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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
,orirod m. enrineer and nreman. Tho rest be

rorired the engineer and fireman. The rest he
says, was easy.
Tho.Iono Train Robbers old father, gray and
bent and palsied, has been haunting Jefferson
City constantly ever since Sammy" has been
behind the grim gray walls that towor high above
the roofs Of buildings in the northeastern corner
OF the town. Twice each year he has presented
10 tho Governor 10 Stone and three times
70 Stephens-a monster petition for "Sammy's
pardon Everybody respects the old man; and
II is not beyond the pale Of reason 70 suspect that
smuggling deep down in the mind Of most every
body in Missouri there is something very akin
TO respect for the Lono Train Robbcr, either for
tho cleverncss or audacity Of his performance
or the motive that impclled him TO his decd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
SMOKED WITH GEN. LUDLOW.
The General Furnished the Cigars and the
Spaniard the Light.
From the Clereldnd Leader.

FIo" "e .ete'dHd LeddeT
GOOD afternoon Zheneral Ludlow and tie
American military commander OF the city OF
Havana lifted his eyes from document he was
examining ana greeted his visitor. The latter
was an oily smooth tongucd plausible Spaniard.
by name - we'll lhavc forgotten it, II ever die
know H. ou' Iampos VIII answer the purpose
lie was one OF those fellows whose polteness
makes such an unusual impression on guileleSS,
unworialy. romantic girls who Imagine we'll
gfoomed SICK looking foreigner with piercing
Dlack eyes ana mar ana beard 10 match Is too
lovely ior anything untll they get onto his curves
But Ludlow has not lived in Havana without
learning lew OF the characteristics OF these princes
Of slmulators and hypocriteS, and as he asked
Senior Campos to have chair he was ready for
almost anything except what happened, and even
at that he was equal to the occasion.
But before the stranger sat down. he extended
his right hand to the General, saying at the Same
time, i am so ple-e-ezed to sec you, Zheneral"
While his well fabricated tongue and right
palm were thus engaged momcntarily, Cam
pos lc1t was playing Its little par. The Span
lard had cunningly reached over Ludlow's desk
win mat MEMBER ana as he took his seat and
II was Withdrawn, the officers sharp, quick eye
noted that sou bill was lying under his nose
lie OWNED instantly the purpose Of Campos'
visit, and almost as quickly made up his mind
what TO do. Without appearing TO have IN
The currency smuggling so close TO his insl
pocket that II might have jumped into It, he as
sumed pleasant debonaire manner, and in
CURED Well senior. what can do for you to-day"
Campos already was beginning TO think he
had won his game. His eyes sparkled, his face
lit up with happy smile. and in his most cour-
tcous tone he said:
Nell' zheneral, would Ike TO get q franchise
q concession, you know"
oh. yes" reioined Ludlow, apparently en-
tering into the spirit OF the other, and, Of course
you expect TO pay for it,"
Yes, yes returned Campos with an eager
ness he could not conceal I'll pay for it-zome-
thing, and then he fixed his eyes on the fifty
dollar bill lying on the desk. He looked at il
so steadfastly that Ludlow scarcely could re-
strain smile, and for fear OF embarrassing tho
visitor he too looked down, and for the first
time appeared TO see it. Then. as though on
the Impulse OF the moment, and In order 10 show
Campos that he understood and was apprecia-
tive, he inquired:
do you smoke senor?"
Yes, Zheneral, Campos answered, thinking
too that things were coming his way In great
shape Il smoke ZONE time"
Have cigar" and Ludlow handed over
box OF fine iayanas These are said to DO
excellent"
Campos took one, so did Ludlow. Tho Amcri-
can then picked up the fifty, and as he rolled Il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
A Girl swimmer. Fight with an Alligator

from the florida Times. Union and Citizen.
LAKELAND. Sept. S.-Some days ago littls
elrl. adauRhtcr OF Mrs. Fields, living on Lake
Gibson. jumped OF the wharf on tho lake 70
take swim. She 10 an expert swimmer. bat
mad hardly touched the water before she was
seized by the leg, between the knee and ank a.
OS an alligator. She was pulled under the
water by the saurian. but managed 70 break
away and started hastily toward tho
ehore. only few yards distant. Ths
gator again came to the attack. tn,
time Selling her in the Heshy part OF tho s,la.
between the ribs and hip. The little one VA.
plucky. however and managed to again break
nv Sb IRON me erIs JAWS. this time rcOcha
dEy land then he Disappeared from view
-bioS girt never lost her presence OF mind,
Wn,eh prnbahy was the reason OF her c,cnrirH
the ST 6.n Sne gives very graphic descriTton \
ugly wounds TO vouch for her story She snys
BIZ e SouIu not see the entire length oi the beast
pu ui from what she could see would nudge il q
'' nate peen only about fve feet ong-a am ii
~ years OF age. -
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She Killed a Two.neaded Rnttle.n.k.

