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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

tomobile as it crossed the finish line
was mere black thing in the centre
of a dust cloud. To have distinguished
one from the other would have been
impossible. The machines therefore
were dispatched at intervals so that the
timers had an opportunity to accurately
determine what each one did.
1t is estimated that a crowd of be-
tween twenty and thirty thousand per-
sons was assembled along the stretch
Of road over which the races were run.
More than a hundred and fifty police
men were required to keep order. The
day was pretty cool yet no one who
braved the weather to see the races
felt sorry that he had come when they
were over. When it was announced
that A. L. Riker, on an electric racing
machine had made a mile in minute
and three seconds there were tremen-
dous cheers. A little later S. 7. Davis
made q record for steam carriages, 60
ing a mile in a minute and fifteen sec
onds. But imagine the enthusiasm
when A. c. Bostwick, in his American
gasoline carriage made the mile in fif-
ty-six and two-fifths seconds. Natur-
ally Mr. Bostwick was very proud of
his achievement but he had little time
to glory in it, for almost Immediately
after him came Foxhall Keene, making
the mile in fifty-four and two-fifths
alGn dos
tined to be outdone, for Henri Fourier,
the famous French professional chauf-
feur, soon sped over the course, his
machine jumping into the air as it
struck small obstacles on the road. In
the twinkling of an eye he had come
and gone Everybody knew that a
wonderful feat had been accomplished
yet the people were scarcely prepared
for the announcement that the fear
less Frenchman had made the mile in
fifty-two seconds. But even that rec
ord was to be surpassed by Fourier
himself. for on the second trial with
Mr.. Bostwick, Fournier did the mile in
fifty-one and four-fifths seconds.
Altogether the scene on the boulevard
where the racing took place was unus-
ual and interesting. There was shout
ing as the different machines whisked
past, and loud plaudits for each accom-
plishment in record breaking. The races
were preceded by a parade of automo-
biles. 1t was the greatest display Of
horseless-c carriages ever seen in the vi
ciritv of New York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18
A GREAT AUTOMOBILE RACE

That was truly a remarkable race
Saturday, which took place on the
Coney Island Boulevard under the aus
pices of the Long Island Automobile
Club. Men then went faster over
an open road than men had ever gone
before. either on road or specially built
tracks. Charles Murphy, who on June
so, 1898, rode a bicycle a mile over
q. board track built between the rails
Of the Long Island Railroad. following
Immediately behind q locomotive. in
fifty-seven and four-fifth seconds, saw
his record beaten. The only persons
who ever rode faster than the drivers
Of some Of the automobiles that took
part in the contest. are those who have
been drawn by the swiftest locomotives
over steel rails.
Had the contestants attempted to
race together the Judges could not have
determined tbs winners for each au-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18
A REMARKABLE BIBLE GLASS.

There is said to be revival of re-
ligious feeling among the society
women of Chicago. The movement has
taken so strong a hold on the ladies
of the North Side that they have or
ganized a Bible class and engaged Will
liam r. Newell, assistant superinten-
dent of the Moody Bible Institute, to
teach them. The class is known among
those who do not belong to it, as the
bible class for the elite" The class
meets every Saturday. There is such a
display of smart wagons and carriages,
beautiful gowns, and dreams of hats,
that a considerable crowd is wont to
congregate about the building where
the meetings are held in order to feast
its eyes 1t is estimated that those who
We're present at the last meeting of the
class represented fully 100000
Chicago claims that there is not an
other Bible class like it in the world.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18
RECIPROCITY MAKES PROGRESS

