to the in
augural exercises, but no decision was
arrived at The matter is in the hands
of the MAYOR for decision.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Violated Neutrality

Cincinnati. Dec. 29.-Monsieur Pierot
was arTaigned before United States At
torney w. E. Bunday today on a
charge of violating the laws of neu-
trality M. Pierot has been known as
a recruiting officer here for the Beers
for some time. and through him many
men have been transported east. He
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Cut Wage Restored

Lowell, Dec. pa new wage sched-
ule announced in the Middlesex wooden
mills today restores the cutdown Of
1893 and increases the figures to the
highest wages ever paid by this cor
poration. The mills make heavy wool
en- goods, chiefly for the government.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Prince a Colonel

London. December 29.-The Prince of
Wales has accepted the chief colonelcy
of the imperial yeomanry and has con-
tributed G105 for the use of the organ
iZation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Spoke at Syracuse

At the holiday conference of the New
York State Science Teachers associa-
ton in session at Syracuse, yesterday
Prof. w. r. Snyder Of Worcester Acad.
envy spoke on earth sciences in the sec
ondary schools.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
A Girls Experience.

claimed today that he had enlisted
these men for the hospital corps and not
FOR the army, still he was advised by
the United States attorney that he must
stop engaging men even for the hospital
cnrns
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
The SUNDAY spy
WILL BE a WIN III ER
Be SURE TO READ TT

The Sunday Spy is growing in popularity faster than any
Sunday paper in New England The reason apparent 10 the
simplest mind 1t always bright breezy and interesting and
entertaining.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
SUNDAY SERVICES.

Notices inserted under this head as
folIONvss-
Three lines, FL words, inserted free.
Over three lines Will he charged for at
the rate of cents.per line.
In order to insure insertion, notices
must bc sent in not later than O'Clock
Friday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

The basket ball and the hold has on Worcester people
with discussion of the various teams the city be treated
of The Spys writer's who probably good an authority
on that subject as can be found anywhere in the state
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

The Spys young will bring out of the brightes
pages of the Sunday She deals in very CaSc man
with the question getting into society and the very pepex
ing problem of professional housekeepers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

tgoes without saying that the sporting news will be amonu
the best and brightest and latest any Worcester newspaper
The Spys of the best authorities such subjects in the state
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

Very small, action perfect.
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

The quality and quantity of its news are not surpassed by any
other newspaper between Boston and New York It's exhaustive
Associated Press Geographic service covers all the happenings OF
event from Worcester to the Pyramids to the hour OF going TO
press and is the first paper to put the news upon the street and
print all the that's fit to print The Sunday Spy will contain
its usual list of good things.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
1v&N1VScvvv~@&aeN
Try Grairl=O!
Try Grair1-O!

Ask you Grocer to-day to show you
apackageof GRAIN-o, the new food
) drink that takes the place of coffee.
) The children may drink it without
injury as well as the adult. All who
try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java,
but it is mado from pure grains, and
tho most delicate stomach receives it
without distress. / the price of coffee.
Is cents and as cents per package.
Sold by all grocers. =
Tastes like Coffee
Looks like Coffee
Insist that your grocer gives you GRAIN-o
Acceptno Initiation.
sat s<4.5 ., =. = AL, -. r a n -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

Terrence will give of his nimitaby funny versions of the
Fenan movement and he is authority in his way on every
subject he deals with the readers the Sunday Spy will be high
Iy entertained with his column.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

There intense interest in Chief of Police Drennans re
Communications for police commission. The Spy will discus
the question all its details Sunday and will present an inter
view the subject with officer who has served in the depart
ment for ten years. Everybody will want to read because it
Of direct interest to every taxpayer in the city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Marriages

this city, by Rev. r. A
Nichols, Myron e, Lamb of Gardner ant
Nellie d. King OF Leominster.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

All the gossip of the dramatic world will be told the Sun
day Spys dramatic page and Sir Henry irving Ellen Terry VIII
liam H. Crane and Viola Allen will tell what Chsmasde and
New Years to the actorfcH All the dongs of the local
stage will be dealt with full and the page will be finely Illus
trated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

