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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

| lIblnD--1dn ECl Il ute 70 eat
Lady Of the house Ou can get
! bite, but Tise will DO the eating Lios
ton Transcript
Mr.. Wabash-Do you think the Nortf
Pole will ever be found. Miss Olive?
Miss Ohve (of st. Louis)-
didn't know ii was lost.-Chicagc
News.
Hcnriques- says there are
days when he cannot write.
Ottinger-I have read stories OF his
he must have written on those days. -
Puck.
Emily (reading from paper) bath
ing suits will be- shorter than ever This
season.
Gouty Father-Humph! If | had my
way they'd wear no such things,-Phil-
ndelphia North American.
"How's this. Here's a picture en-
tered without any ttle.'
Yes, the young women who painted
II said she wouldn't name Il until she
found out what the public thought t
was. s."-Chicago Record.
Enough champagne is drunk year
~" said the statistical person. TO float
the Oregon
the promoter 'on only three dozen
quarts. indianapolis Journal.
The Artist--See here. how often must
] tell you 10 stand straight? Imagine
yourself an officer in The army.
The Model-An' how can ! imagine
mesilf an officer in the ar-rmy wild YOU
ordhern' me around loike that?-Puck
Young Housewife Uo obliging friendl
Did pou tell he butcher 10 send me
a leg of mutton?
Obiging Friend-Yes dear: but he
said he had no legs 0f mutton i'm today.
So | told him 10 send you a leg of beef
instead.-Tit-B Bits.
Aren't YOU ashamed Of Yourself %
come home a this hour i'm such a corr
ditioni" she cried
We'll m dear" he explained. apol-
ogeticaliy. II thou / oughter ha' sum-
pin ter show fer tn time / wastcd."-
Detroit Free Press
"Throggins. ! am told. has become a
sad dog"
Yes. when he comes back now
from a Sunday fishing excursion he
doesn't even take the trouble to wrap
no his fishing rod SO as to make il look
like "A bundle OF umbrellas. Chicago
Tribune.
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Emily (reading from a paper) r)-Bath-
ing suits will be. shorter than ever this
season.
Gouty Father-Humph If I had my
way they'd wear no such things,-Phil-
ndelphia North American.
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"How's this. Here's picture en-
tered without any title"
Yes; the young women who paint ed
II said she wOuldn't name IL until she
found out what the public thought II
was. Chicago Record.
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Enough champagne is drunk year
ly." said the statistical person. TO float
the Oregon"
II once fioated $4,000 900 trIst, said
the promoter, on only three dozen
quarts. Indianapolis Journal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
POWERS PLANS.
After the Worlds Championship In Throw
ing the Discus.

j. Fred Powers, the champion all-round
athlete of America, is after the world S
championship in one event, and is conf
dent he will land 1t. That is in throwing
the discus. Powers has repeatedly thrown
the discus beyond the best record ever
made and the mark to which he has put
it would make the most famous Greek
turn over in his grave. The mark is 119
feet inches, according to some authori-
ties, and little over 118 feet according to
others. After Powers gets through with
his trial there will be no difference in
opinion regarding the record.
In practice at the oval he has thrown
the discus over that distance, and before
he returned from Notre Dame University
he threw it farther than the record three
times. In the New England champion
ships in Riverside few weeks ago Pow
chalk line and the throw was not allowed.
At the time Powers was winning three or
four events The ground from which he
threw was soft, which would make a diff
ference of a foot or two.
Powers has plans also for the national
championships which will be held at Riv-
erside the last of this month. He will en-
ter three events at the most and not try
all the field events, as he does ordinarily.
lie VIII not enter the running broad jump,
as kraenzlein of the University of Penn
sylvania and Pemstein OF Syracuse Uni
versity will probably compete in that
event, and both are good for % feet 6
inches or more. He will go in the discus
high jump and pole vault and possibly in
the shot put, If McCracken and some of
the other good ones do not enter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
Sunday Blue Laws
Put Into Force
With a Big f.
SHREWSBURY'S GOOD LUCK.
New Candidate for Aquatic
The Club
houses.

