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The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-02

NoTICE.-ChanRez and corrections will
have nsEieg ted 10 place a nnticc of anY
society In the ahoNe diFevtRry it Is hs
cnuss We DO not know OF q or have not
seem its QfncNfss sens name ct any
Lodge place and time of meeting name
uf Officers and Il will be inserted.
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MISSION.


tt9 Rice street bet Aurora and tnlver-
kity.
sunday srrN Ices, Morning prayer. iit-
any and sermon. Itt0 a. m, sunday
Schpal and Childrep's Nespers see b IN, (,
ESebsoBw and Sefmuni Sta n. IN. We'd .
ngsdas Evening Prayer and Lecture, : uO
Il m. Friday SfholF Kthoafsal and
Rrothofhood Of 81 Andrew xea g. M
All afv cordially invited Seats fFee.
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Pilgrim nAPTIsr CHURCH.
NeN. -. y. Orner. Pastor.

cor. 18th and Cedar
SUNDAY services. Preaching at II 50 a
m. and 5.B 4. m. SUNDAY school at 4 80
O'Clock. Wednesday evening Keneral
prayer meeting
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ST. THOMAS MISSION.
REV. John .. Fande, Ia charge.

Gi5 sixth avenue South.
Sunday service. 400 q, m, Sunda
Vi shuHl &. 3.0h a. m
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ST. PAUL.
sE JAMES 4. VI. q. CHURCH.
NeN. J. q. Anderaan, Pastor.


Cor. Fuller and Jay streets.
SUNDAY scTNtc ~ % a, m. $50 D. IN
W vdntsdaS prayer meeting. 100 =. IN.
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Eor fRrtinGtun and Aurora avenues
SUNDAY services Mass. 500 a. m. High
mass, ie.5o "a. M Evening service at
a clock
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Entered at The Post once. at Mime.
apoiis. Mimi. as second-cIasa matter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

ager apologetically came before the cur
tain and begged indulgence for the
stars indisposition (the cause of which
had been made apparent during the
scene preYious), and the little dash of
Romeo and Juliet" that the audience
We're favored with was given as care
fully regarding appointments as a real
Shaksperian production, even if rather
indifferently acted.
The harshest criticism that can be
given may be read from the fact that
Of the Ito minutes that elapsed between
o'clock and 1885, when the tag of the
play was spoken, the curtain was down
100 minutes. These long waits afford
opportunities to theater parties for
conversation and entertainment to
those who like orchestral concerts. but
they impair the interest of the play.
The audience was one Of the most elab-
orately dressed of the season. and in
mluded several parties of ladies who
attended without escort.
Yankee Doodle Dandy" the great
Casino success, which Walter Jones,
Louis Wesley, Gertrude leila and so
others help make attractive, will be the
theater bill tonight
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

The distinguished democrats who did
not attend the dinner given in Boston
Monday night by the state committee
to the members of the Legislature. were
notably more numerous than those who
were there. Among the great men con-
spicuously absent was the Hon.
A. B. Bruce, erstwhile candidate for
governor, Mayor Josiah Quincy, the
Hon. Patrick A. Collins, the Hon. To-
seph H. O'Neil, the Boston aldermen
and various other choice spirits also
found that they had previous engage
ments or else sent no acknowledge
ment at ALL The best-known guests
actually present in the flesh were
Chairman Callahan and Secretary Nc
Nary of the state committee. Col
Drinkwater, Harry Jaquith, Editor
Wardner of the Traveller and James
H. Mellen. The purpose of the gather
ing was ito get together" but in view
OF the absentees the concentration and
Cancellation policy may be considered
failure. In the words of an eminent
American philosopher. them as has
gifts" and the silverites having moth
ing get nothing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
a COURT MARITAL.

