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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14
DRIVEN FROM COLLEGE

The Croker boys, Richard Croker, Jr.,
and Herbert Croker, sons of Rich
ard Croker, the Tammany politi-
because, it Is said, they were subjected
to constant annoyance. There had been
various items published about them as
to their manner of living, ETC., most of
culiarly conspicuous. At first the boys
thought that their presence in the uni
versity would soon cease to attract at
tention but as the annoyance grew
that the best thing they could do was
to return home.
1t is stated that Richard Croker, Sr.,
is very indignant at the treatment his
sons received, and feels very keenly
the position in which they were placed.
Mr.. Croker has, no doubt tried to keep
his family free from the embarrass-
ment which his own position in society
might from time to time bring upon
them.
There was, as a matter of fact, no
excuse for circulating silly and extra
VACANT stories about the Croker boys.
They were doing their best, it appears,
to live at the university in the same
way that the other boys were living,
but unprincipled newspaper correspon-
dents would not let them alone. They
considered the boys the legitimate sub
ject for all manner of fantastic imag-
inings. 1t was reported, among other
things, that the boys had with them in
Ithaca dogs of enormous value when
in truth, they had left their dogs at
home where they belonged.
These dog stories, according to the
New York Sun, caused the boys an
endless amount of trouble. They spread
among the farmers who gained the
idea that the Croker boys were proud
to show the animals and kept driving
into town and begging to be permitted
to inspect the beasts.
Personally the Croker boys are said
to be first-rate fellows, healthy and
ANlI VI llACs L lleil llISy SlOulu nave D6Cu
subjected to petty persecution at a
great university where liberal thought
should prevail is very much to be re-
GREETED. Mr. Croker may very well feel
panied at what has happened yet such
pangs could scarcely fail to come
sometime from notoriety such as his.
If the Croker boys were really de-
sirous of going through the university,
however, it seems as though they
would have acted more wisely had
they persisted a while longer. The
chances are that eventually they
would have been let alone and that they
would have commanded from all those
about them whatever respect their
own personality merited.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14
Buffalo via Hudson River, $3.50

The Joy line takes pleasure in an
nouncing the lowest rate of the season
from Boston, direct, rail to Buffalo via
Deerfeld Valley and Hoosac Tunnel
Route, returning via Albany and Hud-
son River Day Line to Boston, via
Providence. The ticket is good going
from Boston on Oct. 18th and leaving
Buffalo up to the afternoon of the 21st,
with stop-over at Albany, and unlimi-
ted stop-over at New York
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ing at Hotel Empire. New York, and
stateroom on the steamer returning
As the number is limited, an early
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ington Street, Boston. Telephone,
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

writers. The live interest In the To-
calities that Dickens knew so we'll and
in which he placed and endowed with
life his characters is attributed largely
to the keen delight Americans began to
show years ago in searching for them.
1t is probable that no people has ever
Travelled more conscientiously than the
Americans. Devoted as they have
been to their own lands they have
in Europe that is worthy of apprecia-
ton
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14
MEN AND AFFAIRS

Word has been received from Cam
bridge University that Sir Robert Ball.
Lowndean professor of astronomy, who
was to head the delegation from Cam
bridge at the Yale bicentennial, is I'M
fortunately prevented from being pres
ent by the serious illness of his daugh-
ter.
Henry James. the novelist, has been
spending the first days of autumn in
taking a walking tour through a part
of Switzerland.
1t is said that NJ. Labori, who defend
ed Dreyfus has been offered $500 to
deliver a hundred lectures in this
country.
A gift of $4,000 from John D. Rock
efeller completes the building fund for
the American Church in BerlGl.
The Ruskin Memorial Museum was
opened at Coriston England, the 9TH
err day by Canon Rawnsley. The ex-
hibits show Ruskin as a painter as well
as an author
When Mr.. Roosevelt returned to
Washington after his Western speech
making tour, President Mckinley said
to HMM the presence of several prom
inent men, II can not begin to COM
pliment you too highly for such a Won
derful series of speeches"
Alfred Bowker's work as secretary
to the National Executive Committee
for the King Alfred millenary celebra-
ton is reported as about to be reward
ed by knighthood.
Admiral. Dewey. while attending the
sittings of the board of inquiry in the
Schlev case. brings his lunch with him
in little bamboo basket of Oriental
appea "ance. Nearly all the others in
attendance go for lunch to a restaurant
near the navy yard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

