davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
ANOTHER STEEL WORKS.

Sydney, B. c., Aug. 16.-Another huge
iron and steel works, eclipsing even the
Whitney establishment, now being
erected at Sydney, viii be located at
North sydney. Information has been
received from England that the Nova
Scotia Steel Company of New Glasgow
N. s., and the General Mining Associa-
ton will be consolidated. The latter is
the Oldest coal company in Cape Bre-
ton. Its mines are at North SydnAv.
The new concerns plant at North SyA-
ney win include a shipbuilding plant,
steel rail plant and dock. The com
pany owns iron mines at Belle, Isle N.
~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
WILL GO TO PLATTsRuRG.
John P. Irwin VIII Meet Durnan's
Backers to Arrange Match With Rogers

John P. Irwin Will Meet Durnan's
Backers to Arrange Match With Rogers
John P. Irwin will go to Plattsburg,
N. Y, today If he hears from the back
ers of Edward Durham, the Canadian
oarsman, who desires to try conclusions
with 'Ras Rogers. Mr. Irwin is anxious
to get the race on, and will go to
Plattsburg in response to a letter re-
ceived from B. M. Booth of Brockville,
Can. The race will be three miles with
a turn for side bet of $1,000. The purse
that is being talked Of will be to de-
fray the expenses of bringing the men
to this city. Mr.. Irwin desires to row
the race Sept. %, which he considers
the best date.
There has been change in the bill at
the lake theatre, and Bud Snyder the
champion trick oyclist, astonishes the
patrons of the theatre by his difficult
feats with the wheel. The Marshal Sis
tiers went on last evening and were
well received, while NARROW and Plum
kett, black-face comedians, also were
accorded good reception.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
MEET FOR PROTECTION.

1. A. Callahan Of the Callahan Sup
ply Company and Peter Baker Of the
Baker Lead Company were present at
the meeting Of the jobbers and manu-
facturers Of plumbers supplies in New
York last week 1t was said that the
meeting organized with the express
purpose Of thwarting any boycott
adopted by any local association az
master plumbers, backed by the Jour
neymen's union. Those present repre-
scented the entire trade east Of the AL
leghany mountains.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
STRAY BITS OF HUMoR.

Things are dull in Philadelphia" said
the burglar. Il think III go to Chicago
II wouldn't" said his pal. The oops
would spot us at the station and ship us
out OF town"
Don't you believe it." returned the first
burglar. "They wouldn't think o gettin'
Eid OF US before the census was taken. -
philadelphia Press.
listen to this exclaimed the oflcer
who was reading newspaper. "The
queen qf Spain has been obliged to give up
two million pegetas year"
And from a bunch Of palms where the
Samoan kings were betting tobacco tags
on quiet game came the exclamation In
Amt us monarchs having hard luck?''
washington Star"
Il wish could do something 70 show
my regard for Dewey"
We'll, etart fund to buy him bal
loon. Chicago Record.
Il wish were book" remarked the
neglected wife of the professor, then per-
haps you would pay some attention to
"Ahl" exclaimed the professor. III vol,
were only an almanac, then l could ex-
change you every ear."-chicago News.
. ..ysg sse'' he said was fool"
..And then soaked him"
And that was where I proved it."--In-
dianapolis journal
A Possibility. - Anyway, there are nc
pabteg being named Atkinson" you
don't know. You haven't heard from The
Philippines. Chicago Tribune.
my dear said the banker to his only
oaugnIer u have noticed a young man
attired In q dress suit IN the parlor Two or
three evenings each week OF late. What
Is MS occupationr' HE is at present UNI
employed, father" replied the fair GIRL q
dreamy far-away look in her big blue
eyes but he Is thinking seriously Of az.
oeptinE a position OF life companion 10 a
young lady OF means. Chicago News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

itated centuries later in the Athens Of
America. Boston is laughing over her
first pasquinade. Some mysterious
poet, night before last, tied to the arm
of the marble counterfeit of Samuel
Adams a placard bearing the follow
ing legend:
Here stand in conscious pride,
Samuel Adams, deified;
Twas l who taught men to be free
The gospel of sweet liberty.
They placed me here this space to fill,
From here he'll look on Bunker Hill;
This spot, tbs only just and fair,
Benceforth is known as Adams square.
Well done! Wen said Thou seest my
plight,
Not Bunker Hill by Adamsight.,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
THREE TIMES AND OUT.