The influence of the blue laws, yes
terday, extended to Lake Quinsigaanond
and visitors who did not carry their
supply with them had to forego the sat
isfaction of a smoke or were compelled
to so to the Shrewsbury side to pur-
chase their weed. All the refreshment
booths in Lincoln park drew the line on
cigars, tobacco and confectionery, and
in this respect lived up to the letter of
the law under Col. Drennan's interpre-
tation.
A cigar or a piece of candy could not
be bought for love or money, to the
profit of proprietors of refreshment
booths across the Shrewsbury line. The
line is not far from Lincoln park and
the places just across made prepare
tons for an increase in the smokers
and confectionery trade. The proprie-
tors in Lincoln park were consiqerate
OF their competitors across the line and
referred all customers for either the
contrabands to places where they could
be purchased. Some of the proprietors
had their suspicious that spoilers were
af1oat in the park and these suspicious
were confirmed when two or three of
the suspected people tried to negotiate
q PuA CiaSF VI SlSdlS HS law was Oli
however, and none of the dealers were
taking chances of getting summoned
into court. officers Morgan and Earle
were on duty in the park but neither
appeared to pay much attention to Gus
tom at any of the booths
Haas G. Fenner, who operate a re-
freshment stand in connection with
their boat livery on the Shrewsbury
side of the lake, caught many of the
cigar customers. They prepared for in
creased trade in the line by setting a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
SPORTING NOTES.

Baltimore has FIVE batsmen in the 300
class.
This is the season when wrecks may be
expected on the diamond.
Harvard receives over $14O0 as its share
OF the Yale game In New York.
Land-locked salmon for Lake Muscho-
pauge is not bad idea after all.
A cosier club room is hard to be found
than those of the Stearns Cycle Club
What became Of the usual grist of vel
low journal Sunday cock fights in the
county yesterday?
That pointer dog at Westboro is rushing
the seasonal bit when it kills chickens lit
orally by the bushel.
Worcester meets with worse luck in
Montreal in the shape of weather than
elsewhere on the circuit.
Charlie Young, pitcher of Cornell, who
did good job against Holy Cross, has
been released by Brooklyn.
The Vernons are not losing sight of their
speedy men, who are winning everything
worth winningathese days.
The Century Cycle Club team Will prove
a winner in the ten-mile handicap road
race at Springfield week from Wednes-
day.
And Webster really desires to have go
at Boston. The Farmers alsS may have
an opportunity to drop one "a the south
county team.
Emil J. Leclaire, the speedy youngster
Of the Worcesters, says that he is en-
inently satisfied with his surroundings at
the Worcester Cycle Club.
Hinchley, Carni, Hepworth, Drury and
Al Smalley of the Centurys are a quin
that will be hard to beat at the Spring.
field races week Wednesday.
The Worcesters didn't play Sunday
game yesterday, and observed the Sunday
closing law as well as the druggists did in
this city. In the case of each it was COM
pulsory.
Worcester has four pretty fair pitchers
in good shape Boston Globe. That's new
to Worcester. Nobody knows whether
Worcester has Miller or in what kind OF
shape he is
James T. Moran, who is selected to rep-
resent Massachusetts in the international
mile at Montreal next month is well ca
pable of upholdinglthe record of the riders
of the old Bay State.
Tim Murnane evidently hasn't a high
opinion of Umpire Andrews Commenting
on the fact that the umpire has sent In
his resignation to President Young he
says; Mr.; Young should lose no time in
accepting it,
Pitcher Kirtley Baker formerly Of
Washington, says: Toronto would make
a splendid city for the National League.
II they would transfer the Cleveland team
there they would reap a rich harvest. The
city has, over 100000 people, and it is base
ball mad"
Hemphiil has crouching position when
at the bat and gives every indication OF
being a hard-sticker He Is left-halN ,r
and gets down to first very speedily. 1t
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10

