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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-12
SOME Big ATTRACTIONS.
Walter Jones and Normy Whally Coming
Thursday in "The Gay Debutante'-
Excellent Bills on at Lothrop's
and the Park.

There is another big theatrical week
ahead for Worcester theatre goers, and
on Monday night, especially, there will
be an opportunity such as not often
is to be found in Worcester. The en-
gagement of Charles Frohman's star
Miss Maude Adams, in j. NJ Barries
dramatization Of his own work, THE
Little Minister, at the Worcester the
atre tome rrow evening, promises to be
one Of the most notable in the history
of local theatricals. 1t is not often
that so enthusiastic an interest is
shown by theatre goers in a coming
eYent.
Miss Adams has not, like nearly every
star on the stage today, to struggle
through the "one-night stands" before
winning metropolitan fame 1t is
true that she has been known and loved
by the public for many seasons, but
no one expected that she would spring
at once into the high position in the
theatrical armament that she has. Be
fore the memorable run of 300 perform
anees in New York, she was just two
weeks on the road.
In translating his story for the stage,
Mr. Barrie has made some radical al
terations necessary by stage exigencies.
All the prominent characters of the
novel are, of course, maintained in
dramatic form, but several episodes
have been changed. For instance,
Lord <Rintcul is "Babbie's" father, in
stead of the little minister's rival for
affections. One of the scenes, and
one of the best in the play, is located
in Lord Rintours, where, it will be re-
membered, the story did not visit, but
the other localities, Caddam woods,
Mamie. Webster's cottage and the
Manse garden, are retained As to Miss
Adams characterization of "Babbie, -
a great deal that is enthusiastic has
been written, and little need be said
of 1t here. 1t may be said, however,
that il shows her thorough schooling
in her art The company has been
highly comDlimented. The leading man
is Orrin johnson, one of the best young
actors in the Frohman forces. William
H. Thompson, the best character actor
IN America, plays the chief elder. and
the other characters are in the hands
of such capable stage favorites as Geo.
F'awcett. Eugene Jepson, George Irv-
ing, wallace Jackson. r. Peyton Car
ter N9rnatl Campbell, Lloyd Carlton,
Thomas Valentine. Margaret Gordon.
Mrs w. G. Jones. Sara Converse and
Ferdinanda Elesque.
THE VILLAGE POSTMASTER.
Tuesday and Wednesday. with We'd
nesday matinee will be seen THE vii
lage Postmaster, the tremendous sue
cess OF the New York season, which
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-12
JOSIAH AND LOWEEZY

l never forgit the day
That we went out a-walkin';
An sot down on the river bank,
An kept on hours a-talkin'
He twisted up my apron string
An folded it together
An said he thought for harvest time
Twas GURUS kind O. weather.
The sun went down as we sot there;
Josiar seemed uneasy
And mother-she began to call:
''Loweezy! oh, Loweezyp
An then Josiar spoke right up,
AS | was just a-startin',
An said: "Loweezy, what's the use
OF us two ever partin' p
1t kindo' took me by surprise,
An yet | knew twas comm
l heard 1t all the summer long
In every wild bees hummin;
I'd studied out the way I'd act:
But, la! | couldn't do it.
l meant to hide my love from him
But seems as If he knew it.
An looking down into my eyes.
He must a. seen the fire:
An ever since that hour I've loved
An worshiped my Josiar.
Lewiston Journal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-12
day, Thursday and Saturday matine
will prevail.
AT THE PARK.

The prospects are excellent for a most
pleasant show at the Park theatre this
week, and the attendance will I'M
doubtedly be the largest of the season.
The bill is headed by Miss Georgia
Gardner and company in the one-act
comedy, "a Wife's Stratagem. a play
let full of bright dialogue and amusing
situations, and presented by capable
artists. One Of the most novel acts
ever seen here will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Darrow in sand drawing, smoke
pictures and finger shadows, a team
which has had many imitators and no
equals in this line. The pictures made
by this couple are works of real art,
and their portraits are excellent An
other strong act will be the great
Deaves with their merry marionette
manikins. They have a little stage of
their own, and the figures go through
all sorts of difficult performances ma
nipulated by the skillful hands of Wal
ter and Mamie DeaVes. The famous
lady banjoists, Peak and Kellar, will
be heard for the first time here This
couple is said to be the best banjo
team Oh the road, and their playing is
something to wonder at A great laugh
ing act is the Alabama comedy four,
who present a singing and dancing
sketch, entitled Fun on the Planta-
ton" There are to be three acrobatic
acts this week, the aerial wonders, Sill
vern and Emery, who are among the
best; George Austin in comedy act on
slack wire, and Mile. Irine and her
dog Zaza, the first being a contortion-
ist and the dog an acrobat. This team
was booked for last week, but was I'M
able to be present, but they will GER
tainly appear this week, and promise to
astonish all who see them.
Boston and New York theatres this
week:
Boston-Boston Museum, Andrew
Mack in The Last of the Rohans" !;
Grand, Sorrows of Satan; Boston
theatre, Denman Thompson in THE
Old Homestead; Park James A.
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THE WILL OF JOHN SLEEPER
CLARKE.

