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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
FINNIGAN'S 400.
Murray and Mack and Clever Company
in Variety Farce at Lothrop's.


Murray and Mack, with their excel
lent company in "Finnigan's AGO." at
Lothrop's this week. make the sine qua
non of wholesome comedy. If the play
has a plot, it is successfully hidden I'M
der the loads Of mirth- provoking stu
ations and clever specialties with which
the piece abounds. Right through
from start to ffnish-and the finish
comes only too sOon-there is a snap
| and viSOr of movement in everything
| that would make even a dog fight look
tame.
| The curtain rises on a street scene in
| front of Finnigan's Flats, made famous
! last year in the play of the same name.
! This is a sort of general introduction
! of all the people in the cast, and much
| Of the time is taken up with what the
program calls musical Interruptions,
the kind Of Interruptions one likes to
| see. OF the specialties in this act the
! base ball girls by Misses Loring, Reed,
| Knowles, Wiltshire and Gibbs, is one
of the neatest semi baIets seen in Wor-
cester for long time. The girls full
| fill to the letter the Sterling bicycle
! peoples motto for their wheels. The
song ambulance and the mock boxing
! bout by Murray and Mack, stand high
for rough-and- Humble speciality work,
| and the men themselves are irresistibly
| funny.
| As the Kentucky colonel said about
I whisky, that he could recognize no bad
whisky, only some was better than 9TH
ers, it is hard to tell which of the char
acters in Finnigan's 400 deserves the
most praise. Murray and Mack are
the stars and should be- for they have
a great deal of work to do. and do
1t Well. They are off the stage only
a few minutes at a time, during the
Whole play, and while they are on, they
are always doing something different.
Charles Barre as Dusty Rhodes, works
hard, too, and makes his work count
Tor laugh every time he appears. Miss
Bonita Loring, as kittie Finnigan, is
graceful and bright, and seems to enter
into the spirit Of her part with all her
heart. Contrary to all rules for SOU
brettes, she is pretty and young, and
must be seen to be appreciated. In
order to prevent jealousy among the
other female characters, it will do TO
say that they are all good, very good,
and are worth seeing and hearing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

walk at the bidding of her master. is
too much for the gravity of most spec
tatOrs.
The new biograph views represent
two scenes at the coronation of Queen
Wilhelmina, a railway journey in Eng
land, the launching of the big steam
ship Oceanic" Ga most realistic and
beautiful picture), and a couple Of hu-
morous scenes. Carried over from last
week are the Brooklyn bridge trip, ice
yachting, the steamer st. Louis, the
study in facial expression, and What
happened to Jones'" This is announced
as positively the last week of the bio
graph, save that another sight of the
popes pictures will be given next Sun
day evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
THE PARK THEATRE.
A Pre- Collection of Artists at This Pom
uar Resort.

Not the least noteworthy point about
the program at the Park Theatre this
week is that acrobatic and atbIarfc
performers are delightfully."- consnfcu-
Gus by their absence. There are No
trapezes, no horizontal bars, no head
balancing nor contortion. nor anv of
the other circus feats that have long
since palled upon the spectator. b,t
mere Is bright, clean bill, full of I'M
end. Stunning 70
Ferhaps the most welcome visitor is
I1afrlgan, the tramp juggIer. who does
lot OF difficult feats with a Tabts5
amp ana a dozen cigar boxes. inter
bbstSllg the tricks with observations
ludL are even more entertaining He
closes his act with a monOlogue v-bicL
would DO credit to any stellar come
dlan. Miss Jessie Couthouf stiu ebo-I-e
III Aef manner traces Of her early leo
lure-course experience, but that did not
prevent her making a gigantic hit. Miss
CouIhoul may readily be called a tom
nine III counterpart Of the late 7 "
helly, for her sketch consists of ouainf
a.'u original observations on the weak
lesses OF society as she finds it. and
NA4eA4A d udEn OIL Keen
satire and flashing wit. Througbout If
an she is as graceful and self-p0ssessad
as a member Of the 400 entertaining her
associates at a pink tea.
hester and Bennett were loudly an
plauded for their illustrated SONGS
Deets and Don-Harry and Lulu-ra2-a
mixture Of character singing. dane
ing and yodeling that proved accent
aDie TO the taste of the audience. Tba
Nllona sisters, two Of whom are violin
ISIS While the third accompanies On
me piano, rendered a potpourri from
carmen, with the true vaudeyilIa
dash, and responded to vigorous en-
cores with "Old Folks at Home" and a
medley of coon songs.
A unique act is that Of the Crane
Dfothers. whose crazy dancing ana
testing in their ''rube' makeups cauebt
me mouse heartily. The team has beeD
70 the trouble and expense of procur-
ing special scenery and a number ~
lay figures, which. though having IittI5
70 DO with the sketch proper. add to tbs
general effect. The outfit of Revnar5
the Fentriloquist, too, is more elaborsts
IN the way Of manil1ins and accessories
than many Of his calling. and tbs
marionette of q gigantic negress. vbo
rolls her eyes sings and does a cake
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

