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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

AS The Spy suggested some weeks
ago, it has been no easier to convict
lynchers in federal court than in a
state court. A South Carolina jury
could not agree to enforce the law
against those who murdered the colored
postmaster of Lake City, burned his
house and caused the death of his child
in its mothers arms. Not even the tears
of the presiding judge could move them.
There is to be another trial, but what
of that?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

Yesterday was a conglomerate sort
of an anniversary. 1t was Chauncey
Depew's birthday, and would have
been sShakspere's if the latter had been
alive. 1t was also the first ami
versary of the declaration of war
against Spain. Doubtless other nota-
Bile events occurred April % at various
times in the past, but those mentioned
are enough to chronicle at one time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24
MONDAY. APRIL "a. 1899.

Now let the anti-imperialists get to-
gether at once and denounce Captain
Coghlan for his superb revelations as
to how Dewey handled the impudent
German admiral.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

There is no lack of prominently
mentioned" candidates in the first
Maine congressional district, even
though Thomas B. Reeds actual re-
signation has not yet been published
Two ex-governors, Robe and Cleaves,
not to mention Amos L. Allen, Mr..
Reeds private secretary, make an im7
pressive heading for the list. Mr. Al
len, of course has the advantage of a
long residence in Washington and a
complete understanding of congression-
al business, but experience does not
count for everything even in Maine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

Gen. Grosvenor is said to have been
ruled out Of the race for the speaker
ship, on the ground that it is possible
to have too much of good thing, even
when it comes from Ohio. But no
sooner is this done than up jumps the
Hon. Serene E. Paine of Auburn. N. Y,
Mr.. Dingley's nominal successor as
House leader, and aspires to the speak
ership, though it was supposed that
things were getting nicely settled for
the installation Of the Hon. James s.
Sherman of Utica, N Y. This may be
more embarrassing for Thomas c.
Plat than anybody else.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24
MISS STEMS PROGRAM.

Following Is the program to be given at
Miss Gertrude May STEMS song recital:
All rendimi. ....-...-....-.......,..R ossi
THE lass with the delicate air. DR.. Arne
spring night -....-...-.....Sc humann
(Ich grolle nicht)
Where blooms the rose Clayton Johns
up to her chamber window"...A Foote
Dedicated to Miss Stein.)
"Oh, let night speak of mel!
G. W. Chadwick
early love" ........-..... Van der Stucken
Schmerzen:
'Traueme" ........--................ Wagner
Since first met thee, Rubinstein.'
'Dites moi" ........................ Nevin
Du bist vie cine Blume. Agnes Ballard
Songs OF sunshine" ........ Goring Thomas
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

Remembering the great achievement
of Deweys on May l, 1898, and his
subsequent splendid demeanor for al
most year under circumstances al
ways trying and often fearfully exas-
perating, how contemplate the cheap
appeals of Miles and Schley for public
sympathy appear. If ever the Lord
was good to the United States, it was
not in allowing men of their kidney to
be in control at and near Manila.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

utterly downcast. Population does not
growsxery fast up iii the White Noun
tain state.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24
AND TOMORROW NIGHT

And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists Kemp's
Balsam for the throat and lungs, acknowl-
edged to be the most successful remedy
ever sold for coughs, Group, bronchitis
asthma and consumption. Get a bottle
today and keep it always in the house, so
you can check your cold at once. Price
25c. and soc. Sample bottle free.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

Spite of the arguments cited to show
that Gov. Rollins overdrew the re-
ligious decadence of New Hampshire,
here comes the statistics Of the Meth
odist state conference showing that
there was a gain Of only 253 church
members last year. an addition Of one
church and four Sunday schools. a de-
crease Of 574 scholars. and a decrease
in every other item in the catalogue as
compared with last year. Yet so long
as an actual gain can be shown in
churches and membership it does not
appear that the brethren need be so
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

Pain in the, side, nearly always comes
from a disorderAd liver. and is promptly
relieved by Carriers Little Liver Pills.
Don't forget this.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE The EYE OF ARGUS: He
IS HONORABLE IF he DO But LOOK TO THE VEL
FARE OF THE COMMONWEALTH"
The National tribune., 1899-01-05
A Good Point at which to stop.

