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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

The Great Salt Lake is drying up, and
in less than century, it is said, will
have entirely evaporated. Within the
past thirty years it's area has shrunli
astonishingly, and in time there must
be only stretch of salt plain and val
ley where now is great sea. The di-
version for irrigation purposes of the
four rivers that empty into the lake is
contributing largely to this result, and
the rapid evaporation that goes on at
the high altitude Of 1900 feet above the
sea is the other important factor. Such,
at any rate, is the Chicago Tribune's
story, and the writer seems to have
made careful study of the situation
On the other hand, the Mormons think
the lake as inexhaustible as the widow
cruise of oil. They regard it with some
thing like religious yeneration, but it is
of no use except as an economical salt
supply.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

Now it is proposed to devote the
Franklin fund in Boston to the cree
ton of a building which will serve as
a branch of the public library, an as
sembly hall and public reading room
and quarters for the several Grand
Army posts now housed in the old
Franklin school This plan would use
up about one-half of the $4,000, to
which the fund now amounts, and the
ether half would be available for pub
lie bath houses and gymnaslums in va
rious parts of the city. This seems
to be an extension of Mayor Quincy's
paternalistic schemes, but perhaps some
Of the trustees do not so regard it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

This talk about "boycotting" the
Paris exposition is a godsend to impe-
cunious Americans who hate to admit
they are not supplied with the requi-
site cash"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

Whether Dartmouth will gain or lose
by educating Indians free of tuition,
remains to be seen when the redskins
demonstrate their ability at foot ball.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

Henchmen Of both the Bates and
Guild factions have been vociferously
claiming the whole state, during the
last week. Can it be that both sides
imagine themselves beaten?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

Fraud and repeating were features of
the Boston democratic caucuses, but
there were TO riots. Democracy in
Boston seems to be degenerating.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

If the French would only make Guer-
in and his fortress an exhibit at the
exposition, the boycotters could not find
it in their hearts to stay away
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

The British will spend a restless Sun
day, today, wondering if Dom Paul's
reply is an ultimatum.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

Young Cornelius Vanderbilt has not
been disinherited, after all. His ro-
nance. like the popular summer novel,
ends we'll"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

The administration has an olive
branch for Aguinaldo, but it is a good
thick one shaped like a club.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

If the Filipino army is to be fed with
American canned beef, it ought to be
Of the Eagan brand
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

The continual shifting of the line of
the Dewey day parade keeps the grand
stand spectators nervous.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17
THE DEWEY PARADE.

To the Editor of The Spy:
VIII you kindly publish the route Of
the Dewey parade in New York, CIV
ing the names of the streets to be trav-
ersed, and very much oblige a
Constant Reader?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

The efforts of the "Aunties" to twist
schurmans interview into an anti-ex-
pansion document are amusing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

The Children OF the Ghetto company
will not tour France, despite the sue
cessful first night in New York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

The statement published yesterday in
Boston to the effect that The Spy prop
erty has been sold, is. absolutely false
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

Bryan wanted to speak after Bourke
Cochran and a long way after, too.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17
The route of the parade. as now f

The route of the parade, as now final
ly fixed, is as follows:
From Grants tomb, down Riverside
drive to Seventy second street, east
through the latter to Eighth avenue,
south to Fifty-ninth street, east to
Firth avenue and straight down the lat
ter to Washington square. The dis
persing point will be the south side Of
the square. There will be "a, 900 men in
1{yn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17
Opening Week in
Silk and Dress Goods Depts.

