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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
OPIUM IN PHILIPPINES
How Our Chinese Servants In the Orient
Enjoy Themselves.

What water is to the caribou. op,un ,s
to the Chinaman. Unless the Chinese
were allowed opium the belly of the ar
my might starve and the rifle want for
ammunition. Every Chinaman wbetb-
er in the supply train or in the hosnital
corps, is not John" as he is in tho
States, or a boy" as he is in the Eng
hsh settlements in China but "Chee-
no" and the "Cheeno," like the cart.
bao which he drives, prefers 10 I,,,o -,
the country II we would allow II VI
but Uncle Sam in his goodness NJ
nsart brings rice out from Manila for
MN while he leaves undisturhed to he
returned to their future owners sunb
stores as the insurgents have No,
burned. little rice and a few sn,oi,os
uay ana "Cheenop madagascar 49,
pace with the caribao, and nj othap
times pear burdens that would broni,
rIiplnos back. The Yankee drivera az
NOT understand his language ana ~ bo
uoes not understand theirs Tho to ny
ser sr swears and gesticulates ana ~
S,snlhaman 'saveys" the second az 81 i.n
u not tne flrst time what is wanted .
u ne gets lazy and Tolls midas ~
siaue o. cart he is sure to he ~ w ',
ne tlme that the "Boss"-.he is,s,, 10y
mat much American English NauWs
IN striking distance. From VIZ. Win
ner ve sven IN the hospital corps our ON,
Svb,to "ie convinced the Chinese undar
"iii'e oiaeers will make fine soId huer
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
SALOON MEN HAPPY
Over Courts Refusalto Grant an InIunc-
tIon Against Them.