Commissary General Eagan is to be
courtmartialed. This was decided at
the cabinet meeting, yesterday Indeed,
the decision seems inevitt ole. The war
investigators may hatter themselves
that they have saved their own
dignity by inducing Gen. Eagan to ex-
purgate his indecent testimony, but
that act does not exculpate Eagan. He
used the language and was so proud of
it that he must needs give it in full to
the press, so that it might be published
all over America and Europe. He might
better have submitted to a newspaper
interview and then disavowed il as
Gen. Merritt had done before him As
the case now stands, the DISPUTE over
embalmed beef, and the personal ouar-
rel between Gen. Miles and a faction in
the war department, are sunk entirely
out of sight. They are but side issues
for the present. The discipline. morale
and honor of the army have been mora
than threatened, and the offender n,ust
take the consequences, which are ev-
pllcltiy named in The rules of The
service. 1t will not be the first ti,,o
that Gen. Eagan has been called uno,,
to face a court martial. On the con.
trary, he may be said TO be used to tbe
ordeal. None could have known bette,
than he the fate that awaited him,
when he read that blatherskite tirado
None could hope to escape the penalt,,
unless he trusted to some unheard Of
Partially or weakness among his ON
cial superiors. To have overlooked bis
offense would have been to asperse tbo
entire administration from the presid
ent down.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

land Comic Opera Company, come to
Lothrop's opera house next Monday
night for weeks engagement. The
company just completed an engagement
at Boston, where they made tremend-
Gus MT, all the papers there being unan-
ihous that it is the greatest comic
opera organization ever organized
s me maiden hair, now initiated for
manager Wilton brings them to Wor-
cester under a heavy guarantee. They
VIII open with Isle of Champagne +"
eMoilday night. This is the original
oeaprooke oduction-scenery, cos
tunes manuscript, music and all,
Whleh was purchased intact by Mr..
Apofn after its last long run in New
fork city. Frank Deshon. well known
mere having pleased packed houses
when with the Brownies" will take
me part of King Pommery. Mr.. Aborn
VIII play Meet. The other principals
win the company are j. Aldrich Lib
pey' LA Mule, Kate Trayer, Marion
Gnester, Irene Walette, and Edith
bradford. Mr.. Byers is the leading
tenor, He is Worcester boy. and rec
G Tt his first lesson in music from
William A. Rowland of this city. He
Is destined to be the premier of tenors
winch is quite an honor TO both teacher
and pupil. '''0ei
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
"THE ROYAL BOX.u
Another Play of Metropolitan Repute
Comes to Worcester.

A very old play is ''rhe Royal Box, 3"
which Charles Coghlan and company
presented at the Worcester Theatre
last night While not arousing enthu-
siasm at any time, it commands serious
and thoughtful attention, and though
opinions are bound to differe widely
about it, it can be called every sort of
play but a bad one.
"The Royal Box" is ,4ramatization
by Alexander Dumas and adapted by
Mr. Coghlan of an episode, said to be
authenticated, in the life of Edmund
Kean, who appears in the drama under
the pseudonym of James Clarence
Clarence, to give him Mr.. Coghlans
title, is represented as a registering
blade, fond of wine and fonder of wom-
en-, to whom an artlcss maiden Celia
Pryce, comes for refuge from a cruel
guardian and a distasteful marriage
The girl has never seen the actor eX-
cept from the spectators seats. but
swayed by his art and the fascination
he yields over every feminine mind
she ventures to come to him 10 help her
out of her difficulties and give her a
place in his profession. Clarence re-
ceives her graciously and courteously,
describes the trials Of stage neophytes
in q speech which is the gem of the
play and has been evidently evolved
from the experience OF the author and
although declining to forward her the
atrical aspirations goes to considerable
trouble to foil plot of her brutal be-
trothed for her capture.
Thus far for three acts, and every one
supposes the Celia Pryce episode forms
the main plot when, behold! at the
fourth act everything shifts. Clarence
IL madly enamored of the Countess Fell
sen, wife OF the Swedish ambassador.
and flame of the Prince of Wales,
the first gentleman of Europe" Play
ing Romeo, the actor declaims his burn
ing passion to his inamorata as she is
seated with the prince and her hus-
band in the royal box, but maddened
by jealousy at seeing her entirely en-
crossed by his princely rival, Clarence
breaks away suddenly from his lines
and wildly denounces the tickle siren.
and the astounded scion Of royalty. The
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Ex-senator Edmunds expresses the
opinionthat the house of representatives
cannot constitutionally refuse a seat to
regularly elected member simply be-
cause the latter happens to be a polyg-
amist. Possibly this objection won't
count. In these latter and expansive
days there are those who are prone to
join in the question of New York city
member of the house, who, whenever a
measure in which he was interested met
with constitutional objections, was ac-
customed to inquire whats the con-
stitootion between friends?"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
scene breaks up in confusion. and III.