We are showing an extensive assortment of all the
newest and most popular weaves for this season. in
Guiding in connection with very choice collection of
Domestic Fabrics many fine imported French and Ger
Novelties in single dress patterns that are con-
fined exclusively to us.
AS a practical innovation in the selection of our
fine Silks and Dress Goods our dressmakers have acted
in conjunction with the buyers in these respective de-
partments in selecting this seasons novelties.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

The granite trust has got the rocks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE The EYE OF ARGUS: He
is HONORABLE If He DO But LOOK TO THE VEL
FARE OF THE COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17
Millinery, Jackets,
Suits, Silk Waists, Wraps,
Etc., Etc.
To Take Place
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Sept. 10th, 21St and 22d, 1899,
Choice Pattern Hats

from the most prominent Partisan artists; also many
COPIES the creations of our workrooms.
Handsome line of Jackets, Suits, Silk Waists, Sep
arate Skirts Wraps, Etc, from the principal markets of
this country and Europe.
Many of the above are the personal selections of
ourrepresentatives in this country and abroad
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17
Z N~n~N~~
! Boston Store. ' -: i: !: ::
Re-Opening OF
Conservatory.
SECOND FLOOR.

Our Conservatory will again be open, commenc-
ing Monday with complete assortment of seasonable
plants of all kinds, including Potted Plants, Palms.
Ferns, Plant Food, Etc. in short everything that you
prices considerably lower than those asked by other
dealers.
The times., 1899-08-22
Forest Fires i'm New York.

Belmont, n. Y, Aug. 21.-Forest and field
fires have wrought havoc in this section for
the past week and caused thousands of dol
lars damage to property For FIVE weeks
there has been no rain, and under the
scorching rays OF an August sun the wood
lands and fields have become q vast tinder
box. Pasture lands are dead so far as any
vegetation is concerned. the farmers being
Obliged to feed hay and cornstalks to keep
stock alive Fruit and vegetables are also
ruined On the large Keeney estate, near
Belvidere, yesterday a field fire ignited two
large barns and several hay barracks, and
they were burned, with all their contents,
causing a loss of between 81 eco and s., 5,09D
Forest fires on the hills near Belyieere
have destroyed great quantities OF timber
and are now menacing farm buildings. To
make matters worse, there is great scarcity
of water, wells and cisterns being dry, and
even the waterworks- supplying Belmont,
Friendship, and other large towns being
short of supply Two miles TO the east
of this town, forest and field fires are rag
ing, and a call for help from the farmers
to the townspeople came yesterday, when
many houses, barns, and other buildings
would have been destroyed had not the
villagers responded in great numbers. Inis
fire is not thoroughly under control yet but
il is believed that the danger is passed
The times., 1899-08-22

The stock market yesterday was very
strong and a trifle weak by turns, with the
result that day of heavy transactions
and more activity than for several weeks
past left the range of prices in the gen.
eral list very little changed from the close
on Saturday. In the specialtes there was
much wildness in the fluctuations, some Sc
eurities advancing in a remarkable way
and some declining with equal abruptness
and seeming inconsequence. 1t seems
doubtful if either the strength of Ten
nessee Coal and Iron or the weakness OF
Brooklyn Rapid Transit had much effect
on the general list. 1t is hardly worth
while attempting to make any prediction
as to the immediate course of the market
after the recent steady advance in prices
and yesterdays non -committal fiuctua-
tions and neither a further advance to-
day nor temporary decline would surprise
the street greatly. Conservative people
are still bulls on the genreal situation and
will advise buying stocks on all recessions.
The small items of news OF the day We're
all favorable. Money was easy, call loans
being less than per cent all day.
1t is doubtful if two such violent moves
In opposite directions ever occurred in the
stock market before in any one day, as
that of Tennessee Coal and Iron, which
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which declined six
points, much Of each movement being re-
tanned at the close of the day. Tennessee
Coal and Iron continued in the rapid up
ward course that it has been pursuing
on this movement, for the past month
The opening quotations of the day were the
highest, as was to be expected when the
stock jumped 4 IL points over Sunday,
but the stock was held very near TO its
highest price all day in quite remarkable
way in the face of heavy realizing. Less
than a month ago this stock was selling at
67 and thereabouts. On last Saturday 1t
reached 95 1-2. Yesterday morning it
opened at 90 and the next quotation was
at par During the remainder of the day
it was between SO and par but did not get
above the latter figure at any time. The
street was disposed to believe that 100
might be a stopping place in the upward
movement for time, but there is no rea-
son to suppose that the top prices have
been reached by the stock. The news re-
garding 1t is all favorable. 1t is stated
that two new blast furnaces are TO be put
in operation in a short time that will
greatly increase the output of the company.
In addition TO this the price of pig iron is
advancing steadily and there is every rea-
son to believe that present prices5or very
near them Will be obtained for the en-
tire output of the company for many
months to come. One prediction made in
sober earnest by an iron man is that pig
The times., 1899-08-22
butchers Against the peef Trust.

