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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
OUT AND ABOUT.

The hauGicraft sale at the Central
Congregational Church yesterday at
ternoon and evening attracted several
hundred people and in every way ii
was a most pronounced success. As
incidental features, tea was served
during the afternoon, supper at 6
o'clock and chatting dish daintes, ice
cream and cake during the evening.
In the decoration of the rooms the pre-
vailing COlors were green and white
relieved with an abundance Of att"l
Easter flowers.
There were tables OF burnt work,
paintings, drawn work, linen embrOId-
cry, fine sewing, knitting and crochet
ing, candy and flowers. and all sorts
and ends of articles, pleasing to the
eye and tempting to those VINO We're
bent on spending money. In addition
TO the more profunctOry part of me
sale, there were two unique features,
namely, the receipt book and the SOU
venirs made from the wood Of the
Bancroft House, which WAS torn down
some time ago.
Mrs. Daniel Merriam has contribu-
ted a pastel, an Easter lily, placed in
a broad gold frame. The young ladies
who dispensed their wares at the va
rious tables were: Miss Anna BigeloW,
Miss Inez Eldridge. Miss Florence
Taylor, Miss Helen Hill, Miss Pauline
Winkler and Miss May Morgan. At
the candy and flower table in the Ii
brary, which perhaps attracted the
larger number of people, were Miss
Olive Brooks, Miss Estelle Potter, Miss
Edith Smith, Miss Laura Bantieid,
Miss Bessie Baker and Miss Minnie
Emery Miss Baker had charge of the
entire sale
The SUPPER at o'clock was served by
the Womans Association, and the la
dies at the tables were: Mrs. Fred Dan
ies, Miss Hattie Blakeslee, Mrs.
Charles Dryden, Mrs. Mackintlre, Mrs.
George L. Brownell, Miss Banfeld Mi -
Laura Banfeld Miss Eldridge, Mrs.
Andrews and Mrs Bates.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05

If THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH,
&c sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children tcething. 1t soothes tbs
child. softens the gums, allayS all pain
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
Tar diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05

The last meetings of the season con.
nected with the extension work Of tho
Woman club will be held at pm. today
Mt Emmanuel church. in charge of Mrs
w. Waldo Cutler; Church OF the Gov
enant, in charge Of Mrs. E. E. Thomp-
son, and Hope church in charge OF
Mrs. George H. Wood
A cordial invitation is extended II
members of the club who are interested
In the work to be present.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05

1t reflects the animus of the war from
the standpoint of the F!lipiuos, and
manifests none of that greed Of COLI
quest or that spirit of tyranny which
a few mistaken Americans say are the
motives of the campaign.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05

DIR. Bull's Cough sryup Is the Best
medicine for sore throat, laryngitis. quin-
sy or tonsiitis. Every drop of it soothes
and heals A % cent bottle of this Won
derful remedy viii cure a cough or cold in
one day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05
mates or obtain the upholstery department. AL
work will be fully guaranteed The Best the Lowest Prices
Fashionable COlOred Dress Goods.

HeauqUarteTs Right eTeEVytng the 6est Imported Cloths
Tweeds and English Tailor Sungs Very nobby nvsbe and Cross
ba Checks Goys, Browns Blues, Fawn and Puppies. Goods
you don't see everywhere.
SPECIALS FOR TODAY-Justa few Silk and jacquard
Novelties handsome Shades snteente effect made to sell for
$40. A inch, offeed 75c yard
Bright Checked Goods-An Wool, Nile and White,
White White, Garnet and White, Royal and White and
White These the very things for your young daughters
for an everyday dress. A inch, soc yard
Made to sell for
Sill, and Woo-Fancy small Checks light weight just right
Waists Misses Dresses Green Black White and
Black, and Ruby Navy and Black inch worth offered
$OO yard
splendid line of All Wool and Silk Stripe Chays all "just
fright Styles
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-05

