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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09

McTeague applied one night outside
her window, a forlOrn tramp. she re-
fused to admit him or to give him a
cent. On New Years eve he came
back and murdered her, and going to
the trunk in her poor apartment. stole
the money and escaped to the California
gold mines, carrying the canary in its
hJtle gilt cage. From mine to mine he
wandered, fleeing before an invisible
sheriff who was always below the hor-
ZION, but always coming, and finally
justice, in the person of Marcus
caught up with him in the measure
less reaches of the alkaH desert
Alone in the ocean of white hot sand.
seventy miles from water. with the
empty canteen lying beneath the dead
mule and the $4,000 still untouched in
the bag on his back. the two men
faced and fought it out. but before
Marcus fell back limp and motionless
in death, with a sudden return of en-
ergy he clasped the handouts. one ar
ound his own wrist, the other around
McTeague's. Marcus was dead now;
McIeague was locked to the BODY.
All about him, vast, interminabIe.
Stretched the measureIess leagues of
Death Valley
McTeague remained stupidity look
ing around him, now at the distant no.
rlzon' now at the ground, now at the
half dead canary chittering feeblv in
its little gilt prison.
So the novel ends. and if this sketch
OF ITS main motive has not entirely
tailed Of its purpose, you can gather
from it something of the vitality, the
strenuous, dramatic passion, the vul-
garity, the brutality, which mark this
latest work of the author of Moran of
the Lady Lefty A few words con-
corning Mr. Norris may not come amiss
Graduating from Harvard in 1895. he
became staff correspondent of the San
Francisco Chronicle, and was assign
ed to Africa to do the Uitlander insur-
rection. With three other newspaper
men he was elected from the country
by the Boer government after the fail
ure of the Jameson raid. He settled in
San Francisco, as associate editor of
an illustrated weekly, where his vvorlf
attracted the attention Of S. s Nc
Clure, who put him on his magazine
STAFF and sent him to Cuba with the
Shafter expedition. He is now at
tached to the New York house which
has published "McTeague."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09
ONE REDEEMING QUALITY.
The English Woman Tells What She
Found in America.

FOunQ IN America
The English woman was arraigning
America and everything American and
to an American, says the New York
Sun. Your bed springs are uncom-
Portable" she said, Il never slept in
comfortable bed the whole time was
in the states. And your breakfasts
such great, overfed meals as they arel
l don't see how you live, breakfasting
as you do. As for your American
voices, well, they go without saying,
or rather they won't go with saying,
but so many more eloquent than have
so often scored you upon that point I
won't pretend to compete Of all the
many dreadful things about America,
though, there's nothing so bad as your
voices" Cant you think Of something
good about us?" came in a still small
voice from the American. Haven't we
a single redeeming quality?" The Eng
lish woman thought a bit We'll, yes,
you have one" she said in the tone
of one who is making a great conces-
sion, land that is your little elastic
bands. They are SO convenient. and
they seem to be so plentiful. 1 never
saw so many in all my life as did IN
the states. 1 must confess that to my
mind very many of your worst traits
are more than made up for by your
little elastic bands" ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09

ever, it may be only an evil mind that
would think of II in that light
One very good feature in the family
living-room is the large table, no longer
allowed in the centre Of the room, but
pushed to one side, or even against the
wall. On this are piled the books and
magazines; the last so arranged, one
over the other, that the title and date
of each show, so that one may pick up
the number wanted without looking
through the entire pile. On such table
as this there should be nothing but the
magazines. books, and a good reading
lamp together with paper-cutter OF
good size. an ash-receiver, and, II pos
sible, a vase Of cut flowers to add the
needed touch of daintness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09
CLEAN AND INEXPENSIVE.
A Bottle of Cologne is Simple Adjunct
to the Refined Toilet.

