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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-11
FUNE ERALS,

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Hartley
took place at her home, 76 Ward street,
yesterday afternoon. Requiem high
mass was offered in the Church Of the
Sacred Heart by Rev. F. J. Griffin at
9 o'clock. The pail bearers were John
Duffy, Edward Fitzpatrick, Roger Bar
rett and Thomas McCabe. The burial
was in st. Johns cemetery
The funeral of Miss Mary A. Rice
took place yesterday morning at the
home Of her parents, Thomas Rice and
wife, Main street Cherry Valley. A
high mass of requiem was celebrated in
st. Joseph's church, Leicester, at 9
o'clock by the pastor Rev.
J. F. Redican. The floral tri-
butes were from the following: Ber-
nard F. Rice, Katie Kerrigan, Annie
Somerville, Bridget Callan. Maggie Nc
Allister, Ria O'Brien, Sarah A. Young,
Annie O'Brien, Elizabeth Shaughnessy
Mary Morgan, Mary Shaughnessy, De-
liza Hennegan and Gertie Mulrain. The
bearers were Thomas H, Bernard F.,
and James J. Rice, brothers of deceas-
ed, and Joseph Culiny. Burial was in
Worcester at St Johns cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-11
IN BANKRUPTCY,
John K. Brown Files
a Voluntary Pc
tition.
LIABILITIES FOOT UP S4I.388.
Assets Amount to $16,125
Two Creditors Have
Secured Claims,
LIABILITIES FOOT UP S4l.388.

John K Brown, boot and shoe dealer,
IA Front street, yesterday morning fled
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in
the United States district court, Bos-
ton, through Wood & Wood, his ettor-
neys.
The schedules show liabilities which
foot up to $41,SSS and assets to the
amount of s16,125.
The petitioner made a voluntary as
Eignment of his stock in trade to G. W.
Herrick on May q, 1899, but no action
has been taken under it, although it
was for the benefit of his creditors
There are two creditors holding Sc
cured claims. Preferred claims amount
to 1857 and are held as follows: City of
Worcester, $312 for 1898 taxes; S. Avery
0rosvenor, Worcester. 1924: W. L.
Brown, w. W. Bushen and Clara Kin
caid, all Of Worcester, whose claims
are for labor.
The assets consist Of a house and
land, 2 Lyman street, mortgaged to
the First National Fire In
surance Company Of Worces-
ter, for $500. and accrued in
Gerest. The insurance company has
SWo mortgages in the above claim and
@ third mortgage is held by r, c. Tay-
Tor of 438 Main street. The amount of
this last mortgage was $3000 but a
part of It has been paid. The real es-
tate is valued at $3.50 The stock in
trade now in the hands of assignee is
valued al $1,000. The other assets con-
sfst Of miscellaneous items of personal
property and bills receivable TO the
amount Of S125.
The petitioner is liable as endorsed. of
a note for $4,000 given by Clara Kincaid
TO R. c. TAYLOR. Mr.. Taylor also
holds a note for s12s5 given by the pc
titioner individually a number of years
ago.
The following is a complete list OF
unsecured creditors: Clara Kincaid,
1929 H. z. Smith & Co., $4,000; Albert
w. Kincaid, $500; S. Avery Grosvenor,
$50; F. W. Bemis, $50; H. B. Stone,
s306.25: Barnard, Sumner & Putnam
Co, 1852; ]. P. GrosvenOr, S172.25
Bigelow & Longley, 800; Edwin FL
dred & Co., $3.50; John F. CrowelL
$50; ". A. Harrington, s444S; J. H.
Rowland, S44; J. F. Cummings, S40.22;
Telegram Newspaper Co, S44; J. L.
Paine. S44; T. w HENDERSON, S3423;
W H. Sawyer Co., S34.14; Z. NJ. Bliss,
$685.; George S. Dixon, s29.25; W. H.
Sears, $26.5O; G. E. Fairbanks, $25.5S; J.
K. Greene, sS5.1S; c. W. Clafiin & Co,
S22: c. c. Nation, S21.51; Geo. p. Ro-
gers. $3.50; Baker Rfcketson, S1459;
/ W. Tolman, SO; Richard ]. Healey,
81; J. W. Crau, s10.01; E. NJ. Bond.
$40; Frank L. Draw, 500; Albert
willard F. Pond. $50; worcester Gas
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-11
NATHAN
& REMINGTON,
AGENTS. FOR THE
Lowell Diamond
Bicycles.
Repairs and Supplies Far
for All Cycles.
Arms andAmmunitiOn
25s MAIN STREET,
FHchbm-g, Mass, ...... June g, IS
John P. Lowell Arms Co., Boston, Mass.

