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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31
ETHEL'S EASTER.

THEL lived on the
seashore-that part
of the Alabama
coast which the
Mobilians call GOV
err the Bay"-and
she visited Mobile
rarely except dur
ing Christmas and
Easter. She was a
busy little girl,
with lessons and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-03-31

Don't neglect to keep your shoes pol
ished. You can always shine at one
end II you can't at the other.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
VENEZUELA AGAIN.

The exciting events of the past year
and the extension of the horizon of ma
tional affairs to the farther side of the
Pacific, have caused us to overlook mat
tiers nearer home, and almost to forget
the extreme tension that followed Pres
ident Cleveland's Venezuelan message.
1t is all brought to memory now by the
approaching meeting of the commission
that is to arbitrate the dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela, regarding
/ the Guiana Venezuela boundary. The
purpose of Secretary Olney's note to
Lord Salisbury was to put a stop to an
arbitrary and ex-parte settlement of
the dispute, and it was mainly through
the instrumentality of our government
that an agreement for arbitration was
finally effected in June, 1897
Americans have a personal interest in
the organization of the arbitration
board, since Justices Fuller and Brewer
of the United States supreme court are
members of it. together with Lord Rus
sell of Killowen and Justice Collins of
England and Prof Martens of the Uni
versity of st. Petersburg, the last
ramed having been chosen as umpire
to decide any question on which there
may be a tie vote among the other
commissioners. Furthermore, ex-
President Harrison serves as senior
counsel for the venezuelans.
There is an immense amount Of ma
terial to be examined and threshed
over, which has been accumulated by
both parties to the case, recourse hav-
ing been had to many documents, char
ters and maps in Holland, Spain and
Caracas, not to mention certain signifi-
cant Exhibits picked up in the United
States. a commission appointed by
President Cleveland has already gone
over much of the ground. and though
its labor was in a manner rendered su-
lperfuous and any conclusions null and
void by the submission of the question
to arbitration, its accumulation of data
is of value. 1t is a curious fact, more
over, that such portions of the COM
missions findings as have been made
public seemed distinctly to favor the
British contentious rather than the
Venezuelan. That, however, cannot
affect the principle involved in the ae-
ton of our government in holding up
England, when she seemed on the point
of committing an arbitrary act that
would not have been tolerated in Eu-
rope, and that Secretary Olney declared
could not be permitted in this hemis-
phere if the Monroe doctrine was to be
maintained inviolate.
1t is useless now to discuss the merits
of the case as presented by the then
secretary of state from Massachusetts,,
from the standpoint of international
law. This was one of the instances
in which President Cleveland parted
company with his mugwump friends
and with many democrats and found
his most energetic supporters among
the republicans. of whom Henry
Cabot Lodge was a conspicuous exam
Pile 1t is enough to say that England
acknowledged the supremacy of the
United States in the politics of the
western hemisphere. and granted SUBJ
stantially all for which our government
commended. The only comment now
is that if the Monroe doctrine was ex-
tended especially TO meet this case. as
certain critics have asserted, the ex-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
CLOSING REcITALs.
Three Evenings Of Solid Enjoyment Prom
lsed by Mrs. 5owen's School.

The closing recitals of Mrs. Bowen's
school of elocution and delsarte will take
place at horticultural hall, May rs, 26
and 20. Rehearsals are being held daily,
under direction of Mrs. Bowen and Miss
Weir, in preparation for b series, which
promise to be the most interesting reci-
tails ever given by the school
Each evenings program will be en-
tirely different. Among the special fea-
lures is a children's fairy play-"The
Princess Violetta'-With so children in
the cast. This will be given the last
evening.
and Country" written by Livingstone
Russell of New York, will be given for
the first time in Worcester. 1t depicts
a scene at the headquarters of the Red
will impersonate Elizabeth Stanton, a
Red Cross nurse, and Lieut.. w. II. Plum
mer Corp. A. +. Love and other Cuban
soldiers will assist in the production
THE Set of Turquoise" by L. B. AL
drich, will be given by Mr.. Plummer as
Count Lara, Miss Lizzie Kelly as Coun-
tess Lara and Airline Hall as the page.
The laughable farce, THE Economical
Boomerang" by Meyers will be given
by Alton L. Cobb, Henry Sanderson Emil
Sauer, Laura Joudrey, Daisy Jordan and
Louise Robinson.
Among the songs and drills are a
chorus from The Geisha," by eight
Japanese maidens and an original dance
with large spangled fans and a solo by
Lizzie Wilson. Eight boys dressed like
Broadway swells will give the song and
dance, Moran Cancy," with Ralph Stone
as soloist. The Tom Thumb Wedding. -
which made such a hit at a recital earlier
in the season, will be repeated
One of the most unique numbers will
be given by Dorothy Liberty who will
give an automatic doll dance, dressed like
a French doll. Alton Cobb and others
Fnrfn ct in 7flal-
readings, songs, solo dances, tableaux.
ETC., every evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