afforded by W. J. O'Hearn, whose imi-
tations Of Olcott, Mack and Seaman in
their familiar characters, was remark
ably faithful, even down to the small
children and the big dog.
The first matinee performance will be
given this afternoon, when Ullie Aker-
strom's comedy, THE Sultan's Daugh-
ter" viii be presented. Tonights play
is Cheek" by the late Fred Marsden
in which Roland Reed starred for sew
eral seasons, and in which Alfred Kelley
has made the hit Of his career.
Next week the Worcester theatre is
occupied by J. De Angels in THE Jolly
Musketeer," on Wednesday,; Willie Col
her on Friday, and Kellar, the magi-
clan, on Saturday afternoon and even
ing. THE Prisoner of Zenda,' booked
for Monday, has unfortunately changed
its plans.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Senator Morgan says the most effec-
tive way to settle the Samoan disagree
ment is to divide the islands between
the treaty powers. Why doesn't he tell
what sort of a partition would satisfy
the three nations interested? He says
himself the natives should have no
choice in the matter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

The meeting at Mechanics hall,
Thursday evening, should attract a
large attendance. There is nothing of
more vital interest to Worcester people
at the present time than the grade
crossing question, and every taxpayer
has a financial interest in having the
matter settled right. Hon. Theodore c.
Bates will have something to say well
worth the hearing, and those who have
seen the plans he will present for
lowering the tracks in the city, and
eliminating the difficulties that have
been pronounced insurmountable by
those who have declared in favor of
raised tracks, state that they are well
worthy of careful consideration and
seem to meet the situation fairly.
Mechanics hall should be filed, Thurs
day evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

The Concord preacher who declared
that Fast day is dead" and called for
a cessation of solemn nonsense" and
'debasing mockery" was not especial
ly diplomatic in his language, but he
made a sensible answer to the COVER
nor's comments upon the religious sit
uation in New Hampshire.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
GAME OF A NOTED FAMILY.
Mrs. Mary A. Lyons Died at St. Francis
Hosplta After Long and Useful Life.

Mrs Mary A. Lyons died at st. Fran
els hospital conducted by the Brown
Nuns on Blocker street, yesterday
noon. She was born in Boston and was
% years Of age. She was the daughter
Of James AIcLane, who came TO Wor-
cester previous to 1860. He was a mem
Der of one of the Oldest and most re-
spected Irish families in this city. Mrs.
Lyons was the last of the family.
one Of her brothers was Capt. James
McLane, formerly of the police force
and soldier in the civil war. Another
brother was John McLane, who WAS
Wen known citizen. Her husband was
John L. Lyons, who lived on Cambridge
street for more than 80 years. He died
some years ago. Mrs. Lyons leaves two
nepheWs, James J. McLane, a clerk at
the postottice, and Thomas McLane.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Stories of gold discoveries in Cuba
won't need to be repeated many times
in order to lure a large and enterpris-
ing immigration from the United
States and the outside world as well.
Such a development as that would set
tie the fate of the island in very short
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
PRAISES FlREMEN.
Robert E. Mott, Aide TO state Fire Mar
shal, Has Good Word for the Department.

shal, Has Good Word tor the Department.
Robert E Mott. aid to the state fire
marshal. visited the Reed & Prince fac
tory on fainter street, yesterday, and
made an investigation Of Sun
days fire. He is of the opinion that
the fire started as stated in yesterday
SPY, near the engine room, and is also
of the opinion that the work of the
Worcester fire department was far
ahead Of anything he ever saw in
checking the spread of the flames. He
thinks that the fire had sufficient start
to puzzle fremen. and to the Worcester
department is due more than ordinary
credit for the good work it did.
The fact that the firm did not en-
plOy a Waterman will have no effect
on the insurance. Washburn. Willis,
Greene & Bates. who hold the insur-
aLce on the stock, expect TO have ap-
praisers at work today, and A. c. Mon
roe, through whose agency the build
ing is insured, also expects to have ap-
praisers at work today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Liquid air has claimed one victim,
a Chicago man having just died from
injuries received in connection with
work upon a machine run by this new
dynamic power. It is a novel, tremen-
dous and little understood force, and
when better known and gagged, will be
capable of working wonders.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Fhileas Fogg's title to the immortal
ity ii fiction disappears as che con-
struction of the trans-Siberian railroad
railroads says that when the line is
completed a journey round the world
can be made in thirty-three days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
a REFRESHING STYLE.