scene breaks up in confusion, and the
curtain falls.
The last act smoothes matters out for
Clarence in a way altogether too magi-
cal for anything else, but a last act.
where the author is anxious to get
through. The countess repudiates the
actor. who at once realizes the hollow
ness of his supposed infatuation, the
prince forgives him the insult of the
night before, releases him from the
clutches of bailiffs by paying his debts,
and by a tact and foresight nothing
less than miraculous, extricates him
from the vengeance of an aggrieved
husband. With all difficulties cleared,
Clarence. with Celia as his leading sup
port, sets out for starring tour in
America, where presumably wealth and
Eappy marriage await the pair
Mr.. Coghlan has aged materially
since his last appearance in Worcester.
his personality now scarcely suggests
the invincible fascinator of the play,
and his great Succession he made it.
is due to his excellent acting. Few
players have the finish of Mr.. Coghlan,
and his manner has as little as possible
of staginess. Nothing could be more
natural and fatherly than his advice to
the inquiring Celia, and in his two
strong scenes-the defiance Of Lord
Basset and the mimic stage play, he
carefully dNOlGeu every tendency to
over act. fault which less compe-
tent actor would unavoidably have
committed.
The stars fastidiousness regarding
detal was shown in the careful ac-
cessories and the excellent support
which contained not single doubling
of PARTS, though the long cast and their
slight individual roles made such a
device easy and excusable. The play
ers included such well-known stage
people as Nora O'Brien, recently al
Shaksperian star; Charles Stanley. the
colonel Of "A Milk White Flag; An
drew Ribson and Lolita Linthieum.
Miss Gertrude. Mr.. Coghlans daughter.
was delightful Celia, and capital
character sketches of typical Thespians
We're contributed by Claude Brooke.
James Bankson, Harry Hanlon and
Taylor Granville.
The episode Of the box was handled
most realistically. The lower left hand
box, hung in red and decorated with
the royal arms, was illuminated by an
arch of incandescents, the players took
their places inside, and chatted togeth-
er as naturally as If they never were
anything else but spectators The man
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Senator Lodge has been reelected
senator with as little fuss as possible.
Meanwhile the legislatures of Califor-
MIA, Delaware, Montana, Nevada and
pennsylvania are deadlocked in the
contest of rival personal ambitions,
and In two instances there are charges
OF bribery. In all but one the struggle
IS between rich men, and the pull of
money is frankly recognized as the key
to the situation, rather than personal
qualifications. II is the fashion Just
now to jibe and jeer at Massachusetts,
but still we have some things for which
to be thankful.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Gen. Leonard Wood is made to say in
an interview that if he had gone be-
fore the war board Immediately after
the Santiago campaign, he might have
given different testimony. Now that
he has had time to see what Cuban
diseases can do in time of peace, when
the patients have every possible care,
ne is only surprised that the losses in
the Fifth corps We're not larger This
speech gives very bad character to
the Cuban climate at it's best. 1t might
be also madej to imply that the regu-
lars, who fol" the most part composed
the Fifth corps, knew well how to take
care of themselves.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
AT ANNUAL CONVENTION.

