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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
NO IMPROVEMENT.
Tex.s Floods Getting Worse Instead Of
Better.


st. Louis July GA special to the Post
Dispatch says: At II o'clock today a short
dispatch was received from a lineman at
Dewey, just across the Brazoz river. 1t
said:
River falling slowly since 3 yesterday.
Conditions here terrible, Everything is
swept away Looks like starvation for
those left. Situation not been exagger-
ated -
This telegram was received over the
first wire that has been working into Seely
and Dewey for three days. The wire only
worked few minutes and was then lost.
Sheriff Wearinger, at Seely, telephones
at noon: There is no Improvement IN
this section. If anything the situation is
growing worse. No relief boats have yet
reached here Seely and neighboring
towns have about exhausted their re-
sources. Another negro family was
drowned near here today. Several other
lives have been lost since last night es-
pecially among the refugees on the mound
near old San Filipe Many have fallen
exhausted from trees after hanging there
three days and three nights.
"As we are cut off from all that section,
definite information is unobtainable but
the situation naturally must be as bad as
here"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
MORE. DReYFUs VICTIMS.
eertillon and Zurlinden Will Lose Thel
Official Heads.

Paris, July 6.-The Dreyfus case, says
the Figaro has made yet another VIC
tim. NJ Bertillon has been deprived
of the position be held as head of the
anthropometrical department. At a
sitting of the municipal council, An
drew Lefebvre questioned the project
of police on the subject of M. Bertil-
Ions appearance as an expert in hand
writing. M. Leplne urged his past SER
vices, and begged he might be CEN
sured and left in his post but the ma
jority thought otherwise, and he lost
his position.
1t is regarded as probable that Gen
Faure Biguet WIN lie appointed mil
itary governor of Paris and that Gen
Zurlinden, the present incumbent OF
that post will be transferred to the
command of an army corps.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
AFTER MANHATTAN Ell.
Russell Sage Says the New York Contra
viii Absorb

New York, July 6.-The Mail and Elk
press says: I'm speaking of the lease of
the Boston and Albany made by the
New York Central and it's effect on the
future of rapid transit in New York
city, Mr.. Russell Sage said today:
This consolidation has made the
New York Central one of the largest
railroad systems in the country, and
there is a possibility Of it's making an
effort to secure control of the Manhat-
tan Elevated. l believe matters are
shaping in that direction" Mr.. Sage.
while declaring opposition towards
such a scheme, said he had done moth
ing to thwart 1t and felt 1t was too soon
to discuss details.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
sAee's LIFE THREATENED.
Millionaire FInancier is Agalu Troubled
6y Cranks.

New York July 6.-Armetus ]. Smith,
who sent a letter to Mrs. Russell Sage,
warning her that her husbands life
was in danger, said today that the case
had been settled. The lawyer friend to
whom Mr. Smith had referred to in an
interview as having an intention to
take Mr.. Sages life, had got over his
idea" so Mr.. Smith said. The police
said they were taking no action in the
matter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
ACCUSED or MURDER.
Walter ovenden Is Accused of Killing
Irene Faulkner.

Boston. July GA warrant charging
murder was issued today against Wal
ter Ovenden, now held pending an in
vestigation of the death of Irene
Faulkner, on Tuesday. She was found
in the yard In the rear Of the house
where Ovenden rooms, with her skull
fractured. The warrant charges oven
den with causing the death by using
physical force to cause the woman to
fell from the third story window OF a
house on Charles street Ovenden
claims that the woman jumped from
the window because he refused to have
anything more to do with her.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
DESERVING THE |. A. w.

Waterbury, Conn, July 6.-The Water
bury Wheel Clubs racing board voted to-
night to recede from the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen and Join the N. c. A. The
club takes with 1t the athletic field track,
which is ciassed by experts as one of the
three fastest single wheel tracks in the
country. This leaves the state OF Connec-
ticut In the control of the n. c. A., as the
Wheel Club and athletic n Id
track was the only foothold the L. A. w.
had in the state.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
THE YALE NATIONAL.

New Haven. July Cit was learned to-
day that the suggestion had been actively
advanced by several members Of the uni
versity corporation that when the new
term commences next fall the Yale treas
ury be turned into q regular bank, with
charter either from the state or as an or
ganization under national law.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
VISITING THE METROPOLIS.

