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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
SHAVED ON SUNDAY.
Boston Union Gets After Tonsoria
Artist.

Boston, Nov. 15.-Judge Forsaith yes
terday fined w. E. Durham, who con-
ducts barber shop in the New MARI
boro hotel, $40 for a violation of the
Sunday law.
Durham, together with Messrs. Har-
low and Suss, proprietors respectively
of shops in the Quincy house and Hotel
Hayward, were brought into court as
the result of a crusade by the BARRIERS
union and the c. l.. u.
In each case the evidence was that
one Of the union men was shaved on
Sunday and paid his money. The
charge was brought, however, in such
a way that the test case which the
union men desired was not secured.
Each of the three proprietors was
charged with shaving one of the COM
claimants. AS Durham was the only
one of the proprietors who did the work
himself, the other two We're discharged
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16

Not. content with the havoc wrought
in warfare by the ordinary explosive
shells, an American inventor, William
Whitney Christmas, has perfected a
new projectile which, in the words of
an ordnance expert who has examined
1t, contains more potent hell than
anything of like nature ever invent
ed" Mr.. Christmas calls his invention
1.-THE new conical, rotating, ball bearing,
base SHELLY
When ready for firing the base shell
differs but little in appearance from the
long, conical shell now in use, Like it
it is filled with some high explosive,
and carries either time fuse or per-
cussion cap. The shell has a base which
is separate from but attached to the
main body of the shell. This base works
on ball bearings and is so attached that
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
cASEWITHoUT PRECEDENT
Di Blast Sentenced to Six Years lmE
prisonment BY Italian Court.

Washington, Nov 15-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Mr.. Iddings, in charge of the
United States embassy at Rome, stating
that Di Blast, the murderer of Ellis,
had been sentenced to six years in pris-
on. Di Blast killed Ellis, who was a
health officer IN Boston, owing to
Ellis attempt to enforce sanitary regu-
lations.
He fled to Italy and the Italian gov
eminent refused to surrender him on
eXtradition proceedings, because he was
an Italian subject. They did agree, how
ever to try the man in Italy for muir
der, and the conviction has just been
obtained on evidence supplied by the
Massachusetts, authorities, making a
case almost without precedent in inter
national law.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
WANTS TO BUY BONDS.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The secretary
OF the treasury late today made the
following announcement of his readi-
ness to buy $25, 100000 of 5 per cent
bonds Of 1904 and As of 1907, at the price
at which they were quoted in New Yorl,
Yesterday The figures are net. and
holders of the is will receive the accu.
mulated interest since Oct 1. and hold
ers of the 5s will receive interest from
Nov. 1. At these prices the bonds would
realize to the investor .0224 per cent for
the IS, and OPS for the As.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
BUILDING PERMITS.

These building permits were granted
at the office of the superintendent of
public buildings yesterday:
John Shelborne, for Thomas Shell
borne to build 4-story 10-family apart
ment house on Newbury street, 4Sx4S
feet; cost $5000
Charles Warren, for George Whitford
to build a l IL story barn on Cleveland
street, 20x24 feet; cost 5000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
WANT ANNEXATION.
State of Panama Wants to Join Uncle
Sans Family.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Panama, a
state of the Colombia confederacy, has
asked to be annexed to the United
States. 1t seems to have practically
severed connections with Colombia, al
though it's independence has not been
acknowledged. 1t has separate postage
stamps and coinage, and is maintaining
an independent existence.
The hostility of it's people toward the
Colombian confederation is unbounded,
and they want the strong arm of the
United States to lean upon, especially
in view Of the possibility of a Panama
canal. Our state department has paid no
attention to Panama's request and has
even ignored its receipt. This is the only
proper course so long as Panama re-
mains in the eye of international law a
part Of Colombia. This is one of the
most important states of the confedera-
ton. 1t extends from the Costa Rican
frontier to the state of Canca, and con-
tains several important towns. Its
population is believed to be about $780,
900,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
EVIDENCE FOR cHAFFEE.

