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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
THE SENATE.

In the Senate, the resolve in favor of
the mother Of the late James 7. Ma
honey, representative-elect, was en-
crossed without debate.
Senator Sargent's bill to regulate the
use of life preservers, adversely re-
ported, was assigned for consideration
Wednesday next,
The Senate adjourned at 2.35 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
THE PARK THEATRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Robyns, pre-
senting two of their famous successes
"The counsel for the defense" and
straight tip JIM" the Carl Dammann
troupe of famous European acrobats.
Bertha Welby and company, support
Baby Welby in Little Brick" the Neil
son sisters and five other strong acts
will appear at the Park next week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

A year ago people in Havana were
either strutting around boldly reviling
all Yankee pigs, or secretly chuckling
at the wrecked Maine out in the har-
Dor Last Wednesday they were help
ing celebrate Washington's birthday.
The world do move"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

paign is to make an issue that will
catch votes. Senator Stewart, the Ne
vada silver republican, attended this
banquet to give Mr.. Bryan the assur-
ance Of his sympathy, but politicians
know that reinforcements are no long
err to be expected from silver repubi-
cans. They are scarce
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
sERGT POLAND MADE CLERK.

At a meeting of the City Guards last
evening, Sergt. c. A. Poland was APP
pointed company clerk and two men
were enrolled. The company compile
ment now contains nine above the re-
quired number. Favorable reports were
made relative to the dancing assembly
to be held next Thursday evening. The
hall will be specially decorated for the
occasion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

The Tennessee planter who wrote his
congressman for some Mardi Gras
seed paid his own innocent little trib-
ute to the leading burlesque feature
OF the national department OF agricuI-
ture. Free seeds are a high carnival
for members from the rural deestrict."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
MAIL CLERKS BANQUET.

The third annual banquet of the rail
way mail service clerks was held at the
United States Hotel Boston, on Wednes-
day Superintendent Edward j. Ryan of
the first division, Postmaster j. II. Greene
or the worcester post office, George W,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
MUCH ENTHUSIASM,
G. A. r. Men Think Well of the Proposed
Trip to Philadelphia.

The members of Post 10, G.. A, r.. last
evening appointed a committee to make
arrangements for the annual banquet
OF the post, to be held on the evening
of April 10. 1t is intended to make it
one of the most elaborate affairs Of its
kind that have been given by the post
for years.
The question of attending in a. body
the annual session Of the national en-
campment at Philadelphia, next Sep
TENDER, which has been aRitated
among the Worcester veterans for some
time, was brought up for discussion
but no vote was taken. The create
enthusiasm was manifested in the mat
ter, however, and there is no doubt
expressed but what favorable and
formal action will be taken within a
short time.
Over $50 members have already ex-
pressed their intentions of attending,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
BANCROFT scHoLARSHI

Feb. %, '99.
To the Editor of The Spy:
1T is necessary that persons desiring to
apply for the income of the Bancroft
scholarship should make application at
once for blanks to the chairman of the
advisory committee, Samuel s. Green at
the free public library. This notice is
given in the fear that some persons inter-
ested may have failed to see the notice
given few weeks ago.
S. S. Green.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

1t won't be long now before the first
bluebird of the season. with the first
arbutus for a boutonniere, will be let
ting US know that spring IS or deck
again
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

The sweat shop is The latest attempt
ed issue in the war department raid.
The blame, however, would seem to
rest upon the New York authorities. It
is clear case of physician heal thy
self The state labor laws are not
made in Washington or executed by
federal officers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

If Kipling will only hurry and get
well, there are any number of men
ready to thump that reoalcitrant
brother-in-law of his into good beha-
Yinr
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

The New Hampshire legislature has
refused to substitute high license for
prohibition. 1t has likewise voted down
a bill forbidding the distribution of free
railroad passes. Those granger politI-
clan statesmen can be trusted to know
which side of their bread is buttered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

1t is a rare day that does not bring
its own record of trusts formed or
forming. Much money is made and
lost in the stock market, nowadays. A
safer road to riches is to organize a
combination and sell your shop or fac
tory to the trust for a hundred per
cent profit
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

The inventor Of angel cake" died the
other day at the age of eighty-six. He
evidently never ate mis- compound on
earth; nor will he and any of it in
heaven.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

The new president of France must
certainly be an able man, or cries to
use him for a cuspidor would not have
been already heard in Paris.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

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for children teething 1t soothes thu
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24


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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

The New York bromo-seltzer poison
case was resumed yesterday. The rest
of the universe came to a standstill.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
FOURTEEN APPLICANTS.