Boston, Aug. 3.-The appointment of
viewer with authority to enter and
examine the places of business of the
several Blackstone liquor dealers
against whom an injunction was asked
for in the supreme court, disposeS of
the case for time. The matter will
not drop at this point, however, as it
is understood that citizens of the town
viii take advantage of any laxness on
the part of the dealers to bring the
case to the attention of the court.
which has only dismissed the case
temporarily.
Some disappointment is felt by the
petitioners that their case was not suf
neiently strong to warrant the issuance
of an injunction, but they express the
opinion that in the final hearing they
will be able to show sufficient evidence
to carry their point
The dealers are naturally jubilant
over their partial victory, and are
equally sure that they will be able to
hold their licenses, which is the prin-
cipal thing at stake. They say that
they are satisfied with matters as thew
now stand. None of them have been
restrained from selling liquor, and
tnelr position is not different than that
Of the ordinary license holder. mas
much as any holder of a license is liz
able 10 lose il after violating one or
more of it's provisions The fact that
a viewer has right to enter and ex
anime their places at any and ali times
makes them a little more open to the
public, but in no way imDairs their IL
censes providing their provisions are
observed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
TELeGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Oswego, N. Y, Aug. 3.-Mrs Jerome
Smith. aged SO, and her 14-year-old grand
son, Earl Smith, were arrested last night.
They are charged with putting Paris
green in the well of their neighbor,
Philo Burden.
Paris, Aug. 3.-It appears that the min
lister OF war, Gen. De Gallifet, has alb
solved solve all the military witnesses at the
Rennes, from professional secrecy, with
the exception that he has requested them
not TO divulge names of French agents
abroad or to disclose anything which
could complicate the foreign relations of
France.
Washington Aug S.-The number of
enlistments yesterday was 1884, making a
total of 9063. Col, Bells regiment, the
above its quota, making two regiments
complete
London, Aug. 3D. H. MCGOWAN & Co.,
west India merchants, who also have an
establishments at Demerar, have been
declared bankrupt. Their liabilities are
$3.50
Barcelona, Aug. Sat a meeting of the
municipal council the civil government
announced that the administrative decen-
tralization demanded by the Galatians
would be shortly introduced with the CO.
operation of the government.
Eichenberg. Bohemia, Aug. 8. = Street
demonstrations have been in progress
here during the past two days against the
raising Of the sugar bounty Today, gend-
armes charged a crowd with fixed bay
onets, and one citizen was seriously
wounded.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE western
part of the town of Grodno. capital of the
government of the same name, southwest
or Wilma, has been destroyed by fire.
st. Johns, N. f., Aug 3.-The French
dispatch transport Manche. which arrived
here last evening, struck an iceberg while
on the coast of Labrador and had her
hf,srre -k.z l.. IL -
for repairs, which will occupy about four
weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
LOOKS ENCOURAGING.
Yellow Fever Epidemic
Appears to Be Slowly
Dying Out.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The yellow fe-
Yer situation at Hampton continues ia
vorabIe and encouraging in the opinion
Of the officials of the Marine hospital
According to official reports, there has
been no spread of the contagion since
yesterday, nor has any of the cases now
under treatment proved fatal since that
time. 1t is hoped to confne the disease
to the Soldiers home and Phoebus. But
SurSeon-Gen. Wyman thinks it too ear
~ to make a definite prophecy regard
ing the outbreak. Tonight at $50
o'clock DR.. Wyman received the follow
Ing telegram from DIR. Vickery. sta
TONED at the Soldiers home: "Situa-
tlon favorable and encouraging. No
new cases and no deaths"
DIR. Wyman tonight received from the
nome list of the members of the in
stitution who were furloughed, and af-
ter the 22d of July, the day after
number of inmates became sick with
the fever. The destinations of those to
whom furloughs were granted were:
Philadelphia, Harpers' Ferry, w. Va,
Phoebus, Va, Norfolk, Va, Harrington,
Del, Washington, D. c., Newburgh, N.
7. view YORK CITY ana "eiiSVille' N
The surgeon general desires that the
medical officials in the places mention
ed hold these furloughed men under
close observation for at least ten days
from the time they left the home. Sur
geon Pettus wired from Fort Monroe
saying that there was nothing new to-
night and that a good patrol was be-
ing maintained
Regarding the probable duration of
the present epidemic, DR.. Wyman said.
1T is too early yet to make predictions
as to the suppression of the outbreak,
only four days having elapsed since
the discovery of the fever. The fact
that Thomas, the original suspect, has
gone north, takes considerable weight
of our minds, as he is now in a lati-
tude where there is no chance of vel
low fever doing any great damage. Our
past experience in the south has shown,
however, that yellow fever can be sup
pressed and confined to the original TO-
Gus of infection, when precautions are
taken early enough in the outbreak
We believe that the quarantine
precautions as now enforced in the
south, are effective. Where there has
been apparently a spread through the
official lines, it has been due to tardy
information of the outbreaks. This
shows the necessity of prompt reports
in all suspicious cases"
It was finally decided this afternoon
that the garrison at Fort Monroe
should be taken away on the govern
ment transport Mcclellan, which will
leave New York tonight and will ar
rive tomorrow.
The Marine hospital officials at
Hampton have succeeded in tracing and
locating the former inmate of the Sol
diers' home who is believed to have
brought yellow fever to that place His
name is William Thomas. He arrived
at the home on a transport from San
tiago, where he had been visiting, be-
tween July and last. He was adj
mitted to the home as a veteran, and
shortly after developed chills and fever.
In the light of subsequent events the
experts believe there is little doubt that
he was affected with mild case of
yellow fever
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
OF Being Interesting to Each
Other as Well as In Love.

In all probability there ID no such
zoe TO happiness as that sense Of ennu
ana fatigue that all too frequently
ereeps into those affairs where 1T is
thought that the affections are ire
Voeably involved. The shock incident
10 the awakening to a consciousness Of
irritation in that which once seemed
impossible to satiate comes to both men
ana women as a revelation that is both
painful and unpleasant; therefore. II Is
wise couple who viii introduce at the
very beginning some other element on
Whlcn 10 fall back when the inevitable
tiine OF prosalc awakening arrives.
40 pc interesting to each other Is
more important than to be in love with
e e,,i other; Hold on to those little TACT
lul methods that made the Knowing OF
sach other a gracious delight in the
beginning and which viii be infinitely
more appreciated later on, when love
pssils 10 cloy little and sentiments
W another kind resume their sway. ~
is hard, cold theory, but life 10
, ,n ana cold too, and we must live up
40 . iacts, not fancles When husband
anu wire are chums. their pleasure igi
lnuch greater than when one lis a PEI
uvstal ana the other the adoring and
Notshlptul slave. The attitude never
Iusts and 1t Is resultant of greater hap
ming. $3.50 ''S
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

They will follow the white doctor into
the most dangerous places on the field.
Without the white mans moral support
they yell and run.
When one cried out in his dream at
o'clock in the morning. two-thirds Of
cur caribao drivers thought that the
llliplnos were upon them. In their
fright some jumped into the river. our
soldiers in fishing them out forgot the
discomfort of being awakened and
nearly bursted their sides with laugh
Ter But they have cause for their
Tears, After squeezing all his money
out OF a thrifty Chinaman, the Fill
plnos sometimes shave off his queue or
sometimes hang him.-Collier's Week
~ &saaaN
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
BURGLARS BOUND OVER.
Dennis crimmIns and Samuel Merrill Held
for the Grand Jury.

