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The evening times., 1899-12-29
New York Cotton Market
A Child Painfully Injured.

While playing about her home at 3IS
Harrison Alley southeast, about 1880
o'clock this morning. Ruth Delaney. COL
ored, seven years OF age. fell astride OF an
overturned chair and was painfully iniur-
ed. The Jagged edge Of broken round
penetrated the child's groin inficting an
ugly wound. Ruth was removed to the
Casualty Hospital where DR.. Reeves dress
ed her injury. 1t is understood that the
condition of the child is not serious. She
Will be held at the hospital, however. TO
await Developments
The evening times., 1899-12-29
Swiss Funerals.
rom the St. Paul Pioneer Pres,

(From the St. Paul Pioneer Prese.9
In Switzerland a death is attended by a custom
which calls upon all charitable and Christian peo-
pie TO show their sympathy. A notice edged with
a wide black line appears in the daily papers,
setting forth the day and hour when synpathizers
must assemble before the house OF the deceased. At
the time named little cloth covered table sup
porting good sized jar is stood before the house
table, cloth and jar all being Of the same
sonbre, ebony hue-and into the latter small
mourning cards bearing the name and address OF
their owners are deposited. The day the funeral
takes place is the day selected for the exhibition
of the jar. No ladies are allowed to follow at q
Swiss funeral.
The evening times., 1899-12-29
The lanai Cour.e

Frcm the Cleveland Plain Desler)
Who Is that shabby looking man who is
creeping along in the shadow Of the build
ing over there"
That man is a philanrhropist.
But why does he act as il be had been
stealing Sheep"
He wants to keep out of the sishe OF
the police
Why should philanihropist do ,hat?"
Because his philanthropy took the form
of get-rich-Guick syndicate
The evening times., 1899-12-29
superstitlon In India.
From tn. Chicago Inter-Ocean.) }

u fOff Vnfe"6O
Legends in India run that il a woman stricken
with leprosy suffers herself be buried alive
the disease will not descend to her children There
was in the Northwest provinces in India the wife
Of gardener on whom the loathsome malady
had fallen. Children were born to her. The dis
ease grew worse. She importuned her husband to
bury her alive. He at last, yielding to her pray.
ers, summoned his The two dug the grave
and four neighbors assisted at the sepulchre So
the woman died. These fscts were investigated in
a magistrate's court and were proved
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Cornish Continue. Hi. Te,,,mon,

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Harry Cornish
was again on the stand In the Molineux
trial this morning. He resumed his story
where he left of yesterday and explained
in detail the events of the morning a year
ago when Mrs. Adams took the poisp from
a vial sent to himself
The evening times., 1899-12-29

| they were negotiating the treaty. they ex-
pressed the greatest fear it might be de-
/ feated, owing 10 the exceptional adyan-
tages secured by this country under the
treaty.
II was informed that Meline the for
| mer premier, had announced he would lead
the Agrarians in an attack on the treaty
and TO oppose him the government would
represent that it was greatly favorable TO
France Consequently / have been pre-
vented from answering any OF the criti-
cisms and attacks on the treaty which
have appeared recently, although they are
easily REPUTABLE, owing TO the effect nv
statements might have on the action OF
the French Senate
After laying before the Senate the his
tory OF the negotiations and the reasons
for making certain rates my labor on the
treaty will be concluded and Congress Will
approve or reject it. as it pleases. | see
the Ways and Means Committee has al
ready appointed a subcommittee. appar-
entity for the purpose of considering the
reciprocity treaties. Such treaties are de-
manded by the people They have steadi-
ly grown in favor ever since they were
first advocated by Mr.. Blaine. The Ding
ley bill became law because of its reci-
procity features. without which it would
not have passed, and it has been shown
that trade can be greatly stimulated
through their agencies.
Germany has not yet entered into nego-
tiations for reciprocity treaty. although
1t might be said she is considering the
matter. Germany's attitude on this sub
ject is much more conciliatory than 1t was
several years ago. and it may not be long
before a treaty with that country is me-
gotiated. Japan is also interested, largely
because in the matter of silks and other
products its exports to the United States
resemble those OF France. and its trade
may be affected by the French treaty"
The evening times., 1899-12-29
Women a. Tram Conductors.