The following Worcester people regis
tered In New York yesterday: w. ".
Bruley, Astor; l.. Manning, st. Cloud; IT..
"a Childs Broadway Central; IL. w.
kng, NJ !, Wright, Manhattan; Mrs.
Seeger, 2. f Eldridge, Grand Union;
Miss A. M. ]. Hogg. Waldorf; G. r. Ma
comber, Imperial; ]. Montgomery Broad
way Central
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
SENTENCE APPROVED.

Washington, July 6.--The president
has approved the sentence of the court
martial in the case of Captain M.
Neall, fourth cavalry, and the officer
has been ordered TO be dismissed from
the military service.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
RoosEvELT's MITE.
Hero OF San Juan Contributes TO DEWEY
House Fund.

House Fund.
New York, July 6.--The Brooklyn
Eagle today received a check for s25
from Governor Roosevelt to be credited
TO the Dewey fund.
In letter to the editor of the Eagle,
Gov. Roosevelt says:
enclose you a check as a slight to-
Ken OF my appreciation of your effort
10 get some memorial and to give rec
ognition in whatever shane the admiral
himself deems best, to services to The
country, which have justly rendered
nm the man OF all, since the civil war,
who stands highest in the popular re-
gard" t1a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
PatriarChS, Attention /!

Regular meeting of Wachusett Encamp-
mmee9Wt No No 10, |, o. o. F., THIS (FRI-
lDSAf( EVENING, July 7. 1899. Work.
SGolden Rule Degree). A full attendance
requested. Per order.
ROLAND LIBBY, E. P.
Attest-CHAs. S. ROBBINS, Scribe.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
Elanrad tiroe n no 25 mi a M

Elapsed time .0.O225 0.0133 0.O0.25
An analysis of these figures shows
that the Columbia gained minutes rs
seconds on the first leg and l minute SO
seconds on the second. She was beaten
% seconds on the last leg, on account,
perhaps of a shift of wind
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
NOTICE.

My wife, FLORENCE ]. SMITH, having
lett my bed AND board, will no longer
be responsible for any bills contracted
by her after this date.
WALTER c. SMITH.
July D, 1900. Claremont, N. H.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
PRINCE ALERT'S MILE.
1t Was the Fastest Made
in the East This
Year.

Hartford CT, July 6.-The racing
events at Charter Oak Park drew a
large crowd today. The feature was
the fast ting of Prince Alert in the
2:04 pace, which was 2:O71a in each of
the two miles it required to take the
race. 1t was the fastest time made in
the east this season. The 1925 pace
was won by Red Sovereign, and the
1928 pace by Baron March, without
much incident.
Charley Murphy, the bicycle rider,
rode an exhibition mile, paced by
tandems, in 2:O2, the quarters being
:57h, :57%: 1888.
The one-nile open was won by Geo.
Collett of New Haven, in 2:16R, and
the one-mile handicap was won by Col
lett in PIP. Summarizes:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07

The Columbia wins by minutes 80
seconds elapsed time. Until the Off
cial measurements of the yacht are an
nounced, the time allowed the Defender
by the Columbia will not be known.
The following shows the elapsed time
at each mark:
Start to LIST to I'd to
Yacht LIST mark Second Finish
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
2!25 PACE-PURSE 5000.
Ypa.. tl,raa q, ayoN


Prince Alert. b.. ,g...........( Demarest)
Pear onward b. m............(Noble 2
Time, 2:oTs 2;ee1,-.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-07
COLUMBIA WINNER
Continued from First Page.)