Eau de cologne is a valuable ad-
junct to the toilet table, for beside it's
clean and agreeable odor it is bene-
fetal to most skins by reason of it's
slight stimulus. Furthermore, it is an
excellent mouth wash, as it hardens
the gums and destroys any bad taste
in the mouth. Placed on cotton in
hollow tooth it will ease the pain in
many instances. A bad neuralgia
headache may be relieved by vigor-
Gus application of it, while cologne and
water make a cool compress for the
ordinary sick headache. a little eau
de cologne added to water in which the
face is washed will be found very re-
freshing A bottle Of this useful fluid
should be upon every woman's dressing
table and should find a place in her
travelling satchel.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09
They May Be Service,
able, So Bear Them
in Mind.
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Sunlight Is One of the
Chief Essentials
of Health.

A frequent change of position when
sewing will make a great difference in
the fatigue occasioned by the work.
Every position, even the most comfort
able, becomes tiresome if maintained
for long at time. A low chair will
be found most comfortable and conve-
nient for sewing.
Spirits of salt applied with a rag
will remove ink stains from mahog.
any.
Never draw the curtains or close the
blinds in a bedroom, unless summer
heat makes it imperative. Sunlight is
one Of the essentials to health, No
room is healthy for human being to
live or sleep in that does not hava
some sunshine.
For Frightening steel trimmings
Take a small quantity of crocus pow
der and mix turpentine with it until
a fine paste is formed. Rub the mix
ture well on to the steel, allowing ID
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09
THE COQUETTE's WEAPON.
Their Origin Unknown, but Fans Are I'M
VERSA.

heir origin UnkHONHI DuA aus nv ~
yersa..
Nobody knows when or where the fan
originated. Probably on warm day
Eve picked a big palm leaf and waved
ir in the air before her face and since
then all her descendants have but fol-
lowed her. From all quarters of the
globe fans are to be found. In the
duslly recessas of the pyramids, the
tombs Of old Rome. the interior OF Al
RIGA and the far islands of the Pacl-
fic, fans are found; some beautiful
others grOtesQue.
The dainty fifteenth century fan OF
Spain was made Of rice paper adorned
with feathers and often painted by
great artists. In France, where some
of the most beautiful fans were made,
a lovely one was given by Queen Mar
guerite to Louise de Lorraine, valued
at $500. Catherine de Medici was the
first to bring Italian feather fans into
France
The ceremonial fans of Hindustan,
especially those of beautifully wrought
feather work, with gem-incrusted Jade
handles, which were borne before the
sacred car of the god Juggernaut, have
DeHQ KNOWN 10 Dt w VI III manly LAADls
ands of dollars. And it was doubtless
on account of their great value that the
fan eventually became the symbol of
the gods and of royalty. So high a
place. indeed, did the fan come to take
in Hindu religious ceremonial that one of
the chief joys promised to the faithful
in one of the five paradises in the
tanning of the deity Ixora, who dwells
in Calaya.
In ancient Egypt the fan was an
emblem of heaven and happiness, and
the shape Of these Instruments have
been preserved for US in the resCoes of
the tombs and ancient monuments. In
the time of Rameses the Great (circa
B. C. 1850 the fan was used as a
standard. and was carried only by
royal princes or by warriors of re-
nown not less than of generals rank.
The fan in ancient Rome was used in
religious ceremonies, and on many Of
the vases Of marble, jade and bronze
which have been from time to time
found, vestal virgins are depicted hold
ing fans of feathers with long cedar
ivory of golden handles with which
they kept the sacred fire alight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09
WHAT is SAID OF ONIONS.

That onions are a kind of all-round
good medicine, and every housewife
knows this without knowing why.
She knows that a solid red onion
eaten at bedtime will. by the next
morning, break up the severest cold.
She also knows that onions make a
good plaster to remove Inflammation
and hoarseness-but she does not know
why.
That if any one would take an onion
ana mash it, so as to secure all the
juice in it, he would have a fluid the
odor Of which would quiet the most
nervous person.
Ihat the aroma of this Juice. inhaled
Tor few moments, will dull the sense
OF smell and sooth the nerves, until
sleep Is produced. The remedy might
be worse than the disease, but then.
Laugh and the world laughs with
YOU"
But that isn't all by half;
Just bear in mind that we first must
find
The things to make us laugh.
Cleveland Leader.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09
A NEW PATRIOTIC ROSE.