Walter Cox was discharged on the
complaint Of threatening to kill Frank
Spears at yesterdays session of the
central district court. Dennis Crimmins
and Samuel Merrill, charged with the
larceny of several bottles of liquor
from the wholesale liquor store of 1e-
ander Werner, were bound over in $500
to the superior court Andrew thinner
man was also bound over to the supe-
rior court in the sum of $500, being
charged with the larceny of numerous
articles from the plant Of L. B. Darling
Fertilizer Company
Nellie Owens was fined $40 for lar
ceny and S. for drunkenness. Nora
Donahue, little tot of 8 years, was
discharged on the complaint of assault
and battery preferred by Mrs. Emma
johnson. Johanna Sullivan's liquor
case was continued one month. Charles
E. Tanners case of drunkenness was
placed on file. Other cases Of drunken
ness were disposed of as follows: John
Flynn, John Stevens and Sachs Sabe-
rian, one month in the house of correc-
ton; Oscar Bertfer, continued till TO-
day. Daniel Carroll and Michael Sulli-
van, fined $40 each.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
ARE NOT WORRIED.
Will They Pay Roy
alties on Bridge and
Crown Work?
JUDGE TOWNSEND'S DECISION.
DR.. Sheffield Wins a Fight
of Seventeen Years
Duration.
JUDGE TOWNSEND'S DECISION.

Worcester dentists are not at all wor
fied over prospects of being obliged to
pay royalties on all the bridge and
crown work they have been doing for
more than II years.
1t appears from a court decision re-
Gently handed down, that a New York
company has during all that time held
valid patent upon the process and
while II years fight has been going
on dentists of the country have never
questioned the right to the process and
have been placing themselves liable to
suit for infringement.
Judge Townsend of the United States
circuit court gives a decision in favor
of the International Tooth Company
against James Orr Kyle. The decision
is that the plaintiff holds valid patents
on the crown and bridge process, and
an assessment of damages is made.
1t appears that DR.. James Low hrst
operated along the special lines of dem
tistry in 1877 and in 1881
took out patents on the pro-
cess of attaching an artificial tooth
to root and of fastening an artificial
tooth between two sound ones and at
taching it thereto. A company was
formed to give instruction In the pro-
cess and within a year gave schooling
to 200 students, exacting a fee of $25
and a commission of Is per cent on all
work done by graduates. The patents
were purchased by DR.. L. 7. Sheffield
and after a time suit was instituted.
The defendant was backed by dentists
generally End particularly by the Den
tai Protective Association, alleged to
have been organized expressly to fight
the claim of DR.. Sheffield that the pro
cess was his property
The conflict has been a long one and
counsel fees have mounted up into the
hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
IN the interim the patents have expir-
ed.
Although the present decision comes
late, it means that every dentist who
has been doing crown work and bridge
work throughout the country is a like
ly defendant in a law suit for infringe
ment of patent. DR.. Sheffield an
nounces that he realizes the decision
comes rather late, but that he means to
go out for all that is coming to him.
He figures that dentists in this country
owe him S1o,O00,00o, and he means to
have it.
A number of prominent Worcester
dentists seen by The Spy man yester-
day had forgotten that the process was
ever patented, and that the legal lights
OF New York were arguing for and
against them during all the years
while they were GROWING and bridging
to their hearts content. None of them
feel disposed to lose any sleep over
the possibility of having their chairs
attached TO answer to one Sheffield for
his process before the courts nor did
any Of them express any intention to
send to the New Yorker his little Is
per cent commission nor a s25 license,
which Judge Townsend says is coming
to him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
PRE- TO SUFFERERS.
The New Cure for Kidney, Bladder
and Uric Acid Troubles.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure TO know of the wonderful
cures made by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney remedy
1t is the great medical triumph of the
nineteenth century, discovered after years
of scientific research by DR.. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and bladder specialist,
and is wonderfully successful in promptly
curing kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles.
Swamp Root has been tested in so many
ways, in hospital work, in private prac-
tice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief, and has proved so successful
in every case that a special arrangement
has been made by which all readers of
The Spy who have not already tried it
may have sample bottle sent free by
mail also book telling more about
Swamp Root and how to find out if you
have kidney or bladder trouble. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in The Spy, and send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton,, N. Y.
The regular fifty cent and one dollar sizes
are sold by all first-class druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
COURT HILL DIFFERENCE.
Thomas j. Smith Wants to Cut Down
Trees and Contractors Say Don't.

