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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
FEATHERS AND CURLING.

Feather curling is a business by it.
self, and to excel in it requires long
practice. 1t saves time and patience to
pay some one else to do it, but few di-
rections will be given, for you might
find yourself so situated that you would
be obliged to do 1t yourself. Take an
old feather to practice on. Buy a reg
ular- curling knifei they are kept al
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
MODERN METHODS.

Here we have one of those department
stores where is sold everything that any
body ever wants.
A farmer enters
Whats the price Of gold bricls?" he
asks, in dialect. Of course
Five thousand dollars each, or three
"Carambai" exclaims the farmer. still n
dialect. And with wheat only 65 cents a
bushel? You've got your nerve.
But the farmer is helpless. There is no
man OF former timeSs being absorheS IN
theaapger onterppise.raOe trolt ,JourElal. =
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
THE CRUISERS"
Kiplins Inspired to Write Another Ma
val Ballad.

val Ballad.
The London Morning Post publishes
poem by Rudyard Kipling, entitled
Cruisers" describing them as daughters
of the frigate which made play for her
bully, the ship of the line" The follow
ing three stanzas are typical;
And when we have Weakened the lust %
the foe,
To draw him by flight to our bullies we
go,
Yet never so hasty that he is outrun,
And never so hating that we are undona
far,
With hail Of long piece and our beauty
to mar, IsNHr
he flies, r,9 n
And our, bullies close in to make him
good prize. \
Anon we return, being gathered again.
across the gray ridges all drabbled with
rain, -I3
Acroes the keen ridges all crisped and
To join the long dance round the curve Of
the world.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20

grace or coquetry rather than as real
protection from sudden chill.
China Grape is the most adaptable
material for the scarf, and white is the
best color Two and a half and three
yards are regulation lengths. Peculiar
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20

been used in certain sacred rites, and it
is known to physicians as a cooling
remedy. The verbena grows in every
temperate part of the world
Most of us recall it tenderly as a
lowly blossom of luxurious growth and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20

elegance of movement in the wearing of
a scarf is required. One must be able
to move her arms easily, though stiff
fened elbows were the fashion seventy
years ago, when the scarf was in such
extreme favor. And at the same mo-
The times., 1899-08-05
DEAD IN A BATH TUB.
Charles +. Autenreith. Retired
Banker. Kills Himself

Banker. kills Himself.
Philadelphia. Aug 4.-Charles F. Auten-
reith. wealthy retired banker. was found
dead in the bath tub in his town house at
627 North Twelfth Street. this morning. a
big 3S-calibre self-cocking revolver clench-
ed in his right hand and gaping bullet
wound in his right temple mutely
told the story OF his violent death
Why M. Autenreith should have end.
ed his life no one knows. not even
the members OF his family. Yester.
day morning he left his country home at
Palmyra. " j., in the best OF spirits. but
did not return last night as he was in the
habit OF doing. His son Frederick. fearful
that something was wrong. came to the
city today and went to his fathers town
house
Upon opening the door he says he found
a note Ia the vestibule. The son refuses
to make public the contents Of this note,
but that it foreshadowed his fathers vio-
lent death seems probable. The suicide
was handsome man. in the prime of life
and OF robust physique. The bath tub,
where the body was found. was half filled
with water and the water was stained with
the dead mans blood. The coroner with
hold an inquest on the case tomorrow,
when 1t is probable that the contents of the
note will be made known
Mr.. Autenreith was the surviving partner
of the firm OF Moelling & Autenreith, tbs
former having been dead for about five
years The business consisted largely of
exchange, letters OF credit, and foreign
money orders. Mr.. Autenreith being the
Philadelphia representative of several New
York houses, among them being that OF
Lazard Freres
The times., 1899-08-05
The ne,rey Reccntion.

