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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
BICYCLE COMBINATION.

New York, March 15.--The Herald
tomorrow will say: Makers of bicycles
have arranged the details for the for
nation of a trade combination that will
involve capital to the amount of $50,
100000. It is understood that ten Of the
leading makers of wheels have entered
the combination and that several 9TH
ers will probably be persuaded to sign
the agreement.
A. G. Spaulding, formerly a profess
sional base ball player but now a mil.
lionaire manufacturer of and dealer ii
sporting goods, is credited with being
the moving spirit in the proposed trust
With him are associated Col A. A. Pope
and r. Philip Gormully of the Gormul.
ly and Jeffrey Manufacturing company
of Chicago
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
PEOPLE JOYFUL.
Makes Announcement at
Mid Week Prayer Meeting.

The congregation of the Old South
Church IS happy at last. For several
weeks they have been more than
wrought up over the persistent rumors
that have been circulated that their be-
loved pastor, Rev. DIR. A. Y. Conrad,
was about to sever his connections
with the church or that he might do so,
In order to accept the offer he had re-
ceived from the Dutch Reformed
Church Of Newark, N. J.
At the PRAYER meeting last evening
DR.. Conrad announced that he had re-
ceived an offer from another church
and that the said proposal had been
answered in the negative. After max
ing the announcement, he proceeded
with the Services without further re-
mark, but in the hearts of the listeners
there was a great joy quite at variance
with the matter-of-fact way in which
the reverend gentleman made his an
nouncement
For several days the congregation
has expected that some announcement
on the matter would be made, and there
was an unusually large congregation
last Sunday at all the services, in the
hope that the pastor would give some
intination of his intention None came,
however, and number of the promi-
nent members of the church formed
themselves into "a committee of vista
ton to consc1t> with the pastor In re-
gard to- the matter. They assured him
of their esteem and the high regard in
which he IL held by the church and
Expressed the earnest hope of the
Church aa a whole that he would con-
slider no offers that would take him
away from Old South. DIR. Conrad
thanked them very cordially for their
good will. but did not express himself
definitely IN regard to the rumors of
his departure.
At the beginning Of the meeting last
night DR.. Conrad said: at my be a
relief to the minds of some parties if 1t
is stated that certain overtures from
another church have been carefully
considered by me and answered in the
negative This was the extent of the
statement and the meeting proceeded
without further incident.
The offer referred to was one from
the above-named church in Newark
Which is stated to have offered DIR.
Conrad $1,000 to off1ciate as it's pastor
Or. Conrad does not let the matter of
salary influence him in his choice of a
heid Of work, as was attested some
time ago. when he requested that his
salary be reduced by $1,000 as he con-
sidered that he was receiving more
than he cared for.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
DEATHS

PENNIMAN - In Salisbury Mass, 18th,
Tyler Smith Penniman, 81 yrs, formerly
of Paxton, Mass.
WooD-In this city, 18th, f. NJ. Wood, &c
yrs.
Funeral Friday at Ii a, M, at IS Wal
nut street. Relatives and friends are In
vited to attend.
LAMB-In Tatnuek, 10Th, Rebecca, wife
OF Albert Lamb, Ga yrs. mos. 26 days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services from his residence,
No. 4 Willard avenue, Tatnuck, Sunday,
at p m. Burial private,
WOODCOCK-In this city, 18th, Emily
Woodcock 81 yrs. mo. II days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at her late resi-
dence, Pleasant street, Leicester, Mass,
Thursday, at p. m. Burial private
WOOD-In this city, 18th, f. NJ. Wood, SO
yrs.
Funeral Friday, 81 II a., M, at IS Wal
nut street. Relatives and friends are In
vited to attend
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
HOW A KNIGHT is REALLY MADE
Hondon Correspondence of the Man
chester Guardian)