The will of the late John Sleeper
Clarke, who died on Sept 25, has been
filed in England. 1t places the value
of his entire estate at s31S, 700, his per
sonal property being worth $11, 800 AZ
ter several requests to servants. he left
Isabella Martin, a cousin, $4,000, and he
bequeathed to Marie Booth Douglass
and Grow Sleeper $4,000 each. They
are residents of the United States. To
Marie Hudsperth Of Kingston, he left
$4,000, and he bequeathed $1,000 to the
Actors Order of Friendship Of Philadel-
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ran for $50 nights at the Fourteenth
years. Mr. King will produce the piece
in a most carelessly extravagant man
ner. It would seem from the scenery,
accessories and costumes, that there is
no limit in the matter of money in
making this extraordinary production
The company engaged to present it is
Of the highest sort and embraces more
of the well known persons of the sort
that made this class of entertainment
popular than was ever before embraced
in one company. The list is headed by
Walter Jones. so long regarded as
among the very best of comedians in
the New York Casino productions, and
Norma. Whally,
THE ENGLISH BEAUTY
brought to America to head the com
pany which dedicated the magnificent
New York theatre when it came into
the possession of George w. Lederer.
The company all together numbers over
40 people. Fred Eustis, the we'll known
composer and director, will be in
charge of the music. Among the must
cal numbers which are destined to be-
come extremely popular are I'm in the
Prlnce,s Set, The Gay Debutante, -
The Only Man. Filtration" "Colum-
bia, the Gem of the Ocean," Little
Buzzer and 'Fair Luna" Like most
productions of this sort, there is an
appropriate opportunity given for the
introduction of a large number of
speeialties, and for this purpose. a large
number of high class specialists have
been engaged. sVa 81
-f.'- e-A
It is hardly even necessary to men
ton the coming Of Charles H. Yale's
The Devils Auction, to the Wor-
cester theatre Friday and Saturday
with a matinee Saturday afternoon
For this season "The Devils Auction
IS not only new in every feature, but il
IS Interpreted by new people. In fact
as Mr.. Yale puts it, You may have
| seen the Devils Auction but YOU
| haven't seen the Devils Auction OF
! this season." This piece is the only
! entertainment of its kind that has been
| on the road continuously for IS years,
! and yet throughout all these seasons it
/ mas never been the same through any
! Two. There has been put into 1.-THE
| Devils Auction" during its existence
/ enough of novelty to have put out at
/ least twelve complete shows And not
! only has the matter been new. but the
! quality has been constantly improved
| until now The Devils Auction" is bet
| ter than any entertainment of its kind.
| The most laughable new feature this
| season is an Amazon burleseue. Gre
! ated in Mr.. Yale's fertile imagination.
! New specialties viii be interpreted by
James A.. Herman, the clever young
. comedian vocalist and dancer, the
Deltotrellis, famous European musical
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grotesques; les Freres LorelIa. in a
novel act; Victoria Walter, coincidence.
and others of repute. One of the most
entertaining features is the new and
complete ballet by Vincencine Romeo,
illustrating in typical costume and ar
ustic pantomime and dance all the
latest successes Of the age
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-12

phia. The rest of his estate is divided
into equal shares between his four chill
dren.
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THE VILLAGE POSTMASTER

Tuesday and Wednesday, with We'd
nesday matinee viii be seen THE Vii
lase Postmaster, the tremendous sue
cess OF the New York season, which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-12
SMALLPOX is FEARED.
Kansas City Has Several Cases-Two
New Ones Discovered.