In Chile women are employed everywhere ~
tram conductors. There was so much dishonesty
among the men who were formerly employed
that the tram proprietors filed their places with
women, who have been found in every way satis-
factory. They wear neat uniform, work well
together, and even run small newspaper among
themselves.
The evening times., 1899-12-29
A Choice of Words.
CErnm the New York MnrldN \

(From the New York Worldly
loan me dime, will you, Gladhand!" asked
Mr.. Ciingstone,
IN lend you a dime Clingstone." replied
Glzdhsnd. The word loan should never be
used in connection with sums smaller than $40"
The evening times., 1899-12-29

When your friends call on New Years Day they
all expect TO have refreshing glass of Hcurichs
Maerzen, Senate, or Lager to be served them. To
please your friends have case of Heurich's beer
sent to your home by phoning 63l, Arlington Bot
Ting Co.
The evening times., 1899-12-29
washinEton Stock Exchange.

sales-D. c. 3.s5's. s750@11s; Columbia
Title ms, 6565; Capital Traction, la
80 1-2; Washington Gas, 1896 IA. After
caA-Washington Gas, 10Q56
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The evening times., 1899-12-29

Gross earnings for the third week of De-
cember are nearly all excellent Norfolk
and Western shows an increase of over
100000, Big -Four an increase of more than
$4,000, and st. Louis and San Francisco
an increase Of 81 900.
The evening times., 1899-12-29

Chicago Grain and Provision Nark.,
Corrected daily BY W. B. Hibbs 4 ca
members OF the New YORK ..x-n.
1919 r Street
The evening times., 1899-12-29

Sugar was trifle weak this morning.
declining two points OF more. in the first
hour. Opinions were various regarding the
outlook for the stock in the immediate fu-
ture. but it seems probable that the decline
would not extend much further.
The evening times., 1899-12-29

Advice from reliable source is to the
effect that International Paper, common
is likely to have good advance.
The evening times., 1899-12-29

The War Department was informed to-
day that the transport Logan, with the
Forty first Volunteer Infantry under Colo
mel Richmond, sailed from Singapore for
Manila today. All on board were we'll.
The Logan left New York November 20.
The evening times., 1899-12-29
New York Stock MarL

New York Stock Market.
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members OF the New York Exchange
1919 + Street
The evening times., 1899-12-29

S1.25 to Baltimore and Return via
B. 4 o.
Saturday and Sunday, December 80 and 81.
The evening times., 1899-12-29

Opinions as to tomorrow's market and
as TO that of the first two weeks of Jsnu-
ary are most hopeful. Quite frequently,
though not invariably. there is a good ad-
vance in prices during the early part of
January. discounting the large payments
of interest and dividends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04
BUT TWO ENTRIES.
Smell and Forehand the
Only Worcester Menin
American Handicaps.

George w. Russell has definitely decided
that he Will not enter the grand American
handicap which will be shot at EIkwood
Park, Long Branch, N. J.. April II and
70. Entries for the great race at 25 live
pigeons close today, and Mr. Russell has
not sent his entrance fee Of $25.
The entries from Worcester are: Jay
Smell and Charles e. Forehand, both of
whom shot in the race last year. They
will go to the scene of the contest early
next week. Last year Mr.. Smell was on
the 26-yard mark, the limit man being at
80 yards from the traps He was tied for
second place with "a killed. There were
nine ties for first and over a score for
second. Mr.. Smell won about SOL for his
good shooting. He did not score on his
last bird but hit it hard. 1t was an out
goer little towards right quarter and
bringing it down within bounds meant
about $500 to Mr.. Smell. His aim was &C
curate enough. The charge tore the bird
almost in halves, but ii managed to fly
about six inches beyond the boundary
fence and was scored as lost.
Mr.. Fs-ehand never shot at live birds
before the race of last year and missed
two He has shot at several live bird races
since and ought to do better than he did
last year The chances are the men will
receive the same handicaps as they did
last year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04
SLASH ON THE JAW
"spike" Sullivan Hits
Hard on George
Kerwin's Chin.
KNOCKOUT IN SEVENTH.
Chicago Man Was Never
in the Game From
the Start.