j. A. Ege, Colonel, 18th Pa, writes: "
drop line in appreciation OF your timely
editorial on what now seems to be 1--we
issue To care for the graves of the Con-
fedeTate dead is one thing, to admit the IN
toour Soldiers Homes and give them pen
sions is entirely another. These people
occupy the position OF unruly children who
had to be punished by their parents for
being bad and destructive. There was
never any Government by the COnfed-
eracy. They never were out of the Union,
and the war Of the rebellion was not
fought to bring them back, but to keep
them in. There has been no act of our
Government since that in any way legal
ICES any claim upon it, and / sincerely
hope the day is far distant that any OF
them will be admitted to our Soldiers
Homes. Such an act might be construe d
by some as recognition, and then would
come pensions, pay for personal property
lost, nd relief from their war indebted
ness. Let them live in peace. " Let us
have peace" Inside of year you may hear
the heavy artillery of the Senate and House
on the bills that have already been intro
duced that will cause more disturbance
in the country than all the peace jubilees
and unions of the blue and the cray could
repair in a century. Drop it at the point
OF caring for the graves OF the dead"
The National tribune., 1899-01-05

United States to recover property which was
then estimated to be worth about $50, 600, 900
At the December term of 1867 a decision
was rendered in her favor by majority OF
the Court-Justices Mclean, Wayne, Nelson,
Campbell and Clifford asserting, and Chief
Justice Ianey and Associate Justices Catron
and Gricr dissenting. The opinion was
rendered by Justice Wayne
To show how the bitterness and animosity
engendered by the long litigation penetrated
even the calm, judicial seclusion of the Su-
preme Court it is only necessary to quote the
language of Justice Grer's dissent from the
opinions of his learned brothers:
'' l wholly dissent from the opinion of the
majority Of this Court botil as to the law and
the facts But do not think it necessary to
vindicate my opinion by again presenting to
the public view a history Of the scandalous
gossip which has been buried under the dust
OF half a century. and which proper feeling
Of delicacy should have suffered to remain
SO. ! therefore dismiss the case, as / hope,
for the last time, with the single remark that
if it be the law of Louisiana that will can
be established by the dim recollections, inn
aginations, or inventions of anilc gossips,
after ID years, to disturb the titles and pos
sessions OF bona fde purchasers, without
notice, of an apparently indefeasible legal
title, Haud equidem inrideo, mirror magis''
Proceedings in ejectment were at once be-
gun, and are still in progress. Up to 1874
about $6, 0O0, 900 worth of property had been
recovered.
The city of New Orleans became party to
the suit by the purchase in 1921, from
Evariste Blanc, who had bought from the
executors under the will of 1911, Of a tract
of 135 arpents-or about 10S acres, which
it proceeded to lay out in streets and lots,
and sell the latter at auction.
The testimony, documents and opinions in
these cases make over 5000 closey-pripted
pages, and are contained in nine bulky vol
umes.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines was for many
years one of the best-known persons around
Washington. She was very smalI-almost
doll-like-and sprightly and graceful to the
last. She retained her beauty to quite an
advanced age She became as familiar with
the law as any of the able counsel employed
on either side, and was always ready-too
ready, many frequenters of the Capitol felt
to tell her story, or discuss any feature of it,
with anyone who would listen.
1t is generally believed that she got very
little of the immense sum which the decree
awarded her. The expenses Of litigation
were enormous, and even after she obtained
judgment the holders of the property made
stubborn fight. She died Jan. 8, 1855, and
the last years Of her life were embittered by
a domestic tragedy. In an affray in her
home in Washington her son-in-law killed
her son. The son-in-law was acquitted on
the ground of self-defense.
To be continued.l
The National tribune., 1899-01-05
Caring for Confederate Graves.

B. f. p, Bethesda, Mo-, writes: &c You
seem to want the Presidents suggestion
of buryiIg the Confederate dead made
clear. which is my desire also. The rank
and lie did not have such conviction as
would result from better education, such
as Jefferson had when he trembled for
his country. Trembling would have done
no good. Your homes was the animus
when they had none. Mckinley, however,
means right. 1t is assuring to him to see
good results from the army south in put
ting down oppression beyond estimate
Was not the case parallel in the civil war
My est mate, however, is practical. Is
not the civil war debt and that of Cleve-
land s last Administration jus like mort
RACES on a farm that run forever? Does
not this immense debt hang like an incu
bus on our prosperity? What of the annual
interest also? Apply that to the circula
tion at home, and would we not have plenty
of money! All our pension money, too.
Is there one pensioner who would be hired
to earn another pension by his experience
over again We used to say in Carolina
first supply the wants of the living Con-
federate5. Or let Mckinley tell us what
he means"
The National tribune., 1899-01-05
CLAIMS AGAINST
UNITED STATES,
And How They Are Prosecuted
and Collected.
IN.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Continued