CANDIES, Sept. l1.-Syhils Mrs. Tom Deaton
o, tn ne lCnth DistIlet was gathering vosetab Iss
which she succeeded in killing. There VA.
noInin2 rsmHrkable about the siIe of the
thnt had two well. deVSlopsd heads. Tbs
o Un1 H,mtTenSe was noted in enEth one head
othc re1S oe9S aoHut four inches long and the
feet long and had seven rattlSs. was TWO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
Ever Of thee,
"A. WARD."

"Tell john" Browne goes on in another letter
to his friend that reach for the bread as did
in the palmy days of the Cleveland tavern, and
/ pour out my tea. The panic times arc rather
severe, but We shall weather the gale. My pub
fishers arc holding the book back in the hope
opbetter tines II would be folly TO issue il now.
l am now the managing editor OF V. T. New
York is severe on a mans feelings in the snrn-
mer time, but think OF taking board in Railway,
N, J., for the hot weather It's twenty miles
distant, delightful. village and Abo"nds in fe-
male society Of q frstclass character he refining
influence OF which | have already felt | am
popular in Jersey They like me for my win.
ming ways l am making influential friends
fast was never so steady in my life Indeed,
am compelled TO be- Promptness and faith
fulness in business here are implicitly demanded.
1t is the greatest mistake in tho world TO suppose
man can raise the ID in New York and
still occupy a responsible business position |
have not made anything stunningly gorgeous
in the way Of money, but believe my prospects
arc good, II is a wild, mad tumble here, but
those who take care Of themselves usually como
out all right
Il suppose Less Is with you yet, or Is ho In tho
post office? He seems 10 have forgotten me- Tell
him " either write or go 10 the ID Much
obliged ior my trunk. II tho eIpressaRe cost
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18

uated with lowest rank. Three men
arose from the table in reply to the
challenge, one of them judge in the
superio" court, another the editor-in-
chief of a great metropolitan newspa-
per, and the third the bishop of Penn
sylvaniG. took back to Hanover with
me the problem: Why did not the col
lege reach those men as the world did
after they left college? 1t was the bus
mess of the college so to reach them.
How much time is necessary for a
good education? The extreme limit in
the popular mind is now 81 years, and I
would make that the usual limit, up to
which it should be the ordinary thing
to come, for the average youth. Be
yond that lies the domain Of pure schol-
arship, but within that limit is the
time for the training of the individual.
THE principal obstacle in the way of
taking as much time as this for edu-
cation is the cost. But society now
wastes enough money in caring for
criminals and other wrecks to educate
its citizens in such a way as to save
most OF the expense of prisons and
asylums.
I'm conclusion, urge you all to re-
sist the American spirit of Impotence,
which is working to prevent the full
realization of the American ideals in
education. We shall never become an
educate people until we come to APP
preciate the real significance of this
arrested development in the education
al progress of our children"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
PRESIDENT TURFFS NOW
He Was Elected BY the Frohsinns
Sunday Afternoon

Yesterday afternoon Gesang verein
Frohsinn elected these officers to serve
during the ensuing year: President,
Peter Turffs; vice president Charles
Rollig; treasurer, Joseph Sauer; secre-
tary, Henry Rollig. The choice of a
librarian was left for the active sing
ers to decide at the meeting Thursday
night.
Alderman-elec Wilhelm G. Lichten-
fels, who has served faithfully as pres
ident the past year, was nominated
twice to succeed himself, but he was
obliged to refuse, as he feels that his
duties at city hall, coupled with his
private business, will take up most of
his time the coming year. Mr.. Lich-
tenfels thanked the members for the
honor they would confer upon him, and
said that he should do all in his power
for the welfare of the society.
1t was voted to hold fool session
and masquerade ball this winter, and
committees were appointed to arrange
dates and other matters pertaining to
the entertainments Moses Gross is
chairman of the ball committee, and
President-elect Peter Turffs is chair
man of committee of five having the
fool session in charge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
Amusements