Ihomas j. Smith. who holds the con-
tract for lowering the grade, and the
Webb Granite & Construction Com
pany, general contractors for the new
court house, are at difference over cut
ting down the shade trees that adorn
the hill. The trouble arises over the
raet that the guy ropes that support the
derrlcks used by Webb are fastened to
the trees in question whereas Mr.
smith would find it convenient to get
the trees out of the way. The con-
tractor maintains that the city has Civ
en- him a right to use the trees, and, on
tne otner hand, the excavator claims
his right to fulfil his contract and cut
the trees
The matter could be easily settled
ME- smith says. If he saw fit to put the
axe at the trees and allow the derricks
to topple and fall, but this he does not
see fit to do. Meanwhile the county
commissioners have been appealed to,
and the matter will be handed over to
board of arbitration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
WRITING TO DEWEY.
He Is Particularly Kind About Answering
Letters.

They were talking about the newest
books. We'll, know what 1 would
rather read than anything else" said
the girl who had been listening, land
that is Dewey's scrap book, or rather
books, for he must have a whole series
of them. 1 wonder if he keeps one book
for each set of people who write to him.
know of six women who have written
to him"
What for?" demanded the others.
"Oh, mostly to get letter from him
to show around. Why, haven't any of
you written?" A girl in a stunning
new pique gown got fearfully red and
moved toward the window at this di-
rect question; the others answered in
| chorus, NO" et ~
at is so much the thing to have a
| Dewey letter to exhibit that that is
really the reason l haven't gone inrfor
| it myself l thought it would be more
| of distinction to say l didn't care for
| it; besides, we have two in the family
My aunt is regent Of new Daughters
of the American Revolution chapter.
OF course, it had to be named for one
of the old revolutionary heroes, but she
wrote to Admiral Dewey that she had
selected a naval hero, because she
wanted to honor him, and that, if she
had her way, she would amend the con-
stitution so that it could be called the
Dewey chapter, but that, in any case,
she would never think Of it in her heart
by any other name, and she sent him
her picture, showing her tricked out
with all the badges and trophies that
| she wears as regent OF course, she got
a nice letter from him, and she has had
| 1t framed. 1t didn't take big frame
by the way.
when my sister saw it, she wrote to
the admiral about the Dewey club in
the settlement where she plays at
philanthropy, and sent him a picture of
the members, which she made by flash
light, and which certainly makes the
boys look more vicious and degraded
than they do in real life. Above their
heads the words We are all going to
be Deweys, stood out with startling
distinctness. His formal acknowledge
ment was proper enough, but I'll wager
that his words when he first saw that
picture, were not fit to send through
the mail
There is a girl we all know who
named her bull terrier pup for Dewey,
and wrote to him about it, and then.
when the name was applied to all sorts
of horrid things, she changed it, and
she couldn't make up her mind for a
long time whether to write and confess
or not She thought she might get an
other letter if she did,Ayet she hated to
tell the admiral even in polite terms
that his name had been degraded too
much to be worthy of her pup.
Then l know a girl who wrote to
him for autographs to sell at a church
fair. and one who wrote about her
fiance, who was somewhere in the
Philippines, and another whose great
grandmother was named Dewey, and
who wanted to find out whether she
was related to him.
Il think that's all the people 1 have
personal knowledge of who have writ
ten to Admiral Dewey, and I suppose
those are mild cases. If he only would
publish his scrap book, without cuts II
would make interesting reading.
Washington Post.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
THEN THE TORNADO CANE.
interruption to Poker Game When the
Drummer Held Four Jacks.