Some Famous Cascs-The Myra Clark
Gaines Case.
Two cases, especially, in the history of
litigation before the Supreme Court of the
United States, had deep and long g-sustained
popular interest These were the Myra
Clark Gaines Case and the Dred Scott Case.
The first of these was an absorbing topic
with the great grandfathers and mothers, the
grandtathers, and mothers, and the fathers
and mothers of the present generation. The
beautiful, able, and plucky claimant her
romantic history, the magnitude of the
stakes for which she had carried on the
longest litigation in our history, the ability
of the lawyers ranged on both sides, all COM
bined to give the case absorbing interest
And the involved nature Of the case made
the trial take the widest range of excursions
outside of the ordinary limit of legal in
quiry. Beyond the laws and decisions of
the United States and of the State of
The National tribune., 1899-01-05
GUERRILLA HFE IN CUBA.


days. But | might as we'll have tried
TO cross-examine ont guide about the
social climate OF, Ngeva Sofa.
Yes; we Crossed several of those
States on our way to the Bocas " (the
mouth of the 1fAIisgissippi River), said
the old planterg but only saw them
from the railway windows"
Perhaps yoh SAN enough. to set your
mind at ease, anyway" said [; "the
Yankees and old Spanish settlers are
getting along first-class, and one of your
countrymen was elected Governor of
California"
He pressed my hand and cast a fur
tive glance at the group of chattering
insurgents on the other bench.
"And what is your opinion of the
Yankees, Senor?"' | asked, to change
the topic of conversation.
"Oh, estoy muy amigo de los Ameri-
canos," he hastened to assure me, "but" -"
(confdentially) "haven't they got the
strangest manners and language you
ever came across?"
81 don't know; I've never been in
Turkey or China Why?"
"M Dios! Son medias palabras, no
mas" all their jargon seems to be made
up out of half-words, palabras msochas,
words dropped off in the middle, so to
say. Sent Saint for santo, star for
estrella, aud caballo they call hoarr. 1t
gives one a sore throat to pronounce il"
Yes, sometimes" l laughed "but
what's wrong with their manners?"
go, that some power the gift would
gle us" etc. The old Creole hesitated.
=" They are not wicked people at all, D
said he, "but you never know how to
steer clear of their strange moral notions :"
(sanducherias); "they frown if you
swear bit and groan about Sunday
dance, but all the same let their young
folks take liberties that would knock an
old Spanish duenna into an epileptic fit.
I've seen some of your young fellows
call upon pretty girl and take her out
for moonlight promenade, and the old
ones keeping on smoking and talking
politics as if nothing had happened"
ITO be confinued.)
The National tribune., 1899-01-05
Ia GRIPPE CLAIMING VICTIMS.
Several Deaths from the Disease are Re
ported i'm London.-TimeIy Warning.