them. is elated over the advancement
made. The crew is: Bow, Higgins; No.
., Foisey; No. 8, Halpini No. 4. Sta
pleton; No. 3, Walsh; No. 6, ]. GarYey;
No. Z, j. h. Garvey; Stroke. Bedard;
coNswain, Geary The crew is ordered
to report at the house Tuesday and
Thursday nights at $50 o'clock.
The canoe men are not taking the
interest in coming regattas that was
expected of them. Although less than
four weeks remain until the Quinslga-
mond international regatta, none Of
them have entered upon systematic
training. The Tatassit club will be
represented by a four, and the crew
has been handicapped by an injury TO
its canoe, that necessitated sending 1t
back to the makers for repair. The
Lakeside men, who are looked to for
entries in the four-blade and war ca
noe races, have done almost nothing
in preparation. The canoe events in
the regatta will attract the best canoe
lists Of the country, and unless the
Lakesides and Tatassit men get to
hard work quickly, they will have to
see the prizes go from. the city.
The club houses were thinly popula-
ted yesterday, although there was spe-
cial entertainment at many of them
Thalin's orchestra was at the SVea
Gille house and gave a concert after
noon and evening. A small crowd was
present in the afternoon, but was aug
mented in the evening.
The Tatassit Canoe club was enter
tanned with a concert by Martel's Brig
ade band in the afternoon. A good rep
resentatiop Of members was present in
enjoyment of the music. Arthur F..
Blake of Boston, we'll known in Wor-
cester through lis competition at ath-
letic meets, was a guest of the club
during the day The club will observe
Ladies' night" Friday.
There were small crowds at the
Frontenac, Wapiti and Turner club
houses. The Wapiti club will hold its
weekly social Wednesday night, and
the regular soiree of the Frontenac
club will occur Thursday night.
The dinner and reception to ladies
which the South Worcester Angling as
sociation planned for yesterday, was in
definitely postponed. The club house Is
undergoing alterations and repairs
that will continue for. some time.
The Stonecutter's union held a clam
bake and general good time at jordan
pond, yesterday, The members Of the
union and guests made party of more
than 100, that was unrestrained in its
pleasure.
The Wachusett and Crescent beat
clubs will entertain lady friends q
week from tomorrow night. Dancing
will be enjoyed at both houses until a
late hour and special electrlcs will car
ry the parties to the city.
The week is we'll taken up with pic
mic parties at Quinsigamond park. The
park Is engaged for every day, but to-
day, the list including First Presby-
terrain church, Tuesday; Coral Street
Methodist church, Wednesday; Church
of the Covenant, Thursday; Lake View
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
OLD SCOTCH CUSTOMS.
They Survive ard Are Practlced Genera
tion After Generation.

I'm Scotland old customs die hard, espe-
cially in the highlands, as was evidenced
the first Sunday in May, when the time
honored practice Of paying a visit to the
wells, the waters of which are known for
their healing virtues, was observed by
hundreds of persons. Young and old
journeyed from Inverness during the day
to st. Mary's WELL which is situated near
to blasted Culloden Heath, land after
drinking the water a coin was dropped
into the well. This act IS supposed to be
an earnest of good health and success
during the year.
The practice Of visiting wishing wells"
has descended from father to son, and de-
spite the fact that many ministers point
out that 1t is not conducive to keeping the
Sabbath holy. and is only fit for supersti-
tious barbarians still the numbers who "a
to the well never diminish. Not only was
the practice observed in parts of inver-
nesshire, but In Rosshire also numbers
Of people visited the famous healing well
of Craigie Howe, deposited their coins.
and returned apparently satisfied that
trouble and sickness had effectually been
guarded against in the coming year.
London Daily Mail-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
WRAY and ROGERS.
Some Talk Of a Match Soul
ling Race Between
Them.

Talk of a match sculling race between
Jim Wray, the Australian champion, and
'Ras Rogers of Schuyler, n. Y, formerly
of Worcester, was revived at the lake yes
terday. An Intellectual attempt was made
to bring the men together last year. A
meeting of representatives, of both men
was held at Philadelphia, but Rogers
backer after agreeing to every PROPOSE
ton made by Wray's friends, was COM
PEELED to return to Worcester without a
match. The meeting grew out of a chal-
lenge issued by Wray to row any man in
the world a three-mie race with a turn
on Lake Quinsigamond Rogers accepted
and Phil Irwin called upon the late Mike
Ahearn of Boston, Wray's hacker, and a
meeting to make a match was arranged
for Philadelphia. In the meantime, 1t is
said, Jack Nagle of New York called on
Rogers and learned enough to make him
doubtful of Wrays chances if the match
was made. A quiet tip was given the
Wray crowd Win the result that it was
impossible to get them into an agreement
Recently Wray, who is in Boston coach
ing Joe Mcguire, issued a challenge to row
Jake Gaudaur champion of the world, a
two-mile race. Gaudaur is not disposed to
accept a challenge for that distance, but
if Wray is spelling for a race at two
miles or any other distance he is likely to
be accommodated by Rogers.
Irwin said yesterday that he is still
ready to back Rogers against Wray, and
will post $500 to bind a match as soon as
Rogers expresses a willingness to meet
the Australian.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
CRUISE OF ANNAPOLIS.
Naval Training Ship viii Sail Up New
En- ;land Coast.

