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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
represented as taking an intense in
terest" in outdoor sports.

Mark Twain's interview with the
Austrian emperor would make fist
rate advertisement for his book unless
he really intends to defer publication
till "a hundred years after my death"
Unless he has misinformed the public,
this is not the first time that he has
forgotten his carefully prepared
speech, in the presence of a distin-
guished host, but it is the first timo
any imperial highness has tried TO
crack joke on the foremost of living
American humorists. Say it in Erg-
fish and I'll translate it into German
for you" was not half bad for Haps-
burger.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

If reports are true concerning the in
crease of Japanese immigration to Ha-
wall since annexation, so that half of
the present population is now Asiatic,
there doesn't seem to be any immedi-
ate urgency in the labor question in the
archipelago. But there would appear
to be reason why congress should
promptly settle the status and govern
ment of the islands. If an alien race
must populate Hawaii, the Japs are the
best to be had
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Police Commissioner Adams is a liv-
ing illustration of the adage that a new
broom sweeps clean. He has convinced
Boston liquor dealers that a screen is a
screen, whether it is composed OF bot
ties and placards or of boards and wire
netting, and down they go. The con-
tagion of his example has pervaded the
city council, and there are threats of a
Mazetting of the whole police depart
rnent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
WHERE HAS THE MONEY GOMEZ

There is promise of a sensation in
connection with the funds raised in va
rious parts of the world, but concen-
trated in the hands of the Cuban junta
in New York AS Mr.. T. Estrada Pal
ma confesses that he alone constitutes
made upon him by the Cuban-Amer-
lean League for an accurate account
ing. He is asked to prepare a list, for
publication and for deposit with the
United States government and the
Cuban government, not only of the
contributors, but also of the bondhold-
ers. AS rumors of corruption of various
sorts have been rife in regard to the
disposition of the Cuban fund, the
matter deserves serious attention.
Hitherto Mr. Palma has declined to
give more than bare hint even Of the
amount of the fund entrusted to him.
He has said that it is about $1,0O0,O0O,
and that an indeterminate balance re-
mains in his possession. Information
from other sources however, indicates
that Mr.. Palma was mistaken in his
estimate Of the money received if not
of the amount expended. William A.
Mcdowell, president of the Cuban
American League, presents statement
showing that Cubans in the United
States contributed 100000 a month for
four years, Cuban planters $250,OOO a
T,tI, ~,
Paris 100000 a year for four years,
making a total of s6,2OO,oOO furnished
by Cubans alone. Besides these sub
scriptions, 100000 was collected in
South America, $25O,OOO from private
individuals in the United States and
$4,000 from other sources. Here then
is a gross amount of Sc, 1850 900 to be ac-
counted for. Clearly, there is reason
for demanding an exact statement of
the disposition of the funds. If Mr..
McDowells estimate is only approx
imately correct and Mr.. Palma is right
in saying that less than S1,OOO,OO0 has
been expended, the Cuban junta should
have something like $5,OOO,00o in the
bank or in its pockets.
Mr.. Palma, however, assumes a
jaunty attitude and declines to take
either the public or the subscribers in
to his confidence. Observing that his
announcement Of himself as the whole
Cuban junta has brought ridicule, he
has decided to quit New York, retire
into the country and be considered "as
one whom the earth has covered" 1t
is to be hoped that the league will press
him to it's utmost ability Common
gossip has said that Cuban bonds were
issued with the utmost reckIessness,
! that millions had been put upon the
market, and attempts made to bride
congressman and newspapers with
them. 1t has been asserted that only
the honesty and persistency of Presid-
ent Mckinley saved congress from a
woeful scandal in the passage of the
resolution acknowledging the indie
pendence of Cuba. The reward for rec
ognition, it was said, was to be a large
bundle of Cuban bonds which were
promised to congressman either gratis
or at magnificent discount, on the
presumption that these securities
would have good marketable value
after the passage of the resolution. No
body seriously entertains these stories,
but for all that Cuban financiers in
New York owe it to themselves and to
the country to clear up the suspicious
mystery which hangs about their tran
sactions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
MOVE 10 WORCESTER.