The famous comedian Frank Bush
will be the principal feature of the big
vaudeville bill at the Park theatre this
week Mr.. Bush is one of the highest
salaried single speciaIties on the vaude-
vile stage He was one Of the first to
introduce the Hebrew character on the
stage, and his dialect stories are always
of the best. Margaret Scott the Creole
nightingale who will also appear at the
Park this week has proven one Of the
greatest drawing cards of the season at
the New Gilmore theatre, Springfield.
Others on the bill includes H. S. Ricc1
and Nellie B. Chandler in a sketch en-
titled "O'Brady's Election" and as this
is Miss Chambers home her friends
will be out in force to see her, Bogert
and O'Brien, one of the best musical
teams in the country. The three NudoS,
the famous aerialists, James Addleman,
the popular instrumentalist, and Demp-
sey, Mitchell and company presenting
one-act comedy entitled "A Man of
Chance" The usual daily matinees will
be given. For Christmas week the man
agement announces the popular star,
Miss Marie Jansen, who will make her
first vaudeville appearance in this city.
The popular character comedian,
julie walters, VINO pleased the patrons
Of Lothrop's Opera House three seasons
ago in a cleverly constructed play en-
titled "a Money Order" will present for
the first time in Worcester his new and
successful comedy drama, How Hop
per was Side-tracked." Mr.. Walters will
be supported by Miss Louise Lewellyn,
an attractive and clever actress, and
company Of competent players.
Special scenery and mechanical effects
are carried for every act and clever
specialties are introduced by Mr.. Wal
tiers, Miss Lewellyn and James Mardo
Brown. This attraction will be one Of the
best that will be seen at this popular
house this, season. The usual bargain
matinees win be given on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. Manager Will
ton offers an exceptionally strong at
traction for Christmas week in the
famous comedy, Skipped by the Light
of the Moon"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
FURNISHED A TREAT
Hungarian Boys Band Delights
a Park Theatre Audience

The Park theatre has seldom held
a larger and never better pleased au-
dience than the one which heard the
sacred concert last night by the Hun
garian Boys Band, assisted by several
excellent soloists. Though there had
been bat one days advertising, there
was a large crowd at the station to
meet the band when it arrived from
Boston at 504, and every one COM
mented on the soldierly appearance OF
the boys. some of them scarcely seven
years old. The people who heard the
concert, however, expressed their APP
preciaticn in the heartiest manner, and
well they might, for it is seldom that
such music is heard in Worcester. Com
petent critics say that the band COM
pares favorably with Sousa's, both in
execution and make up, and that it is
superior to the British Guards band
heard here last season.
The lads are dressed in the imperial
uniform, red with high shakoes sur
mounted with aigrettes, and wear the
short white and gold military cloak.
The conductor wears plain blue uni
FORM relieved with gold braid. The
band is unusual in the number of
wooden instruments employed-clario-
nets, plccolos and flutes, which are
placed near the front, together with the
comets and keyed trombones, while the
heavy hrasses are in the rear. The
effect this gives is altogether pleasing.
While it would be impossible to pick
out any one of the players as surpass-
ing another, yet especial mention is due
the snare drum and the cymbel play"
ers. The former is only six years old,
yet handles his instrument like a vet
cram, While the latter makes his brass
disks fairly speak with the expression
he puts into them. The cornet solo dur
ing one number was very we'll rendered
also. EIcores followed every selection,
and when the band rose and, facing
the audience played "Star spangled
banner" as it has never been played
here before, the applause was deafen-
ing.
Miss Clara Sexton, who has a So
prano Of much sweetness, rendered
several selections, her singing of 1.-THE
holy city, being particularly good.
Giacinta della Rocca, the violinist, who
has been at the Park during the past
week, played in her usual good form.
Miss Margaret Powers, reader, cap
tured the audience with her dainty reci-
tations; the first, descriptive of a home
ly church service, was most touching
and received hearty applause. The
fourth soloist was Miss Margaret
Scott, who sings at the Park this week.
She has a powerful contralto and rem
dered three songs in an artistic man.
ner.
Manager Wilton is to be congratula-
ted on providing such an entertainment
for Worcester people, and it is only
just to say that the concert was true
to the adjective used in front of it in
every way, there being not a single
thing out of keeping with the day.
Those who missed hearing the band
missed a treat, and may never have
an opportunity of hearing it again, for
it is most expensive organization, and
this is almost the first time it has
played in a city the size of Worces-
ter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
PRESIDENT TUCKER OF. DART
MOUTH ON IDEALS IN EDUCATION

