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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
THE YELLOWSTONE,
Famous Car Bears Another Party of
Worcester Hunters TO the South.

Famous Car Bears Another Party of
Worcester Hunters to the South.
Another of the now famous hunting
parties organized and conducted by
Jerome Marble in the palace car "Yel-
lowstone,' left the Union station last
evening at 7.55 o'clock over the Fitch
burg Railroad for the SOUTH The par
ty was made up of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
C. Grafton, Mr.. and Mrs. A w Clifford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Marble, Arthur Z.
Clifford, Rufus K. Jordan Of West
brook Me, Mrs. e. s. Streeter, Mrs. A.
B. f. Kinney, and Miss Edith Kinney
They go direct to Jersey City over the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Railroad
and the West Shore, thence by the
Pennsylvania, Atlantic Coast line and
Plant systems to Tampa, Fla, their
ultimate destination.
They are to be gone a month and
the return trip will be over the same
route. In the course of their travels
they will stop at Washington, Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah Jackson
vile, Winter Park and Tampa. After
leaving Richmond, the route will be
somewhat uncertain, depending on the
abundance of game. The car is excel
lently appointed, and is in charge of
William H. Brown porter Henry Fish
er waiter, and Caswell Fisher cook.
The party will make their headquar-
tiers on the car during the trip. A
large number of friends of the party
were at the station last evening TO
bid them a pleasant and successful
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
PLAINTIFF WINS.

Auditor Harding Finds That the Board Of
the Race Horse ernest 3" Amounts
to S379.79
William b. Harding reported yester-
day, as auditor in the case of Richard
e. Mitchell of Hudson against John Me-
Ghnchy and Thomas f. Eustace. both
of Clinton, in an action of contract, to
recover for the board and feed OF
horse, II being claimed by the plaintiff
that S4S4 was his due.
1t was IN this casethat Allie Trout the
we'll known trainer for John r. Thayer
at Lancaster and an expert judge In
horse matters. gave his testimony as to
the generally accepted scale of board
for horses. The plaintiff sued to recov-
er for the board of Ernest b. known
as "Brlster Boy" from September, 1897,
to November of the year following,
Auditor Harding finds that Mr.. Eu-
STAGE never made any contract with the
plaintiff, expressed or implied and that
likewise, Mr. McGltnchy. did not enter
into contract The report then finds
that the plaintiff did care for Ernest b,
owned by Mr.. McGiinchy, and that the
latter should pay him a fair value for
the same, amounting, az the auditor
computes it, $37S.7S. j. ]. Shaughnessey
appeared for the plaintiff: Charles g.
Bancroft for the defendants.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
WORK IN AFRICA.

At the regular meeting of the Lad
les Missionary society of Pilgrim
church, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. l.. s.
Goodenough spoke of her work while al
missionary in Africa, and of her expe-
riences while introducing the gospel in
to that country. At the invitation of
the ladies of Pilgrim society there were
present members of the ladies' societies
of Old South, Piedmont, Hope and
Bethany churches. The meeting was in
charge of Mrs. Alexander Lewis and
Mrs. j. w. Mitchell rendered several
selections at the conclusion of the adj
dress. After the meeting there were
light refreshments, in charge of Mrs
Arthur f. Gray, Mrs. George Putnam,
Mrs. George Field and Miss Ella Com
ms
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
HEART DISEASE.
SOME FACTS REGARDING THE RAPID
INCREASE OF HEART TROUBLES.
Do Not Be Alarmed, But Look For The
Cause.

Cauae
Heart troubles, at least among the
Americans are certainly increasing and
while this may be largely due to the eX-
citement ana worry OF American business
Ire, II is more often the result or weak
stomachs. of poor digestion.
PaoI orga,,ic aisaasa is inctrahIa. h,,+
VI - 'u'
not one case IN a hundred OF neart trou-
BILE is organic.
ut, 49,, IT., ,. 80. .,
A"o oioSe ieia'ioii "e'"eei ne@rt trouble
ana poor digestion Is because both organs
are controlled by the same great nerves,
the s,,mnatha+ic end ,ne,,,,,oe,sstr;,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
FINISH FOR COURT HOUSE.

A large consignment Of hard wood
finish for the interior of the court
house is en- route for the city having
been shipped to the Webb Granite &
Construction Company, contractors,
some days ago. The wood finish comes
from Dubuque, Ia. AS a portion of the
interior Of the building is ready for the
finish, it win be put JIM position as soon
as II arrives
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
ATTACHMENTS.

