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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-05
A LIVELY SCRAP.
Potato Vendors Hit
the Wrong Man in
Officer Dolan.
THEY BEAT A HASTY RETREAT.
News and Personals Re-
garding Millbury
People.
THEY BEAT A HASTY RETREAT.

Millbury, Aug. 1.-Two potato vendors
from Worcester got into an amusing
scrap on North Main street early this
forenoon. They were coming into
Millbury calling out their wares in loud
tones, and when near the residence of
t. H. Sullivan, on North Main street,
encountered Edward Dolan of West
Millbury. They called out to Mr. Do
Ian to drive on, as they wanted to cross
the street at this place. Mr.. Dolan
was talking with man on the side
walk, and did not move. One of the
Worcester vendors struck at Dolan with
a whip. Dolan jumped on the wor-
cester team and tried to pull off one of
the men.
Dolan is an officer, and the crowd
that collected yelled to the Worcester
vendors to look out or he would arrest
them. On hearing this, the Worcester
men jumped from their wagon and
boarded an electric car on the Woroes-
ter and Suburban bound for Worcester,
leaving their team with the potatoes
standing in the middle of the road. Off
Ger Dolan drove the team to Murphy's
stable, where it was claimed later by a
man from Worcester, representing the
Vale Produce Company. He said the
men were from Boston and were dis
charged on the arrival in Worcester
The Wanderers Bicycle Club will
have run to Webster on Sunday, Aug.
20 The riders will stop at Lake Cha
bunagungamaug Webster, for dinner,
and will return in the evening.
The Young Millburys and the West
Sides played ball on Hakes' grounds on
Water street this afternoon. The West
Siders won by a score of 20 to Is.
West Side "A 8 2 0 2 2 2-2O
Y. Millburys..S 2 d i 1 lis
Batteries: West Side, Kennedy D.,
Mellen G; Millbury, Overlook D., Walsh
c.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-05
Does Coffee
Agree with
You !?

If not, drink Grain O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: "The
first time made Grain-O l did not
like it but after using it for one
week nothing would induce me to
60 back to coffee" 1t nourishes
and feeds the system. The children
can drink it freely with great bene-
fit. 1t is the strengthening sub
stance of pure grains. Get pack
age to-day from your grocer, follow
the directions In making IL and you
will have delicious and healthful
table beverage for old and young.
15c. and 25c.
Insist that your grocer gives you GRA1N-o
Accept no imitation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-05

The vicar Of a South London church
school, having finished his scripture les
son, congratulated the top class on a com
Ing holiday finishing with the express
turn with clearer and better brains" He
was somewhat taken aback with the unit
versal response Of Same to you. 81. -
New York Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20

Captain Watkins, in his report upon
the wre,k OF the steamer Paris, says
that he Inisjudged his distances. He
assumes all responsibility FOR the ac-
cident and his license mas been sus-
pended for two years by the United
Staets local inspector The steamer
has been safely fioated and is now in
narbor.
Secretary Alger ordered the ap-
continent of new board of army Of
ficers to pass upon the plans for the
proposed third bridge across the
Mississippi river a. st. Louis, between
the two other BRIGGS now spanning
that water way. The action was de-
cided upon after a hearing which the
secretary gave to the parties who are
interested
Contrary TO common belief, the
trade between the United States and
Brazil last year showed a falling off,
both in exports and imports. The
figures quoted in report to the state
department by United States Consul
Hill at Santos show that while the ex-
ports to Brazil decreased $500, 600 in
the past year, the imports fell off no
less than s12,000,000.
James G. Patterson, Jr., -qresi-
dent of the New England Granite
. 19sTaSs, confirms y TT report .tfrat a
combination of various eastern quar-
ries is under way. There are about
10 properties which will be included
in the combine, which will represent
some $4,000, 900 capital, All the work
in the consolidation movement is be-
ing done by the owners themselves,
and not share Of stock will be Of
Tered TO the public.
Municipal ownership of Detroit
street railways took a fresh start when
the common council, by a vote of 19 to
IA, passed the sO-called security
franchise ordinance. This ordinance
prescribes the terms under which the
street railways are to be operated by
their present owners in the event Of
their revision through the municipal
corporation falling to meet the pay
ments according to terms of purchase.
Mayor Maybury is expected to veto the
ordinance.
The wedding is announced Of Miss
Harriet Pierce Graham, daughter of
Brig-Gen. William Montrose Graham,
United States army, retired, and great
granddaughter on her mothers side of
President Pierce, to Lieut.. Archibald
Henderson Scales of Greensboro, n. c.,
instructor in mathematics at An
napolis AT Gettysburg, during the
civil war, the brigade commanded by
Gen. Graham was opposed by CON
federate troops in command of Maj
Gen. A. W. Scales, an uncle Of Lieut..
Scales.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20
OLD GLORY" STILL ABOVE.
Lillian Bell Goes Down Into Egypt to
Win Another Victory for the Flag.