The service which Commander Todd
is doing with the cruiser Wilmington
for the exploration of the river Anna
zon, deserves more than passing men
ton. To the world at large the inte-
rior of South America is literally an
unknown land. Even the South Ameri-
can governments have barely speak
ing acquaintance with it. Manaos, the
Brazilian city of 10000 inhabitants at
the junction of the Amazon and Rio
Negro, has been deemed the head of
navigation. Though this point is some
HOO miles inland, it is scarcely more
than half way across the territory of
Brazil. Commander Todd, in the Will
mington, pushed on 1000 miles farther
west, crossing the Brazilian boundary,
entering Peru and stopping only 400
miles from the Pacific coast. He re-
ports that but for lack of fuel, he might
have gone 300 miles farther west. Thus
it appears that the Amazon nearly cuts
the continent in two. The distance
traVersed is best understood by a COM
parison with the Mississippi river. APP
proximately, Manaos corresponds to st.
Louis, as the former head of steam
navigation. Commander Todd has, as
it were, shown that the river is naviga-
BILE as far as ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
The commercial significance of this ex-
ploration scarcely need be pointed out.
The country through which the Will
mington passed is thickly settled for
South America, the land is fertile and
supplies are evidently abundant. What
the Mississippi is to the United States,
or the Yang-ts -Kiang to China, the
Amazon is to the northern half of
South America. What the great rivers
have done for the commercial and in
dustrial development of other countries
is an indication of the awakening that
is in store for Brazil The work now
begun is not likely to be allowed to
lapse
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
CHIMNEY SWEETS.
Hundreds Can Be Seen About Tall Chimney Of
Clark University Chemical laboratory

There are hundreds of chimney swifts
about the tall chimney of the chemical
laboratory at Clark University, writes
Burton W. Gates. The birds seem cto
have chosen this chimney, which has
not been in use for several years, as q
grand meeting place or roost. Last
fall, toward the latter part Of Septem-
Der and up to Oct 10, thousands and
thousands of swifts entered the chin
ney at shutdown. But on the night OF
Oct. 10 the birds were missing, because
they had flown south to their winter
home. Now they have returned in
large numbers, and may be seen in the
early morning, between 4 and o'clock,
as they ascend from the smokestack.
Also between 5.45 and 7,30 o'clock in the
evening they are around the building,
and finally flutter down into the CHM
ney like so many dead leaves.
Interested people are hopefully watt
ing for the swifts to nest in the CHM
ney, and thereby establish a colony. 1t
is very interesting to watch the won
derful flights of these birds. When
about to enter the chimney they form
column, and, with leader or leaders
at their head, they circle about in
regular, compact rank, making the most
beautiful curves imaginable. When
the head of the army settles down into
the chimney the rest gradually follow.
Here they remain until morning when
they again begin their daily work.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
That SWAMP HOLE.
Attempt to be Made to Have Something Done
With the Nuisance.


Councilman James H. Ryan Of Ward
8, viii introduce two orders at the city
council meeting tomorrow night re-
lative to filling in or making some
other disposition Of the swamp between
Z sopthbtidge street and the tracks of the
New York New Haven and Hartford
railway at the south end. the idea be-
ing to obtain more healty condition of
affairs in this section, than has existed
heretofore.
The city engineer reports that it is
inpracticable TO drain the swamp by
means Of the sewer on account Of its
near approach 10 the elevation Of Mill
brook. The most practicable. although
somewhat expensive plan. would be to
pump the water into sewers, but this
would mean the installation of a per-
manent pumping station which would
entail considerable more cost than is
DESTROYS at the present time.
The most practical way, therefore,
TO get rid OF the nuisance would seem
to be by filing instead Of drainage. A
side track Of the New Yarlk, New Haven
G. Hartford runs alongside the swamp
and would make il an easy matter to
dump stones and gravel brought in
from outside the city, while material
could be carted from Southbridge. II
has been suggested that the city might
open public dump here, and in this
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

Sporting news is just now an essen
tial feature of all good newspapers.
Particularly is this the case in Wor-
cester, where there are probably mere
people at present interested in the sub
ject of athletic meets, base ball, boat
ing and kindred topics than in any
other possible subject. Hence. the
lavish attention given these matters by
The Spy. For those of its readers who
do not care so much about sports,
plenty of other subjects are presented
daily. The good newspaper has not
inaptly been compared to a fine hotel
bill of fare, with something therein
to suit all tastes, though few persons
undertake to eat and digest everything
presented. There are many people, for
instance, who cannot abide strawber-
ries, but it would be a poor hotel that
would not have Strawberries upon the
table in abundance during the season,
just as it would be a poor newspaper
that should fail to serve up a pro-
fusion of sporting news these lively
days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
Only TENoAYs AWAY
Everybody Anticipating the Great Forepausb
Circus MAY 81.