For the third time in as many weeks,
the Worcester fire department has been
called upon to extinguish a fire in the
ramshackle, 11ststory building at 400
Southbridge street, owned by G. A.
Ridyard.
After the fire got a good start yester-
day afternoon, some one turned in an
alarm from 241, at the corner of Ham
mond and Canterbury streets, and
when the department arrived the men
made 1t resemble pile Of wood after
being hit by hurricane. The police
are on the watch for the youngsters
who set the fire and If caught they will
be dealt with to the full extent Of the
law
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
RuNsEN DEAD.
German Chemist Who Invented Bur-
ner Is No More.

Heidelberg, Aug. 16.-Prof. Robert
Wilhelm Everhard Bunsen, M. D., tho
distinguished German chemist, is dead
in Heidelberg. He was born in Coffin
gen, March 81. 1871, became in 1851 pro-
fessor of chemistry at Breslau, and in
1852 at Heidelberg.
He was the author of several works,
the most important being on gas analy-
sis. He is perhaps most Familiarity
known to the student world as the in
ventor of the Bunsen gas burner, used
almost universally in chemical labora-
tories for giving both an oxidizing and
a reducing flame. He likewise invented
several other most important pieces CT
apparatus, several of which bear his
name as the Bunsen battery, photo
tomeleter and filterla mp.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
CHARGED WITH AssAuLr

Charles Whitman, an agent for a
local sewing machine company, was
arrested yesterday afternoon, on
warrant sworn out by Mrs. Della Ryan
Of 495 Southbridge street She claims
Whitman assaulted her, a her own
house, yesterday morning. The case
will be tried in the central district court
this morning
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
WANTED IN LOWELL.

John r. Starr of Lowell was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon, by Officer Ea-
ton, on Front street, for larceny. Starr
Us wanted in Lowell for the larceny Of
a dress-suit case from the Conway
Transfer Company. Inspector Fisher
went In search Of Starr yesterday
morning and discovered the bag in
Gerrity's. Starr had promised to call
after 1t later, and when he did he was
arrested.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

A powder to be shaken into the shoes,
AZ this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easy. II
you nave smarting feet or tight shoes,
and makes walking easy. Cures swollen
ana sweating feet, blisters and caiious
Spots. Relieves corns and bunions OF ali
today. Sold by all druggists ana shoe
stores FOR 25c Trial package FREE. ADJ
dress Allen olmsted. lie Roy, N. X.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
NEUFELDT ARRESTED.

New York, Aug 16.-Detectives to-
night arrested William NeufeIdt. an
ex-convict, on the charge of murder Of
Mrs. Nathan Kronman, in her home
mere on Aug. 7. The woman was killed
with Ratchet, and large amount
OF valuable Jewelry was stolen. Her
husband was arrested but was re-
leased. Neufeldt, the police state. has
been pawning jewelry that was stolen
from the Kronman residence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
REUNION or VETERANS.

Co. # Of the First Massachusetts,
heavy artillery holds its 18th annual re-
union at Harris grove, Millbury, today.
A clambake will be served at noon, fol-
lowed by business meeting and cleo
ton Of officers. Among those who are
Aurora, ILL.,, and Henry A. Allen Of
Milwaukee.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
FRESHMEN MEET.

The Printing Pressmens Union met
last evening at Labor headquarters
and unanimously endorsed the action
of the Trades Council in declaring the
building in the process of construction
by Drs. Kelley and Delehanty to be un-
fair to organized labor The union
elected the following delegates to the
Central Labor Union: Eldridge Hey
wood, B. w. Hastings and Fred A.
Cr0Well
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
CHARGED WITH NoN-suPPoRT.

Joseph Lubesbien was arrested yes
terday afternoon, by officers Sinnott
and Dustin of Station 2, for neglecting
to support his children. When searched
at the station $24 66 was found in his
pockets and the officers say his chill
dren have been left for many days at
a time without food
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
BROWN NOMINATED.