ohn P Lowell Arms Co., Boston, Mass.
mond" bicycle duly received.
ad
break
possibly all have
will sell
if sell them $500 drawback
reach
of ALL will
Furthermore
quality
old
years Lowell Diamond" easily
for
line Of Lowell
will surely the justly
Kindly believe os respectfully,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-11

We have made Prices Rduouy Low that this splendid unsod
balance of this seasons stock should be turned into by July
Former prices present values will not be considered.
GOODS TO CHANGE HANDS is shoulder the
buy Merchandise Prices Than
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-11

Commencing June >, the Fitchburg
railroad will run passenger coaches
through between Worcester and Troy.
leaving Worcester 11.45 a. m, arriving
al Troy AS p. m, returning leave Troy
LBS .. m, arriving at Worcester $50 o.
N. For further particulars apply to J.
F Healy, 1896 Main street. or ticket Of
fee. Union station, Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-11
ANNUAL INSPECTION.

The joint standing committee On fire
department Of the city council will
make its annual inspection of fire de-
partment houses next Tuesday. The
committee will be accompanied by
members of the board of engineers, and
will leave headquarters about 8 O'Clock
a. m, visiting all the fire department
houses, including the quarters of the
Protective department.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-11

Women. from their sedentary habits,
are often subject 10 headache and cOnsti-
patton. These are quickly removed by
Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
BUILDINGS OLD AND NEW.
Facts About Some Historic Structures
That Interest the Entire
World.

The great glory of Chesterfield house,
London, is marble staircase, each step
of which is formed of a single block
more than 20 feet long.
An important work is soon TO be be-
gun at Spalato, in Dalmatia. This will
be the building of a central museum
in which the collection at present scat
tered among four buildings will be
brought together, including the objects
found in Salona and in the palace of Do
cletian.
The architect, NJ. Redon, who has
charge of the Louvre, has resolved to re-
store the Tuileries garden to the condi-
ton in which it was in the days of La
NOtre. As the palace does not exist
to-day. it is impossible to say whether
the old artificial style will be pleasing
or not.
Students of architecture may have
often wondered how the two towers of
Notre Dame, at Paris, were not of the
same size. 4 writer in one of the En-
lish magazines has found rather curl
GUS explanation. 1t appears that when
the cathedral was built ii was the ca
thedral of suffragan bishop, who was
not entitled to two towers of equal
height, and for centuries the bishop of
Paris was suffragan to the bishop of
Sens.
Explorations are proceeding rapidly
In the Forum, Rome, and following upon
the appropriation of the site of the Ba-
silica Amelia comes the good news that
the ugly seventeenth century church
of San Lorenzo, in Miranda, which has
disfgured the beautiful chapel of An
toninus and Faustina, is to be taken away
so that the remains of this imposing
temple will now be revealed in all their
beauty, says the Scientific American.
The columns are the largest of their
kind in Rome, being about so feet high
and ten in number. The three large
steps of the portico, which descend to
the Via Sacra, have now been entirely
cleared of rubbish, SO that not only is
the majestic fight of steps which led
up to the temple actually seen for the
first time for at least IA centuries, but
the actual width of the Via Sacra in
front of it is likewise for the first time
actually made known.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
MEISSoNIER's WAY.
He Made an Imitation Russian Road,
Even tO.CannOn Tracks
and Snow.