''It would seem to Thoughtful observ-
er and reader of Out and Out" writes
a correspondent. that the best argu-
ment gainst further extension of suf-
frage to women was the present atti-
tude of some of the members of the
WOmans club.
AS the present writer understands,
the club set apart a meeting especially
appointed at which to hear the argu-
ments of the remonstrants against
further suffrage, and voted not to have
a discussion of the subject.
1T would seem that the class of wo-
men who so earnestly wish to help
make the laws should first learn to obey
them.
1T was certainly not OnlyinquestiOn-
able taste, but a remarkable exhibition
upon the part of those who insisted
upon discussion and of the presiding Of
ticer, who ignored the will of the club
and permitted the debate that the mem
bers had voted not to allow"
There was a full attendance at the
meeting of the Girls Club last night.
The most important business to be
transacted was the choice of a club
motto, which resulted in Friendship
and Unity" At a previous meeting pale
green ana Whlte were selected Tor the
club colors. A banner is the next step
in the clubs equipment before 1t can
present itself at the conventions Of
girls clubs which are held from time
to time.
The April program for the College
club begins with club tea this after
noon. On the afternoon of the 18th at
4.30 o'clock, Mr.. G. B. NJ. Houston will
talk on his experiences as a newspaper
correspondent with Skaters army dur
ing the invasion of Cuba. The afternoon
Of the 18th is left blank, being a public
holiday. The comedietta "A Fair En-
counter" will be presented April g.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
BURNED TO THE WATERS EDGE.


Destruction Of the steamer Nutmeg state
or Sands Point Saturday Morning-Eight
Parsons Dead ana Several Injured.
New York. Oct IA. The steamer
Nutmeg State Of the Bridgeport Line
was burned TO the waters edge this
morning, and is now lying wreck on
Old Hen Reef, off Sands Point, few
miles from here. Most OF the passengers
were saved. being taken off BY the
steamer City of Lawrence, which was
also ON its way from Bridgeport to New
York. The freight was all destroyed
An estimate of the loss cannot now be
furnished.
She took fire at 6 O'Clock, while we'll
out in the sound, and, after the passcn-
gers were taken off, she was beached
by her captain.
The steamer City of Lawrence came
in sight soon after the fire was dis
covered. and stood by to rescue the
States lifeboats were launched as soon
Is the City Of Iawrenoe got within
mailing distance, but several of them
capsized, and some passengers were
drowned. At IL o'clock, it was known
| that eight persons had persisted.
Following is list of the known dead j:
Samuel Jayne. baggagemaster of the
steamer, picked out of the water by
the yacht Kismet, died on board I;
Patrick Coffey. first mate; Terence
Brady of New York, cabin boy Charles
Anderson, Thomas Murphy and John
Connors, all of the crew.
1t is feared that some women and
children were lost by the swapping of
lifeboats.
Some of the injured are Harry j:
Wilt of Philadelphia, his mother and
Mrs. H. Purcell of New York.
The Nutmeg State was valued at
$3.50, 900, and, including the cargo. it is
estimated that che total damage done
by the fire will foot up in the neigh
borhood of 5000, 900. The vessel was
built IN 1892 at Noank, Conn, and her
gross tonnage was LIZA tons. She was
a propeller craft, and had 3 decks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19

Capt Socum, who is telling in the
Century of hisvoyage around the wor Id
alone in little sloop, the Spray, was
familiar with most pf the ports in which
he found himself ON his journey Of
46, 900 miles. One of these was Buenos
Ayres There he looked in vain for the
man who once sold whisky and collins
in Buenos Ayres tho march of civiliza-
tion had crushed him memory only
chung to his name. Enterprising man
that he was, fain would have looked
him up. l remember the tiers of
whisky barrels, ranged on end. on one
side OF the store, while on the other
side, and divided by thin partition,
were the collins in the same order. of
all sizes and in great numbers. The
unique arrangement seemed in order.
for as oask was emptied, a coffin
might be filled. Besides cheap whisky
and many other liquors, he sold cider.
which no manufactured from damaged
Malaga raisins. Within the scope OF
his enterprise was also the sale of min.
eral waters, not entirely blameless OF
the germs of disease. This man surely
cater ed to all the tastes, wants and con-
ditions OF his customers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
-
NoYEMBER NJ ETEORS.
Harvard Observatory Preparing For the
shower on the 18th.