Gondon Correspondence of the Man
chester Guardian.)
The party were conveyed by special
train and royal yacht to Osborne. They
were then assembled in an ante-room.
and after being instructed in the re-
spective parts they were to play We're
admitted one by one to the presence of
her majesty. The knight on entering
the ROOM made his obeisance twice,
and advancing close to her majesty,
bowed a third time and dropped on one
knee Her majesty then rested a
sword on his shoulder for moment,
and uttered the words "Sir --'' (men-
tioning only the Christian name). She
next placed the ribbon of the order
round his neck and attached the badge
to a clip which had already been fas-
tened on his breast. He then raised his
arm and the queen, placing her hand
on his wrist. he conveyed 1t to his lips,
rose, bowed and retired backward. The
moment the door closed behind him he
was seized by two officials, who
stripped him of his ribbon and badge
and placed them hurriedly in case,
which they handed to him with direc-
tons to deposit it with his great coat"
The correspondents friend did not like
this. He would have desired that the
badge should remain always on his
uniform where the queen had affixed it.
After the whole party had been deco
rated they adjourned to luncheon. and
were conveyed back to London in time
for dinner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
MEETINGS. ETC.
HOME CO-OPERATIYE BANK.
EQUITY COOPERATIVE BANK.

Il cannot work" The superintendent
Of the car barn allowed him TO knock
OF work and take the next car 10 Mill
bury
Jim Welsh, another brother who Is
q motorman on the road, was over
come with grief when shown his broth
er's corpse in the depot waiting room
The big. stout fellow wept Ike a child.
and had to be led away BY sympathia-
inc friends wt
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

The one hundred and forty-sxth reg.
ular meeting of the Worcester Congre-
gational club will be held in the rooms
of the Y. M. G. A. building next Mon.
day evening. David McGregor Means
of New York City will deliver the adj
dress Of the evening upon Evolution
and self government"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
AT THE GAR BARNS.

Great Excitement When the News Was
Announoedis" '~'-..
The news Of the accident created
great excitement and sorrow at the car
barns. All the drowned men We're well
known and liked by theiother employees.
Welsh in particular was well known
from the fact that he has two brothers
In the employ Of the road. One Of these
brothers Patrick Welsh. was Just on
the point OF taking out car when
the news came that the car had fallen
into the river.
THAT WAS my brothers car he said.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
MAY NEVER BE KNOWN.
Cause Of the Accident Seems To Be a
Mystery.

The cause of the catastrophe may all
ways remain a mystery, but the people
OF Millbury have formed opinions
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

Victor bicycles, all models, $50. Chain
Spinroller. latest, SIS. Havener's.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

C. A. Eklund is going out Of the Mems
furnishings business In which he has
been engaged at 2S1 Main street. He in
tended to sell the whole stock in lump
but he has decided to reduce it by hold
ing weeks sale from March Is to %
After that he will probably release the
store and move the goods that may be
left to Green street where he expects to
hire building to devote to the manu-
facture of certain proprietary articles
in which he has been interested during
the past few years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

The Quinsigamond branch of the Sal
walton army will hold a coffee party at
the barracks, 1854 Millbury street, q
week from tonight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

The funeral of Sylvia Esther Hokan-
son, infant daughter Of Hokan Hokan-
son, who died Tuesday, aged two
months and nineteen days, will be held
this afternoon from the home of her
father, 30 Pink street. Rev. Erik j..
Nystrom will officiate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

Rev. John Udd Of the Congregational
church at Quinsigamond. leaves today
to attend revival services at the union
missionary meeting of the Swedish
churches Of Lynn. He Will remain until
next Wednesday,.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

A large crayon portrait of Mrs. Maria
Peterson, the we'll known teacher Of
vocal music, is on exhibition at C. F.
Hansons music store, 317 Main street.
The picture which is the work of c. G..
Astrom, 5S Front street, is of a high
order of merit and attracts many favor
able comments.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-28
CHAPTER XIX.

