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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14

nine races, winning four, finishing Sc
cond in four, and taking third money
in one During the summer of that
year Whist was carefully nursed. Wal
ter Warren was conditioning him over
the Full Moon track and knew his
ability. The watermelon ripened at the
2:SO class at the breeders meeting at
Mystic, Sept. q, and Whist cut It like
breaking sticks.
The race called together the best of
that seasons money winners. Midnight
Chimes came fresh from mile in 2:16%
at Providence; Pickett, a grandson of
Old Aberdeen; Van Helmont, a Maine
product by Harbinger; Kitty K, Puri-
tan, Silver Street, Young Pilot, Altha
and It'd Jefferson all were out for the
money. The race lasted five heats.
Whist took the second, fourth and fifth
instruments and all the available money
in sight The race was trotted in> the
then fast time of 2:21%, 2:2015, 2:1S%,
2:1S%, 2:191h. Midnight Chimes drop
ped dead on the stretch in the first heat.
In the fall of 1892 Whist went into
the hands of ]. C. Norris of Concord,
N. H. His owner used him on the road
and the speedy trotter at once began to
get the worst of every argument on
the snow Animals for which forty
shot was whirlwind were heading the
bay horse down the road. This was too
much for Walter. He went to Concord.
Whist was gathered up, and Wilmarth
Maid, queen of the Concord road,
DOTTED her little crown and handed it
over to the son of Motion.
Then came the argument, the result
of which was match race for $1,000,
between Whist and Home Rule, reput-
ed to be the fastest ice horse in New
England Home Rule had never been
beaten in winter The famous race,
that called out an excursion from Bos-
ton, completely broke up the state leg
islature, because the Solons were
among the 10000 people that lined the
banks of the Merrimac, and over
which $4,000 changed hands, is history,
and for months Wrists name was in
every horseman's mouth. Home Rule
had met a better.
So much for history. Whist today is
better than his mark of 2:1S% and is a
tribute to Walter Warren's methods.
In view of the fact that one mistake
is enough to spoil the best horse that
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this week. The Westboro track is
under consideration, but the old Full
Moon has a warm spot in his esteem.
In any event, Walter is not proper
candidate for election to the worry com
mittee. He owns a snug home and
spacious barns in Shrewsbury centre
and a productive farm of 100 acres, with
more spacious barns, a mile from his
home Whether he reaches immediate
decision or not, his horses need not
SILVER in the air awaiting the building
Of another track.
John Kervick is packing boots, blank
cts and all the mysterious parapherna-
liza necessary to the outfit of the mod
ern racing stable, and within a week
will be quartered at the Readyille
track. With the departure of the pop
ular driver, Worcester loses a thorough
horseman and one who has done as
much as any local professional to de-
velop racing interest in this city. He
has had stalls at the fair grounds track
for 16 years. During his career in his
present quarters soon to be abandoned,
Kervick has witnessed the develop
ment of Worcester horse interests and
has been one of the most conspicuous
figures in the game.
During his stay at the fair grounds
he has seen the coming and going of
w. r. Kendall of Bluebell fame, Steve
Hanson, Ed. Gillies, S. d. Houghton
and a host of others. and all the time
he has been doing business at the same
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the sire of Axtell, that, as a three-yea "
aid reduced the stallion record to 2.l2.
The dam Of X l.. is Molly Sprague, by
Cow. Sprague. John Kervick nrst
handled the horse two years ago, Wheh
he reduced his then record, 2.2032, TO the
nresent figure. Last year x. L. was
Conditioned and entered in several
stakes but an accident in his stan
ended his season before 1t had fairly pc
gun. This spring he comes out prlghI
as a dollar He has a world OF spesu
and a. mark inside the 2.1O class would
be a wild prediction as his season
limit.
Resides these two crackerjacks-as
good as any one holds lines over-her
wick has Selax, 2.151s; Marjorie. zlft4,
as speedy as ever and just as goou,
Brightlight, 2.19A, who has improves we,
amazingly since last year; Palon, z.lo14;
and Princess Flavia, the royalty oreo
mare that stepped into the llst as
two-year-old. OF the two or three
ereen ones that will go to Boston with