New York, Aug. 21--The retail butchers
of New York. at meeting to be held to-
morrow night in Bloomingdale Hail. 915
Eighth Avenue. will take steps for the
establishment of cooperative slaughter
house in this city. This meals that they
are getting ready to fight the Beef Trust
on its own grounds. The scheme was
broached at meeting Of the Retail Groc-
ers' Protective Association held yesterday
at Fort George, al which ). Stock. l..
Leule. S. Berlin, and Louis Wagner, presi-
dent Of the association, were appointed a
committee to devise ways and means for
the slaughter house. The committee is
making Investigations and viii report at
tomorrow nights meeting.
The times., 1899-08-22
DEATH OF GOLD WARY"
The Tragic End of a Notorious Dog
DesperadO.
From the Chicago Tires-Hefald)

(From the Chicago IiIEeS-hefaid.)
"Old Wary" dog desperado. canine
conspirator and toughest of Towsers. is no
more. He executed his last coup d'etat
upon a Hyde Park ice chest yesterday at
sun-up. He was in the act of taking home
a roast spring chicken and portion of
pate de fol gras when two policemen fell
upon him by accident. "Oid Wary saw
the coppers as soon as they spied him.
Four yellow legs answered to the message
from the dogs keen brain. and started off
at double quick. Two revolyers flashed in
the air and two shots cracked simulta-
neously, and a white and yellow bulldog
was dead.
Both officers seized the carcass OF the
notorious thief and ran with il to the
Hyde Park police station. Inspector Hunt
was given the particulars, and is now in
sistiEg that the officers be promoted by the
chief OF police for unusual and praisewor-
thy service. Hyde Park people viii sign
any kind of a petition to this end, for "Oid
Wary had been working in their territory
for year without apprehension He was
a criminal with a record, and here are a
few leaves from his lifes history.
"Old Wary" though never measured by
the Bertillon system, had been eluding the
police for many months. His forte was
opening iceboxes that rest on the back
porches. Standing on his launches he
picked out choice meat morsels and took
them away. He first appeared alone, but
in short time had recruited a small fox
terrier who had gone wrong when a mere
child Then other ours of plebeian extTac-
tion joined the band and over all Old
Wary" was king, absolute and without
qualification. OF late he had grown bolder
Besides conveying all sorts of fat chick
ems, ducks, fine steaks and chops to his
home under barn at Fifty-second Street
and Kimbark Avenue, ''Old Wary had
taken 10 milking cows and on being sati-
ated lacteally, to swinging in the pretty
hammock on the porch in front Of the
residence of Assistant States Attorney
Barnes, who lives at Fifty-fTst Street and
Lexington Avenue.
The white and yellow bull and the min
iature fox a-mornings OF late had sought
out the two cows of c. |. Pierce 20 Madi-
son Park, and after giving the bossies a
long chase, firing them out. sidled up 10
them and filled their stomachS, Ia calf
fashion, then departed. En- roQte home
"Old Wary would tell the little fox un-
derstudy to busy himself watching for po-
liceman, and alone the desperate would
HE 70 the home of Mr.. Barnes. seize the
hammock between his teeth. and swing
back and forth as he had seen many sum-
mer girl do out in Hyde Park these months
Just passing.
But the milk and hammock deals queered
'tOld Wary" Mr.. Pierce complained and
SO did Mr. Barnes One could extract no
milk from his cows and the other was buy
ing new hammocks daily. Inspector Hunt
addressed his men in the squadroom about
the most recent cases. The thief was ac-
eurateIy described, and shoot on sight"
was the order That is the reason TIE
Jesse James among Chicago dogs is no
more. II is now up to the little fox terrier
to wreak revenge. Either that or 90 out
of the business.
The times., 1899-08-22