There were IA applicants for enlist
ment at the Worcester recruiting office
yesterday Those vino passed the ex-
aminations were John D. Danner Bos-
ton; Patrick Foster, Grafton; Francis
Harvard. formerly of A Company. of
the Twelfth regulars; John j. Grimm.
formerly Of X Company of the
Twelfth; Edward Joyce, fol- merIy Of D
Company Of the Sixth Massachusetts;
and David r. Lynch Of Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

One need only go to Washington to
discover that Congressman Moody is
the most talked of member of the Mas
sachusetts delegation if not of all the
New England members. Even so re-
mote possibility as the retirement of
Speaker Reed is seized upon as a pre-
text for suggesting the Haverhill man
for speaker. 1t is time that a. Massa-
chusetts man arose to fill the chair
once occupied by Robert c. Winthrop
and Nathaniel p. Banks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

O. and D. b. Denny of the Boston and
Albany r. P. o. were present Mr.. Dem
ny was chairman of the committee and
POSTMASTER of the evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

Very likely Richard Cookers attack
on the elevated railroads is inspired by
several different kinds of wickedness,
but now that Tammany and Manhat-
tan have had falling out, it will be
hard indeed if the people do not profit
by the racket. There are times when
honest men are said to get their due.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

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, 1899-02-24

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

OF Schley's bravery and fair ability
there is no possible doubt or question.
But his lack of self control under even
moderate criticism, and his fool friends
on the back seats of congress and
front seats of gamboge journals, have
injured him no little. Fortunately. he
can live down the praise alike of side
hill congressman and yellow editors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

All agree in praising and congratu-
lating the administration for the set
tlement Of the various Pacific railroad
claims. A gross $124,OOO,OOO is very
tidy sum to derive from this long
standing investment, especially as for
years it seemed probable that the gov
eminent would not net more than flftv
cents on a dollar of the actual claims.
There were croakers enough when the
deal was begun, but they are conspic-
uous by their silence now
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY "a, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-24

OF the five states in which senatorial
deadlocks continue, Nebraska is the
only one where bribery is not either
openly charged or expectantly awaited
California and Utah have already fur
nished their sensations; in Pennsylva-
MIA and Delaware the business is more
deity and covertly conducted. QUAY
and Addicks are experienced managers
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-13
BUY FOUR CLAIMS.
Rich Miners From the SLOGAN
Invest in This District.

j.. j. Hennesy and John Martin, two
successful miners from the SLOGAN coun.
try, British Columbia, spent a week or
ten days in Sumpter, leaving for the north
Monday.
While here they purchased an interest
In the War Eagle, near the Bonanza, the
Domingo, Sweepstake and Riverside, in
the Cracker creek district. They are now
In Spokane, but will return here early in
January and begin work on these prop.
critics.
Both are old Montana and British Co.
lumbia friends Of General Warren, and
have ample capital. They recently sold a
mine in the SLOGAN district for SiSs, 900.
}. }. HenneSy discovered and located the
Noble Five, one Of the most profitable
and widely known mines In British Co.
lumbia. He has recently returned from
Dawson City, where he remained year
or more. He says the Sumpter district is
good enough for him, and he is going to
remain here. Mr.. Hennesey is still a
young man, but has operated In most OF
the best mining districts Of the west, and
his favorable judgment Of this one is an.
other evidence that II Is the greatest Of all.
General Warren says that John Martin
has few equals and no superior as practi.
cal miner and Is a good man for any dis.
trict to secure.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-13
City Council Proceedings.

At the meeting OF the city council Sat.
urday evening very littlewas done aside
from canvassing the election returns, with
the result as announced In these columns
last week. The tie between John Austin
and P. J. Cannavan will be decided by
lot at the meeting Saturday evening. The
newly elected officers will be installed and
enter upon the discharge OF their duties
the second Tuesday IN January.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-13
Madame Britten's Resta urant.

The patronage accorded Madame Brit.
tens restaurant on Mill street are evidence
that her table and service Is the best.
This is accounted for by the fact that she
superintends each department herself and
only employs white help. Besides the
rooms in connection with the house, she
controls ten outside rooms and says she
can use as many more. Any one havir &
rooms to spare can have them filled by
applying to Madame Britteu.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-13
Wednesday, December I3, 1899
Work on the Bloc Jacket.

R. J. McPhee, superintendent In charge
Of the development work on the Blue
Jacket group, was in town Sunday and
Monday on business. He reports all their
buildings up and occupied BY the miners,
who have commenced work on the tunnel.
Three miles Of road to connect them with
the main Granite road is completed, and
as for water, a good supply is found di.
rectly at the camp, making the situation
an ideal one for practical and rapid mining.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-13
Make Your Choice Now.

