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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

T least one American business
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open for her full of promise,
and she has also the satisfac-
: ton of knowing that this is
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

A place before the fire shall ever be
His own, and he shall ever hold and keep
My heart SO long as he shall give to me
My love-and this, my little boy asleep!
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
SERNON BY A NEW PASTOR.
r1,u prv DIR BANKS breaches ON
CHRISTIANITY FOR THE TWEEN
TIETH CENTURY.

r, Pow n, Louis Albert Banks delivered his
first sermon pastor of Grace Methoaist EpS
copal Church yesterday morning on Inc SPee''''
Phases of Christianity Demanded by the Now Cen
,rr,," He chose his text from Ezekiel X, IA: The
erst face was the face Of a cherub and the second
face was the face of man. and the third the iace
Of a lion and the fourth the face of an eagle. lie
spoke in part as follows;
Out of all this wonderful vision OF wheels and
cherubim, of wings and living ga ssest nv
hold upon q single illustration 70 susBes' ny
ure FOR our purpose For there is one great
wheel the wheel of advancing ciyiizatSn' always G
midst Of this there living creature. the Chris
an rel TegiEa oh Of Of tse World And this living
four m fafes whch IN
the world needs in this new century upon when We
There is great need to-day to lay emphasis on
religion that has a deep current The two extremes
a religion which is only theoretical in which the
only Is seTe enS lon she whe
and lives upon the feelings. Both are dangerous
and o enrich human life The real power Of CON
troll is in the heart rather than in the head. And
intelligent consideration to sustain it. is certain to
%hSh Sf Shs no only the head but the
The Church of Jesus Christ must have the face
age of wonders and of miracle work This is not
the Of the When team os M ars
Stage or sailing vessel. This is the age of the
pfifGs p s seephone a e eabe ne
the age the automobile and the rays. 1t must
not be expected that moral movements are to crawl
with snafl-like sluggishness in an atmosphere like
that we are breathing to-day. 1t is time when
every good thing is possible; time when no wrong
can hide in the dark very long. a time when the
electric light of ton and research is hunt
ing out the hidden things of darkness. and making
1t possible for wrongs to be righted and iniquity
be destroyed in way that was never possible be-
fore et thank God and take courage.
invention. every gain in power to use the tural
world shall help the mission of Jesus Christ
Christ's mission is the sa walton of men and
women. in body and mind and heart. in home and
business and government. and everything that
quickens the possibility of every man knowing
every other mans need, lengthenng the of
the strong reach afar to bring help and pro-
lection the weak, is opening the path for Christ
and hastens His divine victory among The
railroad. the telephone. the cable, the newspaper
all these are the helpers of the divine evangel.
in that they make it impossible for wickedness to
hide or for any TO suffer wrong and be long
unheeded by the Christian heart of the world
Let US. therefore with devotion thoughtful and
earnest 90 forth in fellowship with Jesus Christ
10 minister TO all human need. With lionike
courage and eagle eyed hope, let battle and
corouer In the name Of our Lord.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
EXPORTS OF COAL.
INCREASING AT A GREATER RATIO FOR
THE UNITED STATES THAN FOR
ANY OTHER NATION.

Washington April q (SpeciaD.-The announce
ment of a prospective export tax of one shilling
ton English coal adds interest to the fact that
vading the markets Of the world. The figures of
the Treasury OF Statistics indicate that the
coal exports of the fiscal year. which ends on June
go will amount to about 100000 tons. against
less than 100000 1890: s,772192 in 1896
and 71ss 64s tons in 1900 This export figure is as
yet small compared with that of the United King
dom or compared with coal area, which is
many times greater than that of any other of the
great coal exporting nations but the growth in our
own case has been rapid than that of any
other country.
The United Kingdom, for instance, exported 30
142 S3s tons in 1890 and 10S01 1900 the rela
tive growth being much greater in the case of the
United States than in the Of the United King
dom. Germany is the second great coal exporting
country of the world. and her exports only in
creased from 91450o0 metric tons in 1880 to 1921
tons IN 1900 The United States now ranks third in
coal expectations Belgium ranks fourth, with a
total expectation of 614 600 tons in 1880 and 693
tons in 1900 Thus the relative growth Of coal ex-
ports from the United States exceeds that OF any
other nation
In production the United States has within the
last two taken first rank, her total coal pro-
ducton in 1885, the latest available year. being
e4 tons against 220094 sl tons for the United
Kingdom. while in 1890 the production of the United
States 14G 2.729 tons.
The following table shows the exports OF coal
from the United Kingdom. Germany and the
United States in each year from 1885 to 1900 rhe
pounds. and those for the United Kingdom and the
United States in long tons of 2240 pounds:
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
Fifth race-For ree-yearolds; selling; about seven
INDOOR GAMES TONIGHT