Kervick he has little to say, but they
are in keeping with the rest Of his
stable
Kervick is a Worcester man. lie goes
70 Readyille of necessity and not from
choice To a Spy man he said last
night that whenever a track is built IN
worcester he will be one of the hrst
~ amply for stalls. He is a genial good
fellow-one of the kind that makes lots
of friends and holds all he makes.
A hard worker he always has time
for a warm word and little joke, and
when it goes to Readville with him, 1t
and he will be missed in the places
where horsemen gather.
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notable recent product. The little mare
is as kinky as a Boston terriers TAIL
and not many years ago could be
bought for a ragtime song. When c. B.
Cook, three years ago, predicted that
the tiny bit of horsefiesh would some
day step inside the 2:15 circle. the
knowing ones winked, and the Baby
went abegging. Warren took the little
mare in hand, studied her, hung her up
and cut loose. She waltzed merrily
down through the 2:20 class, danced a
Zig in the centre of the 2;1S contingent,
glided gracefully into the 2:15 purses
and closed the season last fall, sound
as a bullet, with a mark Of 2:l2 81.
This spring Baby Strathmore came
cut of winter quarters as unblemished
as yearling colt, and about the size
for that matter Unless she gets lost in
the shuttle of 1872 hands horses this sea-
son or vanishes away to nothing at all,
she is good as gold, even in her speedy
class, and should move well within the
innermost circle of high society. The
mare is a living example Of Warren s
methods of handling. After enough
races, in three years, to kill horse
with ordinary usage, Baby Strathmore
is as tough as a pine knot and shows
not even a harness rub.
But Walter Warren made his repu-
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ever looked through a bride, Whist is
a sealed document TO the effect that
the genial Walter knows a thing or
two about his business.
In his string this year he has good
material. Baby Strathmore is moving
now in workout miles around 2:S0- A
H. Brunen's Tugboat is smooth as
glass. Tom H. 2:24h, is Fighting into
the best shape, and has world Of
speed. Uncle sam, by Governor Ben
ton, bids fair to trot with the good ones
before the season Closes The king-pin
of the stable, however, bids fair to be
the big bay PAGER. Arius, PISA the
property Of J.. f. Winch of Boston. Ru-
mors Of trials in 2.15 and better at
Brockton last fall confirm the opinion
that Arius is something out Of the or
binary. Besides these, Warren will
handle a chestnut colt by Gillig, and a
likely colt, the property Of the owner
Of Arius.
Warren has not decided on his quar-
tiers, selection Of which must be made
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missions will be held Wednesday even
inc at plymouth church. Mrs. Yaitses
viii present the work among the Greeks
OF Massachusetts.
The deacons and lady helpers Of Ply
mouth church will meet Thursday eve
ming at 7.45 o'clock.
The Woman's association of Union
church meets Tuesday afternoon
The men of Union church give a par
ish supper Tuesday evening at o:49
o'clock. The Sunday school commit
fee Of the Christian Endeavor society
will hold a. sale of candy after the sup
per.
The woman's association of Central
church will hold the last entertainers
of the season, Tuesday evening" at
O'Clock.
The executive board Of the Woman's
.associacion of Central church will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Golden Rule Mission club Of Park
church will hold a meeting Thursday
evening. Mrs Mason will speak on
China.
The annual meeting of the Home
missionary alliance viii be held at
Piedmont church Friday morning and
afternoon.
Mrs. T. D. Crawford of Turkey speaks
AZ piedmont church Tuesday afternoon
Ladies of other churches invited.
A meeting in the interests Of home
missions will be held in the First Bap-
list church Tuesday morning and after
noon.
The Christian Endeavor society of
FIRST Baptist church viii hold a
business meeting and IT. social Friday
evening, at 7.45 o'clock.
Rev. Charles L. Jackson of Melrose
Will sneak at the mems meeting at the
Y. NJ. c. A. this afternoon, at S-45
o'clock.
The meeting of the Reform Club, in
Curtis hall, this evening, will be com
nemorative Of Rev. DR.. Gould.
There will he a union meeting Of the
missionary societies Of Main Street
Baptist church Thursday evening at s
o'clock
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Where Tourists will find
Dr.. Humphreys Snecifics.