Harvard Observatory Preparing For the
shower the 18th.
preparations are being made on an
extensive scale at the Harvard OBJ /,
servatory, Cambridge, Mass. for OBJ
servations during the meteoric shower
in November. This will be the second
and greatest year of the period during
which the earth passes three times
through or near the Leon1d shower,
and if the conditions are favorable, it
is expected that the observations will
give results of great value to astro-
nonical science Last year, when the
earth passed through the front end of
the comet, many observations were
handicapped by cloudy weather on the
best night, some only obtaining I'M
pressions of about 400 mateors. At Har-
ward however, tho results we're salts
factory, over 800 being obtained. This
wear the earth passes through the centre
of the comet, and on the principle
night, which will probably be that of
the 18th, the meteoric shower will pro-
sent a scene of rare beauty TO those
who have the hardwood to sit up until
after midnight to watch FOL IT. be
fore midnight there will not be. much
to reward the watcher. The Harvard
Observatory authorities are sending
out % circular with blank forms ON
which to record the time. brilliancy,
color, ETC.. of the meteor observed TO
astronomers and others interested all
over the country, and also to many
points in Europe. In addition to this,
a large special force of assistants will
be employed at the observatory in Cam
bridge, which has excellent facil tiles
for making observations. philadelphia
| Ledger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
MINERAL on EXPORTS.
A COMPARISON OF the shipments Made From
Delaware.

Delaware.
A bulletin issued by the Bureau of
| Statistics, Washington, gives the fol-
lowing information regarding exports
Of mineral oils from Delaware:
Crude-In September, 1898, 4,504, 465
gallons, valued at SlS4, 1853; last month,
j3l2 SOP gallons, valued at 1856, $50 !;
during the nine months ended with
| September, 1893, 81, 569, 1855 gallons,
valued at $l,9lS, 536; during the last
nine months, So, 1877, 1879 gallons, valued
al s., is3, 7S9.
Napthas In September, 1885, 700, 900
gallons, valued at 1913, 500; last month,
nome; during the nine months ended
| with September, 1893, 1915, 402 gal
Ions, valued at S8S, 4l0; during the
last nine months, 777,0i4 gallons,
valued at 346, 623.
llluminating-In September, 1898,
lG6O,d50 gallons, valued at S54, 1853:
last month, 3, 1l5, SIT gallons, valued
NJ Sli5, SOS; during the nine months
ended with September, 1898, Is, $50, 0St
gallons, valued at $40, 1871; during the
last nine months, II, 557.3S7 gallons,
valued at s952, $50. 1@ q
Residuum-During the nine months
ended with September, 1893. AZ gal
Ions, valued at So; during the last nint
months, none.
Total mineral oils-In September,
lsS, 6,S65, ll5 gallons, valued a
gIl52S; last month, 7,45S,3I9 gal
Ions, valued ut S402, 1853; during thu
nine months ended with September
is9s, GS,666, 30y gallons, valued q
g'1l7, l0d; during the last nine months
i2,OTl, 620 gallons, valued at 50, 483, 268
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
THE FLETCHER MUSIC METHOD.

An interesting exposition of the
kindergarten method of teaching music
was given Friday afternoon at the
New Century Club by Miss M. Edna
Armstrong of Newark, Del, who is
graduate of the New England Con-
servatory Of Music of Boston While
kindergarten methods have been az
piled to other branches OF learning,
music, the most difficult study for a
child, has been taught from an adult
standpoint and though some efforts
have been made to adapt it to chill
tlren's needs no complete system has
been developed until this which con-
sists of several distinct sets of ma
terials and an endless variety Of games
and songs used in connection with
them which interest the children while
laying a thorough foundation for a
musical education without the usual
drudgery accompanying the first years
study. 1t is natural for children to
wish to handle and get hold Of things,
SO all the musical signs and characters
are put in tangible form; they are cut
out of wood and make game by
which their form, name and uses are
| learned without effort Or mental strain.
A musical staff is so constructed that
| tho child can arrange it upon table
and put the cleis in place and tho
notes in their respective lines and
spaces. They quickly learn to read
! music in this way as easily as they do
words from book, and as the sound
Of each note is struck on the piano as
! they place it, they soon learn to
mentally hear the music they read. A
! detachable keyboard which the chill
dren can take apart and put together
again, forms pleasant and profitable
pastime, for knowledge of staff and
keyboard is gained as it could be in
no other way. Tho stumbling block OF
tho different time value of notes is alb
solutely effaoed by a block game by
which the child can learn accurately
the value of each note in measure,
simply by tangible measurement. An
ingenious device for teaching intervals,
scales and chords is the little Tonleiter,
which makes it possible for very young
children to build scales and chords
correctly and nderstandingly.
The fingers and wrists are prepared
for work by thorough course in
technique which is made pleasant tic
the child by having the exercises
accompanied py bright songs and
music and he is made conscious of his
own power SO that when he comes te
the instrument his fingers will not be
to him awkward tools but willing
servants, and he will not have to keel
SO many things in his mind, what Ike,
and what clef he is playing, which
fingers to use, &C. Some of the ladie:
of the audience recalled the difficulties
and discouragements of their child
hood and thought how much such {
method as this would have spared
them.
Miss Armstrong will take pupils a
young as years, but thinks from
or to 10 a better age. She woult
like to form classes of seven pupil
each and desires to commence by Octo
Der 18th, if possible. She will occup.
! the dressing room on the third floor o
the clubhouse, where she will be ever,
Wednesday and Saturday Afternoon
after 9 O'Clock, including this after
noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
TO AMERICA.
Horace pelasoar Iseotlnnd, 1903.