The special committee appointed to well
come Admiral Dewey when he arrives in
Washington represents in its personnel the
offcial, social, professional. and Industrial
interests of this community. 1t includes
the names Of men eminent in the several
departments of the Goyernment-the exec
utive, the legislative. and the judicial-and
comprises also many well-known lawyers
lltterateurs and leaders in the commercial
business and industrial world.
This wide diversity of membership gives
the key to the purpose and duties of the
committee. The Washington welcome to
Admiral Dewey is 10 be distinct from the
New York celebration. The greeting which
the Admiral will receive in Gotham Will b.
of a personal character. 1t will represent
the spontaneous JOY and acclaim OF the
great cosmopolitan ecentre of America
The greeting in Washington on the other
hand is to be distinctly unique Here the
Admiral will receive the welcome OF his
countrymen officially. Here he will accept
the sword voted him by the American Con-
gress, and to be presented him with proper
ceremony. In word, Admiral Dewey will
in Washington. be welcomed by the people
of the whole country. The committee was
wise in naming many citizens who. though
not officials. have been identified viii
Washington life for many years
The times., 1899-08-05
The samoan Trouble.
lFrnm thc kansas citr Stnr-l


II is an unfortunate fact that Samoa will prob
ably remain a source of international trouble II
left TO the natives the Germans would soon find
pretext ior landing marines and taking posses
sion. II the powers continue to administer the
government a row among the officials is sure to
break out again with more despatchinR of war
ships and risk of actual battle between them. If
the United States or England assume single con-
troll, with an agreement of equal privileges to
all. then the question arises: What will Ger
many do about it?
1t is hardly probable that Germany would
undertake war with the United States and Eng
land, but there would be created apology to
organize the continental powers against Anglo
Saxon supremacy, and, some years hence, the
whole world might be emhroiled in war as a re-
suit oi petty strife for a few islands in the far
Pacific.
Just now the union of England and the United
States to oust Germany entirely from Samoa is a
test Of public sentiment which the Administration
would not dare TO make. Thus the Samoan
trouble. in any way that it be looked at, is
only temporarily patched up.
The times., 1899-08-05
SOCIALLY osrRAc1sEp.
Young Hebrew Resigns His Cadet
ship mt West Point.

Lancaster, Pa. Aug. 4--The story Of
Sigmund S. Albert, a West Point cadet
from this district. who is said to have re-
signed from the Military Academy. because
of persecution to which he was subjected
on account of his being 4 Hebrew. has
aroused great deal of interest here.
Young Albert refuses to assign any other
reason for his resignation than that he had
a distaste for life at West Point, and his
parents also decline to make a statement.
but friends of the family. who say they re-
ceived their information from the Alberts.
tell this story:
Albert was appointed to West Point in
June. 1898, by Congressman Brosius. of
the Tenth district. His reports show that
he stood well in his studies Almost from
the first day he entered the Academy ne
was subjected to annoyance. Worse than
physical suffering was the ostracism in
flicted upon him. This extended even to
his roommate for treating him kindly.
Mrs. Albert visited her son at the Academy
in company with a daughter three weeks
ago and she was panied to see that the
cadets turned their backs upon herison.
The young man would have resigned
several months ago but for the encourage
ment given him by Monroe B. Hirsch.
Lancaster merchant, who visited him. His
life at last became. as he told friend, IA
hell on earth" and he could stand 1t no
longer. The case has been brought to the
attention OF Congressman Brosius. but he
does not see what he can do in the matter.
The times., 1899-08-05
The Yaaui Insurrection.

The formidable proportions already as
sumed by the Yaqui insurrection in Mexico
will shake neither the loyalty nor the con-
fidence of those vino have hitherto been
friendly to the government administered
so successfully by President Diaz.
The outbreak of the Yaqui tribes is only
one of those inevitable incidents natural to
any country in which there are so many
widely differing social and ethical stand
ards. The history of Mexico for the past
sixty years is written in the successful
efforts of the Diaz type of Mexican to over
whelm the enemies of peace and order, and
TO compel all Lien within the Republic TO
respect the national authority. The crush
ing out of brigandage at one time seemed
almost hopeless. Conservative critics in
Europe and America openly despaired
of success. But the vigor and patience of
the Mexican leaders proved equal to the
task
The times., 1899-08-05
The Dreyfus court-martIaI.