The complete order for raising Of the tea
additional volunteer regiments was publish
ed yesterday by the War Department.
After announcing the appointment OF the
colonels as already published it says:
The regulations governing the recruit
ing and organization OF these regiments
will be the same as those published on July
5, 1899. Regimental commanders may order
their lieutenants, as they become available,
to report TO recruiting officers OF the Reg
ular Army at stations nearest the localities
in which they wish their lieutenants to re-
cruit. Regular recruiting officers are au-
tborized to order volunteer officers report
ing to them as assistants to localities desig-
mated by the respective regimenta COM
manders and to other points where there
may be prospect of obtaining desirable
recruits. They viii give such officers proper
written orders in advance naming the
places to be visited and stating in each
order that the travel enjoined is necessary
for the public service. They will also fully
instruct the volunteer cfficers regarding
their duties as recruiting officers and sup
ply them with blanks when necessary.
Regimental commanders and recruiting off,
GERS will promptly furnish this Office with
copies of their orders issued under this
paragraph
"All officers recruiting for volunteers
will, until further orders, telegraph the
Adjutant General in the briefest terms pos
sihle at the close of each day on which
enlistments are actually made, giving
number of enlistments for each regiment;
when no enlistments are made, teiegraphic
report is not required.
mo person under eighteen years of age
will be enlisted or re-enlisted, and minors
between the ages OF eighteen and twenty
one must not be enlisted or re-enlisted
without the written consent of father, only
surviving parent, or legally appointed
guardian.
1.-The attention OF recruiting and exam
lining officers is called to the positive in
struetions that only such applicants as
fully meet the requirements regarding
physical qualifications will be enlisted, and
also to the following: Recruiting officers
will be held to a rigid accountability for
the enlistment of men who may be found
untitled for the service. II recruit, after
having been enlisted be rejected or dis
charged as a minor. and it appear that
the enlistment was carelessly made or in
violation of these regulations, the ex-
penses incurred in consequence of the en-
listment may be stopped against the pay of
the officer responsible II medical ex-
aminers habitually accept recruits who are
subsequently rejected at regimental rendsz-
vous they will be held responsible Such
delinquents, If citizen physicians paid per
capita for examining recruits, they must
no longer be employed by recruiting Of
ficers; if contract surgeons, they must be
reported by recruiting officers to the
Surgeon General OF the Army for annul-
ment of contract
The times., 1899-08-22
Awaiting Identification.

New York, Aug. 21.-Awaiting idenufca-
ton in the norgue is the body of young
man who shot himself just above the heart
while seated on bench in Central Park
at the Plaza entrance. The man was well
dressed. His clothes bore the mark OF
a Chicago tailor, and his linen had the
initials ID" and st. sewed in with red
thread There were no papers in his pock-
cts except visiting card with the name
Sara Agnes Burke and her address in Har-
lem. She, however, says she knows of
no person answering the description Of
the suicide The man was five feet nine
inches in height and weighed about 150
pounds. His hair was dark brown and
curly, his eyes blue, and his moustache
small and dark brown. He was dressed in
a checked suit, laced russet shoes, plaid
hosiery, balbriggan underwear, a blue
check outing shirt, white collar, polka dot
tie, and white straw hat.
The times., 1899-08-22
STRIKE AT SAN JUAN.
Double Pay Asked for Unloading Sup
plies for Hurricane Sufferers.