Putnam Ct, Nov. III. Dwight
Chaffee, former president of the Nat
chang SILK company, was the only wit
ness of the afternoon, and his cross
examination was not completed when
court adjourned for the day. He sub
stantiatcd the testimony of Barrows as
to the latter's increase Of salary and the
manner IN which it should be drawn so
that the superintendent and treasurer.
Fenton' should not know of the in
crease
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
EIGHT MORE VOTERS.

The registrars of voters put eight adj
ditional names on the voting lists yes
terday, The last session will be on the
22d, when the office will be closed at
10 o'clock. The days selected are pub
lished in the advertising columns of
The Spy this morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
KOREA INDEPENDENT.
Russia and Japan viii Continue the
Present Status.

Washington, Nov. 15-Alexander Paw
loft, the Russian minister to Korea, now
in Washington as guest of Count Cas-
sini, the Russian ambassador, and who
is an accomplished diplomat. with ex-
tended experience in the far east, today
said: Il left Korea only four months
ago. gong to st. Petersburg, so that
my information is quite direct and Off
cial, and assure you there is no basis
whatever for reports of conflict between
Russia and Japan over Korea. On the
contrary, the two countries have en-
tered into two formal compacts, by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
AN ASToR NEARLY EWcTED
Only the Kindness of Friends Saves
Cousin of Millionaire from Misery.


New York, Nov. 15.-Through the
charity of sympathizing neighbors, Carl
Frederick Aston, cousin of Col. John
Jacob Astor, was today spared the hu-
initiation of being evicted from the two
dingy rooms at No. AIS East Fourteenth
street, in which he and his wife and
three children had been living in pow
erty, and of which they were to be de-
priVed for non-payment of rent amount
ing to So per month.
All of the meagre possessions were
easily loaded in a one-horse wagon this
morning and removed to No 43o East
Thirty-sixth street into two rooms, even
more squalid than those just vacated.
For these they pay 81 per month.
Mrs. Astor stated this morning that
after paying rent and s1.50 to the man
who moved them, she would not have
enough left to buy food for her children
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
ESCAPED FROM PALMER.

A man, about 50 years old, feet,
inches tall, wearing rubber boots and a
canvas jacket, escaped from the Home
for epileptics at Palmer yesterday. The
Worcester police were notified to be on
the lookout for him. His face is wrink-
led and he wears a small black mus
tache.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
CONSIGNED TO PARIS.

Hartford, Ct, Nov. 15.-There were
shipped today about q carloads n,
structural material from the works n
the Berlin Iron Bridge company. CON
signed to the United States commits.
sion at Paris. The material is for the
steel framework of typical American
machine shop, to be used by the Am
erican exhibition of iron and wood
working machinery
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
PICTURES OF STARS.

Montreal. Nov. 15.-Prof. Mcleod and
a number of his assistants at McGiH
university spent last night observing
meteors, and obtained photographs of
1856 of them, belonging to the constella-
ton of Leo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
THIS ONE STRUCK.

Minneapolis, Nov. ia special to
the Journal from Webster City. Ia,
says large meteor fell in the woods
just east of that place last night II
made hole about five feet square and
was still seething and steaming SO thai
its full size can not be determined
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
DALTON REAPPoINTED.

Crane formally announced tonight thar
he will appoint Maj Gen. Samuel Dali
ton as the Acknowledgement of his staff.
Gen. Dalton has held the position of
executive military officer for over is
years, and his appointment therefore
is not surprise
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16

while the shell revolves rapidly in it's
flight the base, working on frictionless
steel balls, remains free from any but
the forward motion of the projectile.
But the distinguishing feature of the
base shell, as compared with the shells
in everyday use, is this: Attached firm
ly to the four sides of the base Of the
shell and fitting In specially fashioned
grooves which run the entire length of
the shell are four long murderous-
looking steel weapons. In shape and APP
pearance these weapons resemble, when
opened from the shell, the American
Bowie knife. When closed these knives
fit closely into the body of the she'll
The base shell is touched off from the
powder charge after the ordinary meth
Cd In its passage to the muzzle of the
gun the rifing causes the shell to re-
volye at a high rate of speed, the knives
open and cut right through men and
horses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
GUERIN PLAYS FOR TIME.