The art Of quotation requires deIicacy in
practice. An already famous firm has
originated and developed into very prom
lsing advertising a mass of old, quaint
proverbs. We refer to Messrs. c. 7. Hood
x Co. Of Sarsaparilla fame. who are
using, not only our columns, but those of
thousands of our contemporaries, in
adapting wise saws to. their service by
clever and practical turns. 1t is refresh
ing TO see something new and bright in
this line. Clean cut argument is better
than big display type,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
TUESDAY. APRIL Is. 1899.

The State Mutual restaurant and the
Hotel Touraine may not be two of a
kind, but it looks as if some things in
the catering business could be done
quite as successfully in Worcester as
in Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

name intentions of the Americans. As
soon as the various towns were aban-
doned, the insurgents reoccupied them,
but with the small force at his COM
mand, it was clearly impossible for
Gen. Lawton to leave an adequate
garrison in each. Regret is expressed
that the territory already captured
can not be permanently occupied, but
foe this purpose more troops will be
required. Gen. Lawton himself has
been quoted as saying that 100, 900 men
viii be needed to make occupation eff
fectual along the entire lines of our ad-
vance, and there are others who have
mads similar statements. The dis
patches say that Gen. Lawton and his
army are desired for operations in
another field, but the plans Of Gen.
Otis. the general in command, seem
not to have been confided even 10 the
administration at Washington.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
BTrCKTEN,s ARNTCA SAVE

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe-
yer sores, letter, chapped hands. chill
blains, corns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
BREWER & co.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
Admiral Dewey is said to have on

Admiral Dewey is said to have once
been enamored with the young lady
who is now the Duchess of ARGOS, wife
of the new Spanish minister to the
United States. She was an American
girl, and whenever the duke finds fault
with the breakfast, it is now up her
sleeve to let him know that she could
have made just as good a match or
better in her own country.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Coleman Found Dead in
Bed Yesterday Morning.

Mrs. susan NJ. Coleman, rs years old,
was found dead in bed yesterday morn
ING at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Stedman Clark, 10 Oxford street.
mrs. Clark went to rouse her mother
ABOUT Z o'clock yesterday morning, as
Is her usual custom, and when she
neared the door leading to her mothers
chamber she smelled gas. She entered
the room and found the gas partly
turned on. Her mother was lying on the
ped and near the jet there was a burnt
match.
Mrs. Coleman had been in poor health
Ior some time, and symptoms for the
past few days had indicated heart
trouble. 1t is thought by the family that
Ler death resulted from this rather
than from asphyxiation.
The body was taken in charge by F
l.. Sessions & Sons. undertakers. and
prepared for burial The funeral VIII be
Wednesday afternoon at 2.S0 O'Clock.
Rev. jDr. Archibald McCullagh. pastor
OF Plymouth church, will ofiiciate at the
services, which will he at Mrs. Clark's
hOm9 : Oxford street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

John Kendrick Bangs takes pains to
correct a report which made him say
that women have no sense Of humor.
He finds it has caused him embarrass-
ment. and moreover, he desires to be
recorded on the side Of truth. The Sc
r.ousness with which his repute1 opin-
ions in this matter have been received
might be supposed to convince him
that he is good judge OF what consts-
tutes genuine humor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Madame Nevada's press agent must
be a prize. He succeeded in getting
her Kissed by the Spanish at SevilIa,
and afterwards in compensation, in
vited by the queen regent to a royal
soiree at Madrid. where the singer was
presented with a diamond bracelet as a
further balm to her injured feelings.
Then he got the whole thing cabled to
the daily papers Of the United States.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
FUNERAL OF SETH WILLIAMS.

Seth Williams was buried yesterday
afternoon, the funeral taking place
from his late home, 10 Catherine street.
at go o'clock. Rev NJ H. Harris Of
Tered prayer at the house. The inter
ment was in Hope cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
HAD S1O.275 LEFT.