The entry list for the indoor games of tho ood
Regiment Athleti@ Association be held this even
Ing In the armory at Sixty-sixth-st and Broadway
Is remarkably large Nearly every company in the
regiment is represented the list These games
with one exception will probably the last indoor
games OF the season. The exception is the dual
meet to be held in Brooklyn next Saturday evening
between the 22d Regiment and Battery E 18th
Regiment. heavy artillery. w. s. Edwards Is on
scratch In the 7o-yard dash and 440-yard run with
+. A. Sayes and f. A. Onderdonk receiving a short
allowance. w. f. Mclaughlin is scratch i'm the
SS0-yard and the one mile runs. In the hurdle race
II. Arnold is on scratch. and Sayles and Weston
are the scratch team In the threelegged race These
men are all members of Company and belong TO
the relay team which has defeated every other
regimental team in this city and Brooklyn Connors
of Company Fl, is on scratch in the and two
mile bicycle races. with Mosher Junkind Keller
and Betjeman receiving handicaps
The dual meet between the athletes OF the 22d
Regiment and the 18th Regiment is unique among
regmenta contests of like character because while
both regiments. the others are open only 10 Bat
terry of the 18th and Company of the 22d Next
Saturday evening the following events will be con-
tested by athletes of the regiments: Two
hundred-and- twentyyard run $50 yard rum 220-yard
hurdle and two mile bicycle race, all handicap
440syard novice. and 0-yard three-legged race
Those to be contested only by members of the Bat
terry E and Company athletes One-hundred-
yard dash, 440-yard run, mile run. mile
bicycle race, all handicap and one mile relay race.
A special will be an interscholastc relay race
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
POLICEMAN FRUSTRATES ROBBERS.

The wholesale beef house Of Armour & Co.. of
Chicago, Yonkers, managed by John c. Shots,
Past Department Comma nder in the G. A. r., was
entered by burglars early yesterday morning.
When discovered the burglars opened fire on the
police, who returned the fire and captured of
the men. Patrolman O'Mara discovered a light
rroving around the building. and a nearer ap-
proach saw two men forcing an entrance. Know
ing that the receipts of Saturdays sales were In
the safe the policeman called to the men and
asked their business
Waiting until he within about twenty feet
Of them OF the threw up his arms and
fred two shots from revolver. Both men started
to run, throwing away overcoat and the re-
volver In their flight. OMara drew his revolver
and blazed away at the men, one OF whom stopped
and threw up his hands. He arrested and
taken to Police Headquarters, where OMara identi-
fed him the who had done the shooting.
The other man was not captured. The and
revolver found.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
FEARING ARREST HE TAXES ACID.
SUICIDE HAD BEEN WITH SOME MEN
WHO WHEN DRUNK STOLE

Because he feared arrest for something he was
not he had done, James Barry, twenty five
years old. ongshoreman, who lived with his
parents at No. 14s Cherryst. in the rear, commit
ted suicide by taking carboc acid at yester-
day. His mother said that he had been with a
crowd of boys about two weeks ago and that while
drunk they had stolen something. He had declared
he had nothing to do with the theft, but the fear
that he would be arrested because he with the
guilty ones had caused him to brood.
Until two weeks ago he worked regularly as a
longshoreman. Since then he had been drinking
Yesterday noon he poured something from pint
whiskey bottle into a glass. George Vincent, a
boarder, who near him. smelled the acid. but
too late as Barry had drunk Of IL before
Vincent dashed the glass from his hands. He was
dead before aid came.
Mrs Barry said she had been unable to learn
from her son just what he had done when he was
in company with others that had stolen. He
had evidently feared that he would be arrested.
and had seldom left the house. except 10 drink
The police OF the Madison-st. station say they
know OF no charge against him. They are at a
loss to know why he should have feared arrest.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
DISPUTES NOTE FOR $4,000.