The business of Joseph Wilcox & Co.
of Leominster, manufacturers Of cellu-
loid. horn and aluminium goods. has
been removed to Worcester and Will
be located at 81 Foster street. The work
OF setting up the machinery is in prog
ress, and business viii be resumed
about June l. Harry A. Tenney, man
ufacturer of boot and shoe tools at "a
Southbfidge street, is associated with
Mr.. Wilcox In the business. The firm
will employ 80 men at first, and ex-
poets to be obliged to increase the NUM-
Der soon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
WALKER OBJECTS.
worcester Mass. May 2s, 1899.

Worcester Mass, May 81 1893.
Editor of The Spy:
Win you please publish as conspicuous
~ as the report with the head lines -.
r. Thayers wit" and walker says all
lawmaking bodies are corrupt"
/ did not say THE county Of Worcester
furnishes the best that are now sent to
the national capital to make the laws"
nor did / say EVERY legislature on the
face of the earth today is corrupted
Recognizing the fact that every man
elected to legislative bodies is not of the
very highest order of integrity, ability or
wisdom, in its proper connection, / did
say: Legislatures are corrupt, first, n
proportion to the communities being OF .
higher or lower standard of morality
from which they are elected, and second
to the number in legislative bodies. being
large or small. The smaller the legisla-
tive body the more easily can il be
reached by impropes influences"
J. II Walker.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
ITEMS DEPT.
OUT AND ABOUT.

Mrs. J. NJ Pike Tower of New York
city. formerly of Worcester, sends The
Spy the following pleasant account of
two recent musicales which she at
tended:
"Tne New York school teachers gave
a musical at Carnegie hall on the even
ing of May %. Miss Sarah Anderson,
soprano; Mr. Emilio de Goyorza, bari
tone; Mr.. David Names, violinist. and
an orchestra, conducted by Mr.. Frank
Damrosch, of 50 performers, gave the
program. The affair was a sort of
jubilee over the passage of the Ahearn
bill. which was to raise their salaries,
and neither Senator Ahearn. who
framed it, nor Gov. Roosevelt, who
signed it. was able to be present.
'Mr. Damrosch is the supervisor of
music in the public schools Of New
York and has free singing classes for
the people.
''There were many of the lady prin-
cipals present, but Supt. John Jasper,
the board of education and President
Maxwell were conspicuous by their abb
sence.
''The fourth annual meeting of the
Tribune Sunshine Society was held on
hotel. 1t was a representative gathering
of brilliant women from various walks
of life; the press, the ministry, the pro-
fessional womens club all sent dele
gates 1t was given by Mrs. Joseph K.
Knapp state president, and Mrs. Gym
thia w. Alden, the president general.
The ballroom Of the hotel. with its
crimson and gold hangings. was decor
ated with flags of all nations and the
yellow flag Of sunshine with its en-
blematical letters, II S. S. occupied
the position Of honor.
president Hunter of the Girls Nor
NAL College Of New York made the
opening address, and alluded to the
motto of the society, which is as fol-
lows:
Have you had a kindness done?
Pass It on.
Twas not given for you alone
Pass it on.
Let il travel down the years,
Let Il wipe another's tears,
Till in heaven the deed appears;
Pass Il on.
"Afrs. Knapp, with her receiving
party, stood just inside the middle door
and greeted nearly a thousand members
among whom were Fanny Crosby,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
VALUE OF ADVERTISING.
c. A. Davis, Special Agent of Forepaugh's
Circus. Makes Soma Pointed Remarks.