was greeted with demonstration quite
as enthusiastic and prolonged, The
yachts were Immediately taken in tow
and brought up the bay.
Herbert Leeds, on behalf of Mr.
Iselin, said after the race that the
friends of the Columbia were very well
satisfied and hoped to do better when
their sails were made more trim. He
said there was no accident of any kind,
and the yacht would leave for New
Rochelle tomorrow.
The race today was an informal
trial for a cup offered by the New
York Yacht Club. The official trials
will occur in September
Following is the official summary:
Elapsed
Yacht Start. Finish. Time.
Columbia go. 10000 4.4755 347.55
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19

we timed our visit so as to see the
snake dance. which is the most famous
thing among the Pueblo Indians, and
the feature that draws the few tour
lists who penetrate that far. There
are seven of these pueblos, with a to-
tai population of about 5000. Each
has snake dance every two years.
The one we saw was that of the Oral
bi. What is the significance OF the
snake dance? 1t Is u prayer for rain.
or course the Pueblos are in very
hot. parched country. where water is
scarce and. valuable. The snake dance
is performed in August. when water
is the scarcest. 1t is religious cere-
mony. meant to induce the gods to
grant rain. And the queerest thing is
that 1t brings the rain"
Miss Cole gives graphic description
OF the snake dance. when the Indians,
after conducting ceremonies for nine
days In the underground chambers,
dance with live rattlesnakes in their
mouths. This scene is more or less
familiar to the readers Of travels, but
Miss Cole made some interesting OBJ
women, which the average tourist does
not.
THE women among the Moquis, and
I presume the other Pueblo Indians,
hold far higher position than among
the wandering Indians of the plains
There is in every village medicine
woman. who is held in very high re-
gard, indeed. She alone in the tribe
knows the secret of brewing the con-
coction which the priests drink after
they have finished the snake dance.
This concoction is a horrible mess. 1t
is fearful emetic. and it about turns
the men inside out when they drink
it. suppose the origin of that was to
counteract the poison in case the
snakes struck them. 1t is wonderful
how seldom the snakes do this; but
sometimes they do strike Then the
ordinary housewife among the Moquis
is well treated The men do all the
field work. They have great peach or
chards and fields of melons and all
sorts of vegetables, They live entire
ly on vegetables and fruits. Their
land is In common. and their store of
food after the crops are gathered, is
in common. Every man has to do his
share of farm work. and every family
in the village gets its share of food.
Besides this, the men do all the spin
ming and weaving. Their cloth is
woven Of wool, from their great flocks
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
What Recllnes In Oyster Beds.

While longing for oysters near st.
Michaels, Nd, one day last week an
oysterman caught gallon den1ijohn
filed with whisky. The covering of
willow wicker around the jug had de-
cayed and five large oysters were
found growing upon it. The oyster
man and some Of his companions
tasted the liquor and said it was good.
How long it had been in the water ia
unknown, but it must have been there
for years. A most singular story in
connection with the lucky find is that
the oysterman had severe cough, and
one of his companions, who was tong
ing near him, suggested that n little
whisky and glycerine would help him.
The oysterman said that he could
readily get the glycerine. but he did
not know where to get the whisky, He
moved away from those with whom
he had been conversing and had inst
commenced longing when he brought
up the gallon demijohn Of whisky.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19


every visitor who came to tho house.
every servant about the place. saw and
commented on?" sifi
what did they see-confound
them?" / clustered wrathfully.
i"Saw that you were keeping .
sweetheart and q wife under ono roof"
the old servant retorted bluntly; saw
your face brighten when you looked
at the one. heard your voice soften
whom you spoke to her. saw you psss-
Ing notes to cne another. riding to-
gether, slireIng away together ten
times n day; meeting after dark, whis-
perlng together. All. Master Paul,
Master Paul. does not your conscience
this moment tell you what they saw
and what brings the color into your
face so cruel hot this minute? There
I've spoken out as you bade me. and
I've said too much l dare say; but
couldn't help It,, Send mo about my
business. II you like. i couldn't help
1t; it was wrong wrong!"
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ODD MoQUI CUSTOMS.
A TYPICAL AMERICAN WOMAN
4 GOES OUT FOR NEWS
And Is Slapped with Rather. where
upon She Brings Her Artists Canvas
Down on the Offending Priests
Head. .H8GH r d' R}5i
(SpecIal Letter.l

