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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
SMALL ARMS NEEDED.
ArmoN at Springfield Cannot Supply
Them as Fast as Are Required.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Provlsion for in
creasing the supply of small arms to
1000 stands day undoubtedly win be
made in the army appropriation bill.
The matter was considered today by
the military committee of the House
which is framing the bill, and Mai.
Shaler, of the ordnance department, ex-
planned the proposed increase of facili-
ties. AT present the armory at Spring
field, even on double appropriation and
double time cannot supply small arms
as fast as the army requires The war
department therefore recommends an
appropriation of $350,000 for the equip
ment of a small arms plant at Rock
Island armory. The buildings and power
are already there and with the machin-
cry and fixtures, the government out
put Of small arms can be brought up to
1000 stands a day and the demands of
the service met
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
PROSECUTED WITH ENERGY
The Repatriation of Spanish Troops in
the Philippines.

Washington. Feb. S.-The repatriation
of the Spanish troops in the Philippines
is now being prosecuted with energy.
Gen. Otis has notified the department
that he had in Manila recently $500
prisoners to return to Spain. OF these
1000 have already been shipped, and of
the remaining 5000 he proposes to ship
120 officers and 1900 men on two of the
Spanish transportation company's
steamers now at Manila. 1t is expected
that these vessels will start about the
11fb
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
PRESIDENT OF AMHERST.

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. S.-President
VIM. Dewitt Hyde of Bowdoin College
has been called to the presidency OF
Amherst College, and he has the mat
ter under consideration. having Just re-
turned from visit to Amherst
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
GEN. WOOD RETURNS.
It Has the Effect of Completely PacIfyine
the People.

Santiago de Cuba, Feb. S.-The return
of Gen. Leonard Wood. military Cover
nor Of the departmental Santiago, has
completely pacified the people here, and
1t is expected he Will soon recommend
the disbanding of two more regiments.
the Ninth and Third immunes. The
governor has been asked by the local
authorities in the Mayari district to
send two companies Of American
troops there, as tho civil guard is said
to be incompetent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
DRIVEN BY STORM.
a Schooner High and Dry on Rocks on
Chubb,s Island, Near Beverly Farms.

W $500 2 'S'-''1' 'Foa' 0SFs'y a1IHs'
Salem Feb S.-The -masted
schooner Avalon, Capt Wagner, from
st John. N .I3., for New York, with lum-
Der. lies high and dry on the rocks on
Chubb's ISLAND, just off the shore be-
tween Manchester and Beverley farms,
where she was driven in the storm this
morning The vessel lies in precarious
Condition, aithoug Capt. Wagner feels
confident that she can be. pulled off
The schooner is about eight years old,
l6( tons burden, and is owned by j.
Willard Smith. She halls from ST.
John. N. b., and is loaded with 175,O0O
feet of lumber consigned to Sampson &
Cole of New York, and is consigned to
Homer Puddington & Co., of the same
cift
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
I'M MOHAWK VALLEY.
Snow and Wind Storm Raging at
Schenectady Big Fall at Saratoga.

Schensctady, N. Y, Feb. S.-The
worst snow and wind storm of the
season IS raging in the lowep Mohawk
valley tonight. Twelve inches of light
snow f4lf last night and today, and a
fierce gale is blowing it in great drifts.
Trains Qn the Central Hudson, West
Shore and Delaware and Hudson are
al ialAs and the trolley line is ex-
perieNtiNg great difficulty in keeping
1ts lfne4 open in the suburbs.
SafAtoHa, N. Y, Feb. S.-From 10 to
"a inches of snow fell IN Saratoga and
Vicinity Today, and is drifting badly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Feb. 8. = Forecast for
Thursday: New England: Fair; con-
tinued cold; brisk westerly winds.
Eastern New York: Fair; colder In ex-
IRENE southern portion; brisk westerly
wlndB.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09

j. w. Springer, secretary of the Con-
tinental Land & Cattle Company, today
received word from it's Montana and
Texas ranches that the losses of live
stock will be very great as a result of
the storm and cold. THE loss" said
Mr.. Springer, will be general through
out the western country from Montana
down through Wyoming, Colorado. New
Mexico and Texas. In some places it
will undoubtedly reach SO per cent and
will run throughout the country be-
tween 10 and IS per cent.
The great loss of cattle is bound to
make high prices during the year, as
the last government reports show that
there is a cattle shortage and the de-
mand for foreign trade is greatly in
creased"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
OF GREAT AGE.
New Bedford Woman Observes Josh
Anniversary of Her Birth.