Several Deaths from the Disease are Re-
ported in London.-TimeIy Warning.
Influenza or La Grippe has made It's re-
Appearance on the continent Reports from
London, England, are of an alarming nature.
and there are serious apprehensions that it
viii assume an epidemic form 1t is highly
probable that the dreadful disease will reach
our shores ere long Westward was its
course when it first spread its sable wings
oyer the new world. 1t was at that time
called by some people The Eastern disease. ,"
also The Russian Influenza
Swiss herb remedy, called DIR. Peters
Blood Niializer, proved very effective during
the fearful epidemic Of 1883 and 1890. This
valuable remedy not only effected speedy
recovery OF people attacked by LaGrippe
but IT was found to be a sure preventive
against the dreaded disease. Past experience
has taught us that we should not wait until
the calamity Is upon us, but fortify our sys-
tens against the enemy by the timely use of
I,s. Peters Blood Vitalizer The danger is
upt always over when the disease has appar-
emily left us. There is no ailment which is
followed by such serious aiter-effects as
lf4stFpe. The patient, apparently cured.
Willie suddenly seized with heart-tailure.
1heumatism, pneumonia or other ailment
Us'tii has condition will become really critical.
Toiss IS the time when the Blood Yitalizer
deFanBstrates It's merit. 1t not only drives
trEssisease out Of the body but it inyigorates
and ienorates the system. Mr. Thomas
Noigt Mound City, S. Oak, has had some
eApeElence in the matter which he relates as
fpilons: Last Winter my mother became
dangerously sick, having caught a terrible
coia, The doctors declared that she was
suffering with an attack of La Grippe.
They succeeded III relieving her somewhat OF
her aliment, but she was never entirely
e9Sse: She experienced extreme weakness,
had Occasional chills, poor appetite, in fact,
her entire system seemed 10 be out of order.
Tiers condition prompted me TO send for a
trial box of DIR. Peters Blood Vitalizer.
Now, TO our great JOY, mother is well again,
and that also before the contents of the box
was used up. She is now as spray and active
as her age can admit. We are very thankful
fos4he results"
DIR Peters Blood Vitalizer is not handled
by druggists, but by special local agents II
there Is none in your neighborhood. write to
Dr Peter Fahrney, 1l2-l14 South Hoyne
Asa, Chicago, Ill.
The National tribune., 1899-01-05

Latin laws on tie subject of marriage and
bequests. and the dealings ,of men claiming
TO act under the authority of the Spanish
Inquisition with Jerome des Grange in re-
lation TO his matrimonial eScapades 1t was
claimed by Aiyra Clark and shown by eyi-
dence that Jerome had married three women,
her mother being the second; that he came
to New Orleans with his third: that the In
QUESTION arrested him and put him in prison,
and that he was released and went to France,
where he lived ever after that her mother
heard of his first wife, and during the years
of her liaison with Clark she was trying to
get evidence of the first marriage and when
she gained this she and Clark were privately
married by Catholic priest in Philadelphia;
that Clark was deferred from acknowledging
the marriage on account of his suspicious OF
her mothers fidelity, and after his death she
married another man. Two of Zulime's
sisters testified to the fact of the marriage
one of them that she was present at the
ceremony.
The City of New Orleans showed by testi-
mony that Clark had always represented
himself as a single man, and long after the
alleged marriage he had made proposals of
marriage to other women. 1t was also con-
tended that Myra could only claim a por-
ton of the estate, as her previously-born
sister had rights To this it was replied
that the first had been born out of wedlock,
and never recognized by Clark.
During the litigation Whitney died, and
in 1899 Myra married Gen Edmund Pen
dleton Gaines, a distinguished officer of the
Regular Army, who had been brevetted a
Major General for brilliant services in the
War of 1872, and was at the outbreak of the
Mexican war in command at New Orleans.
He died June 6, 1919.
In 1856 Myra Clark Gaines filed a bill in
equity before the Supreme Court of the
The National tribune., 1899-01-05

got back TO the old place and were in
line-of-battle as before. We expect a
bombardment tonight.
March 1.-THE rain has ceased and
the morning opened bright and clear.
All quiet, except bomb now and then,
and the boats remain in same position
as yesterday. At p. m. our signal gun
fired, and in a very few minutes $4,000
men were in the trenches, but at 10
o'clock two-thirds of us were relieved
and returned TO camps My position as
Surgeons Clerk does not relieve me of
duty when there is prospect Of a fight.
March 1S.-Slow shelling from the
boats all day. AT midnight they opened
on us like they meant business, but
ceased in half an hour.
March 20.-Foggy, cloudy and warm.
Five steamers from Red River loaded
with corn landed this morning. The
fleet opened furious bombardment on
them, but did no damage, most of the
shots falling short.
Capt. Thompson returned from home,
but he had the misfortune to lose all our
letters, which is a sad disappointment, as
it is SO seldom we hear anything from
home.
The National tribune., 1899-01-05
Want n Board Reorgapized.

Editor National Tribune: The boys of
the Union Veteran Legion OF Albany, " Y,
are signing petition to send to President
Mckinley, asking for the appointment Of
DIR. James p. Booth as one OF the Examiners
of cd soldiers for pension DR.. Booth is
one of the boys in blue. He served three
years in the field and carries the marks
and effects of the war. If he should get
the appointment he viii give the veterans
Justice and do his duty to the Government.
The veterans will be glad when the present
Board is removed.-Edward L. Parker. AL
bany, N. Y
The National tribune., 1899-01-05
"De Pussonal Rekollekshuns of an Army
Cook-The War Viewed from the Rear.