Charles d. Clark vs.. Alfred A. Be
MOTT, Webster, $500 FIRST district coutt
of southern Worcester; writ served by
Early Charles j. D'Hard for the
plaintiff.
Augustus Daniels, assignee Of Joseph
Oumette, vs.. Richards Manufacturing
Company Southbridge 1900, district
court OF Webster; writ served by Ja-
cobs. j NJ. Cochran for the plaintiff.
William j. Hogg VS.. Ellen Flynn,
Worcester, $500, superior court writ
served by Early. William G. Mellish
for the plaintiff.
Court Quinsigamond. Foresters OF
America, VS.. Robert J. Clancy, fWorces-
ter: writ served by Early. Charles j.
OHara for the plaintiff
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
MIsTOOK THE BOX.
Woman Tried to Mail a Letter in a Fire
Alarm Station.

1t seems hardly possible that a per-
son should be unable to determine the
difference between a letter box and a
fire alarm box, but this was the con-
dition of affairs yesterday afternoon.
An alarm was given from box All at
2.57 o'clock, but when the flremen ar
rived, no sign of fire could be loca-
ted.
People in the neignborhood said they
saw a woman approach the box with
a letter in her hand ana that she
probably sent in an alarm in the at
tempt to mail her communication
cases of this sort are rare, but have
occurred in this city before, the last
occasion being about three years ago
when guest at one OF the Front stree
hotels was unable to tell the DIFF
ference between the boxes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
pEATH on JoHN cURLEY.

The death of John Curley, a resident
NJ Worcester for nearly 50 years, took
MACE at his home, IS Suffolk street
after a, lingering illness. He leaves be-
sides a widow three sons, William, Ow-
en- ana Edward. and four daughters
sarah wife of Matthew Kennedy. Ell
len. vita of Thomas HOLMAN, Rather
inc wife of William Mellen, and Mary
who lives at home.
He has been a member Of st. Steph-
ems narish since its formation. The
funeral will be Saturday morning, with
requiem high mass in st. Stephen
church, at O'CLOCK
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
LAND FOR WATER BASIN.

At the office of the registry of deeds
yesterday, Harriet NJ Wood c. r..
Wood, Walter M. Farwell and Hattie
Z. W. Farwell, of Northboro, filed
deeds conveying lands in the town Of
Northboro TO the metropolitan water
commission. for the purposes of the
big water basin. Frank l.. Wilder Of
this city also transferred a tract of
land in the town of Clinton to the same
and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
WANT $4,000 MORE.
The County Commissioners Ask for That
Amount to Complete the Court House.

The County Commissioners Ask for That
Amount to Complete the Court House.
County Commissioners Emerson Stone,
George W.. Cooke and Henry G. Taft
were given hearing before the legis-
lative committee on appropriations yes
terday, upon their petition for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the furniture
for the new court house, which will
be the last request for funds to be
made. The commissioners explained to
the committee that the $350,000 which
had been appropriated had been ex-
pended in the completion of the build
ing, and that the additional sum of
$4,000 was absolutely necessary to fur
nish the buildings so that they may be
ready for occupancy. Several ques-
tions were ASKED by the committee, and
a generally favorable view Of the petit
ton taken so that the commissioners
are confident that the appropriation
bill will be recommended.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. JOHNSON.

The funeral Of Mrs Augusta Johnson
was held from her late residence, 57S
Mulberry street. Rev. Erik j, Nystrom
officiating. The members OF the ladies'
society. Svea Grub. of which the de-
ceased was a member attended in a
body.
The h0ral tributes were many and
beautiful and included a large pillow
from the society, and a cross marked
wife. BESIDES a profusion Of cut flow
ers, The body was placed in the tomb
at the swedish cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
CHARGED WITH LlQuon SELLING.

The case Of Horace + Tibbetts Of the
Oxford Hotel is to be heard before
Judge Bartholomew in the district
court at Webster. Saturday, when
Landlord Tbbetts will be charged with
illegal liquor keeping. Mach interest
centres in the case and sullivan d.
OConnel have been retail I'd BY Mr.
Tibbetts
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
svEA GILLE ANNIVERSARY.

