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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
NEW ORLEANS SAFE.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE navy de.
partmert has been greatly relieved b,
a dispatch from Capt Longnecker, who
commands the cruiser New Orleans
now at San Domingo, referring to HI
vessel and the Machias. The dispatch
gives definite assurance that all is wei
with the two ships. 1t also states thai
quiet prevails in San Domingo. The two
vessels will proceed to st. Thomas FOR
coal 80
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
BARN BURNED DOWN.
Building on Robinson Farm Destroyed
Yesterday.

Sterling, Aug. 1.-THE barn adjoining
the house on the John Robinson farm in
Sterling was burned TO the ground this
morning, with all its contents, including
farming implements, live stock and about
50 tons of hay. There was no insurance
on the personal property, the loss on
itself was covered by q small ' ins,ire, &c =
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Robin
son, who was sitting alone in the house.
The men had gone out into the fields to
work and did not reach the barn in time
to save It. An alarm was run in at Ster-
ling, and by strenuous efforts the house
which adjoins the barn, was saved
The Robinson farm was formerly known
as the Elmore Willard place and is sit
uated on Wiley hill, about IN miles north
of Sterling Center, toward Princeton. The
fire is thought to have been of incendiary
origin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
YEAGER is INJURED.
Wrenched His Knee in Yesterdays
Game and Ordered to Rest.

George Yeager will do no more catching
for the Woroesters for several days at
least, and may not be able to get IN the
game again this season. He injured his
knee yesterday trying to reach the plate
in the second inning. Moran blocked him
to Richter, and Yeager couldn't slide and
reach the plate. He tried to work. and
In doing so wrenched his knee. He was
obliged to retire from the game In the
fourth inning Yeager summoned ply
stefan last evening and received orders for
q rest. Bransfeld will have to do the en-
tire catching until Yeager Is able to re-
place him. The club Is fortunate in hav-
stitute catcher at this stage of the game.
A second-rater would handicap the team
greatly at this time, when the men must
be at their best to hold their position in
the race.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
ASSETS s95,355, 694.
American Steel & Wire
Wants to Go On
Change.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE American
Steel and Wire Company today made
public summary Of the statement
which it will submit to the stock ex-
change with the application for the
listing of its stocks.
The summary shows assets, plants,
etc, $75.446,614; outside real estate,
S60l9; stock, investments, ETC., IS, 1888, 242;
cash, SLABS, 902; bills receivable, $685.
1888; accounts receivable, $685. S1: in
ventory, $7,5S7, 445 furniture, fixtures,
etc, $4,000; total, $97, 1856, 694
Liabilities: Capital stock, $50, 900, 000;
bonds and mortgages, $3.50, $50; accounts
payable (since paid, $S,0S2, 800; profits,
1892, 448, less dividends of 100000, $4,-
1872, 44s; total, 1885, 1884,
The stock list committee will act on
the listing of the stock on Wednesday.
The company's statement shows 10 per
cent earned on the common stock.
The estimates have been made upon
the lowest conservative basis of cost of
material on hand. Prices have since
advanced, in some cases 90 per cent,
which would make a difference in com
pany's figures of between $4,000 900 to
81, 500, 900 additional profit.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
BROUGHT INTO COURT.
Alleged Hold-up Men, Who Robbed
Sullivan Of Millbury, Arraiened.

Newport, Aug. 1.-THE four men arrest
ed in Bridgeport last week. and alleged to
be concerned In the hold-up and robbery
at the car barn at Portsmouth July 30
were arraigned here today before Judge
Baker In the district court, charged with
robbery. Each pleaded not guilty. and
was held without bail for trial next FRI
day. The men were arraigned under the
names of Arthur c. Webster, James Max
well, Joseph Curran and William Thomp-
son.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
MERRITT WILL SUE.

He Alleges That Manager Manning
Has Prevented Him Earning Good
Salary.
Billy Merritt Of Lowell was a spectator
at the game at the oval yesterday. Mer-
rift isn't playing league ball this year be-
cause he refused to go to Kansas City to
play for Jim Manning. He objected to be-
ing bought from Pittsburg by Manning,
and informed the latter he would not play
Tor him. Merritt intends to bring SUIT
against Manning for keeping him out Of
a good case, as Manning's action has pre-
vented him from earning a good salary at
ball playing. Merritt has notified Man.
acting under the advice of legal friends in
Lowell
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
PRESIDENT SAILS.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 1.-The pres.
, 10 and Mrs. Mckinley and party left
hotei Ghamplain today for sail on ths
yacht Elfrida- The day was a beantisul
one. the sky being clear and the snr
prlsnl ana warm after the RAINY wea.
ther OF the past few days. ' We
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
g to the muster in Webster

to going to the muster in Webster,
Sept. /.
The new suits that have been or
dered from Bradt & Woods in Wor-
cester will arrive about the 25th of this
month. Steamer No. 2 will go out for
a trial tomorrow evening.
Charles White has gone to Maine for
a weeks vacation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
WORK OF RELIEF.