During the last week there has been good deal of alarm
among our friends in Canada the prospects of Fenan
INVASION based part upon the action of the Worcester Hben
ans The Sunday Spy will give an interesting history ofFenan
ism and the workings of the order will be fully explained One OF
the old time ishmen of this city who took part the Fenan
raids of 1868 will discuss the movement at that time against
Canada.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30

fyou want to enjoy good hearty laugh, read about TIT
peculiar and amusing experiences of Ceen and others veste
bright young has written most readable article along ha
line
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31
OUR MARKET LETTER:

TO THE ffrRB:
Chicago Market Letter,
Wednesday Morning. Jan. IS.
I8oo-Wheat-Last Tuesday
wheat closed at 1925; May to-
day closed at 1914. The buy
ing which caused this advance,
came from the man in the air.
There is nothing in the Stats
tics development to cause it;
the visible supply is now as
900. 900 against 100000 in
1898. The primary receipts
are double last year and while
export clearances have kept
up to a record breaking point,
yet there is a noticeable diSin-
clination among foreign buy
ers to follow our advance here.
We are however, furnishing
Europe about five sevepths OF
her importation. and unless
Argentine and Russia can
make up the deficiency. they
may have to follow us.
The speculative strength in
wheat comes from the outside
buying. which is the result Of
a widespread inclination to
buy something" 1t is force
which although impaIpable and
undehncd as yet. too powerful
at times TO be ignored.
Corn May gained cent
during the week and closed
37A. Receipts continue al
about a uniform rate. and
while the demand has improv
led little it is not large. and
is likely checked somewhat by
difficulty in shipping. The
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31
Hoods Pills aEs eas ssf to Operate ssss .

State to refund to the counties
their pro rata share of the
money turned into the State
Treasury from these back tax
collections. which should have
been deducted as the States
proportionate share of the cost
OF collection.
Judge Rodriguez also calls
attention to another fact which
is worthy of note. By the act
OF a former Legislature ali de
linquent taxes due the State
and counties up to the year
1885 were remittt d as an in
ducement to pay up taxes
which had accrued since that
time. 1t appears. however.
from the records that the act
had a directly contrary effect
to that which was intended.
for the delinquencies increased
instead of diminishing until the
law of 1897 went into effect
and the counties lost by this
remitmcnt all the taxes due
them up to 1885. yet still had
imposed upon them all the
burden of expense of compil-
ing the voluminous records of
delinquents and we have a
vivid recollection OF what this
to in Bexar and
some of the other populous
counties of the State.
1t is simply a matter of JUS
tice which it is proposed to ask
Of the Legislature and the
county courts should not be
modest about preferring the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31

price has sympathised some.
what with wheat. bit so far
speculative trade while grow
ing perhaps. is not sufficient
to run away rapidly with the
price.
Oats.-Are quiet and auc
tuate obesliently to the nod of
corn. May 27zs. which is
half advance for the week.
The visible is 100000
against 1880, 900 last year.
Provisions During the
past week sold off on continued
liquidation and from which
price. has gained quite a sub
.stantial advance. Sentiment
has been quite power. The
product has a coed many
friends who are investing in it
on its merits. The cash trade
is fairly good.
Yours very truly,
HUBBARD BROS. & co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31
AN INJUSTICE TO COUNTIES
San nfonio Fxnreks

AN INJUSTICE TO COUNTIES.
San Antonio Express
County Judge Rodriguez OF
Webb county. in another col
umn, calls attention to an in
Justice done to the counties OF
the State by an act of the last
Legislature. which calls for re
medal legislation.
This was an act passed dur
ing the closing days OF the scs
sion. providing for compiling
the record and collecting the
delinquent taxes due the State
and counties for years 1885
and 1896. and taxing the coun-
ties With all the costs incurred
IN such compilation, and collec-
sion.
AS IS pointed ont. the State
assumed no part OF the cx-
pense OF compiling these back
taxes, though it was to be a
beneficiary equally with The
counties. 1t IS therefore sug
gcsted that the county courts
of the State request their mem
bers OF the Legislature to rem
edy the injustice of the law
complained of by the enact
ment of a law compelling the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31
Tuesday. Jan 81. 1880.
ORGANIZATION TIE REMEDY