Lillian Bell Goes Down Into Egypt to
Win Another Victory for the Flag.
This Anglo-American line of boats
is the only line in Egypt which flies
the American flag That was the final
inducement they offered which de-
cided my choice of the "Mayfower."
But while we knew that she was oblig-
ed to fly the British flag also, we were
indignant beyond words to see a huge
Union Jack floating at the top of the
forward fagstaff and beneath it a toy
American flag about the size of a ci-
gar-boX Beneath the English Sag, |
nearly wept with rage, The owner of
the line was at hand and | did not
wait to draw up a petition or to con
suit my fellow-Americans | Just
said. Have the goodness to haul
down that infant American flag. will
YOU? l have no objection to sailing
under both, but do object to such an
insulting disparity in size Besides
that, you seem to have forgotten that
The American flag never flies below
any other flag on Gods green earth!"
He made some apologies and gave
the order at once. The baby was
hauled down amid the smiles of the
English passengers. But at Assiout
we were avenged when an enormous
American flag arrived by rail and was
hoisted to the main flagstaff, twenty
Zee. higher than the British. When
came out on deck that Sunday morn
ing, and saw that blessed flag waving
above me, everything blurred before
my eyes and do assure You that Ii
was the most beautiful sight l saw In
all that European continent. You NAV
talk about your temples and your ruins
and your old masters, Have you ever
seen "Old Glory" flying straight out
from tlagstaf in a foreign country
seven thousand miles away from
home'-Liiian Bell in Woman's Home
Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20
EFFECT OF THE SIBERIAN LINE
Enormous Increase in Murder and Rob
berry of Trains.

The Bourse Gazette has just pub
lished the following letter from a cor
respondent at Tomsk, in which the past
and present conditions of Siberia are
well depicted:
The new life Of the country now
being called into existence by the con-
struction of the Siberian railway is
very clearly to be discerned even at
this moment. An immense stream of
settlers is colonizing tracts of land
which hitherto have scarcely been trav-
ersed, even by the hunter; commercial
men and all sorts of nomadic people
in search of an easy livelihood are
quickly rousing the country from its
long sleep Of centuries. As a protest
against this disturbance OF the Old or
der OF things there has come about an
enormous increase in murders, robbery,
theft and all kinds of evil deeds. In
the regions traversed by the line, and
in the adjacent towns and villages, this
state OF lawlessness is increasing at
rapid rate; it may with truth be said
that scarcely day passes in the towns
of Siberia without the occurrence of
case of robbery, murder or some such
violent act. Even the trains are at
tackled, the railway guards are robbed,
the railway wagons and depots are fire.
quently plundered, private houses are
broken into and entire families have
been killed by these bands of vagrant
robbers. In Irkutsk there has been
formed a Rogues' Club, which carries
on crime in a systematic manner. All
along the line of railway life and prop
erty are in continual danger and at
Tomsk, Krassnoyarsk and Irkutsk one
cannot go about the streets at night
without being armed This state of
things continued for some time to be
confined to the immediate vicinity of
the line, and remote villages were left
undisturbed. Yennisseisk, Yakutsk
and Barnaul had not until recently felt
the effects of the new life; now, how
ever, these large and fourisning towns
have attracted the undesirable atten-
ton OF the marauding bands, and the
result is that crime is rapidly increas-
ing in these three towns.
Especially remarkable is the innu-
ence exercised by the railway upon the
resident peasants; many of them
abandon husbandry and take to wan
dering existence; a visit to the near
est railway station has filled them with
the desire to travel, and, true to the
Russian character, they give them
selves up to trade and speculation. -
London Globe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20

Sir Arthur sullivan has turned biz
attention 70 invention He is respon.
sio.e for li'e-saying apparatus ID Is
attached 10 carriages, releasing the
horse from che carriage when occasion
aTisee. This device Is due to The sad
death hy 9 carriage accident OF mo
late Countess o. Latham. an intimate
friend az The composer. Who set out IN
devise some means az preventing SUI
fatalities The sullivan safety shat-"
has heen attached To carriages made ~
an English firm
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
COLONIAL AND TERRITORIAL.