Z a. DAVIS special agent OF forepaugn's
Circus. Makes Soma Pointed Remarks.
One of the callers at this office last
night was Charles A. Davis, special
agent for the famous circus consolida-
tion of Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros.
Mr. Davis made these remarks on the
subject Of newspaper advertising: The
one thing in commercial life that puz-
zles me more than anything else, is
how man can expect to do business
without advertising. The modern cir
Gus is perhaps the heaviest of all adj
vertisers, when it is considered that
their business is done. while travelling,
In one day; that when that day is gone
the value of the advertising is very
largely gone. The circus business as
commercial proposition is based upon
precisely the same principles as any
other business, the only difference be-
ing that the circus sells entertainment
and incidental instruction in the stead
Of sugar, shoes and shirts which the
store sells That the most successful
men are the heaviest advertisers is
seif-evident proposition. The size and
character Of the advertisements will re-
veal the fact instantly and invariably.
mat Is Lu6 ISdEVl why say theNt
cannot understand why some men do
not advertise. I suppose the principal
reason is because Of timidity on the
part Of those who have things to sell.
Then lack Of judgment probably ranks
second; that is an evil influence which
prevents men from advertising. 1 will
never forget a remark made by one OF
the proprietors Of this show, Col Peter
Sells We were discussing some adj
vertising scheme which involved the
was a new idea and there was chance
that 1t might not prove successful Col
Sells dismissed the question with these
words: We will try it. Any chance
that we have to invest one dollar and
get back two dollars Is always worth
trying
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Despite reports of improvement in
his condition, Postmaster Thomas OF
Boston is compelled to go to private
sanitarium for recuperation. That he
has been overworked will be reality
understood by those who have had the
pleasure of Henry Thomas acauairt-
ancF
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

By passing the franchise tax bill, Gov.
Roosevelt and the republican legisla-
ture have taken from New York demo-
Gratis the advantage they had expected
to gain by advocating the Ford bill One
of the absurdities of the situation is the
fact that democrats were found fight
ing against the very principles which
they once pretended to champion. They
have resorted to grotesque contortions
in their endeavor to favor the tax and
fight the governor at the same time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Marietta Holloy (Josiah Aliens Wife,,
Aunt Louise Eldridge. Mrs. Clarence
Burns and Mrs. and Miss Palmer of the
Professional Woman's League; Rev.
Phebe Hannaford of the New England
Woman's Club, Col. and Mrs. Roebling,
Miss Jean Ely and Mrs. Johnson, presi-
dent of the Little Mothers Society.
Among the men were Theodore F. Sc
ward, president of the Don't Worry
Club, DR.. Angel of Connecticut, DR..
Ketchum, DR.. Bliss and DR.. Lord of
nearby churches. The musical program
was in the shape of a gold and white
book with a ship sailing upon 1t, and a
copy was presented to each guest by
one of two pages dressed in Louis XIV
costumes with powdered wigs.
After the music and recitations, one
an impersonation by Josiah Aliens
WIFE" Mrs. Knapp led the aged Fanny
Crosby to the platform amid an ova-
ton, and she recited a hymn that she
had composed for the occasion. Mrs.
Knapp sang two Of her own hymns to
her own accomplishments; and with the
serving of refreshments the sunshine
was scattered for that night. But the
rays will pass on, entering many hearts
to abide there"
The closing recitals of the Worcester
county music school will be on June
6. s and Q, and as usual in the First
Universalist church.
Miss Tucker will give her fourth lee
ture-recital at the Worcester pianoforte
school, II Foster street, on Monday
afternoon, at 4.30 o'clock. The illustra-
tions will be from Won Weber, Schu-
hort and MandeisSohn
Miss Rosie H. Fish and Miss Kittie
Ida Fish announce the annual recital
of their pupils in the Friday Morning
club room, SOC Main street, Monday
evening at o'clock.
Rev. and Mrs. Almon Gunnison re-
turned yesterday from Eastern Point,
where Mrs. Gunnison has been spending
a fortnight.
Mai. H. B. Fairbanks will deliver the
Memorial address, Sycamore street
school. Monday afternoon, and Mrs.
Inez Buss- Knowles win sing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

If one of the idiots who pull fire
alarms when there is no fire, just to see
the horses scamper, could only be
caught and an engine run over him
eight or ten times, it might be some
comfort to the fremen who have been
wantonly fooled by such dolts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

1t is all well enough for Bryan and
Altgeld to talk to the democratic ma
tional committee of keeping free silver
at the fore front as a political plank
in the next national platform, for they
haven't anything else to talk about.
Quite while remains for rest and re-
Election before the presidential con-
vention, and in the meantime the OPP
position to the silver policy is likely
to grow, and may result either in rel
egating it to the rear or in disrupting
the party even more thoroughly tan
it already is.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