Paris Nov. 15.-The senate, sitting as
a high court, passed the day deliberat-
ing on and rejecting various impossi-
Bile applications in behalf of M Guerin
and other prisoners whose object an
parently was to drag the proceedings
out several DAYS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16

which it is agreed that the independ-
ence of Korea shall be maintained.
These compacts were concluded at St.
Petersburg and Toxic, and they are 50
explicit that the reports of conflict are
likely mere talk
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
PATRIA ON FIRE

London, Nov. 15-The Hamburg
American liner Patria, which passed
the Lizard yesterday, is on fire near Do
yer. All the passengers were rescued
and have arrived at Dover.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
HORSEBACK RIDING.

THIS GLORIOUS AUTUMN WEATHER
| is the season for induIffing, with
the greatest amount of pleasure, in this
most delightful and healthful of all pastimeS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
ONE LICENSE TO WE'D.

This marriage license was granted
yesterday at the office of the city clerk:
Charles Warren Bassett and Miss Ger
trude S. Phillips.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
POLICE TAKE HAND.

Berlin, Nov. 15.-The police today
forcibly dissolved an anarchist meeting
to commemorate the Chicago executions
of 1887.
The times., 1899-08-08

16 and 27. In the one dated July 27. the
Admiral says he expects to reach New York
by September 80. After his New York re-
ception he will go direct to Washington to
pay his respects to the President and the
Secretary of the Navy and TO receive the
sword voted him by Congress Owing TO
his impaired health, the Admiral was un-
able when the letter was written 20 make
further plans. eda
Former Mayor George Hi Guernsey re-
ceived today the following letter from the
Admiral in reply TO one asking for two can
non from the Spanish gunboat Castillo fof
mounting on the State House grounds:
Trieste. July %, 1899.
George H. Guernsey, Esq, Montpelier, Vt
Dear Sir: l have TO acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter of the 9th instant The matter
OF the distribution Of the guns taken by the
Navy at Manila is in the hands OF the Navy
Department, and | would suggest an application
there il the guns have not all been distributed
There are none ON the Olympia for that purpose.
1t would give me much pleasure to have some of
the guns assigned to Montpelier. and / consider
the plan of placing them on the porch of the
capitol an excellent one Very truly,
Governor Smith has invited Mayor SenteT
and one hundred or more representative
men of the State to meet him at Montpelier,
Wednesday, August 9, for the purpose OF
determining just what demonstration shall
be made on behalf of the State in honor OF
the Admiral on his return home.
The times., 1899-08-08
Conflicting Opinion ms to status of
Naval Vessels to He Sold.

opihioh ms TO status of
Naval Vessels to He Sold.
The Commissioner of Navigation. of the
Treasury, has informed the Navy Depart
ment that the prospective purchasers of
the collier Seipio will be unable, under the
law, TO secure American register for the
vessel. The legal officers of the Navy De-
partment take issue with this opinion and
the question is still unsettled. The NAVY
Department has already advertised the
Scipio for sale ae the Navy has no further
use for the vessel, Just before the Span
ish war the Government purchased the ship
for use as a collier in connection with
the North Atlantic fleet. The vessel was
under Scotch register until she became the
property of the Navy Department Com
missioner Chamberlain, of the Treasury
Bureau of Navigation. does not recognize
the claim of the Navy Department that
the acquisition of the vessel by the Navy
wipes out the consideration of her foreign
register when it is proposed by private
owners to register her in this country
The Scipio, when sold, can,oof course, ac-
cording to laws construed by Commissioners
Chamberlain, be used in trade between
American ports, but not between ports In
this country and foreign countries. The
Navy Department wishes to assure pross
pective buyers that American register can
be secured in order that higher price
may be obtained for the vessel than would
be the case il her trade should be restrict
ed to domestic ports.
The times., 1899-08-08
Cnnal Com,nission saIaries.