Much has been printed about the
habits and customs of the Moqui In
dians. but many new things are re-
lated by Miss Blanche d. Cole OF Dem
yer. Col, who went down among the
Navajoes and Moquis last summer to
gather information for the Field mu-
scum OF the Chicago university. She
was the leading spirit of a small party
of explorers. and her chat with re-
porter few days ago reveals many In
teresting points not found In official
reports and books. . w.... ..t,
1T is hard trip in some ways"
she says. "It is hard physically; tire
some, mean, and the water is very
bad, and 1t is impossible to get good
food. We took every pound of our
provisions with us. But one does not
mind that on such an interesting trip
as this. We went 100 miles away from
the railroad and remained there two
weeks, camping in tents. or course
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
Juvenile lakes,

well. Johnnie" said the minister
to little fellow, aged 6, Il hear you
are going to school now" Eyes, sir,
was the reply. And what part of it
do you like best?" asked the good man.
Comm home" was the prompt and
truthful answer. r. w..l
Harry, aged 5. had his photograph
taken recently. and when the proof was
sent home his mamma said he looked
too solemn and asked him why he
didn't smile. II did smile, mamma"
replied the little fellow, but 1 guess
the man forgot to put it down"
Mamma" asked little Willie, did
Daniel Webster build the dictionary?"
No, dear; it was Noah; but why do
you ask" said his mother. why"
replied the youngster, "our teacher said
that Noah built the ark, and 1 thought
he might have got Daniel to build the
dictionary for him if he was busy"
Tommy, aged 5, and his cousin Will
lie, aged G, had several little alterca-
tions, in which Tommy invariably got
the worst of it. One day his mamma
said to him: Tommy, tomorrow is
Willie's birthday; wouldn't you like
to give him something?" you Just
better believe l would" was the reply;
but, you see, he's bigger than l am
and can't"
Little 5-year-old Clara's papa had
been away on a protracted business trip
and her mamma was putting things in
order and making sundry preparations
for his return. Clara watched her
closely for awhile and then observed:
Mamma, you make as much fuss as
old Mr.. Prodigal." What do you
mean, dear?'' asked her mother.
never heard of Mr.. Prodigal" "Oh,
yes, you did, mamma" was the reply.
Don't you know, the bible tells about
what fuss he made when his son
came back?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19

soon As an engagement is announced
the prospective bridegroom begins i'm
mediately to weave his brides trous-
seau. The engagement is really =
marriage. As soon as a girl consents
to marry a man he takes her on with
him TO the house of his family. The
public ceremony. however. is not per-
formed for six weeks. During these
six weeks she lives at his fathers
house. and he Ia busy getting her
clothes ready. He weaves her three
dresses. one Of them being a white
one for tho wedding dress. Then the
public ceremony takes place. and after
that he goes to live at her house and
becomes son of her father. He takes
the name and totem Of his wife's fam
lily. and all Inheritance Is reckoned
through the female side. 1t Is sur
vival, you see. of the primitive ma
triarchate. which went out among civ
ilized nations when Egypt, dropped An
to the abyss of ages"
The Indians were not pleased to
could be said for their c-urtesy was
that they tolerated them. Sometimes
this federation broke out into active
hostility. One day the party went
down into one of the kivas. or under
ground chambers. where the prelim-
mary ceremonies OF the snake dance
were in progress. They nearly paid
the penalty with their lives. and made
their escape as quickly as possible
from the lnfuriated Indians. During
the progress OF the snake dance Miss
Cole sat calmly sketching the curious
scene. when one Of the priests. who
did not like to have his picture taken,
rushed up and slapped her in the face
with his rattlesnake. Miss Cole Is an
American girl. and does not like to be
hit by man. Anger conquered fear.
and she brought her big canvas down
smartly on his head. Friends rushed
in. and fresh Indian war was stopped
then and there. But Mr.. Holmes, with
his kaleidoscope. had caught the whole
transaction. to his vast delight.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
is A FAMOUS JOURNALIST.