Kansas City, April 12.-Sma1lpox con-
tinues to spread in the west bottoms
and City Physician Coffin is thoroughly
aroused Two more cases were found
at 915 Bell street Tuesday, and the
physicians in the citys employ were
sent into the affected districts to vac
cinate everyone. An unknown negro
who has been exposed to the disease at
81 Bell street meanwhile has made his
escape and the danger of further infec-
ton is feared.
The two new cases are both in the
Williams family, the father, Squire Will
liams and his 6-year-oId son both show
ing the marks of the disease. They will
be sent to st. Georges hospital, the pest
house, to join the mother and daughter,
now there. Theresa Dean, a little col
ored girl, who lived with the Kerr fam
lily at 917 Bell street, was taken out
Monday evening.
The spread of the disease is ascribed
to the fact that proper quarantine
was maintained at 915 Bell street. A
policeman was stationed there until
Mrs. Williams and her daughter were
removed, and then he was Withdrawn.
There was nothing to prevent the three
men left in the house from going out
or from receiving visitors.
Il asked the police to station a man
there, and now L find out that it was
not done" said DR.. Coffin. I've got an
officer there now. Took him there my
self this morning"
In reply Chief Hayes said:
eff DR.. Coffin would attend less to out
side matters and more to his duties as
city physician he would not be worried
now with the prospect of a smallpox
epidemic"
There are still four of the Kerrs at
917 Bell street who have been exposed to
the disease. One of them worked daily
at Armour's packing house until Mon
day.
Sumner school, colOred, at Ninth and
Wyoming streets, is to be vaccinated at
once, and also everyone on Bell street
whom the physicians doing the work
can persuade.
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shattered while endeavoring to fix the

shattered while endeavoring to fix the
damned gun.
Seaman Hunt of the British cruiser
Porpoise had an extraordinary escape
He remained with Lieut.. Lansdale un-
til dubbed over the head and knocked
senselesS. The blue jacket revived as
the natives were cutting off his right
ear and were turning him over in order
to cut off his left ear. AT this juncture
a shell fired from the British cruiser
ROyal1St burst on the battlefield soaring
the rebels and Hunt succeeded in es-
Gaping to the beach although severely
stabbed in one foot. The same night
the friendlies found the bodies of all the
officers headless. The bodies were
buried with all honOrs at Mulinuu on
Easter Sunday. Their heads were sub
sequently brought in by some French
priests and the graves were re-OpeneG
and the heads buried with the bodies.
Lieutenants Freeman and I4ansdale
were capable and popular officers. The
former was single and the latter was
married in June.
The officers who returned are Lieut..
Geo. E. Cave of the PCTpoise and Lieut..
c. M. Perkins of the Philadelphia. All
behaved splendidly. Lieut.. Cave took
command of the retreat.
Captain Sturdee of the Porpoise was
away on an expedition with his cruiser
and Gaunt's brigade was also absent on
duty.
The loss of the enemy is not known.
but probably fifty rebels were killed and
many were wounded. The bodies of
lHI1e repelS were Iound near where
Lieut.. I.ansdale and Ensign Monaghan
of the Philadelphia We're killed. The
priests buried 50 rebels and much blood
was seen or the road over which the
Mataafans had been dragging away
their dead and wounded. There were
also pools of blood behind the cOcoanut
trees. The bullets from the American
and British rifles going right through
thick trees and killing men hiding be-
hind them. Some of the rebels fired
from the tops of c0eoanut palms. The
rebels opened fire. near the town last
evening.
1t is now proposed to summon an
other warship to distribute more arms
among the friendles.
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Grain Letter.

Furnished by ]. c. .Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST.. Topeka, Kan.s
receiver and shipper of grain:
Chicago, April -.
WHEAT-Wheat ruled firm. 1t started
strong on better cables and a renewal of
damage claims through private sources.
There were reports from the southwest of
a favorable nature to the effect that the
mild forcing weather was bringing out
the wheat much better than early appear
ances suggested. The burden of COM
plant today came from Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio. Bulletins from Iowa and Mis-
souri, were also rather bullish- There was
some export business done here in No. 1
northern This is significant of some re-
vival in demand the first we have had for
three months. Northwestern receipts have
dropped off very sharply and will continue
small. We feel that the market is begin
ming to show strength Independently of
the damage feature and would continue on
the long side.
CORN-Corn has been firm, influenced a
good deal by wheat. but there has been
the bids closer to the May price A Bal
of cash. The cash situation has been
somewhat improved by the new reduced
export rates.
OATS-The oats market has been a very
small affair, higher, however, with the
other grains. The Missouri crop bulletin
predicts a decided reduction in area in
that state. The weather has. however
become perfect for farm operations. Cash
demand fair, but without any very large
business.
J. f. HARRIS.
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THEIR BLOOD M1NGLEs.
British and Americans Fight Shoulder
to Shoulder.