The Comptroller of the Treasury was
recently asked by Lieutenant Commander
Staunten disbursing officer of the 18th
milan Canal Commission, for an opinion as
to what amount of salary he shall pay to
Colonel Hams and Colonel Ernst, who were
detailed as Army Engineer officers for
duty on the Commission. The act which
created the Commission provided a salary
of 81 900 per month for each member, and
remuneration of 900 in case any mem
Der should serve less than ten months
The Comptroller has decided that the act
did not contemplate that members of the
Commission who are officers of the Army
should receive the $1,000 per month in
addition to their regular military pay. The
disbufsing officer is therefore advised TO
pay to Colonel Hams and Colonel Ernst
81. 900 per month, less the amount of Army
pay which each receives monthly.
The times., 1899-08-08
4 NOTABLE ACCESSION
0. H. P. Belmont an officer of the
Antitrust League.
The Local Branch Issues an Appeal
Tor Voters to orsanixe-A Plan of
Campaign to BE Mapped Out at "A
Palaver In New York on Thursday

The District of Columbia branch of the
American Antitrust League held a well
attended meeting last night at the national
headquarters of the organization, 1929
Fennsyiyania Avenue northwest National
Secretary H. B. Martin presided, with w.
M. Morgan as secretary. Twenty-Five ap-
piications for membership were received
and voted upon and steady growth is re-
ported.
1t was reported. that a general confer
ence of the national executive committee
will be held in New York on Thursday.
when plan of action will be mapped cut
and the campaign against monopoly will
be extended into every State and Territory.
The conference will be attended by the
members of the committee, who are the
Hon. M. l.. Lockwood. of Pennsylvania;
Oliver II. P. Belmont. p. E. Dove, and H.
B. Martin, all of New York.
o. H. 2. Belmont has gone into the anti
trust movement and it is promised that
there will be bitter fight when the organi-
zation of leagues has been fully developed
The meeting is to be held in his office.
The following call to men in every ayo-
cation was issued last night by the national
As believer in the great principles of free
dom and equality on which this Republic was
founded, we present to YOU the urgent need OF
an lmedl2te organization into a united and har-
monious force of the great mass OF the honest
citizens OF our country, who desire to break down
that gigantic and iawless trust power which
has practically suDyerted our Government and
IS now riding SO mercilesssly over the rights
and liberties of the people.
IL you vaiue your liberty do not sit supinely
while the trusts weave their web of specizl
privileges and so-called vested rights into VEL
vet,covered, seel-srong chains Of slavery for you
and for your children. Remember tine great wacia-
word, The safety, the welfare, and deliveranee
OF the people Is the supreme law" Above the
dicta OF the statutes, courts. and constitutions
rises the majesty of this great principle OF the
supremacy of peoples rights You one of
eight millions OF voters whose wishes when
unltedly expressed, form that public opinion
before which even the gigantic and maliga power
OF the trusts will be but chaff in yshirIwind
Now Is the time to act and so organize that an
adequate force Of the friends Of freedom may be
always awake and on guard.
Reports were made showing that New
York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts had
begun organization on a broad scale. and
the leagues in other States reported rapid
progress and growth. II was stated Iasr
night that the formation of the Bankers.
Trust, which is being organized by a syn
dicate of multimiliionaires in New York.
has caused thousands OF moneyed men to
regard the outlook with fear. and repre-
sentative men are joining the Antitrust
League forces every day.
The meeting was adjourned until Monday
next at p. m, when number Of new
workers will be present
The times., 1899-08-08
AT THE THEATRES.
Kernan,s-s.Bon Tonn BurIesau