New Bedford, Feb S.-Miss Mary
Spooner colloquially known as aunt
Mary" quietly observed the 105th ami
versary of her birth at her home in this
city today. She was the daughter of
Micah Spooner, who served as a min
uteman in the revolution. Miss Spoon
er's mind is still bright, and she is in
possession of the faculties to an I'M
tsiIal degree,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
STORM IN MOUNTAINS.
Railroad Lines in Colorado Are Again Tied
TN

Denver Col, Feb. S.-A snow storm
raging in the mountains again tied up
the Colorado railroad lines to the west
today. No trains are running on the
Midland, although gangs of shovelers
are persistently at work. Two pas
senger trains from the west on the Den
yer and Rio Grande were stalled be-
tween Leadville and Buena Vista and
two were held at Glenwood Spring.
Trains over the Union Pacific are get
ting through, but are behind the sched-
ule.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
SETTLED.
DR.. Taylor to Be Browns
Next President.

Providence, Feb. s.-Rev. James Mon
roe Taylor. president OF Vassar Col
lege, was this morning unanimously
elected president of Brown Universe
ty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01
King of Stnwawavs

The steamship Lackawanna brought
Into Philadelphia recently boy who
is probably the most famous stowaway
on the Atlantic. The fact that the cap
tain of the Lackawanna had involun-
tarily carried him thrice across the sea
is fair test of his ability to secrete
himself, as on each occasion the vessel
has been thorough searched before
leaving Liverpool. Edward Murphy is
only 10 years old. He halls from Birk-
enhead, England, and has never had n
home other than the cutters of the
worlds largest city can afford. He be-
gan the stowaway business some years
ago, when less than 10, and has made
a great success of 1t. He has visited
most of the shipping ports of the At
lantic, and many South American and
African countries besides. During the
past year he has travelled from Liver
pool to New York, to Santos, to Ro-
sario, to Argentine Republic, to the
Barbados, to Southampton, to Liver
pool, to Philadelphia. He is known to
every skipper who sails from London,
and as rule is favorite with officers
and men. Captain Wytte, of the Lack
awanna, thinks so much of him that
he has offered to adopt him, but Muir.
ply cannot give up his rowing life. If
he can escape from the Lackawanna-
on board which ship, in accordance
with the law which requires every sea
captain to pay fine for foreigners
brought to America without money. he
Is closely confined-he will probably
beat his way across America and
ship" on some Pacific collier as he
has always expressed desire to go to
the Klondlke.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01
Colorado's Gold Exhibit.

A solid gold nugget miniature of
Pixies Peak, weighing over two tons
and worth million dollars, will be
Colorado's gold exhibit at the Paris
Exposition. 1t will reach New York
City under guard in special car, and
thence the government will convey it to
Paris. The exposition commissioners
have guaranteed it's safe return. 1t Is
purposed to duplicate the mountain in
It's natural features, so that visitors
to its summit will recognize 1t in the
nugget. The signal station on the
summit, squat building only eighteen
feet high, but perhaps forty long and
fifteen wide, will appear. Climbing up
Engleman's Canon will be seen the
famous cog road, with perhaps an en-
CINE and a coach, the regulation train
on the highest railroad in the world.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01
Trees Suggested skeeters.

'Tis not often one runs across a 10.
quac,ous street-car conductor Usually
they are just about as talkative as
craven images. But there was a new
man on the Indiana avenue. line and he
was hungry for a talk. Along about
Forty-seventh street a man took a
standing seat on the back platform and
the conductor fastened on him in
stantly.
That's a fine grove of trees" he re-
marked, pointing to grove of naples,
"but whenever l see trees | say to
myself 'skeeters.' Yes, sir; that's the
very first thing l say to myself-'skee-
ters.' | hate Skeeters. | can't abide
'em. Consequently l don't like trees,
No, sir: I'm treelesS plain man, am
"a boundless prairie feller. Why, sirS
had a good job and as nice little
home, as you ever see down East an
wuz fixed for life right there. But 1t
was down in Jersey. An the skeeters
bit me till didn't know my own name;
would have answered to the name Of
Smith or Jones just as we'll. Well, sir,
l throwed up my job an sold my home
and l started for New York. But
Lord love you, sir, l got into trouble
quick. They stopped me fore could
get into New York. They said l had
the smallpox, was bit up so frightful.
But l finally got West, an here l am.
An whenever l see trees thinks skee-
ters. Why, sir, down in Jersey many's
the time I've seen them skeeters fyin'
about smokin' clay pipes; yes, sir,
smokin' clay pipes-to keep the other
skeeters off 'em. Once /"
But here the passenger jumped off
between two blocks Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01
tanning emancipation for the impris