The fleet remained three weeks at
the Falkland islands. to recruit the
ships companies. Although there was
no fresh beef. there was plenty OF
scurvy grass and penguins. These
birds were In myriads on some parts Of
ths islapa. which. from the p%ropinquity
o. heir nests, built Of mud, went by
the name Of towns. There they sat,
close together (the whole area which
they covered being bare OF grassy.
Matching their eggs and rearing their
young. The men had but to select as
many eggs and birds as they pleased,
and so numerous were they that when
they had supplied themselves, there
was no apparent dlminution OF the
numbers. This food. although In a
short time not very palatable to the
seamen. had the effect OF restoring
them to health, and before the fleet
sailed there was not a man who was
afflicted with the scurvy. In the mean
time the commodore remained In irons
and many were the conjectures con-
corning his ultimate fate. The power
Of life and death was known to be in
the admiral's hands, but no one
thought that such power would be ex-
erted upon a delinquent OF so high q
grade. The other captains kept aloof
from Philip, and he knew little of
what was the general idea. Occasion
ally when on board of the admirsl's
ship he ventured to bring up the Ques-
ton, but was Immediately silenced;
and feeling that he might inJure the
late commodore. for whom he had a
regard, he would risk nothing by i'm
portunity; and the fleet sailed for the
straits OF Magellan without anybody
being aware Of what might be the re-
sult Of the court martial.
Ito be continued.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-28

throat OF the cobra. and thus compels
1t to open It's mouth; then the fangs
are drawn out with a pair of plncers.
III, however, the operator desires to
Keep the snake Intact for the present,
the musician offers his aid, and, forci-
bly, u%nwinding the coil. places the body
OF the cobra In a basket, all but the
head (Which is still held by the other
mani, and presses down the lid to
prevent the cobra from wriggling out.
Then suddenly the captor thrusts the
head In and bangs down the lid. In
this description two men are needed to
capture the snake; but a very expert
charmer may do the feat si%ngle-hand-
ed. though 1t is highly dangerous. This
Is the method employed: While play
Ing with one hand, he throws the dust
sideways with the other and captures
the snake with that hand. or &C urse
the whole action Is like a light aing
fash and half a seconds delay. O, the
merest bungling either In throwing
the dust or In catching the snake at
the proper place may prove fatal to
the operator World Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-28

succeeded In obtaining several head OF
cattle, at the expense OF an equal num-
Der of men killed and wounded. But
at the same timo they had collected q
large quantity of vegetables OF one sort
or another. which they had carried
on board and distributed with great
success to the sick, who were gradual
ly recovering.
Immediately that the admiral had
anchored, he made the signal for the
commodore to repair on board, and
taxed him with disobedience Of orders
in having left the feet. The commo-
dore did not deny that he had so done.
but excused himself upon the plea OF
necessity. offering to lay the whole
matter before the court OF directors
so soon as they returned; but tho ad-
miral was vested with most extensive
power. not only OF the trial, but the
condemnation and punishment OF any
person guilty OF mutiny and insubor-
dination in his feet. In reply, he told
the commodore that he was a prisoner,
"hu w pioNt u, ne COnHntu nlm III
irons under the half deck.
A signal was then made for all the
captains: they went on board, and OF
course Philip was Of the number. On
their arrival the admiral held a sum
mary court martial. proving to them
by his instructions that he was so war
'ranted to do. The result of the court
martial could be but one--condemna-
ton for a breach OF discipline. to
which Philip was Obliged reluctantly
to sign his name. The admiral then
gave Philip the appointment OF second
In command and the commodore's pen
nant. much to the annoyance OF the
captains commanding the other YES
sells; but In this the admiral proved
his judgment. rs there was no one OF
them so fit for the task as Philip. Hav-
Ing SO done, he dismissed them. Philip
would have spoken to the late commo-
dore, but the sentry opposed It, as
against his orders: and with a friendly
nod Philip was obliged to leave him
without the desired communication.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-28
FLArrERY OF PUBLIC M len:
Lincoln Stands Almost Alone as On
Not Affected by It.

Lincoln Stands Almost Alone as On,
Not Affected by IL.
The London Spectator, in an inter
esting discussion OF the dangers O
fiattery to public men, cites Abraham
Lincoln as an instance of a public ma,
whom fiattery could not AFFECT. II is /,
fact that there has seldom been an In
stance OF a public man who was les,
tempted In this way than was Lincoln
The people admired him and were 10y.
ally true to him. They saw his great.
ness sooner than did those in public
lie. As regards the latter. Lincoln
was continually criticised and troubled
by them. There vas never 6ne OF their
number to tell him that he was greater
than Washington. or even anywhere
approaching to the plane of Washing
ton. He was continually found fault.
with by his W party associates at
the capitol; not a few of them were
inclined to refuse him a second term
In the presidency, and some Of them
Intrigued to prevent his having this.
The saintlike patience with which Lin
coin bore up under this was a beauti-'
full trait In his character. Something
made him very strong. Perhaps II was
not opposition, but certainly adulatiap
had no part In it,-Boston Herald.
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A COBRA.
Flow tbs Dangerous Feat IL Performed
I'm Uu6ts.