Only one recruit was accepted in
New Orleans.
Preparations for The return Of the
volunteers are reported 10 De active
at Manila.
tinues to prevail In parts of Cuba.
troops to the disputed territory in
Alaska.
secretary Alger ordered recruiting
discontinued in Chicago til be d.
rected sts resumption.
New contributions to the Dewey
home fund amounted to 1925, making
the total to date Sl3,698.
General Wood returned to Santiago
and began vigorous action to stamp
out the yellow fever.
The Chinese consul objects 10 the
United States immigration restrictions
being applied 10 Cuba.
The United States cruiser Olympia
from Colombo, Ceylon, June Is, has
reached Suez. Dewey Is aboard.
An official dispatch from Manila to
Madrid states that AZ Spanish prison
ers have been released by The FIJI
pinos.
The navy department sent to Ad-
mlral Dewey the medal awarded him
by congress commemorating the battle
Of Manila.
Surprise is expressed at the large
number of Cubans in Santiago pro-
vince who are accepting the American
gratuity fund
A reception and ball given by Gen
eral Ludlow In Havana was attended
by a throng of the most prominent
residents OF Cuba.
Floods in Philippines cause soldiers
great discomfort and make it impos-
sible for volunteers TO reach transports
to GONE home.
General Joseph Wheeler left Wash
lngton for San Francisco, whence he
will sail July 20 for Manila to report
10 General Otis for duty
The board OF agriculture of Puerto
Principe, Cuba, win send request TO
Washington for money TO buy farming
implements for the people.
Agulnaldo made a speech, in which
ne expressed gratidute for the help he
has received from the antl-eXpan-
slonlsts In the United States
Members of the European junta OF
the Fulpinos say that Ambassador
Choate invited them TO his July re-
ceptlon. but Mr. Choate denies il.
The army transports carrying troops
10 the Philippines will be armed with
Founders for their protection in the
events that they are attacked by
Filipino vessels
President Mckinley is said to favor
the plan of allowing the Cuban people
10 vote on the question OF iudepend-
ence for The island or annexation TO
the United States.
General Wilson has declined to raaty
concessions for public works at
Matauzas. Cuba, ON the ground that to
DO 30 would be a violation of the
Foraker resolution.
The total number Of yellow fever
cases among the American troops at
Santiago during The present outbreak
has been 122 ana there have been -
deaths. A number OF civilians have
also been stricken.
Miss Fayre, a passenger on the
French steamer O'.nde Rodriguez,
which was captured by an American
cruiser during the war with Spain
presented a claim for 10000 damages
The government viii not pay H.
Alta New York dinner at the Repub-
lean club In his honor, Senator
Chauu.,y Depew said he found no
sympathy Tor Spain IN Europe on ac-
count o' her defeat I'm the late war
and THAT 'he people werr wondering 30
The government. would he equal 20 the
task assumed To the Philippines
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20
FOREIGN