Lexington. Ky, Aug. 16.--The anti-Goe-
bel democratic state convention assembled
here today Over 1900 men were in the
hall, of whom over 900 were delegates
John W, Freene was chosen chairman.
John Young Brown was nominated for
governor by reclamation
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

There are eddies and back currents
in the stream of prosperity. The boom
in iron and steel has necessitated the
laying off of 1900 men in the Cramp
shipyards owing to lack of material
with which to work. These same
workmen never miss a days work in
hard tines
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

The New York burglar who was
traced through a leaf of the Bible
which he inadvertently dropped on one
Of his nocturnal tours, appreciates the
inconvenience incident to leading a
dual life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

Commonwealth Division. S. of II are
again holding regular Thursday ntrhN
meetings in Arcanum Hall. The divi-
sion will join with Union Hill division
In a trolley ride to Millbury, Monday
evening. The two divisions win attend
q lawn party to be held by the Signal
Light Division of that place.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

Admiral Dewey Is being feted SO
much that he will be in no condition
for the festivities of his home coming.
There are penalties that go with great
ness, and they are largely digestive.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

When Pasquino, the mercurial little
Roman tailor OF the fifteenth century,
introduced the custom Of pasting quips
and jokes, lampoon and nbeIs on not
able personages at the foot Of the old
statue Of Mars in the eternal city, he
little dreamed that be would be inn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

The removal of snow from the streets
is hardly a timely topic for city and
street railway officials to discuss in
dog days. But, like the snow, it goes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

Bryan announces that the democracy
will assume new issues, but will not
repudiate the old. Free trade was not
repudiated in the Chicago platform,
but it was so overlaid with other
planks as to be invisible. So will it be
with free silver in the next campaign.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
WORCESTER MEN IN NEW YORK.

D. w Morton. at the Park Avenue: G.
Conpors at the Murray Hill; H. Bowen,
az the Cadillac; j. j. Moynihan, d, l.
Doran, ]. Leary, II. McPhelan, at the.
6Broadway Central; w. A. Sweet, at the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

Hobson City, Alabama, is populated
exclusively by negroes. According to
the fitness of things It's inhabitants
ought to be kissable young women.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
THE WORCESTER SPY
BY THE SPY COMPANY,
WORCESTER, MASS
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

THE DAILY SPY. Two cents copy, u
cents week, so cents month. 81. 70 a
quarter. $500 year; including The Sun
day Spy. by carrier. e. cents month. $500
a year.
THE SUNDAY SPY: -Four cents copy.
$500 year.
THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY Week
ly). Published every Friday morning:
Five cents copy, $500 year.
All subscriptions payable in advance.
Sample copies sent on request.
THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: He
is HONORABLE IF HE DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
THuRsnAY. AUGUST u. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

Frank Holiday will have no more
holidays now that the Boston police
have landed him in jail.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

1t is time for paragraph and head
writer's to swear off writing Hail Co
lumbia" and Columbia, gem Of the
ocean -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

The aldermen do not display any in
dications of hot haste for a special
election, and the mayor says it is up to
the board to move for one if they want
it, and there you are. AS the voters
feel very much as the aldermen do, the
vacancy in the board is likely to exist
for some little time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

Tom Reed is first class speaker
only he will not speak.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

w. w. Stone, the man who could read
the blind and deficient addresses on
letters sent to the New York post Of
flee, is dead. Given the proper street
address of a person living in any city
in the country, and Mr. Stone could
almost invariably tell offhand to what
city the missive should be sent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

A democratic speaker in the state
convention at Des Moines yesterday de-
clared that the Declaration of indie
pendence, the federal constitution and
the Monroe doctrine are being de-
voured by avaricious cannibals." Ed
ward Atkinson and Gamaliel Bradford
had better take to the woods. The
cannibals will be hungry after they
have digested the declaration Of indie
pendence, the federal constitution and
the Monroe doctrine. 1t would be sad
indeed if they should catch Atkinson
and roast him in his Aladdin oven.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

Miss Boston has wheels in her head
this week
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