bh huutms
h cobra Is passionately fond of
music, n Is NJ mean critic thereof.
II there be any instrument that II loves
more than another, II is the violin.
IL Is this amiable weakness that some
times renders 1t a positive danger to
the musical householder In India. BY
a reciprocity OF causatlon this love of
music In the cobra works for its own
destruction. For IL a cobra takes up
Its abode In the ne%ighborhood OF q
dwelling house. 1t is customary to send
for q couple OF professional snake
charmers. One of them strikes up a
tune near the place where the cobra
Is supposed to be. No matter what
the creature may be doing at the
time, 1t Is soon attracted by the mu-
sic; II emerges slowly from its hid
Ing place and strikes up an attitude in
front OF the players. There Il Is kept
engaged with the music till the other
man creeps behind 1t with a handful
OF fine dust. At a convenient moment,
when the cobra Is standing motion
less, this man suddenly throws the
dust over the head and eyes OF the
snake. Immediately the cobra falls
its full length upon the ground-for
n brief second. But that is enough.
Like a lightning fiash-nay, with one
and the same motion with which he
cast the dust-he seizes the PROSTATE
cobra by the neck Just below the
head. In fierce anger the snake winds
and winds its body round the arm OF
its captor, but TO no purpose: II can
turn Its head to bite. II 1t be de-
TO extract the fangs at once,
the captor presses his thumb on the
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-28
AN OLD TRICK
That Amazed n Group OF Men and MAJ
Amaze Others.
Ito be %continued.)

HsuhAo OtheEh
New Orleans Tines-Democrat: II
was an old trick. but 1t amazed a good
sized group In the Office Of one of the
uptown hotels a few evenings ago. A
guest from the north, who had been
amusing some friends by simple feats
OF legerdemain, happened to notice a
short cedar plank. evidently part OF a
packing case, lying against wall. II
was about as thick as the lid OF a
cigar box and perhaps a foot long.
Placing 1t on the marble counter, so
that one end projected four or five
inches owe the edge, he laid a news
paper across the other extremity.
Now, then" he said, suppose somo
OF you athletic chaps try to knock the
board of the counter by striking the
end that is sticking out" To all ap-
pearances the top of a finger would
have done the work, but several men
struck the wood resounding blows
with the clenched fist, but failed to
bulge 1t the fraction of an inch. It
seemed pinned to the marble by invis-
ible weights, and a buzz OF astonish-
ment arose from the group. Finally
a sturdy young fellow came down on
|. like a miniature pile-driver. and the
cedar broke squarely in two, the line
OF the fracture corresponding with the
edge of the desk. The other portion
had not p%erceptibly moved, and the
paper was still In place. What's the
trick about 1t. anyhow" asked one OF
the spectators. mo trick at ALL re-
piled the amateur prestidigitateur. 1T
is simply the operation OF a common
law of mechanics. You can push of
the board with the greatest OF ease,
but you can't knock It of. A good
many OF the best feats of Lulu Heart,
the so-called Georgia Magnet were
based on the same principle, and when
she afterward exposed them In a book,
the public refused to credit the expla-
They still stuck to the theory
OF magnetic force which was more
picturesque. Anybody can perform
the board experiment. All that is
needed is a box lid and a table,"
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strong Enough,

Lake Front-Here is another of those
silly stories about a man breaking his
leg by falling into the Chicago river.
Such a thing is not only absurd, 1t Is
impossible.
Gotham-Of course 1t is. Why, the
odors arising from the water would
break his fail.-New York .JournaI
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-28
An Empress, Privilege.

The Empress of Japan has the priv
ilege accorded to none of her prede-
cessors. She Is allowed to eat at the
same table with the Emberors and he
consults her in regard to political. mst-
tiers. The Empress is fond lof hprxe-
back riding. and also exercises every
day In her private gymnasium.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-28
The Only Times.