A German scientist after very elab-
crate experiments declares that he has
accurately measured the time of a wink.
He found that the eyelid descends
quickly, rests, and rises more slowly
than 1t fell. The average time con-
sumed by the entire winking process is
about four-tenths of a second.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

Two hundred and twenty-seven head
of HerfoEd cattle arrived in Baltimore,
Saturday, from England. Their value
is about $4,000, some of the animals be-
ing worth from $1,000 to $4,000 each.
The cattle were purchased by the late
Kirkwood r. Armour and were shipped
from Liverpool on the same day that
he died. Mr.. Armour had formed a
plan, with others, to improve the grade
of beef in this country and the cattle
were to be used in connection with ex-
periments to that end. Mr.. Armour's
plans will be carried out so far as pos
sible by his successors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

The most healthful place in the
United States as determined by the
Marine Hospital Service, from reports
of 1850 cities and towns having a popu-
lation of 1000 or more, is Marion, Ia. It
had but six deaths in 1900, though the
population is 400, making the death
rate about LAG per one thousand. The
average death rate of all the cities and
towns was about 17.47. North Dakota
has the best record of any state, the
death rate there last year being sos per
one thousand population.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

The eightieth birthday of DR.. Ru-
dolph virchow, the German patholo-
gist was celebrated in New York, as
in a great many other cities Saturday
There were about 1875 persons present
at the dinner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

University is considering whom it shall
call in place of the Hon. Seth Low, who
has resigned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

The news that W. T. Miller of the
so-called Franklin Syndicate, who
earned the reputation of being one of
the most unmitigated scoundrels of the
age, has been granted a new trial
will be far from welcome to
most people. He was tried and SEN
fenced in April, 1900, to ten years in
states prison. The new trial follows
a decision handed down to the effect
that the charge on which Miller was
convicted was not properly common
law larceny.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

The detectives will no doubt vote
that Pat Grove is a meaner man than
he is pictured to be if he voluntarily
surrenders to the authorities and bars
the possibility of the $4,000 reward for
his capture being earned by any one.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

1t is said that Sir Redvers Butler,
whose recent appointment to the com
mand of the First Army Corps caused
so much surprise. had the support of
King Edward.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

Any one wanting Jones Eureka Puri-
fer and Extracts send to W. H. Good
acre, 31z Woodbine Street. Telephone,
137s-l2
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

There seems to be a good demand for
capable college presidents at present
and an inadequate supply. The trus-
tees of williams College are still look
ing for the right man and Columbia
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

1.-THE deathlike stiffness that pre-
strange to me-" said a friend from
New York last night. People enter
almost on tiptoe, speak almost in
whispers and act generally as if they
| were either afraid or ashamed to eat
in a public place.
Supper parties in Worcester seem to
be few and are certainly dull Even
when two old friends meet and start
in to chat of past days over a restau
rant table, the depressing influence of
neighbors is felt and voices are in
stinctively lowered to the accepted
sepulchral standard
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

"He-e poor man. is a penny"
"Ti " you, mum; I'll always mum.
Der among my closest friends. =
Indianapolis News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

A Methodist minister of Huntington,
w. Va. claims that he has tasted forty
days with great benefit to himself. The
effect upon the congregation is not
mentioned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

1.-The most burning and disgraceful
blot upon the municipal history of this
country is Tammany Hail." said Ed
ward NJ. lShepard in 1897.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

NJ. Santos-Dumont has made another
attempt with his flying machine to win
the Deutch prize, only to fail as on
previous occasions. His perseverance
should vet bring its reward.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

At Velasco, Tex, a gas well was
sunk about three weeks ago from
which the flow has been so strong
that all efforts to control it have
proved useless. When the end of the
pipe was closed the pressure began to
raise the casing of the well. 1t is es-
timated that 100000 cubic feet of gas
are escaping daily.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

American business men in London
are complaining bitterly over the dull
ness of trade. The established houses
which deal in standard goods, already
well known, are not suffering particu-
larly, but those who are trying to in
troduce new goods at present find their
task very discouraging, owing to the
general decline of trade in London.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14
NEW YoRK'S FAMOUS TRIO

HERE. is ample proof at the present time that
it is not necessary to be an adept at intrigue or
to be subservient to willy political bosses in or
der to advance in public life. In truth, such
proof is never lacking to those who look affairs
squarey in the face and weigh with some fair
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14
POTENCY Of the NOVEL
BY Professor RICHARD BURTON Of the UDivers
of MipDesotA

of MipDesotA
N ME novel the dominant literary form of today,
proved by public libraries and by publishers sales
- 1t is an ALL COVERING TYRANT that has choked
HANA the life of the older literary forms Some think
the decadence of literature but that my position
The modern novel and potent for good evil and
remains -- ''o rood ABIDING to exclude
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