Boston, Aug, l4.--At a meeting today
OF the Porto Rican relief committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Quincy letters from
the secretary of war thanking the
mayor for his prompt response and eiv~
ing directions as to the shipment Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
ATHLETES TRAINING.
Many ST. Anne's Men Win Compete fol
st. Stephens Society.

Athletes of the Catholic total abstinence
societies put in considerable practice work
at the oval last evening after the ball
game. Among them We're Joe Deadly,
George Dorman, Charlie O'Connor and
Jere Moynihan. Many of the athletes
who would have competed for st. Anne's
society had the latter decided to enter a
team in the meet at Westfield Labor day,
will compete under the colors of ST. Ste
phen's Lyceum. Their names have been
sent in the list of elegibles from st. Ste
phen's, which list closed about two
months ago. They will be entered by St
Stephens later
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
LADD IS HOME.
He viii Not Play This Season Unless
Frisbee is Recalled.

Hi Ladd of the Worcesters is at his
home in Fall River, and does not intend
to play ball again this season, having re-
ceived permission from Manager Leonard
to so homo for the balance OF the year
But Manager Leonard says it is only con-
ditional II Boston should recall F'risbee
and he wants Ladd he Will summon the
latter to go into center field for the Wor-
cesters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

supplies and money were read Treas
urer Francis Fl. Peabody reported that
the contributions of money I'm to tbis
noon amounted to s44O4. 'i'iS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

But six short months ago Chicago
man declared his willingness to die for his
the grounds that II Is impossible To live
with her.--Chioago News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

ALSO on news STANDS at Terminal
Station Boston Grand Central
Depot, New York, etc.
GLOUCESTER, MAss.--Chas. D. Brown,
Newsroom, 1913 Main St.
Proctor Bros, Newsroom, 1903 Main st,
LoWELL-.-D anlel Emory, NewsrOom,S
Main st.
Observation-Disclosures T, Leary, News
room, 1863 Broadway.
HUDSoN-.-E. F. Worcester, Newsroom.
ORANGE--W. B. Morrill,, Newsroom.
PITTSFIELD---Pittsfeld News Co.
LAWRENcE---Central News Co.
NEW BEDFoRD---G. L. Briggs, News
room, IoI Purchase st.
BRoCKToN---E. N. Thompson, News
room, II Center st.
GREENFIELD---Richard Q. Hara, News
room. A
FALMOUTH HElGHTS.--E. E, Hopson,
P. 0. Newsroom.
COTTAGE CTTY.-.F. A. Marshall. News.
room. u
HALIFAx-'-Geo. E, Frye. Newsroom, 100
Hollis St.
MARLBORO, N. H..-Goodnow Beruls
& Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
A nay EXCHANGE.
why Such an Institution should lie
Located at Houston