San Juan de Porto Rico, Aug. 21-The
unloading of the transport Mcpherson,
which has brought here supplies for those
who suffered by the recent hurricane was
stepped until Sunday noon by strike OF
the native stevedores. Sunday evening
Major Cruise addressed the 1I5 men en-
gagged in the strike, telling them that or
dinarily they would not be asked TO work
on Sunday. but the Mcpherson was loaded
with provisions for their starving country
men and it was necessary TO request them
TO work Sunday morning The men had
struck for double pay, which demand
Major Cruise refused TO grant His address
had no effect upon the strikers, who belong
10 about as low d class as there is in the
world and so far as they were concerned
the whole population might starve before
they would work 10 prevent il. When
Major Cruise saw that the steyedores were
obdurate be called for other Porto Ricans
and soldiers to volunteer for the work of
discharging the transport One hundred
responded. and al noon yesterday the work
OF unloading was resumed. 4 new gang
Of stevedcres are al work today. but they
are green hands and are making very slow
progress.
Reports from the interior show that the
large planters are opposed TO the free dis
tribution OF supplies. They, of course,
know the native character and they say
that since the news spread among the la
boIers that the Government would feed
them il has been impossible to get any
work done on the plantations. The plant
ers contend that if aid is TO be given il
should be given for work done on the
roads and not gratuitiously. If the Gov
ernment undertakes TO feed the laborers
without any return it viii be impossible to
get men 10 work on the pisnta lions.
The times., 1899-08-22
STOCKS ACTIVE and FIRM
Confidence Occasionally Weakened
by Technical Conditions.
Fear of Further Disturbances I'm
Paris Prompts Heavy Selling by
Foreign Houses-New York Trac-
tion Issues Under severe Pressure
-Gratifying Monetary Situation.

New York, Aug 21.-The stock market
il retained those characteristics during the
greater part of the day, although both were
occasionally modified by reason of techni-
cal or extraneous circumstances that at
times engaged attention. An instance at
point was general and material reaction
in prices after the opening OF business,
which followed the development of great
weakness in Brooklyn Rapid Transit. That
stock, along with the other local trac-
ton issues, was under severe pressure.
but there was no discussion attending the
decline, save that based upon the effect Of
the operations of the Ford franchise law
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was by far the
weakest of the group, and the decline there
reached proportions which were, as already
noted, influential in inducing sales of the
general market. Another factor in the
early reaction was the unusually heavy
selling of stocks by foreign houses. Pur-
chases for the same account were subse-
quently noted, however, and On balance the
selling was not in excess of 10000 shares
The disposition of the foreign dealings In
the market was apparently owing to the
apprehensions of further grave disturbances
in Paris, and the generally unsettled polit-
ical situation in France Against these par
ticular factors in the market there was
nothing new to be placed beyond the feeling
of confidence regarding the monetary sit
uation and those other favorable features
in the situation which have so long en-
gagged attention. a marked Improvement ia
confidence was, however, to be observed
ana 1t was reflected in the largely increased
business OF commission houses and further
in the general diversification of interest in
the market. In the railway list the deal
ings were heaviest in the Atehson shares
all the stocks classed as the Pacifics, and
-the granger stocks, notably ST. Paul. There
were evidences of increasing favorable In
terest in New York Central and the Anthra-
cite Coal group. Among the speciaities
pronounced strength was noted in Norfolk
and Western, Denver and Rio Grande, the
Hooking Valley stocks, and Tennessee Coal
and Iron. The latter stock scored a sensa-
uonal advance at the opening of business
and continued strong throughout the day.
altnough, as was to be expected there were
occasional violent fluctuations Little def
mite could be ascertained which would ac-
count for the already recorded tremendous
rise in the stock. With the conditions now
prevailing In the iron trade of which the
company is now in position to reap the
advantage, its earnings are credibly report
ed TO be exceedingly large, but, aside from
this substantial source of strength it was
believed that the steady absorption of the
stock at rising prices reflected purchases
undertaken with view of obtaining control
of the property