At the meeting of the Worcester Co
operative Bank at its Office in the Wal
ker building last evening, SIPS was sold
In six lots at per cent. The sum Of
S30,2i5 was left over.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Great and varied are the advantages,
comforts and joys of Worcester county
but Rutland. with six inches of snow
on the ground and the people going
about their business in sleighs on the
18th day of April, must come very close
to the record for novelty. Probably
this was the weather clerks parting
compliment Of the season to the hospi-
tai for consumptives on Rutland hill.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: He
is HONORABLE IF he DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Scant information is afforded Of the
causes that have led to the recall of
Gen. Lawton and his expedition of 1900
men who crossed Laguna de Bay, cap
tured Santa Cruz and many other
towns, and drove the insurgents from
the country in front of them. From
such facts as are known, however, it
appears that the expedition was in
sense an extensive reconnaissance in
force, and that it has accomplished
all that was expected of it. Few, per-
haps none. of the villages have been
destroyed. and the inhabitants seemed
generally friendly. The fighters had
fed. Especial care seems to have been
taken to treat the natives kindly. Pri-
soners were released TO distribute CO.
pies of the commissioners proclama-
ton. there was no devastation, and
every effort was made to prove the hu-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Take DIR. Balls Cough Syrup for all
these dangerous affections-severe colds.
pleurisE and grippe-Which fan and win
ter bring. along. II is the greatest cure
for br9uchits and all throat and lung af-
fectioAs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Now it said that the reason for the
social boycott inflicted upon Senior Az
piros of Mexico by certain European di-
plomats in Washington is not his con-
nection with the trial and execution OF
Macmillan, "a years ago, but the recent
elevation of the Mexican mission to the
rank of an embassy. On the whole, the
latter reason is sillier than the first.
Europeans have a fine contempt for the
Spanish-American states, but Secretary
of State Hay seems to have decreed
that the Mexican ambassador shall not
be made uncomfortable while heis virtu-
ally the guest of the United States, and
to have intimated that the European
brethren must mend their manners. The
pink tea features of international inter
course have always been among the most
delicate matters of state to regulate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Oh, no; the New York Jeffersonian
dinners are not all over yet. The work
ingmen's non-partisan dollar dinner.
with no flowers, wine or dress suits.
but with Bryan for the chief speaker,
is slated for tomorrow night Hazen
S. Pingree, Mayor Jones of Toledo and
Charlotte Perkins Stetson, the social
ist, Will be there to help out the varied
assortment of tsms represented, yet the
promoters are as voeiferous Jeffensoni-
ans as any Of their predecessors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Judge Peabody of st. Louis, who is
erected with a decision that wife beat
ing may be at times justifable as a
method of discipline and coercion is
another official who feels that he has
been misrepresented and his standing
dan aged in the eyes of the public He
is undoubte lily right in the latter cCr-
clusion, and is not to be blamed for has
tening to correct the impression that
has gone abroad The brutality Of the
decision imputed TO him was a daeld-
eddy unpleasant innovation in Ameri-
can jurisprudence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18
OUT AND ABOUT.

This is horse show week in Boston,
when horses and pretty women vie with
each other in making the bravest show
ing and attracting the most attention
from the public. Fashion has its Inc
nings in it's most expensive and snowy
form, but then, have not horses often
been the centre of the most brilliant
and elegant functions? The medieval
tournament is case in point where 1t
is worth noting, women played some
what the same decorative and useless
part that she plays today at the horse
show. But oh! shades Of great Caesar
did those beauteous beings who used to
appear at the lists and toss flowers to
the victors have their dressmakers and
milliners as their fair successors of
modern days do2 Likely enough
Fashions have changed, times have
changed, but human nature remains the
same, and what men and women do
now. that essentially men and women
did then. The wealthiest only can COM
pete in the horse show, but only knights
and ladies took part in those glorious
Jousts, when Lord this and Sir that sat
their chargers. Both ancients and
moderns have demanded all the luxury
the times they could afford for their
equipment, so that the horse in both
instances has been the keynote of fash
IONS most successful exploiting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

The Chinese attack upon the small
British force that was sent to raise a
flag over the concession of Kow Loon,
| across the river from Hong Kong, is
fresh evidence of the native unrest in
the face of foreign intrusion. Great
Britain secured this concession in a per-
fectly legitimate way as such things
go, but the Chinese do not seem to have
got used to the idea of territorial expan-
sion, though they have had time and
experience enough to learn it all. Con-
fiicting British, American and French
claims at Shanghai are another promis-
ing source of trouble, though there the
Europeans have given more trouble
than the natives, Inasmuch as each
nation has its own consular court which
exercises complete jurisdiction over its
own concession, proposals for the ex-'
tension of territory not unnaturally
arouse international jealousies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

we have done pretty Well, hut we
can't say how much we have made
yet" was what they said at the Charity
chatterers' fair last night at the house
Of Mrs. George A. Bigelow. The sna-
cious house was admirably adapted Tor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

Worcester is represented at the arts
and crafts exhibition by the new
bishops chair for All Saints church.
which is of oak, and is decorated in
Gothic style with the four beasts sup
porting a shield and above this the in
sigma Of the bishopric. while the arms
and back are 0rnamented with roses
and foliage Henry Vaughn's models of
the figures for the new reredos are also
shown. Miss Mabel c. Gage is repre-
scented by several specimens of her
work
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-18

The annual meeting the the, local
auxiliary to the kindergarten of the
Blind will take place at the Y. w. c. A
on the afternoon of the 9th, at 2
o'clock d