Svea Gille will observe its anniver-
sary next Tuesday evening. There will
be musical program furnished by
Swedish talent, followed by dancing
Thalin's orchestra will furnish music.
Mr. Nylin, treasurer of the society,
was in Boston yesterday completing
the arrangements.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
w. j. HoGe BRINGS SUIT.

William J. Hogg, carpet manufactur-
er of this city, has brought suit in the
superior court against Ellen Flynn, in
an action Of contract, with an ad dam
mum of $500, TO recover on note
signed by the defendant, whose prop
erty was attached yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Early in the amount
stated William c. iaellish appears fol
the plaintiff.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

We, the undersigned, 90 hereby agree to
refund the money ON a % cent bottle OF
Greenes Warranted Syrup OF Tar II il
faIs 10 cure your cold or cough We also
warrant u cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
Albert W Andrews
o. j. Carroll 4 CO.
Frank 9 Rourke & Co.
r. RI Fales, Holden
Albert E Booth. Leicester.
D. n Gregory & Co. Princeton.
H.. ]. Wizard. East Brookheld.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
APPOINTMENT OPPOSED

The appointment Of city Almdcr
Freeman Brown as guardian of John
Spellman, who until recently has been
an inmate Of the city farm. is to be
strongly opposed, and at the hearing
before Judge Forbes in probate court
today, sullivan g. O'Connell will appear
In behalf of Mr.. Spellman. The estate
amounts TO about $500
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
AN INFANTS FUNERAL.

The funeral of Joseph, infant son of
Michael and the late Mary A. (Carey)
Hennessey, took place this afternoon
upon the arrival Of the 2.3O train from
Springfield. The interment was In st.
Johns cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
FoRaor LIE pocKGrgooK.

1t was reported that Julia A. Spauld-
ing, clairvoyant OF 54S Main street, had
her pocket picked yesterday noon. In
yesigation on the part of the inspec-
tors developed the fact that Mrs.
Spaulding does not think her pocket
was picked, but that her purse con-
tanning SIS, was lost. She is Of the
opinion that she laid IL down some-
where and forgot It.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
NOTICE or REGISTRATION RE-
CEfVED

Register Of Deeds Harvey +. Wilder
received formal notice yesterday from
the court Of registration a, Boston Of
the petition Of Quintln H.. Rankin and
Frederick 0. Clark for tho registration
Of their title to lana in Greendalc. on
the West Boylston road, which was re-
Gently purchased. No date for the
hearing has been set as set
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
TRUSTEES OF TRUMBu11 ESTATE

Nathaniel Paine, the banker. has filed
in the probate court petition for his
appointment as trustee under the win
of George A. Trumbul, one Of the long
remembered Trumbuil family. who died
Dec. LIST, 1868. Winslow 5. Lincoln has
been the trustee under the viii for the
benefit Of Susan rrumbull. but owing
to his resignation, a vacancy has been
created, which brings about the petit
ton for Mr.. Painels appointment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT

Charles j. O'Hard, as counsel for
Court Quinsigamon1 Foresters OF
America, brought suit in the superior
court yesterday against Robert j.
Clancy Of this city, in an action OF
contract, with an ad damnum of $1,000
to recover for alleged violation Of con
tract with the court
The property Of the defendant, who
is well known sausage manufactur-
er, was attached yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff James Early in the sum spe-
Gifted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
DEATH OF AN INFANT.

Esther Evelina, infant daughter of
Gustof and Mary Prick. died Feb 20, at
the home Of her parents, so Vinson
street, aged months and 10 days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

New Columbia Graphophone Records
A choice selection just received. Guy
Furniture Company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

Habltual constipation cured and the
bowels strengthened by the regular use of
Carriers Little Liver Pills in small doses.
Don't forget this.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07

This government. Il is admitted has
capable artillery officers and Intelligent
men to work under them. What Is
needed are modern guns and su1i-
cient supply Of powder to give the men
practice in using them. A few years
ago before our government began to
build big guns, and experts We're
quibblIng about the proper form Of
field piece TO adopt, all that our West
Pointers knew about modern guns was
derived from wood cuts In foreign
prints. when the war with Spain broke
out Il was discovered that our guns
would not nt the carriages The ord
nance supply was so inadequate, II Is
said that had Cervera tried TO get into
New York harbor, the most formidable
fort there could not have fired more
than five shots al him.
Artillery officers claim that the ord
nance bureau is close listed In It's sup
plies and will not meet them half way.
They see the deficiency in the field SER
vice and deeply deplore II. The ord
nance bureau blames congress for a
small appropriation. Meanwhile the
shrapnel guns at Talana Hin have
spoken a powerful lesson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07