ORGANIZATION TIE REMEDY
Now while the legislature is
in session the press of the state
should present a solid front in
It's demands for a just and
sensible libel law. At the re
cent meeting Of the Southwest
Texas Press Association, held
in the Alamo City. Mr.. Frank
II. Bushick. the talented editor
of ehe San Antonio Express.
sounded the tocsin. and with
almost unanimous acclaim the
newspaper fraternity respond
ed. However, sincethe solons
have convened. other questions
OF state Legislation appear to
have diverted the attention of
d number OF the brethrea from
the gross inequalities Of the
present statutory abortion that
throttles the newspapers in not
oely exposing rasoality. but in
furnishing their patrons legit-
innate news For years the
papers have clamored for re-
lief. and the only way to obtain
relief is by organized. persistent
effort. TherSun suggests that
four meetings of newspaper
men be called to convene SIM
uitaneously at Galveston, Dial
las. Abilene and San Antonio.
Let organizations be perfected
at each point. aud representa-
tlves from each section be Sc
lected TO go to Austin and
exert their influence to have
the present Legislature accord
the press justice. By this
method the entire fraternity of
Texas would have direct adj
vocates constantly on the
ground to see that simple JUS
tice is er a=d the press.
What think you of this pan. [
brethren? Speak quick! The
Sun will start the ball rolling
by subscribing S25to defray the |
expenses of the representatives
sent from this section of Texas.
Now let's hear from all of you
as to date of meetings, etc =
Corpus Christi Sun.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31
TIE SECOND DAY
OF EAGAN COURT.
Gen. Eagan's Dramatic TEST,
mony Extreme Pr"voca-
ton and S.rious Nervous
C.,nduinn His
Defense.

w aeuinStOHs Jan 20 -4hs
feature Of tbs proceedings be-
fore the Eagan court martial
today was the testimony, dra-
NATION many parls,in : quiet
intensity. of Gommissary Gen
eral Eagan himself.
Not more than Is OF 90 per
sons outside of the court. and
a deem or SO newspaper cor
respondents were admitted to
the trial room. Several wit
nrssps preceded the chief figure
in the trial.
General Eagan listened in
tently 10 the testimony Of these
witnesses and occasionally held
brief conferences with his
counsel. He was dressed in fn !
uniform, without sword. His
call to bs stand this moIning
was something of a surprise,
as it bad been thought if h-
testified al al ii would be- later.
When his name was called he
ross and standing before The
witness chair, raised his right
hand, took the oath admins
tered by tbs judge advocate
and at first related his army
career.
As he proceeded in his tesii.
nony il be came apparent thai
the line of defense would be
justification and exiretn4 pro-
vocation, finally bringing on
a serious nervous condition
which rendered the witness
unfit for business and made
him to a degree irresponsible
for his acts.
Tie Presidents order of i'm
maniiy, 1t was also made evi
dent, would be relied upou as
applicable 10 q, neral Eagan's
testimony before the War Com
mission, and that. therefore.
the court msfsiai had no proper
jurisdictisR in the case.
When General Eagan, thr
story of General Miles asper
sions, be raised his voice some
what and spoke with greaI
earnestnrss, though With per
feet enunciation In sp-akiI g
of tIir cri icisms OF the news-
papers, which he said bad been
called forth by General Miles
testimony, bis manner was 10
iensvly dramatic Dad impress
sIve- His eyes TILED vi h tears
and his voice trrmbled and the
impression lac left with many
was decidedly favorable. After
the court adjourned several
members shook his hand, aud
in a friendly way asked afl,f
his health.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31

Chester, in Wales a city
founded 1900 years before
america was discovered, is
even at the present time sur
rounded by a wall from twelve
to forty feet high. built by the
Roman legions under julius
Agricola.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31
Are You Weak

Weakness nnaniicsts itsef In the lcss Of
mbition and aching h,nes. The blood y
watery; the tissues nc wastins-.te door Is
being opened Tor disease. A bottle Of Browns'
Iron Bitters taken In time will restore your
strength, soothe your nerves. make youl
blood rich and red. Do you more good than
q special course Of medicine. For sale bF
tsAE dealers
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-01-31
just Received.

The following goods we're brought
up from the stermer, Dec. Goth. co.,
signed to Lucio Bouis, which he
has sale:
Assorted jelIies Gin 5Ib buckets) SOC
The times., 1899-07-16

alert, and ready for the fray. The commit
tee will try to formulate a plan OF organ
lied effort that will operate smoothly and
SIMULTANEOUSLY in all parts 9f the country,
10 the end that when the battle begins next
year the rank and file will know what to
do. II the resolution of the New Workers
is forced upon attention at Chicago it will
be more liable TO engender fresh antagon-
isms and internal strife than accomplish
anything of practical good. There is no
danger at all that the element which quit
the party in 1886 will capture the conven-
ton or the organization in 1900, as those
New Workers seem to dread. The Repub-
lican party will be squarely and unequivo-
cally committed to the single gold standard
by the Administration through the Fifty
sixth Congress next winter. The old gold
element of the Democracy will perforce be
driven to the Republican camp. So why
need New York free coinage Democrats
want the national committee at its forth
coming meeting to have its attention dis
tracted by the bugaboo which is evidently
stalking around the camp in the Empire
State?
The times., 1899-07-16
The Aspiration MYTH.