Il was reading newspaper on the
veranda of a Texas hotel one Sunday
afternoon, said the dry goods drum
mer, when 1 was asked if / didn't
want to take hand in a poker game.
Very wicked to play poker on Sunday,
l admit, but l went upstairs and made
one of four at table For the first hour
things went slow. 1t was five cents
ante and ten cents limit, and no one
lost or won much. / think / was the
one who suggested a dollar ante, and
on the very first hand out l scooped
in $25. For a time I was away ahead
Of the game, but then l lost steadily.
The cards got to running against me.
and it was seldom I got even a pair Of
tens. / was $50 out, when a colored
man entered the room and said
Mighty suspishus lookin' cIoud
rollin up in de sou-wes', and every
body dun says Yves gwine to hab a cy-
clone
+" That's all right, Jim,' replied one
of the men, and we kept right on. NV
luck began to change after that. l got
straight and a flush and full house
and raked in the pots, but before I was
even with my losses Jim returned to
say:
Dat clouds lookin' mighty ugly,
gents, an Mars Taylor he lows dat we
all better look out fur a cyclone.
He was told to go away with his
zephyr, and on the next deal l got sour
jacks. 1t was the best hand vet dealt
and had to shut my eyes to keen from,
turning pale. We had $40 on the board
and much to my surprise every man
stayed in when / opened the pot for an
other So After the draw | bet $40 and
one after another raised it till we had
$500 in the pot had just got nv mouth
open TO make another raise when there
was roar and a scream, and off went
the roof above us and down came the
dust and plaster. The greenbacks went
out of sight in wink, and we tunbled
over each other to get down stairs, The
hotel was unroofed but not wrecked
1t was all over while you could count
ten. BY and by the four of us got to-
gether again, and all began lamentine
the interruption of the game.
What did you hold? l asked of
-Four queens he replied.
And your
Four aces
And your"
- straight flush.
As | told you, l had four lacks ."
smiled the drummer, and I had $3.50
down in my hind pocket. Every dollar
of 1t would have gone on NV fours
and / would have been scooped. How
the others got their big hands didn't
puzzle me for minute. 1t was n nut
up job to soak me, and If that cyolone
hadn't come booming along as IL did
] shouldn't have had enough monav
left to pay my hotel bill."-New York
Sun.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
CASE is SETTLED.
Court Thomas E. Cunningham Must Pay
McNally's Claim.

M. ]. McNally wins. The grand court
Of Massachusetts. Foresters Of Ameri-
ca, has decided that ne is entitled TO
draw $110 in sick benefits from Court
Thomas E. Cunningham, and the court
has been notified of this decision and
called upon to show cause why it is
living in contempt of the laws of the
order
The ruling Of the grand court came
last night and was Immediately made
known to Court Cunningham. Some of
the members were inclined to defy the
grand court. but they were in a minori-
ty and 1t was voted to have a special
meeting for the consideration Of the de-
cision August H.
This decision in favor of Mr.. McNal-
ly Is the result Of the session of the
grand court in Boston last Tuesday at
which Philip 3. Ronayne, deputy grand
chief ranger, defined and exemplified
the laws of the order governing cases
like that Of Mr.. McNally. This decis-
ion will probably result in the dropping
OF the civil suit now pending In the SUI
perior court.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
DEWEY IN BOSTON.
Little Admiral VIII Reach the Hub in Novem-

Boston, Aug. 3.-The Journal will say
tomorrow that Secretary Albert Clarke,
who returned from bingham today, af-
ter visit to Secretary Of the Navy
Long, was assured by the secretary
that he would attend the coming Home
Market Club dinner, provided Admiral
Dewey accepted the invitation extend
ed to him. He could not answer for the
admiral as the matter was one for the
latter to decide himself
Secretary Long said, continued Mr..
CLARKE, that the Olympia would come
TO Boston for repairs He thought IL
probable that after the sword presen-
tation at Washington the admiral
would visit Montpelier and probably
remain there with his brother for a
good rest, and then meet the Olympia
at Boston.
1t seemed to him that some time ia
November would be the best time for
Boston's greeting, and he hoped there
would be good understanding among
the several organizations and the city
authorities and that there would be
as much concentration and union as
possible, so as to make the event wor-
thy and not too welrisome.