America, thy race is proud of thee
That singly thou hast answered DUTY call
iIis in thy very vitals to be free
And sec no freeinen driven to the wall
Let senile Europe clutch the money bags.
Knowing the free Armenians trampled
down,
Babes mothers, grandames, cut in bleeding
rags lD.
Bytheir own burning homestcads, farm and
town
But. high thou hast writ on the Worlds
walls
And voiced it with the, roar of shot and
shell.
1--WE dare to bring their freedom to the
thralls--
Amounting tyrants with foretastes OF Hell. y
The sweets of life all shall nave through
thee yet,
Thy God-sent mission thou wilt not forget.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
ALFRED HANDS DEATH.
Evidently walked Overheard Early Last
Sunday Morning Week..


The body found in the Christana
Friday morning was identified in
the AFTERNOON as that Of Alfred Hand,
aged 30 years, Of near Talleyville,
Brandywine hundred. He evidently
fell into the Brandy wine In the
vicinity of Washington street bridge
early Sunday week. When the body
was found q lump was noticed over the
left eye, and foul play was limited at,
but Detective Witsil, who is making
an Investigation, said this morning
that he had not discovered any evil
dence to indicate. that an assault had
been committed upon Hand and be-
lieves the lump was caused by fall
and that Hand accidently walked over
board. r
Hand left home on Saturday week
with 50, with which to pay bill
of S5 to Wilmington merchant. He
paid the bill and the receipt was found
in his pocket. No money was found,
however.
Hand was last seen alive about mid.
night Saturday week. Shortly before
that time he and Robert Atwell, also
of Brandywine hundred, left Shipley
street saloon about midnight, and,
according to Atwel, he did not know
what became of Hand after that.
Atwell slept that night in the vicinity
of Adams street entrance to Brandy
wine Park. When he awoke on Sunday
morning Hand was missing and nothing
was known about him until his bud,
was found in the Christiana River.
DIR. ID. i. McColley held a post
norton examination this morning, alt
found the brnise ON the head to b.
superficial, neither the skull nor th,
brain being injured. The stomach
contained water, and it is now thu
opinion of tho ofliclals that the MAJ
was accidentally drowned. A widow
and several children survive the de
ceased. The funeral took plac
Sunday afternoon from his late resi-
dence. Interment was made a
| Newark Union cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19

Dover. Oct. William Blocksom
almost amputated one of his heeis
Yesterday, while cutting the limb OF 2
tree, and William Sorden severely CUT
one of his hands while chopping wood
Glenn V. Brown OF Reistertown, Mo-,
has been appointed teacher, IN the
Dover public school. succeeding MISS
Almeda 4. Day, who resigned on
account of i'll health.
Joseph A. Hatfield aged, Az years,
died at Pennington yesterday, aiter a
weeks illness of pneumonia
Fourteen tracts seized at frederica
for ground rent were sold Yesterday oy
Sheriff Wharton. The sale aggregated
40, 2S7.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19