County Commissioners George w.
Cook and Henry G. Taft were in attend
ance upon the annual convention of the
county commissioners of the state,
which was held at the American House
in Boston yesterday. Various matters
pertaining to the duties of the county
commissioners and the adjustment OF
the highway questions that come before
them, were fully discussed, and officers
elected Chairman Emerson G.. Stone
remained in Worcester and was at the
commissioners office throughout the
day.
Mr.. Andrews, of the firm of Andrews,
Jacques & Rantoul, who was announced
by the Telegram to make his appear
ance, did nHt appear and had no inten-
ton of appearing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Gov Roosevelt does not intend to let
his liking for the farmers influence him
TO the extent of winning his favor in the
attempts to secure special consideration
Tor them. The agriculturists desire the
passage of a measure doubling the beet
sugar bounty, and they have hoped that
ohe governor would be with them, but
ne has allowed their spokesman to un-
derstand that his partiality to the far
mers was largely due to their indepen-
dence' which kept them from applying
TO the government for special advan-
tages' and he will not indorse the de-
mands of the sugar beet ratsers. The
governor expects the farmers to con-
unue to hoe their own row.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

with unwonted promptness, if much
progress is to be made with the import
ant matters awaiting legislation. With
the Nicaragua canal bill, the peace
treaty, the naval personnel bill, and
various appropriation bills, yet de-
handing attention, and likely to con-
sumo time indefinitely, the army re-
organization and other timely questions
stand in poor prospect of receiving
their due.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Inc New York Journal has started
fresh protest against that bar
barism and abomination, "auto-
truck" not the vehicle, but the
word. No doubt motor truck" is
less offensive, but it is not good. The
material development of the last quar-
ter century has constantly evolved in
ventions which no words or word-roots
adequately describe, and the modern
faculty of word invention is sadly
awkward. If the autotruck ever ac-
composites what its promoters predict
OF It, we shall probably see the first
two syllables dropped, and the wagons
designated simply as trucks" The
taking of short cuts is one of the most
irrepressible habits of language.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

When you see big square blofch of
ink in the middle of the Grams first
page, telling how that fragrant sheet
published half a million or more papers
this week than it did last, it is fair
sign that Cristy had a good time the
night before.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

1t would make nice mess if Spain
should go to treating with the Filipi-
nos for the return of prisoners which
the United States has not yet succeed
ed in releasing. Such an act would i'm
dependence. Perhaps Spain will think
twice about it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

The death Of John Russell Young
comes as a shock, despite his long i'll
ness He has had varied career, and
his elevation to the position of librarian
of the congressional library was not
the least remarkable of his experiences
The appointing power will now have
opportunity to show discretion and a
sense of the fitness of things in nom
mating Mr.. Young's successor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

The Boston minister who described
1.-The average mixed church quartet"
as an invention of the devil, and added
that 'the mediocre quartet can't sing,
but think they cam must be trying for
a position as music critic. And yet,
there are others who have suffered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

When the czar met Tolstoi, the other
day, he is reported as having embraced
mouth and both cheeks" Some day
when Nicholas tries that sort of a well
come on an American male person, the
car is going to get hit.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Two hundred dollGra a square foot
is handsome price for real estate,
and it appears to top the Boston record.
at the northwest corner of Washing
ton and Winter streets, six years ago,
has now made $4,000 by the deal, to
say nothing of $4,000 annual rental. It
is a very tidy "unearned increment"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
TALAMo DISCHARGED.

Jacob M. Talamo, who filed volun-
tary petition into Insolvency Noyem-
Der 2S, received his discharge in the
United States district court at Boston
Monday. Frank b. Hall argued the
motion for his discharge before Judge
Lowell. The liabilities were $11, 900
about equally divided between New
York, Providence and Worcester cred-
tors
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
GANDER PARTY.
Mayor Dodge, Congressman Thayer and
Others to Be Present.