10 lne Eultor or the Post
Bonney. Texas, May l5.-Please permit
me to draw your attention TO one Of the
greatest Industrial necessities Of the times
FOR South Texas. II town. CITY or a
section of country does not progress az Il
might or should, It is generally because
It's Inhabitants Insist on bolng ""pennywise
and pound foolish and utterly refuse to
recognize the natural resources OF their
particular town, city OF country. The Post
IS doing an Herculeun work in rectifvt,,,,
tue past industrial Sins OF omission ,s fa-
as houston and South Texas are rrn-
Ne'ueu' uY asllating the need of factories
ara tobacco warehouses. WIN noi ,1J
a hay exchange" to The needs OF It,t,s"
ton and South TeXae and agltate # untiI
you get IL? ~ "ie''
Nhen me cotton worm comes along and
destroys several hundred thousand dollars
worm OF cotton that fact is bemoaned Ana
uV"uheu ny the farmers, the business ana
'he money men and the newspapers of ina
Whole state, but who was there ia be-
moan and bewall the loss and destruction
on millions OF dollars worth of rrars a1d
nay? No one ever did, nor viii i because
milk" 'P'''
brazoria county--and there Is none mora
TINS or any other State--in 1898 wasted
enough grass that would have made arat-
elass hay, the vaIe or which would hAvo
TAR surpassed the entire OUTPUT of Dra-
Spila county OF cane corn aud cotton, eat
We, horses and mules, hogs. sheep and
goats, fruit, vegetables and berries. poul-
try, honey and dairy, oysters. Ash os.
game, and factories, mills ana timber for
tho same year. rhlnk of the proatable
employment It would have given TO the
thousands OF people to make hay out OF
tue grass thus wasted. Think OF Sle extra
wor6 Ior the railroads anl the Increased
traffic In merchandise
There are eight or ten counties similarly
situated, OF which Houston Is the natural
center Houston has cotton exchange
nut where is Your hay eNchangeq
Tho farmer or the merchant who has
one or hundred balas OF cotton can shin
IL to Houston and sell Il at once or later
on but he can ship II and get l;--bodiIy--
on his hands The farmer or the merchant
Should have the chance 10 do the same
win hay. The South Texas Hay assoeia-
ton has only lately been organized II IA
doing very we'll It's membership Is stead
NY increasing, We are impressed with the
hoed OF hay exchange. We want a place
TO which We can ship our hay lust as fast
as we choose, and at the same time feel
assured that we will be dealt with honest
ly. have honest inspection. otc.
Houston is the best natural place for this
exchange The hay association is looking
to Houston for It. Some say go TO Gals
weston or New orleans for such hay
bureau or exchange as Houston moves
too slowly With H." True. but Houston
being the best natural place for IL the
matter should be brought more torcibly 20
The minds OF the citizens OF Houston. and
know Of no better way than to have The
Post talk about e.
The haymakers must be kept busy and
they must be increased, then, and only
then, can our hay dealer be kept busy,
too. Respectfully, r. W. Meyer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
SHORT NEWS STORIES.


LONDON.-Queen Victoria 'ald the louhua-
ton stone OF the Victoria anu Aloert niu-
scum.
! CINCINNAT1.--The twenty sixth national
conference Of the Charities aud correction
board is In session.
RICHMOND Va-The annual council OF
the Episcopal diocese Of Virginia met here
Bishop White presided
PORT SATD-The United states cruiser
Hnwison has orrivod here
N.r1,, vnpt, pnor...or v,,,,,,,-, tro,o No
EnIos NJ d. ono oT the rore most onIiboritos
on t6erapeutics in the country. is dead
,vpppoOt mo 80, .soi,,,',,o ,,iI, ,o
, LlN f ,,,, gram exeaatEe VII no
eioS Closed HeNt seturaay, Mohuay ana u5saay'
'D ,py y' g,o>'' ,nI '''-' sN IV',a'
~, ~ , - sl'leu ma in e
", ~ 1 I Xxx VVnpno win ,.
OIL s-vVO'UOo IS almost an aecompnshe0 TACT
! NEW YORK William A. Jones' general
agent OF tne Emplte fast Freight me COM
i lhao,I F1riuu g. h9 oilcv on h'oau"Hy o'
shuotIh@ Hlhae'i III the heau'
NEW 1ORh. ne United states rctrlger-
atine store snip GLACIER passed out Quaran-
uV IuunS lo mHdi'u VIII s'Stss anu am
'''u'.''oH io' Aui'''"' De"oS "o'''
GlbRALl AB.-ln honor OF the birthday Of
the KING OF spain the land batteries here and
the American cable steamer Hooker fred
ING
bOSION,-Ihe women OF Boston, headed
w, 3, 10 Jun" N"lu AiVMS. ilaNV l99ucu u
eau ioF,a meeting 70 be acid here May 20 to
protest asainst The Barbarisn OF Lynch
ing.
NEW YORK.--It is stated that the case Of
Roland d. Molineux, charged with intent to
XIII Harry 3. Cornish. Will not be consid
cred by the present grand jury but will be
left for the June body.
BERLIN.-Rudolph REESE. the banker whose
hight from Berlin with 100000 marks in April
caused sensation here and who was ar
rested at Leipsie, with his mistress has COM
United suicide by taking poison
BOSTON. -General 1oseph Wheeler will
deliver memorial address before Edward
" kingsley post No ia q Ar IN Ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
The Philippine sltnation.