Only 10 days now to the circus. The
very thought that the very best ag-
gregation of amusements is to include
Worcester in it's circuit fills the small
boys heart with joy and makes his
grandparent revive his youthful days.
The time-honored Barnum ana Bailey
show is this year touring England, and
in its place the great Adam Forepaugh
and. Sells Brothers combined circuses,
menageries and hipDodromesi are to
present to the public on Wednesday
May 81, what is claimed to be the very
best show on EARTH There is bound to
be something to please everyone-fair
equestriennes, dashing trapezet artists,
a troupe of seals that all but talk,
tumblers that vault over the broad
tanks of elephants, a quadriIle of the
big pachyderms, hippodrome races, per-
forming ponies charioteers and what
not, and out in the side-tent the big
yawning beasts of the menagerie and
the nervous flea-harassed Simians, sur
feited by the admiring crowd, with pea
nuts. The Forepaugh and Sells combi-
nation will ''catch on at once.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
HAPPY MARRIAGES.
There Would be Fewer Divorces Were
These Maxims Put Into Practice.

Never marry except for love-
Never forget these rules when the knot
is tied:
Never taunt with a past mistake.
Never allow a request to be repeated.
Never meet without loving welcome.
Never both be angry at the same time.
Never forget to let self-denial be the
daily aim and practice of each
Never let the sun go down upon any
anger or grievance.
Never neglect one another; rather
neglect the whole word besides
Never make a remark at the expense
of the other-it is meanness.
Never be stubborn. but let each one
strive to yield oftenest to the wishes of
the other
Never part for a day without loving
words to think Of during absence.
Never find fault unless it is perfectly
certain that fault has been committed
and always speak lovingly
Never let any fault YOU have COM
mitted go by until you have frankly con-
fessed it and asked forgiveness.
Never forget that the very nearest an
proach to perfect domestic happiness on
earth is the cultivation on both sides ~
absolute unselishness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

way the filing process would proceed
faster than ordinarily.
One of the older city hall officials says
that filling the swamp will be a rather
difficult matter. Within his recollec-
ton the swamp hole has been filled in
but sunk out Of sight, and he thinks
that such a thing is liable to happen
again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

so he frankly told the managers OF
the recent anti-imperialist meeting at
Cambridge, in letter which they
were not over eager to make public.
Mr.. Adams was tired, but having re-
lieved his mind, he is feeling better,
Now the antis are tired and aprar-
emily becoming more so. There aren't
many of them to share the burden and
heat of the opposition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
SUIT AGAINST L L. cURRIER.

DR.. George r. Gray. dentist in the
State Mutual building. has brought suit
against l. L. Currier, real estate dealer.
with an office in the same building. i'm
an action of contract with an ad dam
mum of $500, to recover for professional
services The property of the defend
ant was attached in the sum men
toned by Deputy Sheriff William w.
Scott, H. c. Fisher appears for the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
TO FIGHT LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
steps Being Taken to Unite All Temperance
Organizations Of the City.

Steps are being taken by the temper
ance organizations of Worcester to ef-
feet a federation of the 10 or more sep
arate societies in the city which have
for their chief aim the abolition of the
liquor traffic. 1t is not known where
the movement began, and no definite
steps have yet been taken by the pro-
motors TO complete the union. At the
last meeting, Rev. Leo Boone Thomas
was suggested as suitable for the posi-
ton Of what would be president if the
organization were perfected A meet
ing will be held this week at some con-
venient place not yet decided upon, to
talk further on the project and make
plans for an early start in the work.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

The detection of Charles Francis
Adams from the Filipino lost cause
has hit the anti-expansionist body in
it's solar plexus. Like many another.
Mr.. Adams was far from enamored
of Philippine annexation. but he knows
an accomplished fact when he sees it.
and appreciates the folly of kicking
against the pricks. Furthermore. he
has become weary Of fault-fnding that
offers no practical suggestion and ac-
complishes nothing but vexation, and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

Carter Harrison, democratic mayor of
Chicago, announces it as his belief that
Mckinley is so sure of reelection as to
almost make it foolish for anybody to
run against him. Mr.. Harrison must
have been reading The Spy carefully.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

There is general testimony that Julia
Arthur's presentation of Romeo and
Juliet is a series of the most gorgeous
stage pictures that have been seen in
Boston since the departure of Henry
Irving. Miss Arthur herself is less
warmly praised. One critic says: "She
is not an inspired Juliet and Henry A.
Clapp cautiously remarks that there is
no cause to lavish "flattering adject-
ives" upon her. Beauty is not enough
to make a great Shaksperian actress.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