Now is the time to make selection Of a
Christmas present." We can put II
aside for you until wanted. Isn't this
better than waiting till the last day1 The
prettiest ard cheapest line Of chairs and
holiday furniture ever brought to Baker
City is on display at the Queen City
Furniture Company's, Patterson x Ep.
pinger.) Baker City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ont, July 1.-THE
Canadian championship lawn tennis tourna-
ment opened here this afternoon. but thun-
der storm reduced the number OF matches
played to five. Only the singles were started
the doubles and tho handicap singles holding
over til tomorrow. The feature of the days
play was the match between Wright the inter
the Champion OF Princeton, The Bostonian
had all the best OF it, his style Of play being
strongly favored by the soft courts. There are
twenty players In the championship event, in
Fischer. the Metropolitan champion: Wright
Paret, Avery. Little. Grant and u lot OF Cana
dian experts The score;
cMampionship Singles Preliminary round-A. g.
Avery beat $. y. Ware, Ga, 7-5 y. r, Tate beat l..
J. Grant. e.. I'd; b. c. Wright beat r. D. Little.
First Round-P. Wright beat p. Norton, is. e..
CHICAGO. Jlly ll.-Intermittent showers de.
laycd the tennis tournament at the kenwood
Country Club to-day and play continued from
lat" in the afternoon until dark. and the third
round in the singles was postponed until to-
morrow. Interest centred around the Yale
men, and the quality OF their work warranted
the applause they received, Aliens stroke was
much TO win the, contests in which they figured.
They first met Levalley and Kellogg. winning
hyh-2. 90, 81. After a short rest they met
Bridges and Fox, defeating them by 60, 30,
The visitors again PLAYED a back court game
and worked with fine advantage together.
street ana Carter surprised everybody by their
pIay against C3ns the present O Western
Collins, defeated Street. and Carter. 67-3; 6T3.
%. Mundy and Mckeeyer defeated Conlee
and Poulson, 6-+. g., 3-G, 60 McQues-
90. I-3, Roach and Nicely played two sets
with Magee and Baker. winning by 6-3. OF.
The match will finish tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
At Fort Erie.

BUFFALO. July 11.-with clear weather and good
track at Fort Erie today the long price horses landed
tho purses. summary:
First Raoe--Throo. quarters OF . mile-Prinoo Paus
ible, lO3 (E James,, to ], won: Flying Boss. 1ob
Walker, ~ to l. second; Quaver. LOT (Boland).
TO ]. third Time. 1il6.
Second Race Five.eghths OF . mile-Ida Ford
ham, oil tRtlcy). 10 to 8. won; AureA, s8 Harsh
berger, +t2 l. second; Lartspur. 1ol Gsonger, to
g. third. Time. l:O2M.
Third Race-one mile and . si1teenth-Beau
Ideal. 1902 CRoss), o to 1, won; Hold on. 100 III.
Lewis, even. second; Topmast 1os taardncr. o to
&, third. Time, l;4o&.
Fourth Race-Three- fourths Of a mile-Frohman.
100 DAILY. 10 to /. won Montanus, 90 u. Weber,,
to l. second; TIP Gallant. 100 twapshire). to /.
third. Time, l:15a.
Fifth Races ven hths Of mile-Zoroastsr. %
Valentinel, to l. won: Jim Lick. 1902 (Ross). 80 to
1. second: Lovice, 100 (MRrtn) to third. Time.
1i81A
Sixth Raoe-short course steeplechase-Philn, 1876
Southwood). TO 1. won; Mchllister. 1876 (Johpsonl
20 to l, second DR.. O'Brten. 1873 (Risk), 10 10 I.
third. Time not taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
At st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS July ia fair.sized crowd attended
the races this afternoon. The weather was hot.
track fast. and betting brisk Virginia Carroll one
OF tho best.known bookmakers in the country, was
ruled ont OF the ring after to-day for using Intern
perate Language to his patrons. Summaries!
First Race-sellinR; six furlongs-LeIell 100
LMacJoynu, to ], won; Schnell laufer liz tT.
Burns to 8. seconds Herhester, 100 (Holdon). to
1, third. Time. 1919.
Second RAce-Selline; six furlongs-Kate Glib.
tConey,. Alto second; Ruby Riley. LOT Houok),
to !, third. Time, 1919.
Mcintyre Is to / won; Lula W, 1os (MaoJoynt.
10 TO l, second. W. y. Gates, 40 (HoucD. to q.
third. Time, 1861.
Fourth Raee-one mile and q siIteenth-stresmer
81 IT. Burns, even. won; CASTOR 90 (Houok) to !.
second: Ed Farrell. 1o7 Jenkins) to /. third.
Time, 14SA.
Fifth Race-Selling; one mils-Elmere III Jenk-
iuJ, 70 to /, won Flora O.. 1o7 (Conley), IS to !.
second; Can See EN-, 100 tFrosp. to ?. third.
Time. 1;43L
Sixth Race-Selling ono mile and seventy yards
90 to Bed 10 tCon1ey). to o, won; Dr. Graves 1o9
tPatton), to second Sir Gatan, 106 IT. Burns)
to 2, third. Time, 1:t7h.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
RACING IN ENGLAND.
Two of Richard Croker's Horses Unplaood
ut Newmarket.
Special Gable Dspateh TO TIE SUE.