'How did you paint the snowy road
in your picture of Napoleon in 1s14?'"
i asked Meissonier.
He picked out from under the table
low platform, about a meter and half
square, and said:
ION this | prepared all that was re-
quired; snow, mud and ruts. kneaded
the clay and pushed across it this piece
of cannon several times up and down.
With a shod hoof l then pressed the
marks of the horses feet. / strewed
-four over it, pushed the cannon across
again and continued TO do so until /
obtained the semblance of real road.
lhen sailed il and the road was ready"
what did you salt it for?~
ITO get the brilliancy of the snow.
Why do you smile? How else could she
do it?"
1T was very Ingenious answered.
81 compliment you upon it. But if 1
had been you / should have gone to
Russia, where nearly every road is
dug up in the way you represented, and
should have painted study from ma
ture"
''Yesi But we Parisians do not move
about so easily. "-Contemporary Re-
view.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12

The most expensive dinner which
can be prepared, not including the wine
list, can scarcely be made to cost more
than $50. The best chefs agree that
this sum VIII be sufficient to secure the
delicacies of the season, whatever they
may be, prepare them in the most artis-
tic manner and leave a fair margin of
profit. The very expensive dinners
usually include some one dish which
alone serves to double or triple the
price. Al a dinner recently served in
New York dish of woodcocks' brains
was provided which cost as much as
the rest of the dishes combined. 1t is
common, besides, to run up the price
of a dinner by providing very costly
menus and favors and by other fantas-
tic devices which cost fabulous sums.
The menus are sometimes engraved on
gold. The most elaborate dinners are
usually eaten in from two to three
hours. In contrast with this, the great
Roman feasts usually ran from sunset
10 daylight.-N. y. World.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
POPE FOR A DAY.
LeO's Successor VIII Reign for TWEEN
fy-FOur Hours, Hut VIII Not
Be Called Pope.

When Pope Leo XIII. dies his immedi-
ate successor will be Cardinal Luigi
Oreglia, camarlingo of the Roman Cath
ole church. He will not be called pope,
but according to the laws in force he
will be acting pope until the new pope
is elected.
The vatican regulations decree that
the election of the new pope cannot
take place until after the burial of the
late pope, which takes place ten days
after his decease. In many instances
the election is not complete for weeks
or months, so that the camarlingo may
enjoy his papal power for a long time.
Leo XIII. held the position of camar-
lingo when he himself was elected to
the pontifcate. but it does not seem
possible that his camarlingo will sue
coed TO the papal throne. II is the ca
marlingo who formally declares the
pope dead after tapping his forehead
three times with the silver hammer.
lie it is who breaks the seals and
''ring OF the fisherman" and then as
sumes the direction of the apostolic see
until the new pope is chosen.
The camarlingo presides over the sa-
cred conclave of the cardinals having
the election in hand, and keeps the key
of the place of meeting, so that none
can enter or so out save with his con-
sent. When the election is concluded
he asks the new pontiff what name he
intends to take. And after he has re-
ceived the salutation OF the assembled
cardinals it is the understanding
who places on his finger the ring of
the fisherman" lie is. in fact. the
actual successor OF the pope, even
though temporarily. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
An Unnamed Hero.

Among the melancholy applications
for leave 10 presume death" in the
Stella disaster was one touching in its
revelation of a deed of heroism. The
applicant was a Miss Baker, whose IA
Their. major, had gone down with the
vessel. Both were about to perish when
the father made a piteous appeal to a
boat load OF passengers who were leav-
ing the side to find room for his daugh-
ter. One man, of whose identity there
is absolutely no trace, instantly stepped
back to the ship and allowed the lady
10 take his place. AS the boat cleared
the side. the vessel went down, carry
ing with il the girls father and her
unknown rescuer. How beautiful!
how unutterably sad. His anonymity
seems somehow to enhance the heroic
grandeur of his death. Nothing would
have been gained by knowing his name.
A man capable of such deed wants
no mortuary honors, nor the local habi-
tation of a monument. He belongs to
the infinite of greatness. and his fit
ting grave is the sea.-London News.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
IN A CURIOUS WAY.
Tale of the Strange Killing OF a
Georgetown Negro Many
Years Ago.