The eye of the world are concen-
trated on the town of Rennes, in France
where, on Monday next, the trial by court
martial of Captain Dreyfus will begin.
In any other country under the sun such
a travesty of justice would be impossible.
Dreyfus has been completely exonerated;
his tradueers shown to be villains and
towards; and the government under which
y notoriously innocent man has been
treated as badly as the most unfortunate
victim of the Spanish Inquisition subjects
him to supplementary trial only for the
purpose of piacatirg detestable class
sentiment.
In this country public opinion would con-
strain the President to release from arrest
a man in the position of Captain Dreyfus.
and compel the undertaking of subsequent
proceedings on the initiative of the injured
person. In France the simian military
vanity OF the dominant class prevents such
q solution, and the prisoner of lie du
DIable must submit to a retrial for crimes
which the world knows he did not commit.
Perhaps, though. We should think twice
before pouring out the vials of our wrath
on the French Government, If such a
thing as the Dreyfus affair would be i'm
possible in the United States. it is quite
probable that such an utter outrage as the
Carter case would equally be impossible in
France, We can hardly imagine that an
officer convicted of embezzlement would
be treated as Ienienty in Paris as the
Savannah Harbor man has been in Wash
ington It is next to inconceivable that a
French officer found guilty of acts dis
graceful to the service. would be pro-
tected, kept in uniform and honor. and
under pay by President Loubet! The
French Executive would not consider his
Office worth a days purchase if he were
TO SO offend the decent sentiment Of his
compatriots.
So We should be modest in comparing
military justice in other lands with the / ind
We dispense in America
The times., 1899-08-05
Ancient welsh Jewels.
From the Rirmlngham rost.l


A remarkable discovery OF yaluables relating
to the Roman period has been made in the
vicinity Of Rhayader, Radnorshre. The diseoy-
cry was made by young lad named MaTston
while loosening rocks on hill. The yaluables
consisted of a gold ring set with onyx. a gold
armlet in four pieces, and gold necklet in ten
pieces An enquiry summoned at the Instance
OF the high sheriff of RadnOrshire (Stephen W.
williams) was conducted by the Radnorshire
coroner yesterday afternoon. James Marston
gave evidence TO the effect that he found the
yaluables between two rocks Rhayadcr.
while looking for foxes lie reported the dis
covery to Stephen Williams. The latter gentle
man said that he sent the articles 10 Mr.. Read,
OF the British Museum, who pronounced them to
be clearly Roman, and OF great value The hnd
was a unique one for Wales. The ring was OF
massive gold with ant engraved upon it. The
work upon the armlet and necklet was distinctly
Celtic, and was Of high and beautiful character.
Al least il would be thousand years old. aud
probablv more. In the necklet the setting was
of exquisite workmanship, the higree being OF
grlnulated gold This was far more valuable
discovery than the MCstyn rings, the Mold brace
let. or any previous discoveries in Wales. The
sheriff ordered the enquiry according to law re-
latins to treasure troye. The property would be
sent to experts for valuation. and Mars;on would
receive the full antiquarian valuation, which
would be very great, less than 20 per cent Great
interest was centred in the proceedings The
articles are roughly estimated at the value Of
from $500 to $500.
The times., 1899-08-05
The Mnn Without the Hoe,
CFrom the Chicago Tribure.)

from the Chicago Tr'bure.)
II is curious that American poet should have
turned to n French peasant to find a figure
that best illustrated the ''nost eloquent censire
of the worlds blind greei,' and that he should
not have discovered in his own country more
subtle example of the man bowed by the weight
of centuries" The American man who bears
upon his back the burden of the world" would
not be pictured leaning upon hoe in the
open air but stopping over ledger in the
close atmosphere OF an office. And times trage-
dies would not be written in the muscular ex-
preston Of that aching stoop," but in the
suffering betrayed by lines of care and
anxiety.
After all. has not the man with the hoe
got the best Of it9 He may be unconscious of
the rift of dawn" and the ''reddening of the
rose but this oxlike stolidity is often enyied
by the highy-strung business man whom the
rift of dawn often finds unrefreshed by sleep
and whose only acquaintance with roses is gained
in 4 greenhouse.
The times., 1899-08-05
For This Are We Thankful.


Two immense banners were displayed in De-
troit on Wednesday when Cen Russell A. Alger,
whom President Mckinley forced out Of his
Cabinet, returned to Michigan to receive the
condolences of loyal friends and admirers Upon
these banners was an inscription summarizing
in a line the opinion which not only General
Alger's own State but the whole country enter
tains Of the gentleman who recently retired
from the management Of the War Department
This inscription sets forth terseiy, and probably
from the Detroit point of view, defantly, that
There Is Only One Ager.'' That states the
situation in 4 nutshell; there is only one Al
ger" Ii there had been more in the past eighteen
months it is painful to imagine what would have
become of the country. One Alger demoTalized
the Army; several of them would have shaken
the foundations OF the Government and reduced
the country to state Of chaos.
The times., 1899-08-05
MRS. M'K1NLEY RECOVERING.
Her Stay mt Hotel Chnmplain Ha'
Been Very Beneficial.