New York, July 9.-The naval train
ing ship Annapolis dropped anchor off
Iompkinsville, today. She is command
ed by Commander R. N. Ingersoll chief
OF the ordnance department at the Ann
apolis Naval Academy There are IS
members of the senior class of the
academy and one member of the fourth
class on board, besides the regular Grew
of SO men.
The training ship sailed from Ann
apolls on June and proceeded to New
port News, where she remained three
weeks. From there the cadets went to
wilmington, Del, thence to Philadel-
phia
Tomorrow the cadets will go to Eliza
pethport to visit the Crescent shin
yards, and Tuesday the Annapolis will
sail for West Point. Among the cadets
is I. M. Workman, captain, and five
other members of the Annapolis foot
ball team, and while at West Point thew
viii arrange series of games with the
military academy cadets next fan
July II the Annapolis will sail from
New York for Bath, Me-, and after
stepping at Boston on her return. will
go to Gardeners Bay, Conn, for target
practice. 1t is expected that she will ar
rive back at Annapolis about August
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showcase filled with cigars beside the
road in charge Of a special clerk. There
was big crowd at the lake during the
day, and only few were unable to sat-
isfy their desire for a smoke.
The day was an ideal one at the lake.
especially for sailing. All craft of this
class were in commission and carried
happy parties. Canoes and rowboats
were also out in plentiful numbers and
the occupants enjoyed their ride with
out any unpleasant features. There
was comparatively few racing craft on
the water when the crowd was around.
The oarsmen and scullers- did their
practice work late in the afternoon and
early in the morning.
Ten Eyck and Lewis were out morn
ing and afternoon in singles and dou
bes and were coached by Jim Ten
Eyck. Lewis is far from the form he
was in last season, and Jim Ten Eyck
is giving him considerable work. Jim
took him out in the double shell Sat
urday afternoon, rowing him in the
stern seat, and set a pace that bothered
Lewis They went mile and a half,
and Jim set a stroke of SO for nearly
the whole distance. The defeat at the
hands of Kubic last Tuesday ranked
in the breast of Lewis, and he is salts
fled to stand the extra work to put HIM
self in condition to tackle Kubic later
in the month Kerns did not go out yes
terday but will put in his practice to-
day.
A new candidate for aquatic honors
appeared on the sculling horizon yes
terday in the person of John Harring
ton, son of D. A. Harrington. The young
ton. The young man has start
ed full of enthusiasm, and since
Thursday has purchased two shells. He
was on the water yesterday afternoon,
rowing from the Wachusett club house.
He was accompanied by ]. NJ. Meagher.
Young Harrington shows natural
aptitude for handling the SOULS and
with practice and instruction such as
he will get at the Wachusett .houss
Should make a good man in a sho It
time.
The Crescent Boat club put out it's
eight in the afternoon, and beginning
this week, will try to have the men
together two nights a week. The
makeup OF the crew, yesterday, was
practically the same as for the past
four weeks. The men are taking hold
of their work with a determination
that bespeaks success, If persisted in,
and Tom Higgins, who is coaching
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
STRIKES TELEPHONE.
Many Persons Injured BY Lightning in the
Adirondacks.

Plattsburg, N. Y, July 9.--During a
terrific thunder storm, this afternoon,
three persons were more or less serious
ly injured by a bolt of lightning at fhe
Hotel Pocahontas at Fern lake, in tho
Adirondacks. Mrs. Hathaway, wife OF
the hotel proprietor, and her 9-year-
old daughter were standing near the
door while the storm was passing.
A thunderbolt entered the hotel by
the telephone and passed out through
the door, rendering Mrs. Hathaway UNI
conscious and hurting the child from
the veranda to the, yard, about ten feet
below. Mrs. John D. Fillmore of New
York, who was sitting near the child
at the time, was so blinded by the bolf
that she did not regain her eyesicht
until a couple of hours afterwards.
Several houses in this section were
struck by lightning and DESTROYED
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
GIVE THE CHILDREN 4 DRINK

called GRAIN-O. 1t is delicious, appetite
ing, nourishing food drink ITO take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
when properly prepared, 1t tastes like fhe
finest coffee. but Is free from all its in
furious properties. GRAIN-O aids d.
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t is
children. as well as adults. can drink II
With great benefit. Costs about u az
much as coffee. l5c. and 80.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
LARRY IN TRAINING.
o'TooIe, Formerly lnterschoIastic Cham
pion, is in Worcester for Week.