tanning emancipation for the impris-
oned spirit by such bodily austerities
as he believed would annihilate it's con-
scious connection with the body and
with material things. To attain this
end he forsook his kindred and turned
his back upon society. He sought out
filthy cave and there sat in a painful
posture of the body for many years.
That there could be no greater martyr
dom than that which this devotee chose
for himself is attested by the fact that
tourists in India were not content with
viewing the Golden Temple, the shrine
of the monkeys and the cesspools of the
gods, but almost without exception
directed their footsteps to the cell Of
the heather saint seeking reunion with
God. Even Christian martyrology tells
no more pathetic tale of the sacrifice Of
the body to save the soul.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01
DR.. JOACHIM.

Recently Celebrated the Goth Ami
versary of His Debut as a VioIinist,
DR.. Joseph Joachim, who recently eel:
ebrated the sixtieth anniversary of his
debut as a violinist and was signally
honored at Berlin, is not so old as his
long career would lead one to believe.
Joachim, it must be remembered, came
before the public, like Rubinstein,
when he was child. He is now 6S
years old. He was born in Hungary
and studied music at Vienna under Jo-
seph Boehm. Later he was under the
care of David and of Moritz Haunt
mann. His first visit to Paris was in
1850, by which time, although he was
only 10 years of age, he was already
celebrated. In the same year. while
still in his teens, Joachim was appoint
ed director of the concerts at Weimar,
and three years subsequently master Of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01

undertakers dislike to give up the lib
eral commissions from livery establish
ments they once enjoyed, but popular
feeling is too strong to withstand. 1t
costs but $11 for a motor car and a
trailer, with an extra charge of SO for
every additional car needed.
On the line of the Chicago Electric
Traction Company, a special funeral
car, the Virginia, is provided. 1t Is
dark-green in color. At each end is a
vestibule, having a door in its front for
the admission of the casket. In one Of
these vestibuleS the casket remains
during the journey to the cemetery,
screened from the rest of the car by
heavy curtains. The car proper is rich
ly furnished, and accommodates twen-
ty persons.
The Calumet company has no special
funeral car, but the back is removed
from the seat of an ordinary motor car
and on this the casket is placed. On
either side Of the casket the pall-bear-
ers take their places while relatives
and friends occupy the remaining
seats. On the Calumet line, which COW
ers wide stretch of territory, south
OF O3d street, the number of trolley
funerals sometimes reaches five n day.
Arrangements with the undertakers in
suburbs along the line are made by the
company.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01

the Chapel Royal at Hanover. His
title of musical doctor was conferred
upon him by the University of Cam.
bridge in 1877. Although his fame is
chiefly due to his rare mastery as an
instrumentalist, Joachim is a composer
OF the Schumann school. In 1889 he
was appointed conductor of the ROYAL
Academy of Music at Berlin and mn.
sieal director of the Royal Academy Of
Arts. Oxford has given him her degree
of doctor of civil law.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01
PREHISTORIC MAN.
Ee Had Va Third Eye on tho r. /
the Head, =