"The old Georgetown market stood
where the present one now is, at the
foot of Potomac street, overlooking the
then new Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
The fish stands were where they are
now, at the rear end of the building,
and 1 was quite a small boy, carrying
the family market basket for my father
on Saturday mornings when 1 did not
have to go to school. One morning we
went down to the market, as usual, and
stopped at the fish stand. A man
named Scott, who kept one of the
stands, was cleaning fish, and my father
asked him if he had any good fish.
"'Yes, sir" said he. Here's some
good perch
There was a colored man, a free ne
gro, named Benz never knew of his
having any other name-sorting over
some more fish az al opposite stall, and
he picked up bunch and called out to
my father: 'Yere's some heap bett'r'n
dem, Mister Mason. Desc yere wuz
ketched las night
Scott said: Shut up, nigger,' and
turning to father, said: Don't pay no
attention to him, sir. These here is
fresh fish, and l know Ben caught his
day before yesterday
''The negro was nettled, but in those
days it did not do TO talk too freely to
a white man. and Ben only muttered
remonstratingly: Don't lie bout my
fish, Mars Bob
Scott swung around with his knife
in his hand and shouted: Did you call
me a liar, nigger?'
"'Yas, you lies eff you say desc we're
fish wuz ketched day befo' Yesterday
growled the black fisherman.
'Scottdidnot say a word, but dropped
his fish knife into the palm of his right
hand, with the heavy handle resting
against his wrist and the knife lying
-lengthwise in the trough of his fingers.
Then he gave his forearm a vicious
smack with his left hand, and the knife
flew through the air as if it had been
shot out of gun. The negro was
standing fully 80 feet away at his own
stall. He had nothing on the upper
part of his body but thin cotton shirt,
and the knife, striking him on the left
breast, went in up to The hilt. think
from the way it few it would have
gone through an ordinary door panel
just as well.
"The negro never uttered a word,
but dropped as dead as if he had been
shot with a rifle. / hardly think Scott
intended to kill him, for killing even a
free negro in those days was not a
lawful amusement. Anyhow, Scott es-
capped in the excitement and was not
heard of again for 20 years. AS Ben was
not a slave, and therefore nobody was
financially injured by his death, there
was nc effort, so far as know, to cap
ture his slayer, but the incident has
always remained wildly in my memory
IS the most remarkable example OF
knife play have ever seer" Washing
ton Star
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
BIG STORE OF STATIONERY.
Wholesale business In Writ
Ing Materials.

''The department OF justice runs one
of the biggest stationery concerns in
the country" said clerk of that de-
partment. I'VE have to do that to sup
ply the various officials of the depart
ment throughout the country. Not
many years ago our stationery bureau
was used solely for the benefit of this
of courts, marshals and other officials
throughout the country purchased
their supplies from stores in their cities
and towns and sent us the accounts to
pay. By this method we paid the retail
price for everything. We found this
would not do, as the highest prices were
paid for everything. Under our pres
ent system every official of the govern
ment coming under our department
makes requisition on us for supplies,
and we send them at little cost, most of
the time by mail. As we buy everything
at cost prices we save to the govern
ment thousands of dollars each year
over the oldNmethod of doing business.
I'VE carry a stock worth at least
$4,000 at all times, and all the judges,
marshals, clerks and others send to us
for their pencils, writing paper, etc.
It's funny. too, what strange fancies
some of them have. For instance. there
is a certain western judge who won't
have anything else but red pencil
which is peeled off when it is sharpened.
We carry this pencil in stock for no
other person. as not many others have
ever taken fancy to it. ] suppose he
loses or misplaces all the other kinds of
pencils, but finds this one TO his liking
because he can easily see it. Right here
in the District of Columbia is judge
who listens to arguments with six PEN
ellis in his hands. He rolls these be-
tween his fingers while he is busy, and
never has less than half dozen. He is
not particular about the kind of pencil
he has. Other officials have peculiar
idas about the kinds of paper, pens and
ink they want. and they will have no
other. Thus, you see. we carry more
varied assortment of goods than a sta
tionery store WASH Star.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
WHERE WASHINGTON Welded
Much to Conjecture Rs TO
the House.

Although one of the most interesting
events in Washington's private life, his
wedding has been comparatively neg
lected by the majority of his biogra-
pliers. 1t is generally agreed that the
ceremony took place on the 9th of
January Tor the 18th of January,
new style), 1853. But as to whether it
was performed in St. Peters church.
in New Kent county, or at the home of
the bride, known as the white house."
there is wide variance of opinion The
weight of local authority is against the
belief that it occurred in the church:
nor is there any record in the
church indicating that the couple
were married there, although it's
rector, Rev. Mr.. Mossom, who had
been in the pulpit for 40 years.
solenmnized the contract. On the other
hand, those who insist that the cler-
gyman ofiieiated in the church point to
accounts that Washington rode on
horseback on the day of the wedding,
and that the pair were attended by a
bridal cavalcade. as evidence that there
was a journey between the church and
the home of the bride. This, however,
is offset by the conjecture that the cav
alcade was escorting the couple immedi-
ately after marriage TO Mrs. Custis'
house in the town of Williamsburg, or
to Mount Vernon, and that they were
repairing thither to spend the honey
moon.-Will;am Perrine. in Ladies'
Home journal.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
A FATEFUL DAY.
Which Occurred on the Nine
teenth of the Month.