Larry O'Toole of Boston is in Worces-
ter for a week, the guest of Frank ].
Kerns. Mr.. O'Toole was formerly inter-
scholastic champion in the walking event
at the interscholastic games. He is think
ing seriously of making a trial to see if he
can foot it" as well as he did in his
school-boy days, with a view of entering
the walk at the national championships at
Riverside track this month. He will make
the trial at the oval some day this week.
mile by the day of the games, he will set
tie down to regular training
Mr.. OToole is a member of the man
agement committee for the annual games
OF st. Augustine parish at Boston, July 90
He will do missionary work for the games
during his stay in this city, making an eff
fort to secure the competition of as many
Worcester athletes as possible. Mr..
O'Toole said yesterday to The Spy man
that the competition Of Worcester ath-
letes is particularly desirable by the man
agement on account of the recognized
field
The bill being prepared will offer one of
the greatest athletic treats in the season
Mr. o'Toole said the management is con-
University of Pennsylvania athlete, will
take part. The committee has been after
kraenzlein, and received much encourage
ment from him.
John Flanagan of the New York Ath-
letic Club, holder of the worlds record for
throwing the hammer, will surely COM
pete, barring accident. Flanagan has been
toying with the hammer lately in man
ner to break his own record.
The committee is stirred up over the
prospects of another excellent match, a
weight throwing contest for height be-
tween Flanagan and Andrew Joyce of
Trinity College. Dublin, whose home is in
Galway, ireland. He Is champion of Ire
land in putting the 26-pound weight He
has just arrived in America, and is visit
ing friends in Brookline. He is DESTROYS
of meeting Flanagan or big Jim Mitchell
in throwing the 56-pound weight for
height Joyce is a magnificent specimen
of manhood. feet inches in height and
weighing 1875 pounds In an exhibition
few days ago he threw the 56-pound
weight from the shoulder with follow "a
feet, and also threw 1t IA feet 10 inches in
height, which is several inches better than
the Irish record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10

Congregational church, Friday; ST
Matthews church, Saturday.
Nearly rs members of the Swedish
gymnasium club and friends had an
outing yesterday at the lake clubhouse.
Refreshments were served and late in
the afternoon boating parties were
formed. In the evening the house and
grounds were illuminated with Japan
csc lanterns. The committee in charge
was: Oscar Sanderson, chairman; w.
Beckstrom, Andrew Verne, Charles
England and Andrew Vendin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
o'CoNNoR's CHANCES.
Has offers From the Newport and SYRIA
cuse Teams.

Billy o'Connor, who played few games
with the Worcesters, has two chances and
hesitates on which to accept He was
asked his terms by Manager Finn of the
Newports, and has also received an offer
from President p. T. Powers of the East
ern League, who Is now at the head of the
affairs of the Syracuse base ball team.
O'Connors friends are pressing him to ac-
cept the latter offer.
They want to see him in the Eastern
League, as they are confident he will
prove fast enough for it. He made a good
Impression in the three games that he
played in this city and the accounts of
the games he played In Providence salts
fed Worcester people that he was show
ing a fast enough pace.
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II firmly believe" she said, "that
woman should have the right to pro-
pose"
of course, if woman proposes" he re-
piled, 'she would give an engagement
ring and other presents instead Of re-
ceiving them"
ION second thought" she answered.
perhaps 1t would be better not to
change existing conditions. Chicago
Post
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
FOR HIGH TREASON.

Pretoria, July 9.-The Transvaal gov
ernment has decided to prosecute on
the charge of high treason, the three
principal defendants, whose completely
in the recent attempt to promote a re-
bellious rising at JOHANNESBURG. has
for several weeks been under judicial
investigation.