Hotel Champlain, n. Y, Aug. 1T was
pleasant but warm here today, but not too
warm for driving, and the President and
Mrs. Mckinley were out morning and at
ternoon. Mrs. Mckinley seems delighted
with the beautiful drives through the
parks and highways hereabouts and is rap
idly recovering her health. Abner McKin-
ley, the Presidents brother; Frank A.
Munsey, and Harry Loomis Nelson, editor
OF 'Harper's Magazine" were among the
prominent arrivals today. Tomorrow Vice
President Hobart will be here. which will
be gratifying to the President. The only
caller today was Captain Dodds. of Troop
B, Third United States Cavalry, which has
been ordered to Manila. The President
| received a telegram today from the vet
| Grams of Oneida county, n Y, extending
greetings and thanking him for the re-
cent order affecting veterans in public
employ. By direction of the President a
| suitable reply was sent
A committee from North Elba, in the
Adirondacks. the burial place of old John
Brown, of Ossawatomie, is to call on the
President and ask him to be present at
the final interment of the remains of John
Browns followers, which are soon to be
| placed at rest beside those OF their leader
Miss Katherine E. Mcclellan, the artist
and authoress, who wrote the Life of
John Brown" is making the arrangements
at North Elba and will assist at the GER
emonies, the actual date of which has not
yet been fixed.
The times., 1899-08-05
MR. ROOT MAY INVESTIGATE.
The Allowances Made to Generals ii
Cubn Clearly Illegal.

TIC allowances made 10 GeneruIs In
Cubn Clearly Illegal.
The publicity which has recently been
given to the favoritism shown by former
Secretary Alger to certain Army officers in
Cuba in the way of large allowances in ad-
dition to their regular salaries to main
tain the dignity of their Positions" is
causing considerable comment in the War
Department. and will doubtless result in
an investigation by Secretary Root.
Adjutant General Corbin defended the
allowances yesterday by stating that they
were just and regular, and that the de-
partment was furnished vouchers for all
expenditures under the allowances. He
did not deny that General Brooke was re-
ceiving an annual allowance of $500 in
addition TO his pay as major general;
that Brigadier General Ludlow, Military
Governor of the city of Havana, is receiv-
ing $4,000 in addition to salary of S5, 500
and allowances: that Colonel Bliss, Col
lector of the port of Havana, is allowed
S3, 600 in addition TO his salary of 50 500 and
allowances, and that Major Davis, Sani-
tary Officer at Havana, is allowed $500 in
addition to his salary Of the same amount.
This annual expenditure of $3.50 is said
to have been authorized by Secretary Alger
Cuba, as was also the authorization of re-
pairs to the palace formerly occupied by
Blanco and now the residence of General
Brooke, for which 100000 has already been
expended. 1t is also noticeable that in
these allowances favoritism seems to have
been shown in marked degree. as General
Lee, General Wood and other Military
Governors in the island were left unpro-
vided for by allowances to maintain the
dignity of their positions
The money tC pay these allowances is de-
rived from the Cuban revenues. and friends
of the officers who are being left out OF the
alleged loot have been looking up the law
in regard to the pay of Army officers and
are said to be preparing a case to lay be-
fore Secretary Root. Section 1869 of the
Revised Statutes. which fixes the pay OF
Army officers, says: mo allowances shall
be made to officers in addition to their pay
except as hereinafter provided" In sue
ceeding clauses provision is made for the
care of officers horses, the payment for
quarters, and travel pay. The legal con-
struction which has heretofore been placed
on this matter is that such allowances as
have been made to the officers referred tc
are illegal.
The times., 1899-08-05
A KINDERGARTEN FOR APES.
Prof. Garner VIII Endeavor to Teach
the Animals,