England, SO Mortimer st, London.
France, 80 Rue Etienne Marcel, Paris
4 Avenue Massena, Nice.
le Place du Palais de Justice,
Reims.
Belgium, IS Rue de la Montague, Brussels.
Portugal, III Rua do Arsenal, Lisbon.
$50 Praca D. Pedro Oporto.
Brazil, % Rua Goncalves Dias, Rio.
Argentine, 446 Gale Florida, Buenos Ayres.
Canada. 4Ss St. Paul St., Montreal, and in
every City. Town and Hamlet in the
United States and Canada, and in
Mexico. Central America and the West
Indies.
Cut this out and save for reference.
Specific No. 20 Cures sea-siehness.
At druggists or sent prepaid; Csc & 500.
Dr. Humphreys Manual Of all Diseases
at your Druggists or Mailed Free.
Humphreys" Medicine Co.. Cor. VIII
liam & John SITS. New York.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES.
The Various Things That Are Happening
in the Local Religious Institutions -

The monthly concert Of prayer for
missions will be held Wednesday even
ing at plymouth church. Mrs Naltses
vii nresent The work among the Greeks
Of Massachusetts.
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The deacons and lady helpers OF Ply
mouth church will meet THURSDAY eve
ming at 7.45 O clock.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
New Cure For Lockjaw.

When the Navajo Indian is ailing he
builds himself little hut just large
enough to crawl into. plaSterS it inside
and ont with mud so as to make it
alright and then. taking with him q
heap of stones intensely heated in an
adjoining fire. he closes the entrance
of his machine hut from within and re-
mains there. violently perSpiring until
all but SuffOcated. He then comes out,
has Il rundown. which to an Indian is
a phenomenon. and believes he is
cured, and he generally is.
What is practically the same primi-
tive treatment is now recommended
for the cure of lockjaw. This affection.
when caused by Il wound. has long
been considered incurable and only of
late years has it yielded in some degree
to the administration of n new class
of remedies. among which are the In
dian woOrali poison, and enormous
doses of alcohol. 1t is now said that
all the alarming symptoms of the seiz-
ure can be removed by violent perspir-
alton. The case is quoted of young
man whose hand was caught in the
gearing Of Il threshing machine Part
of the skin was carried off For a
fortnight everything seemed to be
progressing, but one morning the pa
tient awoke with rigid jaws. intense
pain over the Sternum. difficult breath
ing and convulsive starts in the lower
limbs.
The doctor Immediately put hoops
under the bedclOthes, in order to pre-
vent their contact with the body. and
then got four pots filled with quick
lime. which he slightly moistened with
water. TO prevent the skin from be-
ing scOrched each pot was wrapped in
linen. and then placed on each side Of
the patient. orders being left with the
family to moisten the quicklime Occa-
sionally and to change it Ehen ex-
hausted. The heat engen Tered was
so intense that on the first day the bed
clothes caught fire. The p4rspiration
induced was beyond all belief: but the
patient, though greatly prosttated, was
cured. and after few days of good
nourishment and close attention he
was able to go to work.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
A Window Dresser'S Happy Hit.

Funny thing happened to me when
I was working for Blankety Blank &
Co. in Chicago" said a New Orleans
window dresser. 4 had a big window
on Clark street that seemed as if it
was hoodooed. No matter what l put
there it appeared to be impossible to
attract any attention, and the manag-
er. who was keen as a hawk. began
to grumble because he never saw any,
body looking in. | used to lay awake
nights racking my brains for new
schemes. but it was no go. One day,
when | was feeling pretty blue, | told
our negro porter TO clear everything
out preparatory to making big dis
play of a special line of shirts.
He was fat, black. trifling fellow,
and | guess he must have been out at
a cakewalk the night before, for he fell
fast asleep in a chair in the middle of
the window. | was on the point Of
waking him up and giving him fits.
when | happened to notice how eX
tremely ludicrous he looked. His head
was on one side, his enormous mouth
wide open. and his limbs relaxed in
the oldest postures imaginable; in
short. he was a perfect picture of a
lazy rascal in happy slumber. That
gave me an idea. I didn't say word
but grabbing piece of pasteboard
dashed off a sign: Dreaming of Our
Dollar Shirts and stood it quietly
against his knees.
Then | gently rolled up the curtain
and awaited developments. Well. the
hit that window made is the pet tradi-
ton of the store to this day. People
simply blockaded the sidewalk, and
YOU could hear them laughing a block
away. The funniest part about it was
that nobody supposed for moment it
could possibly be the real thing. They
thought it was clever piece of acting,
or else a wonderful wax figure. That
the coon was actually asleep never oc-
Cured to any one. and | stood around
with my heart in my mouth for fear
the noise would arouse him.
"It didn't, however, and ne snored
away peacefully until nearly o'clock.
Then he woke up with start. and was
so surprised he came near jumping
through the plate glass. The spectators
howled. and that night The house
raised my salary. | tried tc work the
same scheme afterward bur. it was a
failure. The darky couldn I pretend
worth a cent"
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
The Tanning Industry in Japan.