New York, April S-"Spike" Sullivan
defeated George (Mystery) Kerwin OF
Chicago, in seven rounds at the Green
wood Athletic Club tonight.
The men We're scheduled to box q
rounds at 1873 pounds. When they
weighed in in the afternoon at O'Clock
Sullivan turned the scales at the limit,
and the other man weighed 1856 IL.
Each was in perfect condition.
When the men went into the ring
Sullivan was accompanied by ms
brothers Dave and Jack and Paddy
Sweeney, of Boston. Kerwin was nan
died by Frank Scott, Felix Doehn and
Sam Gardner The moment the men
stepped into the ring they got TO-
gether.
Ker,vin let his arms fly like fails
without any attempt at science. ms
puzzled Spike" a good deal. He tried
to bore into Kerwin's body with both
hands, and succeeded in landing sew
eral times with good effect while Ker-
win landed wild swings occasionally ON
the head and neck.
For four rounds the men kept up TINS
sort of wild work, but it vas seen tEat
Sullivan was in better condition. At
the opening of the fifth round KerWin,
through the pace he had cut, was
much weakened. During the opening
round Sullivan slipped to the floor
twice in his opponents corner, because
of the dampness of the floor but never
lost confidence, and in the opening of
the fifth he administered a fearful
right hand upper cut on the chin which
Jared the Chicago mans head.
He followed W this advantage by
sending rights and lefts in quick sue
cession on the body and head without
guarding himself, depending solely on
the effect of the blows and not minding
the weak returns which his opponent
made In the opening of the sixth
round Kerwin used his right to pretty
fair advantage on the body and head,
but his left hand blows were very weak.
Meanwhile Sullivan was vigorous and
strong, forcing with both hands and
making a pace so hot that he kept his
adversary on the defensive throughout
the round.
At the close of this round Sullivan
sent a right over with fearful force on
the jaw and Kerwin fell to the floor al
most knocked out. The referee count
ed eight tseConds when the bell rang
and saved the Chicago man pro tenn.
Kerwin was helped to his corner,
ana was in a semi-groggy condition
when he came up for the seventh and
final round. In this round Sullivan
sailed into Kerwin lkht lightning, land
ing left and right at will, with occas-
ional upper cuts with either hand
while Kerwin's defence was simply use
less. Sullivan forced his opponent to
the ropes several times and finally sue
Gee 6edin landing a telltale right hand
slash on the point of the jaw. which
felled Kerwin who dropped in a heap,
helpless, in the middle of the ring.
Referee Charlie White waved Sulli-
van.to his corner and declared him the
winner. The time of the last round was
55 seconds. In the preliminary Pat
Sweeney Of Manchester, N H., knock
ed out Louis De Monge of Greenpoint
in ten rounds with right hand smash
on the jaw.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04

the petitioners a hearing Monday night,
April a. at o'clock.
Inc petition is for the right to To-
cate single track beginning at the
4 junction Of Malvern road and South
bridge street, thence southeasterly
through Malvern road TO the city line
between Worcester and Auburn, Win
all necessary connections, to enable
running its cars from tracks in South
bridge street upon the tracks petitioned
for also to connect with the tracks OF
the Worcester and Webster street
| Railway
| Also a side track on the south side
of Front street, between Main and 5a-
lem streets. On motion Of Alderman
! O'Connell, it was voted TO advertise
! the hearing in each Of the four Nof-
cester daily papers.
The petition of George NJ. Keegan Tor
the abatement of street Detterment as
& sessment No, 1856, amounting to SS3o,
( was referred to the committee on street
| betterments.
The mayor sent in the following ap-
pointments which were confirmed, 10
be special policemen:
/ Samuel Putnam, Carine Head, Fred
erIck W. Colburn, Asa Wheeler, Jonn
| Daley, w. II. Gregson.
Weighers of coal: Martin J. Doherty,
Edward j. Doherty w. S. Jourdan, L.
S. Nichols, w. A. VIM.
Constables for criminal business: c.
Herbert DeFosse.
A communication was read from the
license board, asking that the license
of Theodore L. Chase, dealer in rags
and junk, be revoked. The communi-
cation specified dates between 1888 and
the present time when the dealer has
been arrested and sentenced to pay
fines for violation of his license. 1t was
revoked.
The report OF the engineers commits
sion brought forth little discussion. AL
derman O'Connell asked that the clerk
read the last two pages of the report,
which set forth the conclusion Of the
commission, and it was voted to le-
ceive the report and have such num-
bers of it printed as necessary.
There was some discussion over the
decree for the changes at Court hill, in
which Aldermen O'Connell. Wall,
Vaughan, Kendall took part. The out
come of it was that the aldermen con-
slider that the city should have good
authority that the county shall assume
all expense resulting from the pro-
posed change.
A communication was read from the
board of engineers of the fire depart
ment, giving the names Of men who
have served three months probation.
They were confirmed. A communication
announcing the resignation of Capt. S.
w. Buffum of Engine 1, was read for
information.
DEGREES relocating the grade of Cont
hill, establishing the grade of Iowa
street and making public and extend
ing Batchelder street, We're placed on
file.
The foI1Oyyiup orders were adOpted
For abatement and rea-oessment Of
street betterment assessment No. 22l0,
for $1270. For relocating street lights
On Millbury street and for the placing
of an arc light at the junction Of Penn
avenue and Mott street,
The board adjourned for one week
at 7.30 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04
THE CHANCES ARE SLIM.
Bicycle Meet at the Fair
Grounds Is Not Likely
to Garry.