Auckland, N T., April 12.-Dispatches
received from Apia, Samoa, April 4, say
that a party of 105 American and Brit
ish sailors were forced to retreat to the
beach, after having been caught in an
ambush on German plantation on that
date. The expedition was led by Lieut..
A. H. Freeman of the British third
class cruiser Tauranga. Lieut.. Free
man and Lieut.. p. L. Lansdale of the
Unitd States cruiser Philadelphia and
Ensign ]. r. Monaghan of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia were left
dead on the field.
Ensign Monaghan remained to assist
Lieut.. Lansdale and was shot in retir-
ing.
Two British and two American SOL
diers were also killed.
The natives engaged were some of
Mataafa's warriors. They severed the
heads of the British and American
officers killed. Priests of the French
mission afterwards brought the heads
into Apia.
The manager of the German planta-
ton has been arrested and detained on
board the Tauranga on affidavits de-
claring that he was seen urging the
rebels to fight.
In a previous engagement twenty
seven of Mataafa's warriors were killed
and there were no casualties among the
European forces.
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Furnished by J. G, Goings, Commission
receiver and shipper of grain;
Chicago receipts: Wheat 35 cars. graded
cars; corn 81 cars. graded q cars; oats
100 cars. Graded 4 cars: -, -,
corn "a higher
London: Wheat cargoes, Americans,
Duluth receipts today, 30 oRrs; last year.
Minneapolis receipts today, 15s cars: last
The Nebraska grain dealers are meeting
as to the condition of winter wheat they
Chicago: Hogs cloned SC lower. Esti-
ma ted receipts of hogs for tomorrow, 5000
Crop expert wires; Southern Kansas
prospects poor to good; plants stocltng all
general appearance of fields is improv-
ing. but from careful investigation con-
general opinion. Weather favorable for
Topeka cash market, IL a. m: No. 2
hard wheat. 81 test, Soc:
| 1900; kansas City, hogs, 1900; Omaha,
Minneapolis: Cash wheat very strong
No. northern selling at &c over May
! flour steady, 10 centimes higher.
Omaha: Reports from 20 counties in Ne
| brasEa give condition of wheat %.
Kansas City receipts: Today wheat Al
cars, % last year 2 cars; corn "a cars. last
Liverpool close: Wheat I'D higher, corn
An extensive pillow manufacturer from
! Peldn, Ill, says the damage to wheat in
| his section is more than anybody has so
far reported.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row. Wheat, 81 cars; corn, 136 cars; oats,
| 80 cars: hogs Is. 900 head
Total clearances; Wheat and flour, 161, 900
| bushels; corn, 1852, 900 bushels.
Chicago: Puts May wheat 711z65kc;
| calls. 7I2sG1ac; curb May wheat, 729sc.
1880. September 74szc; corn, May 3s7sc bid,
July 401sc.
ST T,oI1is closiney. v7-taa+ oas1, - NJ
| 7615c, July 11AdAc; corn, cash 34c Nav
| S31sG &c, July 332zc bid; oats, cash 2sc,
| May 2714c, July 247sc.
Kansas City cash markets, 30 D. m:
| No hard wheat. 50 test. &c: No. 2 mixed
| corn, BE; No. mixed oats. 2S1ac
Topeka cash market, 1880 p. m: No. 2
hard wheat, 50 pound test. CSC, =
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ToDAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State journal.
Chicago, April u.