In a recent report on the leather in
dustry in Japan, United States Consul
Samuel S. Lyons of Osaka says there
are but two tanneries of any import
ance in operation throughout Japan
one located in Osaka and the other in
Tokio-an they are chiefly occupied
army and navy
A large tanning establishment is To-
Gated near Kobe. 1t was formerly un-
der European management. but, after
several unsuccessful attempts to op-
crate it. it has been closed. There are.
however many small home tanneries''
in this country, and they are operated
exclusively by the "Etas." a class of
persons whose occupation is looked up
on as unclean. The beggars 'Kojiki''
constitute the lowest class in Japan,
and next above them are the Eta
who monopOlize the occupation of kill
ling animals for food, the tanning and
dressing of leather. grave digging and
similar work The "Etas" are popu-
larry supposed TO be in possession OF
a secret method OF tanning.
Tanning being looked upon in ia
pan as a degrading calling, it is not
probable that the industry will ma
teriallv improve here in the near fu.
ture: and il is for that reason. to-
gether with the additional ones that
cattle are scarce in this country. and
that there is a growing demand in
japan for leather of all kinds, that the
United States has a field in which il
may largely increase its expectation o.
this article year by year.-The Manu-
facturer
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
Age Attained by Birds.

We are often asked how long differ
ent species of birds live, bit there is
little definite information % be had
on the subject. Recently Mr.. J. H
Gurney has brought togethtT a num-
ber of statements on this ubiect, and
discusses it at some len 9Th. Mr.
Dresser. in his Birds of Europe" gives
an instance of a raven having lived 69
years. Nj Meade-Waldo has in cap
tivity pair of eagle owls H;ubo max
imus). one of which is 6S and the 9th
er 50 years old Since 1854 these birds
have bred regularly, and have now
reared ninety-three young ones. A
Batteleur eagle and condor in the
Geological Gardens at Amsterdam are
still alive at the respective ages of 50
and %. An imperial eagle of Sc, a
golden eagle Of AZ and sea eagle OF
AZ ard many other birds of the age of
40 downward, are also recorded,
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
Wall Paper, Ancient and Modern

A recent issue of Paper Trade con-
tains some interesting points concern
ing the development of the wall paper
industry. While various kinds of print
ed fabrics were known to the people
of most remote antiquity, it was not
till the eighteenth century that wall pa
per in anything like its present form
came into common use in ErIrope
though it appears to have been used
much earlier in China.
A few rare examples which may be
as early as the sixteenth century exist
in England, but these are limitations
generally in flock" of the old Flor.
entine and Genoese cut velyets and
hence the style of the design in mn Wv
shows the date of the wall paper. the
same. traditional patterns being renro,
duced with little or no change for MANY
years.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
Hair for Manufacturing Purposes

The hair of the wild animals of South
America is in great demand in Ameri-
ca and Britain for manufacturing pur-
poses. The reason is obvious. 1t is
longer than the hair Of animals in al
most any other section of the world.
First quality horse hair is chiefly sup
piled by South American wild horses
for haircloth and upholstery. The tails
and names are generally used. and
owners OF horses bind the hair up in
coils Hair which is over sixteen in
ches long is utilized for the manufac-
ture of haircloth; second quality is a
mixture of the short hairs of horses
and cattle. and third rate is Siberian
goat hair. All these varieties of the
hair of horses. cattle and goats fetch
a good price in upholstery circles in the
United Kingdom and the United States.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
nntlensel.