Delegates from all the leading uni
versities of the world to the Yale BIZ
centennial anniversary are expected to
arrive, with many other distinguished
guests, in New Haven this week.
Nearly every room in every hotel has
been engaged, and accommodations
have been arranged for in a great
many private houses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

Conductor" inquired the timid old
lady. "ein't you afraid of bein' killed
by the Electricity in these trolley cars p"
mo. ma'am," said he. as he pocketed
four fares and rang up two. I'm not
exactly a good conductor. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

Young Lady-"Oh, Mr.. Green. I don't
know what to do with Effie, She is so
miserable because she hasn't had her
donkey ride. Would you mind giving
her a pick-a- back Punch.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

Oldest citizen in the state. He is
Uncle Eben Lancaster, who on
Wednesday viii celebrate his one
hundred and second birthday. His eye
sight is so good that he can read the
daily papers without the aid of
glasses
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

A woman's age is always a matter of
much conjecture. Many are the lit
tie devices which the gentler sex uses
to escape the marks of old Father
Time. One of our weaker sisters was
before Judge Samuel Utley at the
criminal session of the Central District
Court not long ago. In response to the
usual question regarding her age, she
responded very coquettishly and in sub
dued tones that she had seen % sum-
mers. The brusque old judge leaned
over his desk and looking down on the
woman inquired Couldn't you add a
little to that?" The woman was rather
taken back but she still held to the
original figure. 1t didn't satisfy the
judge for a moment, however, and he
leaned back in his chair with a quiz
zical expression on his countenance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

1t is said that M. Labor, who defend
ed Dreyfus has been offered $4,000 to
deliver a hundred lectures in this
country.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

Patsy-'T only sells tree papers dis
mornin' Gee. but I'm gittln' sick Of
dis literary business. kansas City In
dependent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14
WHIMSICALITIES

Bliffers-"Can't you run that type
writing machine without making such
a terrible racket"
Winters (who has a desk in the
same offlce)-"Not when I'm writing
to a man who called me a fool."-New
York Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

Henry James, the novelist, has been
spending the first days of autumn in
taking a walking tour through a part
of Switzerland.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

A gift of $4,000 from John D. Rock
efeller completes the building fund for
the American Church in BerlGl
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14
WORCESTER, MASS

IEntere.I at the Worcester Post Office as
Eecond-class Mail Matter.l
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

There seemed to be an unusual num-
Der of jags on the street yesterday
afternoon. I think one out of every
dozen men 1 met at one time during
the afternoon had a we'll developed
jag on or else he had one started. I
wondered why it was and I asked an
expert. He said: Don't you know?
Today is rainy Sunday and you will
always see more jags floating around
on rainy Sunday than you will on a
pleasant day. A fellow gets in some
where to get drink and if it is rain
ing he stops a while to give the rain
a chance to let up. He has no other
place to go, except home or church,
and he stays right by the jag juice
until he has a load aboard. Then he
comes out on the street when it stops
raining and you see him." And it is
even so.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

The Ruskin Memorial Museum was
opened at Coriston. England, the 9TH
er day by Canon Rawnsley. The ex-
hibits show Ruskin as a painter as well
as an author.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-14