Deep researches as to the strro.,,
Of the human body have recentlv s1
nished some startling facts reeordin.
changes which man is at present w.
dergoing physically.
1t is believed that man was formo.,-
endowed with more teeth than he No,
sesses now. Abundant evidence ayist,
that, ages and ages ago, human taoth
were used as weapons of defense Tn
Intentionally traces of such use oro
often revealed by a sneer. The teoth
are sometimes barred, dog-lke, ready
as 1t were, for action.
The practice of eating our food
cooked and the disuse of teeth as wean.
Ons are said to be responsible for tho
degeneration that is going on. The wis
dom teeth, in fact, are disappparino
Human jaws, found in reputed PalaeO.
litic deposits have wisdom teeth with
crowns as large, if not larger, than the
remaining molars.
In ancient times a short-sighted sol.
ulCl VI W dS dlllOSl uu llllDOSSi.
bility; to-day whole nation is afIict.
ed with defective vision. 1t is almost
certain that man once possessed a
third eye, by means of which he was
enabled to see above his head. The
human eyes formerly regarded the
world from the two sides of the head
They are even now gradually shifting
to a more forward position.
In the dim past the ear-fap was of
great service in ascertaining the di.
rection Of sounds, and operated largely
in the play of the features. But the
muscles Of the ear have fallen into dis.
use, for the fear Of surprise by enemies
no longer exists.
Again, our sense of smell is markedly
inferior to that of savages. That it is
still decreasing is evidenced by obser.
vations of the olfactory organ. But tha
nose still indicates a tendency to be-
come more prominent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01
Travel in Dancing.

An average waltz takes a dancer over,
about three-quarters Of mile, square,
dance makes him cover half mile. A.
girl with well-filled program travels
thus in one evening: Twelve waltzes,
nine miles; four other dances at half a
mile apiece, which is hardly fairly big
estimate, two miles more; the inter-
mission stroll, and the trips to the
dressing-room to renovate her gown
ana complexion, half a mile grand to-
tai, eleven and half miles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01

tablished In the store. Then, as fate
would have 1t, a young woman whom
he secretly admired came in to buy
five pounds of sugar.
With the activity of an anxious lover
he made up the package and tied it.
Then, according to his old custom, he
bent forward and severed the string
with his teeth.
But he forgot the holder, and he did
not realize the end Of the cord had
wedged itself between two of his new
teeth-until, as the spring rolled up
the slack, his plate" was hoisted from
his mouth and triumphantly waved
aloft at the end of the string.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01

MISS MURRAY. DeuOcrdI' oAe
was an enthusiastic partisan of eX-
Governor Horace Boies of Iowa, and
supported him at all times through the
medium of the Nashua Qowa) Reporter,
of which she was editor and part pro-
prietor. In 1896, When Governor Boies
had designs upon the Presidency, Miss
Murray was so ardent in his behalf
that she attended the Chicago cOnven-
ton and electioneered in his favor
among the national delegates from one
end of the great hall to the other
On Saturday, July 10, the last day of
the convention, after BANDS name had
been turned down and before Bryan
had become the dominant factor, Miss
Murray could no longer contain herself.
She saw an opportunity to gain an ad-
vantage for her favorite, and acted up
on it without delay.
The convention had just adjourned
for dinner. Not delegate had left the
hall. Miss Murray was seated in the
balcony. She was dressed wholly in
white. She waved a handkerchief and
shouted the name of Boies.
In minute she had attracted the at
tention of thousands of delegates and
visitors. Every eye was fastened upon
THE Woman in White" For a while
nobody knew her name, but even the
friends of other candidates shared the
enthusiasm of the fair partisan; and
shout after shout went up from the
thousands of throats below. Louder
and louder, and soon the streets of Chi
cago were resonant with the name of
Horace Boies, of Iowa.
Had the convention then been in ses-
sion it is more than likely that Horace
Boies and not William ]. Bryan would
have been nominated for the Presi-
dency.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01