The Admiral Dewey rose is grown by
q florist at Bay Side, L. L. who. it is
reported, paid $4,000 for the original
plant 1t is described as OF light tea
shade and very fragrant. Its chief
characteristic, which has enhanced its
value in the opinion Of all the florists,
is it's lasting quality, having been
known to retain its freshness for eight
or nine days. This rose has been in the
market only a short time and as yet
the supply is very scarce.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09

Blanc. The trained skirt of white cloth opens
on the side and shows an applioued point Of
cTeam-colored guipure- The large collar Of
guipuTe forming sailor collar at the back and
the deep turnover cuffs give a picturesque ap-
pesrance 70 che loose blouse bodice which
tastens at the side with turquoise buckles. The
belt is of white velvet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01

Is necessary not only to save the Cubans
from unceasing fractional strife and rev.
buttons, but for the protection OF Amer
lean interests as we'll The so-called
military assembly or congress is q farce
and was formed as part of scheme
to float the Cuban bonds.
''One of its members. who is acting as
deputy health officer at Havana, voted
for a resolution that charged President
Mckinley with bribery. That this fellow
should be drawing a salary from the
government whose president he insulted
is outrag eous. and / said to his superior
in Havana that he should be peremptor-
lily dismissed The decent element in
Havana, which Is largely Spanish, longs
for the hour of annexation, for annex
alton alone viii bring permanent order
and safety. The element which rejects
our IS, 0o0,o eco payment as insufficient will
sooner or later go to shooting our SOL
dfers in the sback, and we shall see in
augurated another Filipino organiza-
ton"
Washington, April 1.-The delegates
from the Cuban assembly, Messrs. VII
ialon and Eevia. called yesterday at the
state department and had long con-
versation with Secretary Hay. The af-
fairs in Cuba were freely discussed and
the delegates presented the resolution of
the 1uDdn assembly, cStiSldIN
assured the delegates that the United
States government would not increase
the amount to pay the Cuban army
above the $4,000, coo already sent to Cuba.
He said this matter could not be further
considered. He also informed them that
the president would not consent TO any
scheme for raising money by the Cuban
assembly to pay the Cuban troops.
Later the secretary mentioned the call
to President Mckinley and the presi-
dent informed him that there would be
no other or further answer to the dele
cation than had already been given by
the secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
Will Meet a Guerrilla War.
WRITES OF THE FILIPINoS.
Executive Officer of the Charleston Says
They Are Docile Enough.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 1.-Lieuten-
ant Braunensreuther. executive officer
of the Charleston, writes an interesting
letter from Manila. to Hon. Augustus
Pollack, of this city. He is now captain
of the port of Manila and has under him
some 500 native FiIipinos when he finds
it easy to control. Speaking of the ma
tive he says: THE native himself, left
to his own intentions, will never prove
troublesome. They Will be only too will
ing to earn a meagre living and get
few dollars. They are not hard to
handle at all I employ several hundred
in my department and find no trouble
whatever, though 1 have often to work
them at night in docking and unlocking
vessels.
During all the fighting. among the
hundreds in my employ they remained
loyal and faithful L lost only five or
six in all, and these 1 believe were
frightened off for fear of subsequent
molestation should the rebels Gas they
contended they could do) wipe all the
Americans off the face Of the earth.
Heretofore, when fighting with Span
iards, the rebels have been badly organ
lied and much worse armed. Notwith-
standing this condition they had in a
general way a success out of every en-
gagement with their natural enemies
Since that time they have been much
better drilled, better armed and better
organized and they naturally concluded
they could easily succeed in exterminat-
ing the Americans They tried it two
weeks ago yesterday at 8 p. m.
"Oh, my what a surprisei Thousands
Of them are dead (cremated and buried)
and the hospitals are filled with the
wG.tlded. many of whom Will never re-
cover. They have lost in and about here
over il. 0Oo men. Our loss has been less
than 100 men; TO be exact. sixty-eight
officers and men killed and 275 wounded.
Our wounded people have a much better
chance of recovery than theirs for this
reason-the Mauser ball makes clean
er and smaller wound than do our Rem
ingtons and Springfields- To give you
an example of this, in one of the hottest
parts ofIour firing line soldier fought
for three days having been wounded on
the first night by a Mauser bullet
through the thigh above the knee. He
says that during the fight he thought
he rushed up against a bush and was
stuck by a thorn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
QUIETER TONE IN BUSINESS.
But the Strength of Ouotabie Values
Shows No SlackeninE.