The nineteenth day of the month
seems to have been selected by fate as
the day for important happenings. The
following list shows few of them:
Nero was banqueting in Naples on
March 10, 6s, when he learned of the
revolt that was to end his career.
Sons of the American Revolution in
New York gave an anniversary banquet
March 10. 1898, at which the principal
speeches were notifications to Spain of
retribution in store.
The Oregon sailed from San Francis
co to Join the Atlantic squadron on
March 10, 1898.
Spanish shipping destroyed at Cadiz,
April 10, 1887.
Beginning of intercolonial war, April
10, 1854.
First blood, revolutionary war, April
10, 1775.
First blood, civil war, April 10, 1861.
Concurrent Cuban resolution passed
April 19,1S9s.
United Colonies of New England
formed May 10, 1913.
Memorable dark day" May 10. 1850.
Cervera arrived at Santiago May 10,
1895.
Aguinaldo arrived at Manila May 10,
1898.
United States flag adopted by con-
gress June 19,1777.
War with Great Britain declared
June 10, 1912.
Alabama sunk June 10, 1864
Macmillan executed June 10, 1867.
Bartholdi statue arrived in New York
June 10, 1855.
Burning Of Rome began July 10, Ga.
Battle of Armada began July 10, 1888.
Filibustering in Cuba began July 10,
1850.
Franco-Prussian war began July 10,
1870.
Paulus Hook captured, August 10,
1879.
Guerrierre captured August 10, 1872.
Battle of Benn's Height (Saratoga),
September 10, 1777. -.
Battle of Chickamauga first day.,
September 10, 1868.
Battle of Opequan (Winchester), Sep
TENDER 10, 1864.
Cuban revolution organized, Septem-
Der 10, 1925. t.s
Corvallis army surrendered Octo-
Der 10, 1881.
Napoleon's army retreated from Mos
COW, October 10, 1912.
Early's army destroyed at Cedar
Creek. October 10, 1s64.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12
NO MORE OAK FLOORS.
The Timber supply Is Fast Falling
and Substitutes Are
Needed.

No more oak fioors--at least for ordi-
nary mortals in this part of the world.
That is what the experts are saying
now. They announce that the supply
of fine oak timber east OF the Missis-
sippi is practically exhausted by reck-
less cutting.
Nor is there any remedy in sight.
True, groves of oak scrubs have started
up in many places which if let alone
would in time furnish fresh supply.
But most of these are being recklessly
destroyed by forest fires. Their pros
pective value seems not TO be appre-
ciated.
Fine oak timber can. of course. still be
obtained from abroad. The English
oak in particular is excellent. but the
cost puts it out of the question for any
but the richest. Those who could have
mahogany and rosewood if they wanted
II can. of course. procure oak. but that
IS small comfort to householders of
moderate means
Builders, therefore, are looking about
for a substitute. Our forests abound
with ash. birch and other kinds of tim
Der that are fairly satisfactory. but
none OF them is quite an equivalent for
good oak.--N. Y. World.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-07-12

One of the famous practical jokers of
the British navy so years ago was Lieut..
Jack Hathorn. He was officer of the
watch one day, and at that time it was
customary for the guard to present
arms to the officer commanding the
vessel whenever he left or boarded the
ship. As the captain was going
through the ceremony he said: Mr..
Hathorn, l am tired of this guard.
Don't call it again when come back"
Hathorn did not, but he managed to
surprise the captain quite as thorough
ly. When that dignitary came over the
side on his return, he found 20 marines
down on their hands and knees, with
swabs serving them as names and tails,
with sailors on their backs with cut
lasses drawn. Hathorn explained that,
as the old fashion had proved so tire
some, u reception by cavalry might be
welcome. For this bit of pleasantly
Lieut.. Hathorn was dismissed from the
service. Golden DAYS