Smoked snow water is a favorite tip-
pie i'm Iapland.
The Empress Of China travels with
5000 coStpmes in coo trunks in charge
of 200 servants.
The blood completes its circulation
thrrleh the body i'm TWENTY-FIVE seq
ords. Every three minutes all of the
blood OF the body Is vitaliZed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
LIVE ON The PEOPLE.
Agunaldo and is Offers Loot lh9 KatVs Of
The hiIppnss, Gan. Wheeler Says.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Gen. Joe Wheel
er in a personal letter received here
today dated at Angeles. Luzon. says:
There are more than twenty differ
ent tribes in this island and very few
of them would submit to Aguiraldos
rule. Aguiraldo and his generals would
Ike to goveJL because 1t would give
them great power and many of his SOL
ders like the war because for the first
time in their lives they have authority
to carry a gun.
They live by taking what they want
from the people. Many Of them are
robbers who rob defenseless people OF
their mcneV and some times murder
them. III we should withdraw there
would be warfare and anarchy in the
Islands and the wcll-to-do people
would get some strong government To
come ana take control
Agulnaldo publishes paper which
IS hlled with expressions from people Of
the united states who are called anti
lmperialists and / think were IL not for
these expressions the insurrection
would be closed 4"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS.
Large Number Of Psuns Cons dared al a Ree.-
lng He'd YESTERDAY Afternoon.

The joint standing committee on
highways of the city council met yes
terday afternoon, and considered a
large number Of petitions, and, in view
of the fact that the finance committee
is unable to find any extra money for
STREET work. the committee decided TO
send the majority Of the petitions TO
the council, at the next meeting, with
recommendation that the petitioners
have leave 20 withdraw.
The resolution regarding the paving
Of Sabin and Orange streets with Trim
idad asphalt, which passed both
branches ~ the civ council, and
returned by Mayor Baker unapproved,
and was later sent back 10 the COM
mittee, Was considered and then left
undisturbed The petition for the re-
paving OF Point street was taken up,
and the city engineer was requested to
submit estimates Of the cost Of re-
building the street with asphalt and
with granite blocks. The committee
seemed to be OF the opinion that the
fiat portions of the street ought to be
paved with asphalt and that il would
be better 10 use blocks on the grade
near the bridge and up toward Chest
nut street.
The common council meets on Mon
day evening, when it is probable that
nuch- of thls-stEeet- business -Aa
definitely disposed of in one way or an
other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
MAYOR CUONINS REMAINS.
A Dlspach From fsasyIIe. N. c., Says Th'y viii
Reich Taguoksi This Evening.

A dispatch from AsheviIe. n. c., re-
ceived in Pawtucket last evening stat
ed that the remains of Mayor Cronin,
who died there Thanksgiving day,
would reach Pawtucket this evening.
They will be accompanied by his moth
er, his brother. John Il. Conley. his law
partner. and Rev. Father Craig, his
spiritual adviser.
The flags of the city are at half-staff
and last evening a special meeting of
the city council was called 10 take
proper action. Resolutions of respect
were passv by both bodies. and many
of the me nbers spoke i'm eulogy OF the
dead ma or. after which II was voted
10 atteri the fune-al.
special meeting OF Delaney council,
*. OF WIS held last night. and
guard of honor was selected TO take
charge Of the remains uDon their ar
rival. In the absence OF the family IL
Is not known when the funeral will hs
held. but IL is thought that IL will take
place at st. Marys church. where the
mayor wOrshipped, on Monday morn
ing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-02
FREIGHT FACILITIES.
The Subject OF Oscusslo, al Last Evening s
Meeting Of The Business Mems Association

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Rhode Island Business Mems Associa-
ton was held in the regular room in
the Industrial Trust building. last ev-
ening, and the greater par: of the time
was devoted TO the discussion,in an IN
formal way. OF the freight facilities
now existing between this city and
points in southern Massachusetts,, and
of the means of securing an improve
ment Of those facilities.
a petition TO the railway company.
with the names attached of some two
score OF the largest shippers in Provi-
dence was read at the meeting A vote
was passed directing the secretary Of
the association to- choose the members
of a committee to present the p ti1i0n
TO the proper authorities. The opinion
was confidently expressed that when
the matter should be placed before the
railroad management IL would receive
early attention David S. Fraser was
appointed TO atten 10 the meeting of
the Butchers and Marketmen's Asso-
citation on JScember ;.