kernan's-"Bon Toni BurIesquers.
Redolent with the odor of fresh paint
and scintilIant with the brilliance of cleo
tric light on white and gold, Kernan's
Lyceum Theatre was opened TO the public
yesterday after a two-month period of
darkness, the bon Ton" Burlesquers act
ing as an artistic wedge. That the afo-e-
said pubic responded generously goes with
out saying-it always does when a par
ticular event is announced for the popu-
lar variety house. At the matinee all
three floors were comfortably filed, and,
when time came for the evening per-
formanee, standing room had reached a
premium. Both audiences were more than
usually appreciatiVe, too the spirit OF the
occasion and the general esteem in which
"Hughey" Herman is held stimulating to
almost constant applause.
During the interval of desoiation just
ended, the Lyceum has evidently been the
object of considerable outlay and more
thought on the part OF its management
AS limited above, the wood work has been
completely done over in cheerful eolors,
the walls have been handsomely repapered
and the old water-soaked ceiling has given
way TO one fit for crowning the improve
ments below. Heavy carpets cover the
aisles, stiff draperies hang from the boxes
and a quantity of first-claSS scenery is
noticeable on the stage, which is now
screened by Lee-Lash curtain that is ade-
quate to it's purpose, If little more. The
whole effect is excellent, and the enter
tainment contributed yesterday was twice
sighted for several moments that those
assembled might have leisure for examin-
ing the auditorium.
The Offering OF the "Bon Ton" Bur1es-
quers is, in most respects, identical with
that of last season. Costumes and set
tings have been changed altogether. but d
majority of the players remain and, ex-
cepting for an occasional song or joke, the
material has not been altered. This being
true it is unnecessary to add for the ben
eft of those familiar with the performance
that the better portion of it is entirely en-
joyable, and that it will be consistently so
when a few days work have smoothei
away The few rough edges. The show" is
begun with rendering OF /. The Bon Ton
Reception" a trifie. in which the feature
is the comedy of Frank Byron and the
sprightliness of the chorus Then TO lows
an olio with Weiland, the iuggler, for its
star, and support numbering May Taylor,
soubrette; Smith and Champion, who pre-
sent Hunting a HUSBAND" Gallagher and
Barrett, dualoguists; Byron and Langdon,
a sketch tenn, and the dancers in "A Dream
of the Orient An afterpiece, entitled "A
Run for Your Money" brings the enter
tainment to a close, and sent yesterdays
crowds home satisfied.
The times., 1899-08-08
A CAYUGA LAKE FISH STORY.
Two Fishermen Make Affidavit to n
Remarkable Bass Yarn.

Geneva, n. Y. Aug. 7.-Charles LARA
lere, of this city. and Henry W. Raider, a
jeweler of Seneca Falls. went trolling in
Cayuga Lake yesterday afternoon. Lar
zalere's hook was baited with a phantom
minnow, Raiders with solid gold spoon
of his own manufacture. Raider felt a
FISH take his bait and pull on the line. The
fish broke away and when Raider drew in
his line he found il had taken the gold
spoon. Larzalere got a bite, but his fish
also broke away and took the bait. Each
man attached new bait and hook TO his
line and let it run. The boat was turned
and rowed back over the spot where the
gold spoon and phantom minnow had been
lost. Larzaiefe got q bite and hauled in 2
black bass. In its mouth was Raiders
gold spoon. Then Raider hauled In a bass
and in its mouth was Larzaleres minnoB
When the men told the story in Seneca
Falls they were jeered and laughed at, b'i,
they made affidavit before Justice OF tbs
Peace Manning that the story was true.
The times., 1899-08-08
Is Pitch a solid or Liquidr
aFrom the Manufacturers

An Interesting quesicn has jus, called forth
an opinion from the courts in Trinidad as TO
whether pitch j. a solid liquid The stratum
of pitch IN that island is usually from four to
seren feet below the surface, and when dng
through the pitch melts and OozcS out So II
man dug down near lis neighbor's lot ne would
be able 70 collect pitch coming from under his
neighbor's land The plan was described by
one 81 the witnesses a. s1the plan sdopted When
yoa waBt 10 Dig your neighbors pitch'' n
-balgeS out" he explained "and you shave Il
on each morning" But suit was brought by
one outraged neirhbor, whose pitch had thus
been shaved off IN adjoining land. The defence
that an underground stratum OF pitch was
like - much water-no mans property till an
propriated. But the court held that pitch was
a material, and that one had nc more right 10
abstract IL from n-ighbor by the cozing pro.
cess than one would have 70 zap his deposit Of
frnn silver