Coun; Castellane aid not challenge
the prince Of Monaco to a duel.
Grand Duke George heir to the
throne of Russia, is dead from con
sumption.
Car Nicholas II has proclaimed
Grand Duke Michael heir to the throne
of Russia.
Mark Twain's speech was the fea-
ture Of the independence day banquet
in London.
Lady Randolph Churchill was sorely
disappointed at her sons defeat for
parliament
Henry Lorraine, a veteran actor, who
toured in the United States many
years ago, is dead in London.
British officials deny the story that
Canadian mounted police are to be
sent to the Porcupine region of Alaska
The French government will prose
cute the cabinet minister under whose
orders Dreyfus was tortured at Devils
island.
The steamer Porta was wrecked Is
miles east Of Halifax, y. S, and rs
persons who were on board OF her
were rescued.
II was admitted in the house Of
commons that the British troops in
south Africa are being supplied with
dumdum bullets.
Prince Luigi Of Savoy arrived at
Archangel, Russia, on his polar expedi-
ton. Grand Duke Vladimir of Rus
sla Is also there.
II is rumored that England and Ger
many viii make naval demonstrations
en- Forts of Guatemala, which country
has repudiated bonds.
Spain has offered to buy back the
warships captured during the war;
the government viii keep hem, how
ever. as war relics.
The United States has declined to
submit TO arbitration the Austr0-
hungarian claims growing out of the
riots at Lattimer. Pa. I'm 1897
Sir Edmund Johh Mouson. British
ambassador to France, entertained at
dinner the members Of the Venezuelan
arbitration tribunal in Paris.
his ohjec. i'm taking Dreyfuss part
and viii neither write further about
the case az present nor lecture.
Cardinal Teodolfo Mer.el, vice chan
ceIior OF the holy Roman church. who
was raised 20 the cardInalate in 1883,
died at Rome in his niney-third year
The report OF the British parlla-
meutary committee on Indian cur
rency states that a gold standard Is Of
paramount importance 20 the material
interests Of that country.
Capt F, G. Landon oi the New York
national guard made a speech in Lon
don. saying n etft that Americans
were ready TO help Brjtous in any en-
ergency
4 severe drouEh prevails In Jamaica
Sir John Gordon Spr,gg former
premier OF Cane Colony. says he CON
-lders President Kruger's latest re-
form proposals inadequate.
Jules Philippe Louis Albert Grevy. .
lie senator and former governor gen
eral Of Algeria. is dead at Paris in his
seyenty-hfth year He was a brother
os the late jules Greyy, former presi- /
dent az me republic.
Belgium having removed the restric- /
tons on he importation 81 American /
catae a. certain ports provided they
are Immediately slaughtered, Germany
bastans 70 forbid the importation Of I
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20

fresh beef RON Belgium after July Is.
II is stated that Minister Buchanan
intends to resign his position and
start a banking house with branch
Office in Argentina. Mr.. Buchanan
has signed the commercial treaty be-
tween Argentina and the United
States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20
WALL LEFT OUT.

A.tseIl Democrats Don't Want Mi
WauEaean at Their Love Feast.
chicago. July 14-Letters inviting
them 20 speak at the silver mass-mce.-
Eng next Thursday night were sent
Yesterday to every democratic nation
q committeeman except Arthur F.
German OF Maryland. and f. c. Wall
ot Wisconsin. According to the stand
ard of the Altgeld democrats who ara
getting up the Meeting the left-outs are
npt democrats. Mayor Harrison has
been invited % welcome the visiting
democrats 70 Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20
WHITNEY'S HOME BURNS.
Magnificent Country Residence on
Long Island.

New York, July 1.-THE magnifcen.
country residence of w. c. Whitney on
Nheatley Hills two miles from West
bury, Long Island, was destroyed by
hTe last nigh. and at a late hour one OF
the three big barns, containing thor
oughoreds, was on fire whitney Is
not at home. having sailed for Europe
few weeks ago. Il is not known hoT
much furnishings were saved but il is
understood that most OF the personal
effects We're burned. The loss on the
house alone will be $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20
SHARP ENGAGEMENT
AMERICANS HAVE ANOTHER
BRUSH WITH FILIrINOS.
ENEMY'S LOSS THlRTY-FIvr

Ten Dead Rebels Found-Lake L.aep,,
Being Patrolled by 4th Cavalry-on.
Troops Becoming Greatly Debit.
tated-Dynamite Guns 10 Re T-sed
TO Suppress Rebellion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20