James J. Casey. president Of the Race
Promoters Association, which managed
several successful bicycle meets in past
years, has been trying hard to bring about
another meet before the fair grounds are
cut up into house lots. but the chances
are against the proposed meet. Casey
called on several officials of the Worcester
Agricultural Society Yesterday to ascer-
tain what chances he would have Of
getting the track, but did not meet with
encouragement enough 10 warrant him
going ahead.
Before visiting the Agricultural Society
men Casey sought out Major Taylor TO
talk over the proposed meet with him, for
as was stated in The Spy day or two
ago the feature which Casey figured on
for the meet would be 4 middle distance
match race between Taylor and Eddie
McDufie Taylor was agreeable, and after
securing his consent Casey tried to make
arrangements for the track He was in
formed that the deeds viii be passed soon
after MAY / and that the society VIII at
once remove the grandstand. The project
is not dead. but the chances Of its mater
ialiZation are Slim
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04
SHAFFNERS WIN,
They Scoop Their Lakeside Friends In
the Dual Mixed Tournament.

They Scoop Their Lakeside Friends In
the Dual Mixed Tournament
The Shaffner Club representatives de-
feated last evening the Lakeside Rivals
in the mixed tournament at billiards,
pool, whist and pitch, the score stand
ing 4215 to 171a points. The contest
was at the rooms of both clubs at S77
Main street. 1t was the second even
ing Of the tournament the first con-
tests having been played Thursday eve
ming.
Inere were four teams, and each was
composed of four men. In billiards
and pool, each played a game against
the other, making 10 games Of so points
each, continuous pool and 100 points
each at billiards. Duplicate whist was
played. In pitch, it was every man
for himself The most points made in
whist and pitch settled the positions.
In pool and billiards. first and second
men counted. First place in each
event counted 10 points, second place
5.
In whist, the Shaffner team won first
place by eight points. In pitch, the
Lakeside men had nine points lead. In
billiards, the Shaffners got Is of the IL
games. The only game which the
Lakesides won was by II. Z. Culver
house. who defeated f. A. Lapham last
evening by 100 to 80 points. The Shat
ners had first and second man, giving
them Is points in billiards. In pool,
the teams split even, with eight games
each, but Alexander of the Shaffners
won four games and TOOK first PLACE.
There was a tie for second place, which
gave two and one-half points to each
club. The total score Of each was;
Shaffner, whist, 10; pool, 125a; pitch,
5; billiards, Is; total. Az. Lakesides,
whist, 5; pool, ~; pitch, 10; billiards,
0; total, 1715.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04