Tenant-But does the chimney al
ways smoke like this?
La~ndlord-Oh, no! Only when there's
q fire In the crate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-08
MARKET REPORTS,
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealing In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Sept. THE market sue
cumbed to the combined influence of a
hardening rate for call money and the de
preston on foreign stock markets ON ac
count OF the gathering war cloud in South
Africa. A few Of the highly speculative
Industrial specialties were marked I'D n
the early dealings and at different times
during the day. In an effort 10 resist the
decline. But the attempt proved unavalI
ing to overcome the depression In the
general list and the manipulative stocks
in some cases finally weakened. A few
retained a net advance. Tennessee Coal
was marked up point at the opening.
but that was the highest OF the day.
Sugar, Tobacco. Brooklyn Transit, Fed
eral Steel and a few other stocks among
the most prominent Industrials vibrated
both above and below last nights price.
Pullman Palace Car was al one time up
four points but lost IL all. st. Paul
showed some resistance but gave way
with the other Changers when intimati lions
were heard of opposition to an Increase
in the dividends rate on the part Of
directors. Declines in the Railroads are
quite uniformly between and per cent,
including the prominent Changers. South
westerns. Pacifics. Trunk lines and South q
ern railroads.
most Of the day and went as high as s
per cent, with only a few exceptions be
low ) per cent. LondOn's sales of about
D.UtD shares of stocks here helped to keep
up the exchange rate. IL Is apparent
that under present conditions abroad
considerably higher rate for money here
will be required 10 induce imports Of gold
Bonds showed "A weakening tendency In
sympathy with stocks Kansas * Texas
IDS being notably affected. Total sales
par value 81. 523 900. United States bonds
were unchanged in bid quotations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-08
Base Ball Notes.

1.-The league fiouriShed for long time
without either New York or Philadelphia
in the circuit. and if the worst comes TO
worst it can get along without filling out
a schedule of games at the polo grounds
II the present circuit is reduced TO eight
clubs. with Freedman's plant left out
base ball as far as the National Leagu"
is concerned would receive a tremendous
boom. We went through the Brotherhood
war. when we had all our players and
plenty of capital arranged against us, ana
won 1T is safe to say that we VIII be
successful in this fight with the New
York club, or rather Freedman. The rea.
man to blame for Freedmans attitude,
however Is Soden of Boston. Posing as
the pillar of base ball and the league, ana
hailel as the most conservative cluD
owner; Soden has stuck to Freedman and
made it possible for that individual TO re
ceive IA total of $4,000 in salary from the
New York club in the last five years.
without Soden's consent Freedman
couldn't have paid himself a cent. There
fore is it any wonder why Freedman de
clares that he doesn't care how much the
New York club loses as long as the league
suffers? Freedman gets $4,000 year
through Soden and wrecks the New York
team New York Sun. 1t is thought
down this way that Pres. Soden Will look
out for his own interests all right, just
as he has for the last 20 years. With
Boston and New York together way sta
IONS like Brooklyn don't count.-Boston
Globe. --
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-08
SEA GlRT SHOOTING.
New Jersey Wins the Hilton Trophy Walter
Whhtemore's Wonderful Score.

New York. Sept THE shooting for
the Hilton trophy was the principal event
in today's programme at Sea Girt, y. J.
There was much interest and rivalry il
the contest. which was open To teams II
the United States Marine Corps. the Ma
tional Guard of the several states ana
territories. including the District Of 90
lumba and foreign countries The
weather was good and the wind from the
northeast blew across the range in puffs.
The conditions were II men Tor tdcn
team. with seven shots for each man. tn.
distance being aW. 500 and 5l1 yards
In the first stage at POO yards the GeOr
Eia team won by a score OF 361. The New
Jersey team made 345 points ana the Dis
trict of Columbia team 3i3.
The grand totals We're: New Jersey.
l0s9. Georgia 1912: District of Columbia.
l025. The trophy is valued at 5000
The New Hampshire team although
present was not in proper condition. HAY
ing had no opportunity to practice on the
ranges. ana 50 did not enter.
Walter Whit'emorc OF the New Jersey
team. did the most remarkable scoring
ever Witnessed on the Sea Girt range. IL.
was firing at the 600 yard range ana every
bullet scored a hullseve. giving him i
score of - ont of possible -.