These marriage licenses were granted
yesterday from the Office Of the city
clerk: Johan A. Redin. 3s, and Johanna
r. Peterson, 80; Michael Griffin, 90
and Bridget McGuane, "a; Pab T. Pup
ka, 20. and Mary Karsek, 81; Arthur e..
Jaqulth, 20. and Grace Stevens. 20.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

So the last three of the Phoenix park
murderers have not been released af-
ter all. The readiness with which the
report was believed may be attribu-
ted to the precedent established by the
release of other semi-politicai convicts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Probably swell and handsome Robert
Cuttings grounds for his application
for divorce from his actress wife, Min
ME seligman, will be her failure to sup
port him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

1t looks as though the Paris would
never be floated off the Manacle rocks.
Trying to come to America overland
has never been real success with any
steamer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

If the weather but proves kindly, this
is likely to be pretty considerable of a
day in the way Of high-class amateur
sporting events In Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Cheer up, the legislature is nearly fin
ished and Mellen will then be with us
all the time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
SATURDAY. MAY "a. 1899.

Aguinaldo seems to be stuck at third
base waiting for somebody to bat him
home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE The EYE OF ARGUS: HI
IS HONORABLE If he DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Fifty-two pages was the best the es-
teemad Springfield Union could do in
the way of a special edition yesterday.
This seems to have been the largest
paper ever issued in New England out
side of Boston, and was number re-
plete with Information, excellent illus
trations, and the best of reading mat
ter generally. To be able to have a
paper like that. or indeed any other is
sue of the Union, laid at his door in
the morning, might almost reconcile
a man to life in Springfield.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Plantation of 4he heart. nervousness.
trembllngs nervous headache. cold
hands and feet. pain in the back, relieved
BIZ Carters Little jYer- Pills
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

BY general consent, the election of
Prof. Hadley as president Of Yale T.or-
tends radical changes in the education
al policy Of the college. He is the first
layman chosen for the position. All
his predecessors have been minister's
Of the gospel. while Mr.. Hadley is
a teacher and writer Of accepted au-
thority on economies. Furthermore,
his ideas of educational methods are
said to be of an advanced and liberal
type, and though no announcement Of
his intentions can yet be made. im-
portant notifications in the Yale sys-
TEN are to be expected. Incidentally,
It may be noted that If Mr.. Hadley
has never been an athlete, yet he Is,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

While sixty men are being tried by
federal authorities in Indian Territory
for the lynching of two Seminoles a
startling application of lynch law has
been made in Indiana. Citizens to *
Abraham Cripliver from his home,
gave him a thorough washing with
soap and water, then ducked him in
the river, clothed him in fresh CAV
ments and admonished him hereafter
to obey the laws of cleanliness. It is
painful to imagine what must have
been Mr.. Cripllver's condition that it
should have provoked so violent an
uprising of the people.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Mai. H. B. Fairbanks will deliver the
Memorial address, Sycamore street
school. Monday afternoon, and Mrs.
Inez Buss- Knowles win sing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Rev. and Mrs. Almon Gunnison re-
turned yesterday from Eastern Point,
where Mrs. Gunnison has been spending
a fortnight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27

Mrs. Knapp, with her receiving
party, stood just inside the middle door
and greeted nearly a thousand members
among whom were Fanny Crosby,
The record-union., 1899-03-23
Controller Colgan's Instructions to
the Various Institutions.