WHEAT-There was a better tone in
wheat today at the commencement. The
strengthening influences were a sharp ad-
vance at Liverpool and very unfaVorabl bic
weekly crop bulletins issued by the In
diana, Iowa and Missouri bureaus. Private
complaints of damage We're as numerous
as ever and were generally accompanied
by orders to buy. May opened &sq12c
higher at from 717sc down to Hssc, and
improved steadily to !21sc. The market
became very dull at the advance and on
realizing the price slid off 10 l1a4Gt1sc. Chi
cago received only IS cars, two of which
graded contract. Minneapolis and Du-
luth got 1SS cars, compared with 142 cars
for the corresponding day a year ago
CORN-Light receipts and clique buying
strengthened corn. There was also a
good cash inquiry from the east. Re
ceipts were 50 cars. May ruled 1sGAc
higher at 353sd1ac.
OATS-Tafk Of a decrease in the area
owing to the lateness of spring, together
with considerab BILE buying by elevator con-
Germs, helped oats. At the top profit TAX
ing caused a slight reaction. Receipts,
100 cars. May began 1sc higher at 263sc,
rose to 263sd15c. then eased off to 2614 TISsc.
VISIONS-LiQuidation of lard liberal
receipts of hogs and lower prices at-the
yards depressed provisions. May pork
started &c lower at 50 and declined to IS. 925R
1895. May lard opened 71ac lower at $5.121
and sold at $5.12120515. May ribs ruled a
shade lower at $4.65M4.671a.
BARLEY-Cash, 40I4Sc.
RYE-Cash, 551ac; May, 554Qkc.
TIMOTHY-April, $3.50. ~
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A BAND OF VETERANS.
The Twenty-third Regiment Band to
Be Made a Permanent
LIBERALIZATION.

Professor George Washington Jack
son, formerly leader of the Dispatch
band and more recently bandmaster of
the Twenty-third Kansas (colored) reg
iment, intends to form the regimental
band into a permanent organization.
Prof Jackson will make Topeka the
home of the band. At present II mem
bers live here and he expects to have
the rest move here and make this their
home. Prof. Jackson. attired in a pair
of very light blue trousers and a pair
of decidedly yellow shoes, says that
the natives in Cuba will never forget
the band. He prOnOunceS it a good one
and intends to give some concerts in
Topeka.
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WHAT AILs ENGLANDP
Germany and United States Ready to
Settle Samoan Matter

Berlin, April 1.-THE correspondent
here of the Associated Press has had an
interview with a foreign Office official
who is authorized to speak for the min
lister of foreign affairs Baron Won Blu
low. He said:
I'VE have received several official dis
patches saying that the Tanu people
for fortnight past have been raiding
and pillaging around Apia. destroying
mainly German property. They are
armed with weapons furnished by the
British.
1--WE also received today a dispatch
from the commander of the Fake, con-
firminG the ambuscade and the loss of
the Americans and English, substan-
TALLY tallying with the dispatches of the
Associated Press. The ambuscade may
possibly have been on a German plan
tatiOn, as nearly all the property
around Apia is German. The govern
ment regrets extremely the occurrence,
for which, however. it is in no way to
blame. Such hostile encounters must
naturally be expected when the Anglo
American action in crOWning Tanus has
made nine-tenths of the Samoans their
enemies. 1t shows strongly how neces-
sary is the prompt departure OF the
commission with adequately full in
structions. Although the German COM
missioner has not yet been formally
appointed, he is ready to start for Sa-
moa within half an hour of the three
governments Cl6oti ~ 0CAAAAAAAS SiAC AAAONiS
of operation and the powers of the COM
mission. Why does England needlessly
delay agreeing? 1t is the only way to
prevent ceaseless bloodshed in Samoa.
Mess the commission starts soon such
encounters may re-Occur any day"
FORCE IS AMPLE.
Washington, April 12.-The president
received the Associated Press Dispatch
es from Auckland, soon after he enter
ed his office. Secretary Long called with
the cablegram from Admiral Kautz.
They remained in conference less than
half an hour. The secretary seemed to
view the matter with perfect equanimi-
ty and said that no additional force
would be sent to Apia, as our present
strength there was deemed amply suf-
ficient to meet the situation. The sec
rotary also said that Admiral Kautz
dispatch contained matters not made
public, but they were of no general in
terest. The dispatch however he said,
contained no mention of the ambush
having been laid on the plantation of
German.
WAITING ON ENGLAND.
Berlin, April 1.-THE semi-of1cial
North German Gazette confirms the
statement made by the Neusten Mach
German representative on the Samoan
commission will be appointed when
Great Britain shall have given the nee
essary guarantees to insure respect for
German treaty rights and adds that
it has reasons to know the German
government has asked for a definite
statement as to the position of the
British government towards the
Samoan treaty.