THE American ideals in education"
DR.. Tucker says, ARE a part of Amer
lean ideals of liberty. The American in
dividual does not exist for the benefit
Of the state, but the state exists for the
individual who is therefore to be edu-
Gated for his own advantage, and not
as protection to the state. Education
with us is an investment, the capital
due to every child to fit him for life, an
inherent right along with life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness.
The present difficulty is that we are
able to realize our ideals over only a
very limited area. The best schools are
few, and influence only a limited num-
Der of people. But of more Importance
than anything else is the American i'm
patience that prevents our students
from continuing at school a reasonable
length of time.
THE aim of education is two-fold:
First, to enable the Individual to find
himself, and then to help him to make
sure of himself. Simple as are these
statements, they are far reaching and
inclusive We have no patience with
schools that turn out blunderers and
wealSlings, but we demand of graduates
keen mind and a self-poised under
standing.
Eat a meeting of the Dartmouth
alumni in New York the representatives
of a certain class were challenged to
put forward the three men who grad
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
COL. LOWELL C0NvALESCING
Now Able to Sit Up a Few Hours
Each Day

Col. Benjamin S. Lowell, who has
been confined to his home in East Wey
mouth with severe illness, is COR
valescing, and since Thursday has
been able to sit up few hours each
day Although quite weak from his
long illness, he has shown such i'm
provement that his family are very
much encouraged and his physician
says that if the Improvement continues
Col. Lowell win be able to sit UP awhile
each day
Col. Lowell has been able during his
sickness to see a few visitors each day
and has also received many floral and
other tributes of esteem from his
many friends throughout the state. His
spirits are good, and he passes very
comfortable nights The rest and
quiet he has received thus far hav
done much to nut him on the road to
recovery, and, with all conditions re-
naming as they are now, his sickness
will be shortened to a great degree, al
though it will be many weeks before
he will be have strength enough to go
out of DOORS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
REFORM CLUB MEETING
Speakers Congratulate Temper
anCe People on No-Iicense Vote

President William H. Robinson pre-
sided at the meeting of the Reform club
in Curtis hall last evening. After the
reading of the scriptures by the pres
ident and a prayer by Miss Mary Rob
inson, remarks were made by the pres
ident, Vice Presidents James H. Laying,
James Mccullough and John Healy,
Joe Treamer, John H Bartlett Joseph
Commit, T. M. Dwyer, Walter Baldwin,
John O'Connop, John Tanning, E. H.
Carr and A. NJ. Comrie. The speakers
congratulated the temperance fedora :
ton on the increase of the no-license
vote. and were confident that in an
other year or two the saloons would be
closed. Miss Mary Robinson presided
at the piano, and there was one sig
nature to the pledge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
ST. PAUL'S LYCEUM
Officers Were Elected Sunday
In a Prosperous Condition

At a meeting Of members of st. Pauls
Lyceum yesterday afternoon the following
officers were nominated for election to
serve the ensuing year: Spiritual direc-
tor Rev. j. ]. Lunney; president H. NJ
Shaughnessy; vice president, James Nc
Cam; treasurer, Joseph Sharry; finan-
cial secretary, William Ryan; clerk, Thos.
Foley; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas Nc
Cam; auditors p. M. Pendergast. e. w.
Keenan,, Dennis Sullivan, John Norton;
directors, Edward Keane, r. r O'Toole
P. F. Ryan, J. J. Sheehan, NJ McGourty
Edward F. O'Donnell, Joseph Mccarthy
and Thomas Kelly. The officers nom
mated will be elected in about three weeks
Reports were read from the coffee party
committee, which shows the society in a
hourishing condition financially, and the
minstrel show committee, in which MEM
bers state that an entertainment is being
planned which eclipses all previous efforts
in this line. resulting in one of the best
amateur productions ever. brought out in
Worcester county
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
BOY WENT THROUGH
THIN ICE TO DEATH
Clarence A. LiefeId, Ten Years
Old, the First Victim of the
Skating Season, Drowned