Cook-The War Viewed from the Rear.
done tole you afore what a time had
lis arter de Wah a tryin' tuh run a farm
down on de Jeames Ribber, whah de
rebels wuz thicker dan de bristles on a
shoat's back. & Union man had no mo-
show dan a lump oh sugah in an ant hill.
/ done tole you, too, bout dat ole one
legged Squire dat had belonged tub
StonewaU JaXon'S brigade, & wuZ alters
blowin' bout hit, G. had los his laig at
Gaines's Mills, & 'spised Yankee wus-
sern he did pole cat.
Well, one oh my clus nabors wuZ a low
down, ornery, thieyin' niCgeh who called
hissen Cyrus Ewing & who wuz too mean
tub eben suck aIFs. | WIZ cut in my
woods one day cutt in hoop poles, when /
happened tuh spy Cyrus moseyin tOahd
my cabin. | diddent want tuh leave my
wuk iist den, but as soon as ! could, /
pickt up my AK & went tub de house.
When / got dar Cyrus wuzzent dar, nor
wuz two good blankits dat Ide done brung
home from de ahmy. / knowed jist as
well as / liEted dat Cyrus had dun TUX
dem, so / meandered straight ober tub de
Squire s q swore out a search warrant for
his shack.
/ done went wild de Constable. & sho
enuf dar wuz my blankits, & de Constable
brung dem d me Cyrus straight tub de
Squire's. | Identified my property afore
de Squire, & Swore dat ! done brung dem
home from de ahmy, q pinted tub de
"U. 5. in big letters on dem tuh prove
what said.
Cyrus wuz an ignorant cuss. who could
dent tell letter from a mewel's track in
de mud. but he swore up q down dat de
blankits wuZ hizzen, q dat he'd had dem
alters.
De ole. one legged. rebel Squire he lis
sened tub US bofe, & den he put on his
specs, & read a long time in big law
book Den he TUX off his specs, & SeZ,
very stern 6 important:
Dis am a mouty serious case. g. con-
sarns de peace & dignity oh de State OBJ
tlIginny. \ runaway, runnyeade niggeh
what jIned de Yankees, & fit agin US, is
tryin' tub sw'a away de property OBJ a
boy what stayed at home wild his mastah
helped raise cohn foh tub feed de Con-
fedrit ahmy. Dis makes a prima facia
case agin him, & he should be made an
example OF tuh warn udder niggehs agin
doin likewise in de next wah. De runny
gade nIggah w'ars posumtively tub his
blankits, & lays great stress on sum
lettehs which he sez air on dem. Le' me
sec dem blankits."
De blankits wuZ handed him & / Dinted
out de lettehs. He put on his specs agi
& looked at de lettehs hard, & den sez:
JIst as ] spOsed. He's tried tub fool
dis honorable coaht by readin' de lettehs
de wrong way. Properly read dey air
S. T., & are de initials oh de defendant
S foh Cyrus, & foh Ewing Mistuh
Ewing, you viii take yoh blankits & go
home wild dem. As fOh de runnygade
niecah, de judgment oh dis honorab BILE
coaht is dat he is guilty oh tryin' tub
sw ar away de property & good nzme oh a
teller citizen. No match how tumble a
man is dis coaht will perfect him. De
sentence oh de coaht is dat de runnygade
viii receive 40 licks wild stout OK CAD
well laid on. De Constable will perceed
tub gt gad & tuh execute de judgment
d de coaht will stand by, tub see dat he
does his dooty-'
The National tribune., 1899-01-05

Cntarrh IS a H idred ailnient Of consumption. ong
considered incurabe and yet there is remedy
that Will posi- lively cure cafarrh in any OF its stages.
For many years this re ey used by the late DR..
Stevens, widely noted authority all diseases OF
the throat and lungs, Having tested its wonderful
curative powers in tnouaads of cases, and desiring
to relieve human suffering UwI send free Of char
to all sufferers from SatafJ Asthma, Consumption,
aud nervous diseseS this recipe. in German French
English, TN fun directions for prepir.n2 ami
using. sent by ml4i by addressing, VII stamp,
nauling this paper W. =. Noyes, $40 Powers Block,
Rochester, ~ Y.