There is some excuse for the suspicion
that, in instructing our delegates to the
Peace Conference, the Administration had
an idea that the cause of international ar
bitration would be SO far advanced in the
course Of the deliberations at The Hague
that 1t would be easy to pass measure at
the next session of Congress similar TO the
defeated Olney- -Pauncefote treaty. What
has actually occurred in the House in the
Wood" has not been calculated to promote
the idea of compulsory arbitration. On the
contrary it has shown the completely uto-
plan character of the scheme, at least in
relation to current world conditions.
From our own point of view this de-
velopment is amply worth the price of
admission" to-the Conference. The condi-
ton in which the general subject is left
is aptly stated by Mr.. Henry Norman, the
London correspondent of the New York
Times" who writes:
The great dangers to peace in Europe are three
First, the question OF Alsace-Lorraine; second,
the Eastern question, that is, the breaking up of
the Turkish Empire, precipitated by disorders in
the Balkans; and, third, the advance of Russia;
and in Asia two namely, the rivalry of Russia
and England for predominance in China, and the
almost inevitable struggle between Russia and
Japan Would any of these be submitted by
disputants TO arbitration? In, view OF the fact
that England will not arbitrate about the Trans
vaal, nor America about Alaskan boundary,
and that only with the greatest difficulty were
Chile and Argentina coerced into referring to
arbitration their frontier dispute, the answer
must be obviously in the negative.
Comment on the foregoing is unneces-
sary. Mr.. Norman has stated the case
exactly, and he might have added that the
United States would as soon think OF Civ
ing up the Philippine Islands as to consent
to arbitrate its right to build and ex-
clusiyely control the Nicaragua Canal,
which is one of the subjects that our British
cousins would like to include In the arbi-
tration treaty that they and their Ameri-
can coadjutors have designed to spring on
Congress next winter; a project which We
fancy may now be abandoned. Compulsory
arbitration will not be a popular thing in
any country for some time to come.
The times., 1899-07-16
AHeartIe.s Chent

The meanest bookseller on record lives
is still there, but his physical presence is
now elsewhere-in Jail.
This bookseller catered to travellers par
ticulariy-people who buy literature TO
keep them from having to look at the
scenery along their course of travel. These
people frequently buy book in hurry,
because they have heard 1t talked about
and want TO. be able to talk intelligently
about it, They do not really care whether
Quo Vadis" is treatise on ancient Rome
or theological work, but they want to be
able to say they have read it, and not mis-
take Il for new sort of shoe polish. They
want to be certain, for the space of six
months, that THE Choir Invisible" is
Kentucky novel, and not a Swedenborgian
tract; after that they relegate 1t to the
shelves-otherwise obliyion-and take up
question had studied this class of people
and knew just what they would do. So he
was secure in his villainy.
He took unstable novels and rebound
them, labelling the covers with names of
popular works of fiction. Then he sold
them to his customers on the fly. They
would grab the book, pay for il, and run
for the train, not to discover the hoax till
they were too far away TO take revenge.
And the business fiourished for some time.
OF course, this man would have been de-
tected at once had he traded with the
genuine book lover, for this class of per-
son would, in nine cases out of ten, have
opened the book and looked 1t through be-
fore purchasing. and. moreover, would
have known enough about the mere out
sides of books to see that something was
wrong. Then he would have called po-
liceman, and that would have ended the
booksellers career. But, with his public.
it was different They continued to do
business with him. and anathematize him
afterward, till one law abiding individual,
moved partly by righteous indignation and
partly by that respect for the law inherent
in the Anglo Saxon constitution, went back
and hunted up the cheat, and had him ar
rested and tried and, in due time, punished.
1t is to be hoped that his punishment fits
his crime. To impose on an innocent,
hard working, and unsuspecting book
buyer in this manner is an offence which
deserves severe castigation.