on the request of the petitioners con-
corning the purchase of land for q pub
lie park at Quinsigamond village.
There were present a large number of
the influential residents of that section
of the city, and one and all were agreed
that a park located somewhere in the
village is a public necessity, and that
it ought to be provided at once so that
it will be available for use during the
summer by the hundreds of children in
the district.
Richard II. Mooney appeared for the
petitioners, and in opening said that
the people of Quinsigamond were I'M
animously in favor of some sort of an
open air gymnasium, where boys may
have some of the privileges to play and
amuse themselves enjoyed by the
youth in other sections Of the city. He
said that the petitioners were not unit
ed for any specific parcel of land nor
did they appear for any special section.
All, however, recognized the necessity
of a park.
He was followed by James B. Stone
of Quinsigamond who described the
topography of the section and the sites
selected for the proposed parks. He
said that all of the parks of the city
were In the north and west sections of
the city, with the exception of Cromp-
ton park At the time that the crusade
for parks was begun in 1885, Quinsig-
almond was a wilderness. Today the
people in this section are almost all
wage-earners, people of small means
and with large families.
Since 1890 the city has expended for
land for park purposes $2SO,00O, there
has been expended in improving this
land $4,000, and for its maintenance
I$l12, 900, making a total of 1851, 900 that
has been expended within the past ten
years for park purposes by the city.
The people of Quinsigamond have not
uttered a protest against this eXpendl-
ture, but think that now they are en-
titled to some consideration. The con-
troll Of the great Washburn & Moen
Manufacturing Company's plant in this
section has passed into new hands, and
the future of the works was a matter
of concern The development of the
section to a large extent depended
largely upon these works, and he pre-
dicted that the section would grow as
it had never grown before.
In reply to q question put by Coun-
Gilman Merritt, Mr.. Mooney said that
the petitioners were connected with no
land scheme or had any of them land
available for sale for park purposes.
Francis O. Dalquist said that the
had watched the growth of the section
from so pupils in the schools to nearly
800, and said that this was evidence
that Quinsigamond was in need of a
park of parks Remarks were also made
by Rev Henry E. Wyman, representa-
tive John H. Hagberg, Rev. John IL.
Bourne and Gustaf L. Berg, all of
whom spoke of the great necessity Of
such a breathing place in the village.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04
MRS, c. H. DAVIS DEAD.

Mrs. Charles II. Davis Of this city
died at Hotel Touraine, Sunday night,
Of heart trouble. Mrs. Davis had suf-
fered from the grip. and this was prob
ably the cause Of her death. she was
thought TO have been invigOrous health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis had been in Boston
for two weeks.
Mrs. Davis maiden name was AIDE
laide Goodwin. and her brother was
the late William Goodwin OF Philadel-
phia. soon after the war she was mar
ried to Mr.. Davis, and ever since had
resided in Worcester. Mrs. Davis was
very popular in the social life OF the
city. and did a good deal OF charitable
work in a quiet way.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04
IN CONCURRENCE,

The petitions OF ARENAS 7. Picker
ing. for compensation for injury to
person. caused by an alleged defect in
the sidewalk at Webster square; of
Michael Ryan. for compensation to
person caused by a fall at the corner
of Carroll and Glen streets; Of Mar
esret Rebboli. for an increase in the
award Of damages i'm laying out MIL
street. and of =. j. Murphy, ZOE com
,,snsa ri0n for land taken i'm the widen
ing of Cambridge street. were referred
10 the committee ON claims.
The petition of Fred a. Mann and
others for am electric light on LencN
street. and also the petition of Charles
IT Robinson and others for electric
Irhts on Pleasant street. between
Flags and Chandler streets, were re-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04
DEATHS.

HOWARD-In this city, ID William How
ard, 81 yrs. 10 mos. n days.
Funeral services at the Free Baptist
church, Wednesday, at 230 p. m Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend
DAVIS-In Boston, 3D. suddenly Ade-
Worcester and daughter Of the late
William Goodwin of Philadelphia.
Funeral at the house, 43 Cedar ST., We'd
nesday, at p. m.
EsTEN-In Southbridge, d. Emeline H.;
wife Of Levi j.. Esten (recent landlord
Of hotel at corner Of Main ana Chandler
streets. Worcester), IS yrs. 9 mos. A days.
Funeral Wednesday at l.SO o'clock a.
Hamilton street, Southbridge
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-04
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
American Big Four Will Try Conclusions
With English Universities.

New York, April 3,-Arrangements have
been completed for the international cable
chess match between Columbia, Harvard,
Yale and Princeton and the British uni
versities of oxford and Cambridge which
will be played April 81 and 90 The house
committee of the KnickerbocSer Athletic
Club of New York has invited the Ameri-
can team to play its side of the match
at the clubs house The team that will
represent the English universities has
Club, Of which Sir George Newnes is
president. Baron Albert De Rothschild of
Vienna will act as referee and will settle
all differences which cannot be adjusted
by the umpires John Henniker HeatOn,
NJ P, who has been active In furtherins
cable matches between the Legislative
bodies of the two countries, Will act as
umpire for the Americans at the British
Chess Club The British umpire has not
as vet been named.