Cleveland. Aug. 4.-Prof. L. Garner. who
has made two trips into the French Congo
for the purpose of studying the language
and habits OF the apes, is in this city for
a few days. He is soon to make another
journey to Africa for further investi-
cation, and today he gave a reporter some
account of the work he is contemplating.
MY first trips to the French Congo.
said he. were made in 1924 and 1885,
Sc. During the time that l spent there
l was chiefly occupied in studying the
means Of communication which the apes
have. Within few months | shall make
another trip to the same part of Africa
for further study. This time I am going
for the purpose of looking into the psychic
character OF apes, with the intention OF
teaching them human speech and of ind-
ing how far they are able to distinguish
numbers and characters, and SO on.
Il shall take along Photographs and ap-
pliances which are used in teaching feeble
minded children. Indeed I hope to give
them regular kindergarten course. using
blocks, geometric figures. and the other
things with which children are taught
l shall also use some of the methods
which are applied in the education OF deaf
mutes."
Prof Gamers home is in Chicago
The times., 1899-08-05
overpowering Distrust.
frrnm The Chicago Iournal.1

(From the Chicago Journal.)
As is usual in the doings of narrow minded
men, General Otis overreached himself. Instead
of concealiDg from the American people the real
conditions at Manila. he turned searchlight full
upon them. His own incompetence, which it
was his plan to hide. became the most conspic-
uous thing in view. That was the result of his
autocratic censorship and the rebellion Of the
respondents.
But lie is hard thing to get rid Of. Its ef-
fects remain long after the deception has ceased.
1t is an old but a true story that about the boy
who cried '.wolfI' when there no wolf. He
succeeded in deceiving the people the first and
second time, and thought himself very clever.
But when the wolf really and the people de
clined to respond to his cries the joke was on
him.
So it is with Otis, and it will be long
as he remains in the Philippines. No will
ever believe his reports. and no one will be quite
certain that the correspondents are being permit
ted to tell all the truth. The seeds OF suspicion
have been sown, and already bearing har-
vest OF distrust Nobody feels certain what are
the conditions at Manila and, for the most part,
doubts are resolved in favor of their being worse
than reported.
The times., 1899-08-05
nnc. prejudice al West Point.

The report that young Albert, the He
brew cadet at West Point, was compelled
10 resign from the United States Military
Academy on account of religious prejudice
will awaken a feeling of just resentment
among all classes throughout the country
There can be no excuse at this day and
in this country for any such absurd dis
elimination against members Of "the scat
tered nation" Least of all it is to be ex
pected in national institution like the
United States Military Academy. which has
always been ruled by standards of
pure democracy. At West Point one cadet
is the peer in law and in fact of any other
of his fellows. and he forfeits his equality
only by breaches of military discipline or
by conduct unbecoming a gentleman.
Young Albert, of Pennsylvania. has been
guilty OF neither offence. The only charge
against him is that by accident of birth
he belongs to that race which, TO. four
thousand years, has built monuments Of
courage, persistence, industry. and intel
lectual vigor over all the earth's surface
Though the victims of prejudice and per-
secuuon in Asia and in Europe, the He
brew in America is guaranteed under the
law equal rights with all other citizens of
the United States. II is 10 the highest in
terest of the Military Academy that those
rights be preserved with literal strictness
and that the recent exhibitions of unmanly
temper displayed by the cadet body at
West Point be DISCOURAGED and stamped out
as swiftly and efectualiy as possible
II the connandant now in charge is un-
sble to cope with the situation satisfae-
tcrily. II then becomes the plain and press
ing duty of the Secretary of War 10 see
that the traditiona. standard OF decency
The times., 1899-08-05
Tangible Results.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.)
The tangible work of The Hague Conference
is in itself not small. In addition to laying the
foundation for series of similar conferences OF
overwhelming scope and influence for future hold
ing it has these practical results TO its credit:
1t has created permanent tribunal Of arbitra-
tion, under the auspices of sixteen powers. The
representatives Of fifteen countries have signed
convention the rules of war; fifteen have
agreed to extend the Geneva rules to land war
fare; seventeen have signed the declaration pro-
hihiting the use OF explosives from balloons
sixteen have signed the prohibition Of projectiles
containing asphyxiating gases; fifteen have barred
the use Of dum-dum bullets and all have signed
the final act.
That is mean accomplishment for this
initial international interchange Of ideas. 1t
is firm foundation for future building and
there is every reason TO expect that time will
erect upon this beginning edihce Of fraternal
forebezrance 4 temple dedicated to the beauti-
ful sentiment Of the sublime brotherhood of man.