Probably no newspaper woman in
the world is more noted than Mrs. En-
lily Crawford. who for years has held
the responsible position OF foreign
correspondent for the London Daily
News and London Truth.
She practically began work as
newspaper correspondent when she
was a girl in her teens. She was born
in Dublin city and was the daughter
of Mr.. Andrew tombstone. a gentleman
OF landed property who suffered re-
verses which left his wife and family
in straitened circumstances at his
death. Emily helped in the education
OF her younger brothers and sisters.
and after the family removed to Paris
she found an unexpected and unsought
opening into journalism. Her mother
brought excellent introductions to
Paris, which secured admission to the
court circles at the Tuileries. and En-
lily Crawford had thus an opportunity
of studying life at the gay French
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19

court in the days of the empire. The
young girl wrote accounts of what she
saw to friend in London, and her let
tiers chanced to be shown to the ed
itor Of the Morning Star, who
straightway requested that the viva
cious writer would contribute a week.
ly letter to his columns. Her mar
riage few years later with Mr.. Geo.
Morland Crawford of Chelsfield Court
lodge, Kent the Paris correspondent
of the London Daily News, brought
her into the full swing of the literary
and journalistic life Of the French
capital.
An oil painting of Mrs. Crawford
at this period shows her to have been
a real Irish beauty, with glossy brown
hair, deep blue eyes and a piquant
smile about her pretty mouth. The
brown locks are silvered now, but
Mrs. Crawford is still bright and
young in spirit, vivacious in CONVEX
sation and fond of joke.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
CHAPTER XIV.

Without Souchsating reply. seized
my portmanteau, and flung 1t into the
dog-cart waiting to take me to the
station. nt .-. ..ll.
The next evening. worn out with
suspense and anxiety, sighted the old
farmhouse on the hill.
Mrs. Casey was i'll in bed, Mike In
formed me, and could not see any one,
no matter how urgent or important
their business. She knew nothing
whatever of my wife. or heard from
her since she took my name. or heard
from her within the last three months.
She begged me to go away and let her
leave this world In peace. She wished
to be troubled no more with the af-
fairs Of this world, and, If insisted
on forcing myself into her presence
would refuse to give me speech.
walked slowly away and stood on
the edge of the cliff staring out to sea
wondering whittier to turn. what to do
next, when old Molly touched my ell
bow. and. turning to her. hope and re-
lief lightened me in fash.
Molly, you bring me news. She Is
with YOU" began eagerly. and then
stopped short as she mournfully shook
her head. =T lU lot.
NO" she said. taking the pipe from
her mouth, II bring ye no news. l
only heard half an hour ago what had
happened. And the 'ould wan wouldn't
see ye, wouldn't she? I was cfter
thinkin' she wouldn't"
"You know nothing: you cannot
help me?" repeated blankly. "Oh.
don't say that!" .
Nothing. my lad-nothing. She
hasn't been here,-an' l don't think
she'll come now. poor little thing; ye
began to ill-use her soon enough.
Heaven knows! Well. well, I'm not
surprised. I thought 1t would all end
that way; but not SO soon-oh. not so
cruel soon" she repeated. with harsh
laugh. "Ye might have spared her for
wan year at the laist, for she loved
ye true"
Molly cried vehemently, you
you don't understand. Listen to me!
IL tell you would give every farth-
ing possess. my life itself, to find her
now safe and we'll and-and teach her
to forgive me! Do not Judge me SO
harshly; but help me, help me. for
there's not moment to be lost!"
I'll help ye as well as can she
said, after searching glance. FOR l
see ye're sorry. but I'm feard my help
won't go far. Sit down beside me, an
I'll tell ye her mothers story to begin
with, If ye haven't heerd It already be-
like"
Her mother died when she was an
infant, she told me-" l.,..
"Ay. When she was four days old
her mother stole out O. the bed one
wild night in November, an flung her.
self from the stone on which yer sit
tin down to the beach below. She
was picked up in the bay next morn
in by the boys comm home from the
fishin', every bone in her body broke
to bits-as cruel a sight as liver me
ould eyes fell on. l couldn't get 1t out
O. me sight for months after"
Ito be Continued.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19

of sheep. The men also make the
moccaslns, and these are high, like
boots, but otherwise like the mocca-
sins of the wandering Indians The
women, however. make the beautiful
pottery for which the Pueblos are ia
nous. They also make the coarse
bread, which is their principal article
of Diet keep house after fashion and
sew little. Their hardest work is
carrying the water Zip the steep sides
of the mesas. They pack all the
water.
LET me tell you funny thing. AS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
e .s.s .s's;:s s;ss s.;s s.s Tompson's Eye water.
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