There was a little more rain than was
really needed to lay the dust at the
meeting of the New England college
athletic teams in this city yesterday,
but the affair was nevertheless well at
tended and wholly successful.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

No American absent in a foreign land
ever started for home whom his fellow
countrymen were as anxious to see as
the one who sailed this way yesterday.
His other name is Dewey.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

The kaiser is reported as saying that
he will be id if he supports arbitra-
ton. If he talks that way when he
comes to Worcester he will get into
trouble with Dr. Brady.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

Gen. Fred Funston thinks he has lit
tie use and no show for the Kansas
or senatorship, but he
would like to put his father back IN
So a friend says. Appar-
emily it had not occurred to him that
the politicians would stand as much in
the gallant Fred's way in the one case
as in the other.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

A comparison of reports confirms the
earlier predictions that the Shamrock
and Columbia will approach each other
very closely in the matter of lines and
general design, and suggests proof of
the assertion that there are no import
ant surprises of construction to be
sprung by either the British or Ameri-
can builders. 1t would appear that
there is little virtue in secrecy, so
far as plans are concerned. The fast
est yacht ever built may be expected
on each side, and it is reasonable also
to expect the closest match yet sailed
for the Americas cup. The seaman
ship and discipline of the respec-
tive crews will go far towards de-
termining the result Of the contest.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

Victoria will be eighty years of age
Wednesday. She is old and hearty
enough to entitle her to be resident
of Worcester county.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

If that base ball game ever occurs be-
tween mines from the Grafton and Tat
muck county clubs, professionals and
amateurs elsewhere must not be too
sure that it will be altogether lark.
There is many an athlete and lively ex-
ponent of gentlemanly sports these days
disguised in creased trousers, cutaway
coat, Ascot tie, Fedora hat, and gen
eral air of easy indifference. HE bangs
his hair" was once said contemptuous-
ly Of certain renowned amateur by
one who knew nothing further of him.
Yes" was the answer of a better in
formed friend, but don't you ever try
to pick him up by that bang!"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

Mamma Letter and Miss Daisy have
been making trouble for me and
Mary" at Simla. Mamma prevailed
upon Lord Curzon to decree that an
aide-de-camp should attend her when
eyer she went to drive, and this was an
innovation in etiquette that the young
high tippybobs of the Indian vice-regal
staff could not endure. Consequently
some of them resigned. However, this
leaves clear field to the young Earl of
Suffolk, who follows Miss Daisy with
rare constancy, so there must be con-
ISOLATION in the muddle for somebody.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

1.-The best pill I ever used" is the fro.
auent remark OF purchasers Of Carter
Little Liver Pills. When you try them
you will say the same
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

Are unlike all other pills. No purging
or pain. Act specially on the liver and
bile. Carriers Little Liver Pills. One pill
a dose
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

The Spy of yesterday had the most
complete and interesting account of the
probable forthcoming meet of the great
English and American college athletic
teams of any morning newspaper in the
world. No other daily knew Of the
fact that Harvard had already cabled
provisional acceptance Of the
combined Oxford and Cambridge chal-
lenge, while the list of those who would
probably be members of the American
competing team, and much other equal
ly important matter, was told in The
Spy, to the exclusion Of every paper
in Boston, New York, London or else
where.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

When you suffer from sick headache
dizziness. constipation etc. remember
Carter,s Little Liver Pills will relieve YOU
One pill is dose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

tension has been accomplished. It is
another case of expansion, and must be
accepted as fact and law
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

Nothing short of the military courage
of Capt. Leary and the stout sides of
his strong box prevented the stamp
collectors from raiding the supply of
postage stamps designed for Guam. Not
even the accommodating offer of a can
opener and liberal premium would
persuade the governor to sell few
specimens. Evidently a letter from
Guam should. command a good price
in the market, and the "colonists"
should not lack for correspondents. The
new issue is an ordinary stamp with
the name of the island printed upon it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
Y. M. c. A. MATTERS.

The religious work committee of the
Y NJ. c. A. held its monthly meet
Ing last night Wlado Lewis and
Charles Mosley were appointed a com
mittee to look into the advisability Of
holding open air meetings at the lake
during the summer. 4ca44o
Dana j. Pratt will have charge Of
the congregational singing at the Me-
morial service of the YaM. C. "a. and
Henry ID. Sleeper Of Union church has
consented TO see to the solo and quartet
music. Rev. John Z. futile Of Union
church will make the address.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

SUNDAY. MAY al. 1890.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

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, 1899-05-21

Young mother-Horrorsl Here's an ac-
count IN the paper of a woman who sold
her baby for ten cents
Dung father twearily)-Perhaps II Was
teetning--New York Weekly. ~ s ~