merdous odds have won worldwide
admiration. were compelled to bite the
dust in the worst defeat Of the cam
paign.
English firing shells are loaded with
lydite. Lydite is one Of the picric acid
compounds known in this country as
emensite and in France as melinlte. It
is loaded in the shell like guncotton
the shell having an explosive fuse at
either end, but generally in the front
or striking end.
The explosive force OF lydite is tre-
mendous. A small charge Of It fired
against solid stone masonry has wreck
ed it as If It We're so much paper, and
great holes have been dug In the ground
from its concussion. In the Soudan
campaign lydite shells were fred from
$40 inch hOwitzers into the fanatlcal
dervishes as they anne charging down
on the British lines. The results We're
appalling. Scores and hundreds Of
men were literally torn to pieces, scat
tered into fragments. as much as they
would have been had they been sitting
over a barrel Of gunpowder when the
match was applied. The British be-
lleve that they will 3, equally good
results from the use Of these shells in
the present war
Fighting men the world over will
wait eagerly for some more information
about these terrific shrapneI field pieces.
Everybody viii want 10 read a more
complete description than is possible
by cable Of their dreadful devastation
at Glencoe. Artillerymen at Washing
ton and elsewhere will be particularly
keen about it, because If the Cuban
campaign demonstrated anything about
the practical science Of warfare it was
the absolute lneficlency Of our artillery.
Military experts have been talking and
writing about it ever since, and trying
to find out where the blame belongs.
One important lesson the military eX-
pcrts has not missed Is that the Brit
ish threw their artillery against the
Boer entertainments before calling up
their infantry. This is precisely what
We did not DO at Santiago, and almost
| every writer on that campaign attrb-
utos our loss Of life mainly TO that
, fact Attention IS called to the fact
| also, that only recently did this gov
ernment order field guns abroad for the
/ Philippines. The Maxims and other
Americans who have made themselves
/ famous in tn. development Of the field
gun have had 10 go abroad TO make a
living and I'm one instance, ut least, to
renouuc. citizenship IN this country
The Object Of our crippled and anti
/ quated artillery is receiving a great
/ deal Of public attention at present.
Military men and writer's insist that
. important as are several issues await
ling the coming congress, the subject
Of improving our artillery and ordnance
. supply cannot, or should not, be push
ed aside. The field service is not
4 properly equipped and in many cases
the men who nan what guns we have
are ignorant Of their duties. There is
not anything approaching an efficient
gun In the service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07
TERRIBLE POWER
OF MODERN SHELLS
The Devastating Effect of Shrapnell
in the South African War.
THE ENGLISH USING LYDITE
The Results Show That the United
States Army is Far Behind in
Artillery Equipment.

Tho terrible slaughter effected by the
rapid-fre shrapnel guns that won the
first victories for the British in Natal
is the marvel Of the military world.
These guns, more than any other arm
OF the service in the field, were respon-
sible for the almost unbroken series Of
red-coat triumphs that eliminated at
Talana Hill, near Glencoe. The battle
was half won by the deadly hail Of
shrapnel before the infantry had ad-
vanced The terrified Beers, who never
expected any such form Of attack as
this, We're glad enough to get out Of
their hiding places in the rocks and do
the best they could with their formid-
able enemy in open fight. Nothing like
it has ever before been known in war
fare.
Something-quite enough to excite
curiosity-was heard about these now
famous shrapnel guns when Lord
Kitchner used them with some effect
among the fuzzy-wuzzies at Omdur-
man. But the fighting there was open
and there was nothing to do but let he
infantry go straight ahead. In Boerland
1t is very different. The country is wild
and mountainous, full Of hidden re-
treats for the bughers and pitfalls for
the Britlshers. 1t is something like the
conditions our own troops had to face
while chasing Indians through the
Black Hills in Dakota.
A word to the uniniuated about the
precise meaning Of the word shrapnel.
It is a shell, 50 named from its inyen-
tor, General Shrapnel, and consists Of a
spherical cone filled with musket balls
and containing a bursting charge Of
powder Extensive experiments are
being made with shrapnel guns in the
armies Of all the powers Of Europe.
France, Germany and Russia are doing
a great deal with them, though they
are keeping their experiments largely
to themselves. The Boer war forced
England's hand and, in the opinion Of
experts, shows that she Is easily in the
lead. The work Of all her field batter
les, but more particularly the shrapnel,
has very much astonished experienced
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07