New York, April 1.-Bradstreet's says:
There is quieter tone in several lines
of business this week. independent OF
the reduction in volume of distributive
demand, resulting from continued unfa-
vorable weather conditions in a large
section of country. The strength of
quotable values, however, fails to show
that any material slackening or under
lying movements has as yet become ap-
parent in leading lines. Industrial con-
ditionS continue of a most nattering
character, with advances in wages still
a prominent feature in the iron, steel,
machinery and allied trades. In some
lines of manufacturing talk of projected
or possible combinations has made for
some uncertainty. Notable in this re-
spect has been the glass trade, in which,
however, plans for combinations seemed
to have temporarily failed of accomp-
lishment. Iron and steel are in less ac-
tive demand at nearly all markets.
Prices of material are firm, with some
further advances at the west in rails.
Copper and lead show some return of
strength after the recent weakness.
Lumber demand, though interfered with
at retail, shows all the old strength of
prices. There is some shrinkage i'll the
dry goods demand at New York, but
there is reported rather better out
look in wooden goods.
Past reports of prosperous trade con-
ditions find confirmation in the smallest
number of failures for the first quarter
reported for seventeen years past, while
liabilities are lighter than for twelve
years preceding. The percentage of as
sets to liabilities, too. is as low as that
reported in the most prosperous years.
The total number of failures for the first
quarter of 1899, as reported to Brad
streets, was 2,779, q per cent. smaller
than last year, 81 per cent less than in
1897 and Is per cent smaller than in 1892,
while liabilities aggregated $31,221 SOS.
IS per cent. less than in 1898, SO per cent.
less than in 1896 and 20 per cent smaller
than in 1893
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
Deafb of walter McMichaeI.

Philadelphia, April 1-WaIter Nc
Michael one OF the former owners Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
True Marriage Bill Passed.

Madison, Wis, April 1.-The True
marriage bill, requiring a license to be
taken out FIVE days before the ceremony
is performed. was passed by the assem-
bly,. The beet sugar bounty bill was ad-
vanced to third reading. The anti-pass
bill has been adopted by one house and
the anti-pass resolution by neither. The
house indefinitely postponed the anti-ci-
garette bill. The senate passed the bill
requiring the registering of all lobbyists
by the chief clerk. Eight other bills were
passed. Both houses have adjourned to
next Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
AGREED AS TO SAMOA.
United States, England and Germany Will
Leave 1t to a Commission.

Washington, April IA joint high
commission to settle the entire Samoan
trouble has been practically agreed up
on by the United States. British and
German governments. Lord Salisbury S
absence from London alone delays the
formal acceptance by Great Britain. The
United States has formally expressed
its approval and the formal acceptance
will follow speedily. As the proposition
emanates with Germany her approval,
of course. is assured.
This high commission, It is felt, af-
fords a pacific solution to the whole
trouble at the moment when Samoan
affairs began to look the most threaten
ing. The new plan has been fully gone
over by Secretary Hay and the British
and German ambassadors here. and its
essential details worked out Each ma
ton is to be represented by one member
on the commission. 1t is to have prac-
ticalIy unlimited authority, without the
necessity of referring its decisions back
to the several governments for APP
prevail 1t is felt that by comforting
such complete and final authority on
the high commission the danger Will
be obviated of any further deadlocks
and delays.
Still another important provision I'M
der consideration is that King Oscar OF
Norway and Sweden shall be the umpire
in case the three high commissioners
should fail to reach a determination
The plan of inviting King Oscar to
referee a disagreement meets the ap-
prevail Of the British and German au-
thorities. and doubtless will be approved
also by the United States as a means of
ensuring fnality of decision, though it
is not known just how far this has
been considered by the Washington au-
thorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
HaIFe Million Dollar Fire.