eyes, seemed to say: You do interest
me-" j. Graham Champnies found him
self hoping that Matthew Elder, after
synchronizing his watch, would find it
necessary to go and see a man about
dog-Or at any rate, would delay his
return. In the meanwhile he was anX-
tous to know what he could do for Miss
Page.
81 am speaking to the editor?" said
Miss Page, Il little doubtfully.
"The actual editor, Mr. Elder, is not
IN at present, but have full powers to
net for him."
Il see.' She was still in doubt.
Pray be assured of it. l can make
contracts with you, accept stories from
you, sign checks for you, so if you have
anything to propose"
"Oh, it's not that! In fact, came in
consequence of proposition which he
had already made to me-"
We'll, | shall, be very glad to carry
on anything that he has begun. AS a
rule he mentions these things to me,
but this time am in the daFk."
She smiled mysterlously. But YOU
can't be sure that you would wish to
carry on what he has begun"
"As Mr.. Elder is the supreme author
ity here, l should have no choice. But,
even If had, what you suggest is ex-
tremely unlikely"
"Why unlikely? No two men can have
minds exactly alike. It's such funny
arrangement you have here"
ut works well enough in practice.
We both know the character of our pa
per, and what our public wants. | saw
1t Is unlikely that should be unwilling
to carry on whatever Mr.. Elder has
begun for this reason and also because
know and admire your work"
"Oh, do you think it's any goodY"
"Of course do"
speaking frankly"
speaking frankly, it's full enough
of faults; some of it seems to have run
away with you and got all over the
place. But it's horribly interesting all
the same. You see, it's original"
"Oh, yesw she assented. II am orig.
inal. If l were not, l shouldn't be here"
THAT sounds cryptic" he said. POS
sibly, l shall understand 1t when l
know the nature of Mr.. Elders pro-
posal. He wants some stories from
you"
"No, no."
"Then what Is itY'
"Do you know that I'm afraid can't
tell you"
Every well, then; there's nothing
more to be said. Mr.. Elder is out at
present. You'd better call again.
suppose you think 1t would make some
difference whether Mr.. Elder went ON
with his business or dldy'
I'm sure 1t would-the greatest diff
ference"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01
Worse than n Dentist.

There is in Toledo a young grocery
clerk who would like to meet the in
ventor of the self-coillng string holder.
That man is responsible for the gro
cery clerks undoing.
The clerk got into the habit years
ago Of biting off the string instead of
breaking 1t, after tying bundles. Natu-
rally his teeth protested against the
practice. AT length they gave up and
wore out.
He bought false teeth. Before he
fairly got acquainted with them, so to
speak, the patent string holder was es-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-09-01

"You think l shouldn't do as well"
''Not as well. You'd do better-intin-
itely better. Oh, must co." she blush
ed, rose, good-byed, and faded out of
the office.
Ten minutes later Matthew Elder,
middle-aged, bald and cheerful, saun-
tered into the room with his hands in
his pockets.
"Well, Bill! Everything all right?"
Mr.. Elder had not found in the as
sortment of names provided for
Champnies by the accident Of his birth
and the guesswork of his christening
anything which took his fancy.
NO" said Champnies shortly, still
irrltated by his interview with Cynthia
Page. Quart into a tin pot. Plugged
up with ads, and Rowse has Just sent
up that he'll want another half-page.
We shall have to leave over everything
that'll wait, and some things that
won't"
"Ah! you don't keep a tight enough
hand on Rowse"
''Step in and tackle him yourself.
Here, this woman called to see you
wouldn't tell me her business"
Matthew Elder took this paper slip
and sank down in a chair
'HBill, this is rather bad. l ought to
have been in. What with my unfortu-
nate enthusiasms, and my wretched
memory, l shall get myself into trouble.
Listen | met this girl two or three
times a year ago; never gave her an
other thought till came on story by
her that was perfectly magnificent-O,
horribly probably the best story
that has been written in this century.
l dashed off letter to her at once, and
so worked up myself about it that
said, to show my sincerity, that if she
liked I'd marry her, and she could call
at the office this morning with her an
swer She'd have refused me, of course,
as they all do, and perhaps I'm better
single; but, none the less, it would have
been more civil not to have forgotten
the appointment"
Really" said Champnles, "you must
be little mad"
Undoubtedly" answered Elder,
cheerfuily. "It's the price one pays
for being so excessively intelligent"
Champnles stared blankly at the
desk, trying to recall the exact words
of his conversation with Cynthia Page.
Look here, Bill" said Elder, write
and say you want to see her about
story; then when she comes do the ex-
planning for me- Say was called away
by telegram. Say it was from motives
of delicacy. Say anything" ...
The following is from a subsequent
issue of the Tea Cup; journal con-
Quoted by ladies for ladies:
"One of the most brilliant of our lady
writers, Miss Cynthia Page, is, it is
whispered, shortly to be led to the hy-
meneal altar. The fortunate partner of
her future joys and sorrows is ]. Gra-
ham Champnies, a young journalist of
great promise. Our heartiest felicita-
tions. Speaking of weddings, have you
seen the really beautiful designs in
pearlettes-lndistinguishable from real
pear.s-now being shown in the win
dows of *?"-Black and White.