The Columbia drifts as fast as some
yachts sail
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

In the opera of 'Cyrano de Bergerac,"
which Herbert and Smith have prepared
for Francis Wilson's company, the
authors have been very kind to the
long-nosed poet. In the operate version,
the composer has taken out marriage
license as well as poetic license, and
has welded Cyrano to the fair Roxana.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17
Worcester manufacturers axe tak

Worcester manufacturers are taking
the advice offered by Consul Halstead
of Birmingham in the columns of The
Spy several weeks ago, and are about
to go in for their due share of foreign
trade. The Atbara bridge incident and
the award of a big Glasgow contract to
Milwaukee firm, Tuesday, have
opened the eyes OF Americans quite as
much as it has the Europeans.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

The attention Of the authorities who
accepted as genuine the teeth found
near the body in the Sterling swamp, is
called to the mastodon which was re-
Gently dug out OF New Jersey earth.
The animal had been dead for thou
sands Of years, yet the teeth were still
firmly fixed in the jaw. They had not
fallen out. Only q week ago two skel-
etons were unearthed by workmen at
Greendale, and according to the report
In the Gram the teeth in the jaw of the
female skeleton were still firm and In
an excellent state Of preservation. The
discovery Of the teeth in the Sterling
swamp is altogether the most remark
able happening in the dental line since
Jason sowed the dragons teeth.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17


There is little friendly rivalry be-
tween New York and Washington over
which shall receive Dewey formally
first. Those who have charge of the
celebration in his honor in Washing
ton assume, and with good reason. that
ne will as matter of official propriety,
proceed to Washington as soon as he
lands, to report to the commander-in-
chief, the president, and receive from
him the sword voted to him by con-
gress. If New York and Washington
cannot settle the question Of priority
satisfactorily, let the admiral come on
to Worcester. There are several bot
ties of Moxie on ice, which the city
would open officially In his honor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

THURSDAY, AUGUST IL. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-17

my regard for Dewey"
"Well etart a fund to buy him bal
loon. Chicago Record.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27
Death Of Father Lasaicherre.

Rev. Father Lasaicherre, who was
stationed a few months ago at Banck-
er, in this parish, died last Sunday at
1:15 O'Clock at his new home Brusly
Landing, West Baton Rouge parish
after an illness of several weeks dura-
ton. A dispatch from Brusly Land
ing says FEATHER Lasaicherre had only
been here a few months, but was well
liked, and his death will be deeply
regretted by a large circle of friends
and admirers. He was thirty-three
years DID,"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27
Dwelling Burns.

The dwelling house on G. H.
Morse's farm east of Shell Beach
burned to the ground Thursday night
together with all the contents. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The
house was occupied by a family who
were employed by w. H. Taylor, the
tenant. the building contained six
rooms and was valued at 5000, with
no insurance.
w. H. Taylor came up from Shell
Beach Friday evening. He reports
that the fire which destroyed G. H.
Morse's house caught from sparks
from the stovepipe. The fire started
late in the afternoon at a time Wher
there were no men at home.-Jen-
nings Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27
One Good Shower.

Lii
After many days of promising and
the clouds hanging tantalizing above
the parched earth and perishing yege-
tation, the water clerk finally turned
the faucet on Monday and gave two
fine showers one about IL in the
morning the other at 4 +. m. the
total rainfall amounted to about one
third of an inch. In Prairie Greig
the rain poured in torrents, and the
ground in places was 1oodedsseveral
inches deep. Much good was done
the crops but the north wind will soon
dry out the moisture.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27
AMENDMENT TO THE
G FL A R T E r
OF THE
ABBEFILLE BUILDING ANDLOAN
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
OF THE
INVITED STATES OF AMERICA.