San Francisco, April IA fire which
started last night in the engine room
of the Pacific Folding Paper Box fac
tory at IA and 16 Fremont street, spread
to the adjoining five-story building oc-
cupied by Miller. Sloss & Scott, whole
sale hardware dealers. totally Destroy
ing the factory and cutting the hard
ware warehouse. The printing and pub
fishing house of the Hicks-Judd COM
pany, at % First street, was damaged.
The loss will probaly amount to $500 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
OUR ARMY is RESTING.
Old Glory Having Been Raised
Over the Capital of the
Filipino Rebels.
FIGHTING CEASES FOR AWHILE.

What Will Aguinaldo Do Next? Is the
Question Asked at washington-May
Adopt a Fabian War Poiicy--How 1t
viii Be Met-Lawton's Division in Mo-
tion-Letter from a Naval yOficer Says
the Natives Are Docile Enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
Died Amid Rats ana soua,or.

Newark. n. J., April 1.-Amid her
household of pet rats and in utter
squalor Miss Maria S. Van Sickle, re-
cluse. persisted miserably Thursday in
her home at So Bank street. Although
she leaves a fortune of nearly a quarter
of a million she died because she would
not spend money for medicine. In youth
she was considered the handsomest and
most fashionable girl in Newark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01
WE MUST ANNEX THE PEARL
Lewis, OF Washington, Says That Alone
VIII Avert Anarchy.

Washington. April lex Representa-
tive Lewis has just returned from a
trip to Cuba Lewis says: The situation
is far from satisfactory, and there can
be no permanent Improvement until the
United States government announces in
the clearest manner its firm purpose to
take and hold Cuba for all time as part
Of the territory OF this republic. This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-01

tion-Letter from n Naval gOficer Says
the Natives Are DociIe Enough.
Washington, April THE scene of
action around Manila has shifted ma
terially within the last twentyfour
hours. MacArthur's advance force,
which mas been pushing northward, has
reached its objective point. Malolos. Il
is now enjoying there a most deserved
rest Meantime a new field OF activity
appears to the east of Manila, where
General Robert Halls brigade, made up
entirely of regulars, has thus far been
held as a reserve. General Otis dis
patch yesterday referred for the first
time to the fighting done by Halls
brigade, saying a severe engagement
had occurred beyond Mariquina. This
is about ten miles due east of Manila
and entirely outside the range of fight
ing of MacArthur's division. On the
military map it is shown that he ad-
vanced fully ten miles. up to Montala-
ban.
Death of a Popular Officer.
The killing of Lieutenant Gregg. of
the Fourteenth infantry. occurred dur
ing this fighting east of Manila 1t is
particularly deplored in army circles.
as Gregg was a young and popular
officer. He was appointed to West
Point from Pennsylvania graduated in
the class of 81 and served first
with the Sixteenth infantry and
then with the Eighteenth. He was at
Fort Sheridan for a time with the
Fourth infantry and also saw service
in Cuba. General Halls brigade, which
has been doing the fighting east of Ma
Mia, is made up of the Third, Fourth
and two battalions of the Seventeenth
Infantry.
Rebels Are Active to the East.
Further indications that the rebels are
active east of Manila is shown in thu
brief report that General Kings brigade
has been moved out from San Pedro
Macati to Pasig, the first move of any
Of the troops south of the Pasig river.
They form a division under Major Cen
eral Lawton, who has the brigades of
Generals King and Overshine. Kings
brigade includes the First North Da-
kota. First Washington and a battalion
of the First Colorado. Overshine's
brigade includes the Fourteenth in
fantry, First Idaho and a squadron of
the First cavalry.
Will Meet a Guerrilla War.
A short rest will determine whether
the Filipinos intend TO keep up guer-
rilla warfare, and if SO a plan is al
ready maturing to meet any such con-
dition. Natives will be employed to
fight the guerrillas. and as the govern
ment can give them better pay and
afford them greater protection than
Aguinaldo there is no doubt about The
ability to employ natives in this way.
If there must be guerrilla fighting dur
ing the rainy season, which will soon
be upon the Philippines, the United
States will not sacrifice its troops in
such warfare if natives can be OBJ
tanned