The management of the Wilmington
and Great Valley turnpike, more COM
monty known as the Concord turnpike,
mas discovered person who has been
taking stone from the road. William
Poole, OF the turnpike company. who
noticed on one occasion that stone was
missing. Wheel tracks were observed
near the point, and upon being fol
lowed, they led into farmyard. The
stones had been thrown into low place
in the yard. When asked about the
matter, the farmer admitted taking
the stone. Another instance Of the
kind has come to the attention OF the
management, which will be likely to
take steps to make such actions I'M
desirable. .4s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19

|Copyrighteu, ioo'' W iho N'seVe'"p1 te'''
Ion1on, Eng, Oct IA. An Europe
i watching Great Britain at this
S,uciaI moment in her military affairs.
|For.ien statesmen and military experts
|rscard the result of tho war with the
1Roers as foregone conclusion. What
|+hay scan with such anxious interest
IA ber tremendous preparations for the
|contest BY the result of those efforts
INN her strength be gagged. In as
pmbling an army twice as large as
|that which she sent to the Crimea, and
considerably greater than Wellington's
tOlcv at Waterloo, England is offering
| an illustration, for tho first time in
many decades, of her ability to fight
/ IN tho land. Although her naval
strength has ofton been demonstrated
f to advantage, it has still been IA matter
F. oi doubt whether her military arm
would compare fatorably with that of
continental nations, and in the throes
4 Of such a test she has been engaged
tnis week day and night, Gangs of
men are working necessarily at tho
Forts that dot Eneland's shores, trans
|iorming liners into troop ships. Largely
AugIeHleu IoIcoo uIo SoueoIooo'y tuib
ing out ammunition and ordnance
stores. Some idea of tho activity in
this branch can be gained from the
iact that 3, 900, 900 rounds of small-arm
ammunition left Woolwich last week.
The Admiralty is, perhaps more on
trial than the army, especially as it is
well known that Gen. Lord Garnet
Wolseley, the commander III chief, does
not approve system which gives the
rary such far-reachipg power in trans
rorting troops. In 1882, Great Britain
dispatched $1,000 troops in three weeks
TO Alexandria, Egypt, a feat that
elicited the intense admiration OF
Count Won Moltke, but the task Of
shipping more than $1,000 men has nc
parallel in the history Of England.
Already. the two branches Of the SER
yce are beginning to blame each other
for various delays, but ii lie scarcely
apparent that there has yet been any
serious lack of facilities. The shir
brokers have, undoubtedly, worked
something like q corner on the Admir-.
aty as they did during the Hispano.
American war, and the recent break
down of two transports is still the cause
Of considerable abuse of the Amiralty.
The weakest point in the whole
mobilization seems to be the army ser
vice corps, corresponding to the United
States commissary. The various sta
tons have been Quilted to obtain the
npcessary officers ana men, yet many
line officers assure The Associated Pres
that the arrangements are giayely in
adequate for such corps. .+.-.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
AN usKsoHN MAN hIn1BD.

Iron Hill, Nd, Oct. 13.-While at
tempting to board moving freight
train here, this morning, an unknown
man fell and was instantly killed. He
was picked UP by traclSinen. His head
was crushed and other bodily injuries
were sustained,
There were no papers about the man
by which he could be identified.
Coroner Dean took charge of the body.
which was turned ever to Undertaken
Vinsinger for burial.
The man was about so years Of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19

Aletter was received Saturday morning
At the health office from DIR. Robin of
Delaware College, State bacteriologist,
giving the result of his analysis Of city
nl!ydrant water sent him last week.
Inc water was drawn from the hydrant
Of an east side residence. DR.. Robin
reports that he found between LOGO
and LOO bacteria per one cubic
centlmeter of water. He recommends
aiurther examination and more water
vas taken to Newark Saturday by g. II.
Aeutze Of the Board of Health. This
water will be subjected to chemical
analysis by Chemist Pierce of the
college. In taking the sample the
ss'rlcIest precaution was taken, the
Bottle and cork being sterilized, SO as
Z, I avoid any possible error. DR..
Robin is to make meteorological
examination of the same sample, in
oruer to compare notes. The chemical
and METEOROLOGICAL analyses will de-
'ermine the purity OF the water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19

Charles HarKins, aged 8 years, of
No. 219 West Sixth street, son of
Policeman Andrew HarkIns, was bitten
Saturday morning near his home by
strange dog, which sank its teeth into
his face en- both sides of the nose. DIR.
Morgan, who dressed tho wounds, does
not consider them serious, as the dog
was not afflicted with rabies. 1t was
taken to the dog pound to be killed.