Special Gable Despdtch 10 TEE SUE.
LONDON. July 1.-THE Newmarket second
July meeting opened to-day. The Maiden lat
entry Plate OF 103 sovereigns, for two-year-
olds. Ave furlongs. was won by Lord William
Beresford's Perdcus. ridden by Sloan. The
Prince OF Wales's Donizetti was second. and
W. Il Walkers Ravager third. Sixteen horses
ran. Richard Cookers Demonstration. ridden
by J. Reiff. was not placed.
The Soltykoff Stakes Of sovereigns each.
with 300 sovereigns added. for two-year- odds.
two-year-od course Is furlongs and 40 yards).
was won by Lord william Beresford's Siloah.
ridden by Sloan. Mr.. Musker's Lady Schom-
berg was second and Russell Monros Goosander
third. Twelve horses started.
The Alleged Selling Plate OF 103 sovereigns.
added to a sweepstakes OF 5 sovereigns each
for starters. five furlongs. the winner to be sold
at auction for 200 sovereigns. was won by G.
+. DIVERS Grievance. ridden by Sloan. J. l..
DuRdale's Sulks was second and F. ". Day g
Tovaros third. Eleven horses ran. Richard
Cookers Handover. ridden by j. Reiff. was I'M
placed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
THE RECORD.



Tho Erooklyns had narrow escape from de-
feat yesterday. Patsy Tebeau's st. Louis to am
making things hum to tho last play Of the
game atiWashngton Park. The much-talked-of
Kid Wallace was chiefly responsible for the two
runs scored by the Brooklyns in the eighth.
which turned victory away from the Missouri
crowd. Old Cy Young. bigger than ever. did
the pitching for st. Louis and he was not In his
old-time form He was pounded and banged
by the Superbas until he looked ready to
fop over. Youngs support. however. was
too ragged to allow Tebeau to place
all the blame upon him. 30 he was
kept in the box to the end. Maui
innings, but after that the Westorners got the
hang OF his curves and had batting matinee.
Only the sharpest kind OF fielding pulled Maui
strong front ,t' Fatty Ghds. looking twice
his ordinary, size. sat on the bench keeping
Of a ba while ssn Sf n.a ri E! Ed S MS
Mexican was so slow that several pop flies went
as base hits. while, it was the easiest possible
Iii appears TO- TO-, bo weak srot. while
iii pT With his snd f SE
ing is making it interesting for umpircs and
opponents. He kicked at almost every close
the irrepressibe O'Connor. the hot headed
Burketi. and some OF the lesser lights. Tho
o PSSysd prny to 1hs Sr GGf
cal emergencies arose. They took advantage OF
everything in the base running line.and worked
diligently for success, until the game vas, over.
Jennings was in good form again, while Jones.
DAILY. Dahlen and Anderson did some nent
fielding Smith caught well and with great
last st, Louis runner who was likely to score.
Cant KelIeys batting was noteworthy. He made
fSSr M n' S OF ana TO
did the bulk OF the hitting for the visitors. Tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
RESULTS on OTHER TRACKS.
At Chicago.

CHICAGO. July IA heavy shower which fell
about noon. threatened to make the hawthorne
track heavy. but 1t stopped suddenly and Just
enough wAtr fell to break up the humps, and after
thu frat TWO races the course was fast The feature
Of the day was the winning OF the once good horse
Carnero. He gives evidence ola return to his early
form. summary:
First Receive Enthusiastically. 100 Beau
champ, to E. won; ZAZA, 90 Nittoel. lb to 8. SEQ
ond; Mission. 1O2 POWELL. 10 to /. third. Time
l:u2lp.
second Race-Six furlonGs-Lord Zon, l26
Knapp IL TO l, won; TAppau, llb VAndusenl. 10
To l. second; Facade, 100 tAker, 10 to !, third
Time, l:l6|G,
won. BcnroNIlle, IL iNandusen', . to |. second;
Euccnlc WrHos, 10, Everett, 20 to /, third. Time"
li!'NA
Fourth RAcr-Onc and one, eighth miles -Tardia
li3 ututtcrJ, to +. won, Pan Charh, lO+ NlatheNS
4 to second, Elkin. ia NAndusenl, to /, third
Time, $50
Fifth laco--siI hrlongs- EspirAEe, 1903 IRuttcr).
IA to !, won, Sim W., l23 ". Cartsr) 50 to Sec