Inc new law providing that all State
moneys held by State institutions shall
be paid into the State Treasury Went
into effect when the Governor attached
his signature thereto. Controller Col
gan yesterday forwarded to all State
institutions, including the Harbor
Commission, the following communica-
ton, lnclosing the necessary blanks:
I beg to call to your attention the
provisions of Chapter XCIII. of the
laws of 1899, a copy of which is in
closed herewith. This law takes effect
Immediately, and under the provisions
of Section = all moneys belonging to
the State in your possession must at
once be reported to the Controller and
at the same time forwarded to the
State Treasurer.
Monthly reports must hereafter be
made on the first day of each month of
all receipts, and whatever expenditures
as are permitted by this Act.
These reports must be made in
itemized form, showing date of receipt,
from what source, and amount The
expenditures must likewise be itemized
and show date of expenditure, for what
purpose and the amount. The whole
must be sworn to before some person
or officer authorized to administer
OathS'
The record-union., 1899-03-23
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
Friend & Terry Lumber Company to
William Enz-West half lot S, U and
and Twenty-sixth and REIMBURSEMENT
streets.
F. w. Hellinge EFT ux to Abandonment
of Homestead-We half lot z, west
10 feet of east half lot 2, N and 0 and
Third and Fourth streets.
Frank W. Hellinge to Kate T. Hell
linge-West half lot 2, west 10 feet of
east half lot 2, n and o and Third and
Fourth streets
Catherine Van Maren and Mary
O'Donahue to John and Daniel ODon-
ahue-South half section 80, township
10 north, range g east.
Daniel and John O'Donahue to Cath
crime Van Maren-Northwest quarter
section 81, township 10 north, range d
east.
F. Mantle ct ux to Joseph Miller
South quarter lots 1 and ., R and S
and Twentieth and Twenty-first streets.
Estate of Frank Rider to c. E. Self
East half lot 6, F and G and Twenty
seventh and Twenty-eighth streets;
1915.
George H. Fisher ct ux to Manuel j.
Santos-South ~ feet lot 4, south 50
feet of east 211a feet lot 3, o and P and
Eighth and Ninth streets.
J. w. Wilson, Trustee, to John F. Sa-
ville-Lot I, block %. Fair Oaks; 81. 100.
H ]. Winters to Homestead-Lot 4,
block AZ, Oak Park; $1,000.
The record-union., 1899-03-23
As TO THE STATE TAX RATE.
TOO EARLY TO SAY WHAT TT
WILL BE.
The Rate is Fixed by the State
Board of Equalization, Not the
Legislature.

When the tax levy bill passed the
Legislature many newspapers in the
State accepted the statement given out
by the Assembly Ways and Means
Committee, that for the fiscal year
commencing July 1st next the tax rate
would be % cents, and for the fiscal
year commencing July l, 1900, it would
be 81 cents.
In speaking of the matter yesterday
Controller Colgan said a mistake had
been made; that the State Board of
Equalization, and not the Legislature,
fixes the tax rate, and that the only
thing the Legislature had upon which
to figure the rate was the property
valuation fixed by the EQualizers last
year. He explained that the valuation
fixed last year was 81, 134, 10000 that
under the tax levy bill $1,000, 122 would
be needed for the general fund, 80, 433,
$40 for the school fund, and $141, 43o
for the interest and sinking fund, for
the coming fiscal year.
He estimated the rate on the prop
erty valuation fixed last year, and
found that if the same figures apply
for the coming year the rate will be
63.2 cents, including the 2 cents uni
versity tax, instead of 50, as figured
by the Ways and Means Committee.
The Controller also proved that by
taking the property valuation on the
basis of that fixed last year the rate
for the fiscal year beginning July l,
1900, will be 53.4 cents, instead of 81
cents, as heretofore published. For that
year 50, 946, 222 will be raised for the
general fund, So, 433t3,3 $40 for the school
fund, and Sal ,535 for the interest and
sinking fund.
The fact remains that a certain
amount of money must be raised by
taxation, and the further fact remains
that nobody will know what the tax
rate will be until it is fixed by the state
Board of Equalization at its summer
session, after the county tax roll shall
have been equaliZed.
The record-union., 1899-03-23
TRUSTEE DISCHARGED.
L. Elkus Had Wound UP the Az
fairs of Chesley & Co.

Judge Hughes yesterday gave judg-
ment for plaintiff in the case of L. Ell
kus against B. sAbrahamson, H. Abra-
hanson and a number of others, on a
petition for an interlocutory decree APP
pointing a receiver.
The defendants in the action are
creditors of the late firm of G.. W. Ches-
ley & Co., and the plaintiff, Elkus, is
the Trustee of the firm, who was
charged with the duty of closing up the
firms affairs after it went out of bust
ness. In his complaint he states that
he has fulfilled his trust; that the prop
erty of the firTn-or all of it that was
saleable-had been reduced to cash. and
upward of 20 per cent. of the claims
paid off. Such of the effects as remain
in his hands have little or no value, and
there was nothing further for him to
do.
The order was made in accordance
Herewith.