Wkesberre Penn. April H.-One day last week
Mrs. George P. Richards. of Plymouth. a town
here in looking over the family Bible says
she found Judgment for $4,000 in favor her
late husband. and signed by Abram Nesbitt presi-
dent of the Second National Bank of this city.
The note dated March g. 1s93 four days before
Mr.. Richards died. When the note presented
FOR payment Mr Nesbitt pronounced 1t a forgery.
Mrs. Richards then placed the matter in the hands
of her attorneys, who informed the bank president
tnat suit would follow unless the note paid.
Mr. Nesbtt at once engaged Congressman Palmer
to look after his interests. Mr Nesbitt Is a man Of
wealth and Of high character.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
STUDENT KILLED BY GAS.
JET FOUND TURNED ON IN THE BEDROOM
OF BROOKLYN YOUNG MAN.

Robert Gossey, twenty-one years old. drygoods
clerk was killed by illuminating gas at his home.
No pa Albany-ave.. Brooklyn on Saturday night.
Gossey was the only son of retired merchant. and
had himself started out to learn the drygoods busi-
ness in a Manhattan But the young man
decided TO ht himself electrical engineer. He
made rapid progress IN his studies. Every night
he studied for hours, losing his sleep and under
mining his health.
On Saturday night he studied until midnight, and
then went to bed. Two hours later his father
awoke and smelled gas. Investigation showed that
the jet was turned on on In the young mans roo,
DR.. Thomas L. Wells. Of No. s45 st. Mark save,
worked for more than hour in effort to re-
vve Gossey but failed His father thinks that the
gas accidentally turned
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
RACING.
J. r. HAGGIN TO LIVE IN KENTUCKY.

Lexington Ky. April 21 (SpeciaD-J b. Haggln
will make Kentucky his home the remainder OF
his DAYS after his new house at Green Hills snail
have been completed. Mr.. Haggin has conf1ded 10
a close friend here the fact that he intends 10
create an endowment fund for the perpetuation OF
the establishment as a breeding farm He has now
forty-fve hundred acres of land. and In the centre
of the place is erecting 100000 residence This
house is being built with the greatest care. and
Changes in the original designs Terraces and
beautiful walks. driveways and handsome lodge
are features of the place under construction
Mr. Haggin married Miss Pearl Voorhies of Yer
safes and il is said he desires to leave ms "lIe
near place of her BIRTH mistress of the great
est breeding establishment In the world.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
ATHLETICS.
NEW RECORDS ON THE COAST.

Berkley. Cal. April H.-Plaw. of the University of
California. established worlds record yester-
day in the shot and hammer puts In the intercol-
legiate games between the University OF California
and Stanford University: The day was won by
California by of IS to 81 Five coast records
were broken and one was eQualled. One OF Plaw's
records was: Sixteen pound shot put exhibition
throw from nine foot circle). Ill feet inches.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
THIS HURRYING AGE.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fer a thousan' years tn styles
Didn't seem to vary
Camels bore 'em DER tn miles
OF tn great Sahary.
Now tn jouncin' camels go
With tn dromedary;
Humpin' critters are too slow
For tn great Sahary.
''Will you have a camel, sirr'
Tourist answers Mary"
Waits to hear tn autos whir
Scooting Ger Sahary.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
CYCLING.
RAIN DIsAPPOINTs wHEEI.MEN AMI
PONIES MANY CLUB RUNS

The weather yesterday was a keen di,.,
ment to wheelnen. The rain came down 3, n'- %
rents all morning. and only at intervals \, VIZ w
afternoon did it to fall 1t was axr u'e
from the severe storms of the week that If -,
cIear up py sunday: and that the roads wouIa !
IN goou conultlon. Tnere were many clubs 49,
uied TO have runs. but all were postponed Aec-
Many wheelmen are complaining of the cons,,,
OF the path along Hudson-st. The narrow ssr., -
ooth sides of the street was never in such -
shape as now. In front of the New-York C,a,,~
railroad freight station the strip has disapuears
All along the path there are holes. and to ada =
this discomfort the street cleaners pile swesn,,'
against the curb. The path being so narrow -
art heaped across 1t compels the rider 10 steer :.
II at every few feet. This annoyance could s..n~
De avoided II the street cleaning men piled the AZ
little way from the path ~ '"e dit
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

AUGUST NOT A SATISFACTORY TINE FOR I'll,
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST

London. April 21.-Mr. Gale. secretary of the MI
dlesex Gun Club. in interview this evening ~
garding the proposed clay bird shooting nata
between English and American teams, said:
should be gra teful if you will impress upon II.
secretary of the American team and Others inter.
ested the utter impracticability OF selecting tns
month of August for the match II Is time when
Jondon is deserted by sportsmen. everybody ge.
ting away for August y, when the grouse season
In other respects the preparations for the natc
are proceeding finely At the meeting OF the cf-a
last evening little else was talked or but ths
August date is regarded fatal The comm,tss
will meet tomorrow evening 10 consider the cha-
Ienge and we would be delighted IL we could hss:
that the Americans would make the date as early
as possible. -,
We are a little disa appointed that only two lnss
and one Scotch shot available, but alreatT
sixteen out Of the twenty members OF the pro
Iisional team have been selected each OF who,
has deposited his proportion OF the stake OF 200
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
EIGHTH REGIMENT SHOOTING MATCH

The shoot for silver cup In the three men tour
nament for members of all companies of the Sth
Regiment was continued Saturday night and is now
well under Some high scores are being made
Private c. A. SuttinS leads In the individual scores
making 40 out of possible 80. Company BIS sec
ond team has made the high score of 137 and
Company BIS first team is close with 1876 Some OF
the scores follows
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
BASEBALL.
ST. LOUIS. y: CHICAGO &

st. Louis April A.-St. Louis from Chicago
to-day with total of 12 runs to s. Donovan's men
managed TO stretch every safe hit into a tally and
touched Menefee up for number In three different
innings. Score:
o 8 o o x-lc
Chicago .................. o 1 Q Q Ss
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
CONCERTS BY SWEDISH SINGERS.

Two concerts given by the Swedish United Tenn
perance Singers in the Baptist Temple. Brooklyn.
on last Saturday were well attended The temple
orchestra and the various soloists we'll re-
ceived James Driscoli gave reading from Shake
speare.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
THE THOMAS CARRIES RECRUITS

San Francisco. April A-The transpor. Thomas
sailed for Manila yesterday with $50 recruits chiefly
colored, under command of Lieutenant McNarney
ana number OF passengers. She will be followed
by the Warren about April 25. and the Lawton will
probably return TO Manila. The Egbert and the
Rosecrans, when they repaired, will be used az
government transports for Alaska.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
OPEN CROSs-COUNTRF RACE.
POOR COURSE HANDICAPs RUNNERS IN "a.
TIME ATHLETIC CLUB CONTEST.

TIME ATHLETIC CLUB CONTEST
An open cross-country was held under n.
auspices of the P; slime Athletic Club yesterd,,
The start was az NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
enth-s5. and Je-ome-ave.. and the distance sbou.
six and one-half miles. There were nearly thi-,r
starters. most of whom crossed the finish lire
Kennedy of the Star Athletic Club won the rae.
running the distance in SIS minutes SO seconds IN,
handicap was minutes Is seconds. A. COLDER,
of the ST. Bartholomew Athletic Club, finished !,
hundred yards behind Kennedy. The third man IA
finish A. McAvoy. COldberg's clubmate
The fast time prize won by ". J. McGarr,
of the Pastime Athletic Club, who covered the dt,
tance in 81 minutes p seconds McGarry the onv
scratch man. unable 10 obtain better tia,
tenth place. j. III. Kelly, another Pastirue AthIet,
Club runner took the second fast time prize A
Trede who the race held by the Shamrock
Harriers a week ago; H W. Schen. l. Markhein
and NJ Judas dropped out after going five miles
The course was in poor condition
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
Goal exports from
. Calendar

Except for United States, which for fiscal
Exclusive Of coal shipped for of British
engaged IN the foreign trade. Includes coke.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
SECOND DITISION WINS SHOOT.

~,vn BATTALION MEN HOLD JosEPHTHN
TROPHY FOR SECOND YEAR
The Second Division Of the 1st Naval bal'aA'1
won the JosephthaI trophy. for which they have
haan shooting 1or the last month at the list Reg
nent Armory. on Saturday night This Is the sec
ond year that the Second Division has won ta
prize. The individual prize was won by Allen
smith of the Fourth Division. who made s. pona
The following are the scores made by the tea-s|
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
NATIVE GOVERNMENT IN BoHoI

Tagbilaran. Island OF Bohol, April 2O-Tbe
provincial government plan has been applied in
the island of Bohol. Clarin. a native, has been
appointed governor. The Tagalog leader. Sam
son. and several others are still out, but other
wise the island is peaceful No fighting has
taken place since February 20, when fftv SOL
diers killed three hundred natives. Lieutenant
Dengler, Of the 44th Regiment has been an
pointed treasurer under the new administrator
The population Of the island is two hundred
and fifty thousand
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