reached In the negotiations with the
/ French authorities for a reciprocity.
The new city directory OF Chicago
shows 10000 names. The city from
this figures its population is 100000
The sugar trust is about TO es-
tablish a large chemical plant at
Philadelphia with capital Of $500
/ 600
Kansas city, Mo, will offer $50,
600 to The democratic national com
mittee for the next national conyen-
/ ton.
Rev. Mr. Sheldon, author Of In His
| Steps, walked three miles in New
York rather than ride on the Sab
| bath.
Among the officers Of the new regi-
ment to be raised in The depart
ment Of Dakota are Roosevelt's rough
riders
Yellow Bull, a Brule Sioux chief,
was murdered He was the last of
his family, all of whom were mur-
dered
Minneapolis reports the banner iuin'=
Der year in its history. Sales are the
largest and prices the highest since
1892.
Captain W. T. Stewart, editor Of the
Sentinel dropped dead at South
Haven Mich. He was born April %,
1S41.
A valuable copper strike Is reported
on property in the Parry sound dis
trict of Canada owned by st. Paul
men.
CONGRESSES gift to Dewey, a sword
will be presented to the admiral by
Secretary Long on the east front Of
the capitol.
A campaign for legislation against
faith-healing was begun at big mass
meeting at the Wadorf-Astoria in
New York
James Murphy Of Sag Bridge died.
He was one Of the Oldest and wealth.
est farmers of that locality and was II
years of age
Governor Roosevelt of New York
had a consultation with President Nc
Knley In regard to the situation in
the Philippines.
Reliable information indicates the in
definite qostponement Of the discus
sions by the Anglo-American joint
high commission.
New York will have a two days
celebration when Dewey arrives The
admiral viii march under a $4,000
trumphal arch.
The government crop report shows
the conditions OF all grains to be low
er, except spring wheat which is high
er than last month,
F. d. Armour, the Chicago packer,
who has been critically IN abroad is
out Of danger Tie Is at the Neuhe.m
springs, Germany
Lizzie Cassidy, two and a half years
!. old. OF Brooklyn, Is missing Her par
ents think she was kidnapped; police
think she ifs lost.
Systematized relief Is being given 20
the Texas flood sufferers. It is
thought hat the property loss Will
reach $500 00o.
Manufacturers Of drill and seeder
Implements have decided TO make an
advance of 10 per cent on The price
Of steders ana drills.
The Rochester and plt,sburg Coal
company has arceded TO the demands
OF the coal miners and 5000 men will
return 10 work at once.
Herbert H. Brooks of Nedford
Mass. Boston manager of the Ameri-
can Circular Loom Company of Chi
,..a Ir.4 .gaH 4 ,..aYe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-04-19


SMITH AND REED. Washington
Correspondence of Detroit Tribune:
Congressman Henry G. Smith, of
Adrian, Mich, had an encounter with
Speaker Reed during the bowling
blizzard.
This would pass for a nawsty day
in Maine" said Reed.
Yes" replied Smith, lit reminds
me of the time burglar broke into
my house"
Indeed" said Reed, chow so?"
Because it makes cold chills run
up my back" remarked Smith, with
u grin.
MY friend" replied the Gar, in
friendly confidence, Il see you will
make cheerful addition TO the
House, but did any one ever remind
you that funny men seldom reach
ripe. old age?"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-04-19
The Plethora Of Books.

In one of his letters to a friend.
written by the poet Landor, full sixty
years ago. he says: "Believe me, it is
a horrible thing to have many litera
~ friends. They are apt to fancy
that however your time NAV be occu
pied, you must at all events have
enough to read what they send you.
Alas, alas, There are few who have
time to READ even all the very good
books that have been written (old
and new, and who can neglect the
good for the bad without compunc
tiOu and remorse:"
This comment is even more perti-
nent today than 1T was in 1899. If
Landor could complain then of the
number of books. what shall we say
now: We probably have tons where
he had pounds. aud the one great art
Is the art of exclusion. 1t requires a
strong mind not = be bewidered and
led aStray by the constant stream of
literature that ponrs from the presses.
Social intercourse DEGREES that the
present shall not be neglected. and
the list of the classics, or semi-clas-
sizes. or perhaps classics has lengtheu
ed enormously since the thirtles.
There were no Browning clubs then.
Dickens had only just begun to write.
aud neither he nor Thackeray nor
George Eliot hal created that large
literature which bears the stamp OF
their names. Think. too. of the
amazing activity of France. and of
the Russians and Poles who have been
introduced 10 the English-sppaking
people, - stars of the FIRST magni-
tude. Think of the vast literature
of science which is the peculiar pro
duct Of the later period of the ceutu
~.
And this is merely to indicate "A
pa't of the development. There are
lesser lights inuunerahle. foreign an !
domestic. who have distracted atten
ton, if they have done nothing else.
No wonder Homer and Dante and all
that sublime class are more talked
about than read.-Chicago Times
Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-04-19

WOMEN To Run THE TowN.-The
issue in Beattie's city Kan election
was .rictiy between the men and the
women. The women won. There
has been great dissatisfaction over
the way the city has been run by the
present administration. which was
made up entirely of men, and the
women put up an opposition ticket
composed wholly of women. with the
exception of one man for the council.
The women drove their carriages all
day through a binding snowstorm.
bringing voters to the polls, with the
result that they had 50 to 80 major.
ty. Mayoress Elect Totten says she
Will appoint man to be marshal.