ordnance officers at Washington and
all over the country, and has incident
ally uncovered some glaring defects in
our own equipment.
The latest and most deadly creation of
the British gun-maker employs a shrap-
mel projeclile weighing about fifteen
pounds. This projectile consists of
stee! tubing, filled with about two hun
dred small balls. These balls are OF
hardened lead and weigh almost one
third OF an ounce each. Each she'll
contains a light bursting charge, and,
so far as results show, may be timed
with absolute accuracy.
In firing the gun a time fuse is fitted
into the head OF the proiectile. In the
hands Of experienced gunners It may
be cut so as TO cause the bursting Of a
shell as close as one--hird Of a second
after firing the gun. Or, on the other
hand, the missile may be given a flight
Of twelve seconds before bursting. The
gunners aim to burst the shrapnel
about thirty yards short Of the enemy's
position. At a range Of one thousand
yards all the shrapnel balls will be pre-
jected within a circle on the ground for
about twenty-five feet in diameter. The
ordnance branch Of the British army
is not niggardly in furnishing It's gun
ners ammunition for target practice
with its field pieces, and particularly
with any new piece, The wisdom Of
this generosity is apparent in the ac-
curacy with which O. deadly dOwnpOur
Of bullets has been hurled into the
hiding places Of the Beers among their
native rocks at Natal To have driven
them from their strongholds with in
fauuy without first bringing the
shrapael into play would surely have
Involved a shocking loss of life to the
British.
Reports say that at Glencoe, or rather
in the hills Of Talana, just back Of 1t,
the British gunners employed shrapnel
with sweeping accuracy alta distance Of
$500 yards. Scarcely a shot was vast
ed. and the poor Beers, brave as they
have shown themselves TO be In open
battle, We're terrified beyond descrp-
tion.
What was this? Had the heavens es-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07
BUSINESS POINTERS.

Fresh cracked crabs at the National
Cafe.
Hires root beer at the Spa candy
factory.
Burbank potatoes. 81 a sack. at Pats
Market.
Jefcs IL the only" restaurant.
White cooks.
Best l5-cent meal. Rising sun Restau-
rant 6l2 Commercial street.
Chill con carne and frljolles at Lee
Herrngs National Cafe every day.
Pleasant furnished room for rent, 2I2
Fourteenth street. In private family.
Until further notice the Astoria
creamery Will pay 2lh cents for butter
fat.
Cold lunch, plckled pigs feet, oys-
ters, Sleeps tongue, etc, at the Ma
uonal Cafe.
Do you know snodgrass makes
Stamp Photos? Call and see them.
They are all the go.
Cream Pure Rye. Americas finest
whlskey. The only pure goods; guaran-
teed rich and mellow, John l.. Carlson,
sole agent.
For Rent-Furnlshed rooms, with
a Nah al IN
T. IIolden's, corner Ninth and Duane
streets.
Buy Rosyn COAL the best coal for
heating aad cooking purposes on the
market. George w. Sanborn, Agent.
Telephone 1871.
BOquet de cuba and Key West Gems
are the finest scent cigars that ever
came to this market. Henry Roe, OPP
poslte brewery.
When in Astoria, transient guests can
secure unsurpassed accommodations at
the Astor House. Perfect cooking and
nice. clean rooms. Rates, 81 per day.
Visitors from Portland and elsewhere
Will find the pleasantest rooms In AS
toria at the Bay City house. 40 Tenth
street, Mrs. f.. s. Andrews, proprietress.
Kelley's transfer wagons deliver box
wood TO any part Of the city on short
notice, All orders left at Zapf's fur
niture store, $50 Commercial street, will
receive prompt attention. Telephone
2144.
The following reduced rates are in
effect via the o. r, e N. between Asto-
ria, Portland and intermediate points
along the river: Fare, 25 cents; section
20 centsi lower or upper berth, so cents
each. stateroom, 75 cents.
Go 10 the Columbia Electric and Re
pair Company for all kinds Of new and
repair work, from a cambric needle to
bicycle, boiler or engine. Quick work
and satisfaction guaranteed. Logging
machinery Of all kinds a specially
Shop opposite Ross Higgins e. Co.