Washington. April 21.-The Civil Service Commits
sion announces that the examination advertised for
April q. 1901. for the position OF department as
sistant in the Philippine service has been postponed
10 June and 1. and that this examination will be
held IN any city in the United States where postal
free delivery has been established Competitors in
the examination in addition TO taking the reglIa,
examination required for this position also may
take one or more OF certain optional subjects for
which due credit will be given
Parteuiar attention is called to the fact that
WITHIN Few months IL IS probable that number OF
nnanclal agents will be needed. These agents will
De selected from this examination. and the selec-
TONS VIII be confined far practicable to those
VINO nave shown proficiency in the optional subjects
oI bookkeeping and finance and who have passed
me regular examination. The salary of the posi-
uon OF hhancial agent will be about 1900 a year
Inc entrance salary Of the position of department
assistant VIII not be less than 81 200 annually.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

TROOPS LANDED FROM THE GARONNE
San Francisco. April N.-The 26th Regiment which
arrived on the transport Garonne yesterday. landed
to-day and went into camp the Preside prepara-
tory to being mustered out. The Garonne Will ba
sent TO Seattle where she will be released BY the
government The Garonne brought the unusual
number Of sixty-four stowaways.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

H. II. Taylor has. been chosen captain of the
Brooklawn team. and he has picked the following
men to represent the club in outside matches:
stephen H. PATTERSON; Howard II. Knapp, Henry
D. Beach William f. Seeley, jr.. and F. W
Smith. jr.
The women OF the Dyker Meadow Golf Club will
hold pick UP team match Tuesday open to
club members only. ~ ~
The National tribune., 1901-12-05

MY dear sir, we should always wish
strangers well. Now to business. Mr..
La Boone claims a previous entry to q
part of your land
Ies, sir, to most of it; in fact the best
portion of it,
$50 | comprehend. Helms issued his
'ipse di1it'-suit has been Joined and you
are forming your ranks, even now. for a
great legal battle.
What do you propose"
Il have seen Mr.. La Boone and tried
hard, very hard, for your sake, to have
the case dismissed. plead him soto voce
with tears trickling down my checks that
he might spare you, and he consents on
this condition 20 give up all"
What is tn, condition.
"'Nox populi vox DEL and ii is true
in this case. VOC have in your possession
| young girl, who is a distant relation
to Mr.. La Boone, though she knows it
not. He is her legal guardian, and very
much grieved that he cannot have her
| society to comfort and solace him in his
old days. Give her up to him, withdraw
that restraining hand of thine, and the
suit will be dismissed"
The pioneer gave the pretended peace
maker stare of contempt, and said:
so that is your idea, is it? You came
here the representative OF La Boone to
make me give to him an innocent young
girl, in order that | may save my home.
Dearly as | love home and all it means
to me, l will not save it at such a cost.
Go back to old La Boone and tel him
he is an old scoundrel, md l will not
yield one inch to him. | have nothing
to compromise"
In vain the suave Muldrom persuaded;
the pioneer grew more furious, and finally
forcibiy elected him.
Next day Mr.. McNair went back to st.
Charles. The Sheriff had returned.
81 am Glad yOu nrp hopE for / want TO
talk with you" said Mr. McNair on en-
tering the office of the Sheriff.
We'll, what do you want TO talk
about?'
Have you got much time t give me?'
Yes; half a day"
81 want to talk with you about that
boy Of mine"
What of him.
II want the case agin him settled
Let him come in and settle it, then
But you can settle it. You know
you'd have done the same thing had you
been in his place"
The Sheriff sat for moment, bowed in
thought.
We'll, sir, | might ha' done so; but
that boy played me such n mean trick,
an make me mad as HI, an l can't git
over it soon."
Now, it's been long time since he
did it, an ye ought, under the circum-
otunCtS, W lOoh over II.
But | can't
'Why?"
''He broke the law"
Judge Lucas says it all lays with you
and the Prosecuting Attorney"
Have you seen the Attorney
mot yet"
well, see him."
81 want to see what you think first"
"Ah, I'd be willin' to do whatever he
recommended. expect he ort t have
small fine, though"
Mr.. McNair, with hope once more
reused in his heart, went to find the Dis.
trict Attorney. To nave his son no longer
fugitive, seemed so much glory for him
that he was almost willing to lose his
home if that could be accomplished.
Ito be continued. }