=
OMITTED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion.
Be it known, that or this. the Eight
zenith day of the month of May Ammo
Domini.s One Thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine, and of the independence of
the United States of America the one
Geo. w. Summers, a Notary Public duly
commissioned and sworn, in and for the
Parish of Vermilion, and in the presence
of the undersigned competent witnesses ;
personally came and appeared Clarence j..
Edwards, President of the Abbevilie
Building and Loan Association, Limited.
and l.. Odilon Broussard. Secretary of
said company, both residentsof the Par
fish of Vermiiion, and of the full age of
majority, who declared that, at a general
meeting of the stockholders of the afore-
said mpa convened for said rpo
after the required notices and delays. the
following amendment to the charter or
act of Incorporation, was unanimously
adopted by amajority of the stockholders
of said company present at said general
meeting of date of May Is, 1893, and form
ing part hereof. after having been para
phed Ne Vafietur by Inc Notary. which
amendment is in the words and figures
following
That section Ave of article five be
amended and adopted so as to read
! SECTION D. The directors shall elect
or appoint asecretary and such employees
as may be necessary and may fix their
compensation, but no salary shall be paid
to any member of the Board of Directors
or officers except to the secretary and TO
the president, aud they shall have powert to
| enact bylaws not r%eDugnant to this char
ter to elect a place of meeting, to sus-
pend any officer ordirector for neglect of
duty or ~miseondnct; and tn nsme and ap-
point their successors as provided in the
bylaws. and shall have general authority
/ to carry out the objects aud business of
the association. But they shall not have
! power to purchase real estate nor to con-
tract any indebtedness in excess of the
amonnt of two months instruments, ex-
cept, in case of necessity to protect the
association.
Thus done, read aud 'signed atmy Office
in the town of Abbeville, La, on the day.
month and year first boye written. in the
presence of Afessrs Ovid A. Broussafd
and Robert Stauffer competent witnesses
sresiaing in said town, who have signed
with the parties and me, Notary, after
4 due reading of the whole.
Witnesses:
! OvidA. BrousSaEd,
Robert StaHffer.
&c. J. EDWARDS,
Prest. Abbeville Bulldog & Loan Assn.
Limited.
L. o. B~RoUssARD, Secretary.
GEO. w: SUMMERS Notary Public.
Nay 20, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27

One of the greatest engineering
works ever undertaken is the vast
granite dam.now being constructed
by the English at Assam, on the Nile,
to lift the level of that stream and
widen the area it irrigates. The
granite wall is to be over a mile long,
from 80 to 40 feet wide and at places
rs feet high, twill, in effect, be a
bridge as wen asa dam. As q dam
it will have $40 square miles of area,
hold 1000, 100000 tons Of water and
bring $500 square miles of desert land
under cultivation. The ~cataracts be
covered, and locks will pass vessels
up and down. Some four years will
be required for its completion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27
Fourth at The Lake.

The citizens Of Lake Arthur held a
meeting at Hotel Arthur IN Tuesday
night and decided to celebrate the 18th
of July. The sum OF $40 was raised
for the purpose. with the expectation
of doubling the amount next meeting
Jennings Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27
SHADES

Three tons of
Shades
This is no dream.
My second
latest shipment of
shades weighed
1900 lbs. I have
them, any price
from 10c to $500,
and can make
up any size in
most colors to
10 feet wide and
II feet long.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27

ThesFarish Board Of Health met
last Saturday in special session to
take action on the small pox situation
DR.. J. E. Kibbe, president ofatshe
board wasrequested to telegraph Dr..
Z. Souchon, of the State Board to in
yestigate the lax metheGs practised in
acadia parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27

Wise & Lyons pumping plant
started to work this week, but met q
serious mishap Thursday evening.
The long fume which is a quarter Of
a mile in length and put up several
years ago is rather a frail structure
and weakened BY age suddenly gave
way under the heavy pressure Of a
full stream Of water collapsed, the
entire western half went down with a
resounding crash. The damage will
be speedily repaired and operations
resumed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27

The shaft in the saltmine st Weeks
Island is down about 100 feet below
the surface. It rests on solid rock
salt. The management will now
make a ''joint'' to prevent leakage
and the work of deepening the shaft
will then go on.-Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-05-27

1t is correctly rumored that a
few days ago while boring a well On
his farm in Crosse lie Aurelesn
Primeaux struck vein Of salt water.
We have not had time to investigate
the report but it is quite probable
that it may be true and that a salt
mine is one of the sources of wealth.
to be found in old Vermilion.