Texas state Democrat (Austin)
Commenting on tho situation in the
Philippines growing more serious ever!
day, The Houston Pest says
II Is paying us In our own coin to
have the native leaders now turn back
our flags OF truce under which we are
begging for a parley! The obstinate
and shortsighted administration at
Washington has found itself as the
humble suitor for a conference. Tho
world Is beginning to sneer at the set
backs we have received
Papers like The Post. statesmen like
Mr. Bryan, Mr., Hear, Mr., Bailey and Other
men prominent In our National affairs
urged couciliatory course months ago
only TO he denounced as traitors" Now
the Nation must suffer, not only in men
and money. but in prestige, because that
wise advice was spurned by the Willing
tools of reckless spectators or wild inn
perialists.
Mr. Mckinley has mado his bed and
must lie ON e. We regret to hear of the
loss of our brave soldiers in those far OF
islands, We feel Inundated by reverse
but We have no sympathy for the admin
istraticn in its growing embarrassments
and can but mock at Il when calamity
overtakes Il! II has sought 10 prostitute
% war for humanity into one of conquest
and II must take the c0nseduencesl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
An Answer to Judge Reagan.

Palestine Advocate.
In his discussion OF the question Of rail-
way consolidation and competing lines
Judge Reagan persists in putting the cart
before the horse No one who believes
with the supreme court and with Governor
sayers has ever pretended that railroads
are in danger OF having their charters
forfeited simply because they happen to
be parallel or competing lines; indeed, 1t
Is competition that the constitution
means to encourage and secure inviolate
TO the people; and It is only when The
competition is destroyed by the pooling or
consolidation of competing or parallel
lines that the constitution calls halt.
moreover, the judge contends that because
the supreme court has held. and we think
quite properly, that one line OF railroad
may become competitor with another
Dy virtue of It's connection or connections
that the connecting line that completes the
competitive feature Is liable to be made
party az interest and have its charter
likewise forfeted losing sight, APP
parently altogether, of the fact that tne
constitution stands a silent and an un-
complaining spectator so long as COMPETE
ZION Is maintained. and the road that as
slsts a connection Is not malefaotor at
p but y benefactor for the reason that
II aids In doing that which the consti.
tuition always meant and means to foster,
to-Wlt, TO create competition IL Is COM
petition the organic law hopes to secure
10 the people when II so positively pro-
hlDlls the consolidation of parallel or COM
pelng linea, And when either the Texas
and Pacific or The Houston and Texas
Central aids the East Line to compete at
Grcenville, the connection. with the Mis-
aiding In creating competition assists the
constitution to carry out It's purpose and
instead Of being as Judge Reagan WoIli
nave us fear, malelactor IL Is a bless
ing Tor to be a malefactor 1t must do e.
assist in doing a wrong, and certalniy It
is no wrong In the view of he constitu-
ton OF Texas for one road to ccmue . or
for one road to aid in making come .iti9n
possible, or In promoting competition hG.
tween other independent connections.
whenever railroad helps another to
handle traffic In competition with still an
other road. II then and thereby become"
an instrument of usefulness to the people
ana Is In no sense an infractor OF tbs con
siiluton, but Its preserver and the pro-
moter OF its highest intendment So let
the judge constantly bear in mind thai II
the International and Great Nurlnern
railroad aids the Missouri karsda ana
Texas 10 compete with the Sneitnln
HhIeYep r. ana southern or the Texas ana
Pacific aids the sherman, Shreveport aud
Southern to compete with the Miss ,ur
Kansas and Texas at Greonvlll3. whore
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and Sher-
man, Shreveport and Southern cross. they.
nor either OF them, can be in danger ~
punis hment, for in that event public nol-
icy and the righteous principle Of Ito
constitution that forbids the coas3lila-
ton of competing or parallel lines Of rail-
way Is not only guaranteed us but the fun
purpose Is put into execution.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
a Tribute 10 Finger.


T. H. Napier in Winsboro Wide-Awake
Mr. Finger was one of the most popular
men in Texas. He was the idol of the
young democracy of the state. and his un-
timely death is felt as a personal loss by
thousands Of men all over Texas. 1t was
my good fortune to know him intimately.
ana never was there truer man. He was
unselush' manly and honOrable--true 10
nis friends and liberal to those who op-
posed him. His entire life had been a
oeSseless; never-ending struggle. and lust
~ ne mad surmouuted all difficulties death
U IN MN, and the plaudits OF his peo-
PIE were exchanged for the sleep OF the
tomb He was Christian in he tr,,est
sense sense OF the word. in that he was the
llisno OF the oppressed eyerywhere and
, nNSceptea the teachings Of the man 81 Gal.
n ahee with the simple abiding faith OF a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18