Clarence A. Liefeld, the 1O-year old
son of Adolf Liefeld Of Stonevil!e, was
drowned in the Stonevelle reservoir
yesterday afternoon. The lad left
home after dinner in company with a
younger brother and another young boy
to skate at the reservoir which is
about mile from his fathers house
The ice broke with his weight, and he
went through, and, though a good
swimmer, he was not able to keep up
longer than ten minutes on account of
the cold, and sank before help could
reach him. ]. f. Hinckley, who lives
near the pond, saw the boy fall in,
but owing to the thinness of the ice,
was able to render no assistance,
though he tried in every way to reach
the hole in the ice
The boy sank in about eight feet Of
water in the channel of the reservoir.
The body was recovered about 4 o.
clock by Hinckley and Joseph Rich
ards, and was taken to the formers
home. where it was viewed by the med
ical examiner, and then was conveyed
to the home of his parents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
CHASE THE WYNN ER
In the Big Pool Tournament of
the Worcester Cycle Club

During the week the pool tournament
of the Worcester Cycle club progressed
as rapidly as the committee conducting
it hoped for and it promises to be fin
ished before New Years. A. w. Chase,
the lowest marked man in the tourna-
ment with a single exception, looks like
a sure winner. He has but four games
to play and as he has won every game
he has played thus far he ought to get
at least three of the four. He has won
Ia games. His remaining opponents are
P. ]. Smith, the scratch man, o. M
Currie, r. c. Douglas and H. j. Mac
Cutcheon.
Beaudette with 26 balls handicap has
finished playing and has won 16 out of
IL games. He was defeated by Chase.
The latter is playing a fine game and
should finish with a clean string. Smith
the scratch man has not been playing
up to expectations.
The pitch tournament which was
scheduled to open Nov. 10 when the pool
tournament began, has had several
postponements but will begin when the
pool tournament is closed. The entries
have come in we'll of late, and the be-
ginning will not be postponed again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
Badly Cut in a Fight

Thomas Bowler was arrested yester-
day afternoon by Officers Simeon M.
Bellows and J. G. Barker, for drunken
ness. He was fighting at the corner
of School and Union streets and in the
melee was cut on the lower lip. The
wound bled freely, and when taken to
station /, the ambulance surgeon was
called to sew up the cut DR.. w. T.
Clark; the city physician, was not at
his office at the time. Owing to some
misunderstanding, or an unnecessary
rule governing the work of the city
physician. it makes it necessary for
him to do all medical work on prison
ers brought into station 1. The am
bulance surgeon, although he is in the
building, is not supposed to touch any
of the cases. BoWler's wound bled so
freely yesterday when he was brought
in that DR.. Shaw sewed up the cut.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
BeImont's Ribbon Party

The Blmont Associates held meet
ing at their rooms yesterday afternoon
to complete arrangements for their rib
bon party that will take place in Hor-
ticultural hall, Friday evening. A tick
ct selling contest among members in
which a prize of $25 will be given the
one selling the largest number of tick
cts, has promoted a large sale. The
feature of the party will be dancing,
music for which will be furnished by
RileYs orchestra.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
THE CITY.

A meeting of the Workingmen's club
will be held Wednesday evening.
There will be an important meeting
of the United Catholic Temperance So
cieties IN ST. Johns Guild hall Temple
street Tuesday evening at s o'clock.
Officers will be elected for the year.
The Womans Auxiliary to the
French-American orphanage at Green
dale will meet at the music rooms Of C.
f. Hanson, 317 Main street, this after
noon at o'clock Members of the ex-
ecutive board have been asked to meet
at 2.3O to appoint collectors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
Funeral of John F. Collins

The funeral of John F. Collins was
held Sunday afternoon at LIS from his
home. 8 Mott street. Services We're
held in st. Stephens church at o.
clock, by Rev. M. p. Kavanagh. The
floral tributes were a pillow marked
Brother" from his sisters; cut flowers
from Providence street school, grade
"; bouquet of pinks and roses, tied
with pink satin ribbon, from E. A.
Mason; cut flowers from Cornelius
Donohue The pail bearers were JOS
eph Cannon, John Burke, Walter Bee
sting, Paul Rice, James Sullivan and
John e. Goggin. The burial was in
st. Johns cemetery
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-18
Hope Lodge Officers

Hope lodge. Odd Ladies', has elected
the following officers for the coming
year: P. L.. Mary Cooper; N. L., Hat
tie George; V. L., Emma Weir; chap
lain, Ellen Chamberlain; recording Sec
rotary, Miss Ella Knight; L. R., Geor-
gia Carr financial secretary, Nellie
Hurd; treasurer, Hattie Weeks S. W.,
Margaret Woodhead j. w, Hester
Weir; conductor, Florence Hallcot;
guard, Mary Converse