A meeting Of the Lyceum of the
Church Of the Sacred Heart was held
IN the hall last evening. There was full
attendance and final reports were read
upon the preparations Of the gander
party which is to lie held THURSDAY
evening in commemoratlon of the 14th
anniversary of the Iyceunn's existence
A banquet will be held. at which His
nonor Mayor Rufus b. Dodge, Con
g gE,,assl John r. Thayer, Matthew D.
Whlttall and all members of the Ly-
s 55tn VIII be present, and following me
discussion of the menu postprandia
et;X, Is are to be held The Rev
dihIomas j. Conaty, rector of the Cath
tmo University. has been able to az,
tend in previous years. and as he viii
%, De absent this year, the exercises will
be informal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

A question of beef is one thing. A
question Of decency is another, and far
more important thing.-Boston Globe.
The Globes sturdy inslstence upon
plain living and high thinking is to be
commended. And yet, there were times,
during the last unpleasantness when
thousands of American soldiers We're
hungry, and some were i'll from lack
Of food and then the question of beef"
was of supreme Importance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

When all others fail, the Hon. John
Raines, inventor of the liquor law that
pears his name, may be counted upon to
make trouble in the New York legisla-
lure He proposes to amend the law
so as to forbid clubs and hotel keepers,
legitimate or fake selling liquor on
sunday, even with meals. This is to
satisfy the saloon keepers, who COM
plain of discrimination. The confusion
that would result from the enactment
OF such a law need not be described.
1t puts premium on police corrup-
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Alexander B. Bruce deserves much
sympathy. The vote which he received
for senator was the emptiest kind of
a compliment, and it took the demo-
Gratis in caucus an hour and a half to
make up their minds to give him even
this paltry endorsement. Many of them
preferred other candidates.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Of the many brilliant schemes es-
sayed for Illuminating the face of the
city hall clock, one is lacking. Nobody
has thought of lighting a match and
holding it up toward the front of the
dial
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Nobody but a few demagogues will
fret themselves over the renewed pro-
position that the state take possession
of the Boston and Albany railroad.
There are other and more attractive
ways of spending money.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Musical Worcester believes in being
on time. 1t is already preparing to
hang up it's stocking next September
in hopes to find therein a Christmas
ora .orio
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

New Workers are getting ready for
that stupid bit of annual reveling to-
night, the French ball. This is an
event where you pay five dollars for the
privilege of walking around on the bali
room floor in crowd, most of whom
would be arrested anywhere else; of
seeing hired dancers do little cheap
high Kicking, and of noting how much
liquor disreputable men and women can
lmbibe without tumbling over. New
Workers attend, and think they are do
ing something awful.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

There is hardly city of it's size in
the country where the streets and walks
are in such bad condition in winter as
Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

1t will be a joy and comfort to the
army, and a source of not too great
pride to the country, that at last. the
government owns one fine transport
ship. Judged from all accounts. the
Grant which takes Gen. Lawton and
his 1900 troops to Manila, is admirably
suited for it's purpose. An expenditure
OF $4,000 can work wonders even in
freight steamer like the Mohawk, as
the Grant was formerly named.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
JANUARY SALE
DOM. TICS

We acknowledge appreciation of efforts to you
thing worth having at these January sales Here items
reading and worth acting upon. ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

There were three or four men on
Main street yesterday who hadn't had
the grip.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Gen. Eagan is one more example of
the man who didn't know it was loaded.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

The country is having more spring
weather just now than it will have in
the spring.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

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, 1899-01-18
Linen Department.

The entire line of January values still unbroen These only
TODAY'S SPECIALS.
Fnged and Open Work Heavy Damask Towels These are
favotes amongst the ladies' and thought of
(usually.) January price 25c each
1onch Bansy crash, Linen; nearly like the Union
quality that buyers frequently deceived Our January price
All Linen 10c yard, the usual price of the grade
Is inch Plaid Glass Linen red blue, heavy quality usually
retaied at Ioc January price SC yard
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

only about five weeks and a half Of
the present session of congress remain,
and business will have to be dispatched
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
AvUNcULAR ILLNESS.

pruiggist.Pills, my dear?
LITTLE girl Yes, please, sir
bilious?
Littie glrl-No, uncle is, Exchange.