back taxes. or the reduction OF tho city's
Indebtedness upon which much Of this past
taxation was based-.a valid reason for
relieving the public OF these old taxes? II
not. then let the collection proceed TO the
end. II, however there is a genuine case
OF public suffering here in consequence OF
the suits Instituted for taxes ten and
twenty years DID, and that both the city
and the people had long forgotten about,
the legislature should not only grant re-
lief but make IL as thorough as It can BIO
made at this time
The fact that one man has boon imposed
upon In the premises is certainly not a
reason why another should be punished
II there are Ave men together on the high
way and three Of them are robbed that is
no reason why the other two should be
robbed also. It does not cure nor excuse
an evil to extend Its operations.
Some little prejudice has been sought TO
BIO Injected in the question because some
poor men have been made to pay these
back taxes while some rich men have not
yet paid them. That Is the fault OF those
who have been collecting the claims
rather than OF those who have failed to
pay. But that feature OF tho argument
OF those who oppose the retroactive or
stay law provisions Is really unworthy of
serious answer 1t is an appeal to preju.
dice rather than reason. And beside there
are stl hundreds OF poor people to be
affected by further prosecution OF these
tax suits-hundreds against whom judg-
ments are pending that ought to be stayed.
The Post has no special or partisan in =
terest in the matter either one way or the
other. 1t believes it Is a hardship to pro-
coed with tho collection Of these back taxes
under all the circumstances, and It recog
ni1es but one avenue OF rolet--a retroac-
tive statute OF limitations. coupled with a
suspension of such judgments as have been
obtained. And It believes that it Is voic-
ing the sentiment and defending the in
forests OF the large majority of the tax
payers Of Houston In advocating such re-
iipf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18
The pnIiticnl stagc.

Beaumont Journal.
From now until the campaign OF 1900
closes the United states VIII be a stage
upon which win be enacted one Of the
greatest dramas the world ever saw. The
plot viii be military political, with Mark
Hanna manager ana stage director Cli-
MAKES will be numerous and thrilling.
Admiral Dewey, the hero of Manila, viii
DO FIRST exhibited 10 arouse the enthusi-
asm OF the audience. Then viii cona
Funston and others. Purpose OF the play
Is not as yet apparent 20 tho masses. ana
the denouement viii not come until III,
public mind Is so thoroughly intoxicated
with hero worship and the heart and con-
science so absorbed with the spirit of
imaginary patriotism that heads now
proud Will bow TO the yoke Of imperialism.
These are not meant as prophetic words.
put the capable surgeon never performs 4
heroic operation until the patient is sub.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-18

was distinctly approved by the Washlug-
ton fashionable set. She established a
precedent which Is remembered with much
pleasure Feminine influence and inge-
nuIty. therefore, is now being brought to
bear upon the members of congress to Sc
cure the election of speaker who is not
only socially inclined. but also has purse
sufficiently long to enable him to bear the
strain Of the capitals fashionable require
ments.
Mark Hanna has apparently scored first
blood IN the preliminary shirmish TO keep
Toledo" Jones out of the coming ONO
republican convention, The Jones set OF
delegates from Toledo to the State con-
venticp have been badly beaten.
Mr.. Jones is reported as saying that the
nomination Of Jones slate was "unau-
thorlzed" by him, but 1t is little strange
that he did not discover that fact until his
ticket was knocked out Mayor Jones
setback in his own city will not, however,
in the Judgment of Ohio politicians, elimi-
nate him from the gubernatornal contest in
that State. He is bound to be disturb
ing element and Will keep Mark Hanna and
his cohorts guessing from now until next
November
~
So far as known Mckinley has decided
on no date for the calling of an extra
session of congress. Just before the pres
ident left Washington for the Virginia
Hot Springs 1t was said on high authority
that there was no certainty that congress
would be called together in october or at
any other time In extraordinary session.
The possibility, however, that congress
would be assembled before the regular
meeting In December was admitted.
The fact is well established that Presi-
nt Mckinley has recently mentioned the
subject of an extra session to some Of his
cfficial visitors and that he has suggested
October as the time for calling such an
extra session, if it should be found de-
sirable to have legislation before Deem
Der. But he will not, it is said, decide
either for or against an extra session until
affairs in the Philippines have reached a
more advanced stage.
In fact, It is likely that the president
will listen to a personal report from AID
mral Dewey himself in regard to the exact
Philippine situation before deciding on any
action.