This story was told last night by
Rev. Dr. George w. King at Trinity
Methodist Church.
"a man came into Trinity Church
and thought he was converted. Prob
ably he truly thought he was con-
verified. l met him on the street some
time afterward and asked him if he
were trying to be faithful to the Lord.
He replied "Oh, I'm not trying any
longer; I'm trusting" Soon after this
man left Trinity Church bearing con-
siderable illwill toward its pastor, and
went to another church. Here he got
up in prayer meeting one night and
began to talk against me-. You see,
1 sometimes find out have an enemy.
But l don't mind it in the least. Per-
secution is the salt and pepper of my
dinner. Well, member of the church
to which he had gone, had grace
enough to rise and tell him he must
stop talking in that way. This man
said afterward in private conversation.
when I went into Trinity Church
thought they were going to help me-
Instead of that they actually wanted
me to put money into the church"
It's a cinch to pick out the persons
who are sporting new fall garments
and those who are putting up pretty
good appearance with those of last
year. The odor of camphor or moth
balls which greets the nostrils as one
of the hold-overs goes down the street
is evidence sufficiently convincing for
the most eXacting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-13
BALTIMoRE PROVISIONS.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, June 1.-THE stock mar
ket fell into emi-stagnation during the
latter part of the day and the gains
which were established in the morning
We're pretty generally wiped out under
the dribbIe of selling orders which same
upon a market almost bare of demand.
Various points of strength made their
appearance during the day, but they
lost their Influence in sustaining prices.
The more cheerful feeling in London
this morning was quite a noticeable in
fuence in the opening dealings. Rum
ors have been very persistent Ior sew
eral days now that peace is approaching
in South Africa To appreciate the I'M
portance of an adjustment of the long
drawn out struggle there, that is or
the world of capital, it must be borne
in mind what enormous demands the
British Government makes on accumu-
lated capital for the conduct of the war
as we'll as the absolute cutting off of an
important proportion of the world S gold
product, While the war lasts The large
disbursements by the Government en-
war account, combined with transfers
of Russian deposits from Paris is what
has given ..le London money market
expectation that the Governors of the
Bank of England will further reduce The
minimum discount rate ut tomorrow s
weekly session A ten per cent install
ment amounting to thirty million dol
lars of subscription to the new consol
issue is due on Tuesday next, June 18th,
and the demand for money which will
result is a factor against the reduction
in the bank rate. In the local mar
ket the London influence soon spent it.
self. The most notable features OF The
market were Missouri Pacific, and
Pennsylvania, which each rose as much
as 2h at one time. The supposition il
1.-THE street is that Missouri Pacific will
| meet next Monday and put the stock or
| a five per cent basis. Stocks of affIl-
lated companies showed some sym.
Ipathy, especially the Denver and Rio
| Grande stocks. The movement in Penn
| syIvania was due to today's reports O
1.-THE acquisition of the Pennsylvania
| Steel Company by the railroad compan.
| to safeguard it's steel rail supply. TIL,
limited States Steel stocks were rathe
| Significantly heavy but tn stocks o
independent companies shot up in
striking manner The movement il
colorado Fuel and Iron was sensational
the extreme rise reaching 1914 and tn,
Jumps between sales reaching as mucl
as ~ points A violent reaction lief
the stock only SO net gain. Tennessee
Coal and Iron rose Az and the American
Car stocks, the Republic Iron and Stee
stocks, Sloss- Sheffield and Smelling be
tween one and two points. The dealing
| in Colorado Fuel was Tor Chicago &C
count. National Lead continued !
show the effect of expected benefit
from Standard Oil control of American
Linseed. The New York public utilize
were strong on the hope of escape ron
the provision of the franchise tax
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-13

Northwestern preferred recovered
seven points of yesterdays thirteen
point loss. Movements of any signifi-
canoe outside these stocks were con-
filmed to a few rarely active stocks. The
iprcliminary statement OF the May OK
lports OF agricultural products, sowing
an increase over that of last year of
over $t1 ,0e0C00 and the Government
weekly crop bulletin, reporting needed
trains in the dictricts shown to be suf-
fcring by the monthly report of June
list seemed to warrant an assumption
of increased values Tor securities, but
they had little effect in changing the
dropping tendency from the opening
high level, and the price changes for
the day are somewhat mixed between
gains and losses and are small in all
cases outside of the special features in
Dictated.
Mexican Central income bonds were
heavily bought, but the general bond
market was dull and irregular. Total
sales (par value) $3,965,yv1.
United States bonds were all unchang-
ed on the last call.
The total sales of stocks today were
643,300 shares, including the following:
Atchson 13, 100; Denver and Rio Grande
preferred 26,100; Erie 16 100; Louisville
and Nashville 1900: Manhattan Elevat-
ed 20,1O0; Metropolitan Street Railway
$500: Pennsylvania 10000; Reading
$500; Southern Pacific q 200: Union Pa
cific II 200; Amalgamated Copper II 800;
American Car and Foundry 24,100; Con-
tinental Tobacco 1900: Colorado Fuel
and Iron 300; Brooklyn Rapid Transit
"a 900; American Tobacco 1880; Re
public Iron and Steel 10,100; National
Lead $4,000; Sugar $4,000; Tennessee
Coal and Iron 14,700; United States Steel
40, $780, United States Steel preferred g.
Q0n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-13

SEABOARD STOCKS AND BONDS,
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