There is to be a National Reciprocity
Convention at Hotel Raleigh, Washing
ton D. c., beginning tomorrow and
lasting three days. The committee Of
arrangements consists of representa-
tives from the largest and most active
manufacturing and exporting firms Of
the United States.
The convention ought to enable the
business houses of the United States
to formulate a platform that will ma
terially help Congress or the executive
department in making the reciprocity
arrangements with other nations,
The farewell speech of President Nc
Kinley expresses most emphatically
his belief that our course toward
greater commercial Importance and
greater national prosperity was through
maintaining protective tariffs where
valuable reciprocity relations could be
established with other nations.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

same thing. Anyhow the winter fol-
lowing the phenomenal behavior of the
musirrats and woodchucks, ponds froze
solid snow covered New England until
May, and many people persisted. There
fore the coming winter 10 one to be
much dreaded,
Perhaps Il would not be wise for any
one to lay in extra coal supply be-
cause OF this dire prophecy, but those
whose coal bins are Gull to the very
top may be pardoncd If they smile
with satisfaction. and congratulate
themselves on their Judgment and fore
sight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Boston and Worcester taking place.
has Just been announced that the five roads operating
the city of Newton have reached agreement and conso
dated These roads the Newton Street Railway Company
the Newton & Boston Street Railway Company the Wellesley
Boston Street Railway Company the Commonwealth Avenue
Street Railway Company and the Lexington Boston Street Rail
way Company. This leaves but three companies be-
tween Worcester and Boston outside Of the combination
1t easy that the combination Of the West End and
the Worcester Consolidated the combination which will DE
known as Suburban Electric Street Railway Com
pany with the other smaller absorbed would make
combination of great strength and profit i'll which the Bos
competitor.
We do that the consolidation of all roads between
Boston and Worcester contemplated That would not be d
vuged until the plans but point the possibility of
such in of existing conditions the apparent
profit to be derived from such deal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

The New York correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Ledger says that there
are three things which appear to be
as we'll determined as any future
events can be; President Roosevelt is
to have the support of the Republican
organization in New York for the next
presidential nomination; Governor
Odell, contrary to precedent, 10 to re-
ceive a unanimous nomination for re-
election next year; and Seth Low, as
mayor of New York, is to be guaran-
have the full support of the Republi-
can organization.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

A python belonging to the menagerie
in Central Park, New York, swallowed
an alligator weighing twenty pounds.
The gastronomic feat is said to be
without precedent. The keepers were
puzzled when they found that one Of
the two alligators that had been in the
enclosure with the snakes was missing
and for some time it did not occur to
them that a snake had made way with
it. When the truth was learned the
keepers tried in vain to make the
snake disgorge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18
WHALEN'S CAVALRY
IN SMALL QUARTERS

James Whalen, arrested Saturday
by Officer Luke Dillon, began to see
things after he was locked up in q
cell at Station 2. He tore and swore
all Saturday night and was in such
condition yesterday morning that he
was taken to Station l and placed I'M
der the care of Ambulance Surgeon A.
c. Doten. His most fanciful dream
seemed to be that he was leading a
troop of cavalry and several times he
bumped his head against the iron door
of the cell with enough force to brain
an ordinary creature.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Worcester Republicans have expe-
rienced considerable difficulty in find
ing a suitable person willing to accept
mayoralty nomination for the COM
ing municipal election, and in view of
Mayor O'ConnelPs announced candida
cy for reelection, the suggestion has
been made for his endorsement by the
Republicans and his reelection on a
non-partisan ticket. Under the circum-
stances this seems almost like making
a virtue of a necessity, but it might
prove the very best thing to be done
Even the stalwart Worcester Spy takes
this view of the situation, and COM
mends Mayor O'ConnelPs administra-
tion.-Milford Gazette.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

President Loubet is well protected.
His secret guard consists of twelve men
under the orders Of a police commits
sioner. These men watch constantly
over his person. The guard alone costs
the state the sum Of $4,000 francs a
year
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

ton of the ballot by the Democrats
with exactly the end in view which re-
suited. The Maryland Republicans
owe 1t not only to themselves but to
honest elections everywhere to expose
and punish these frauds. The Balti-
more Sun" says that the Republican
Finance Committee is expected to raise
$780, coo to prosecute these contests and
that Charles J. Bonaparte, the we'll
known reformer will take leading
part in carrying them on.--Philadelphia
Press.
Mayor-eiect Low has made his frss
important choice, and 1t is an alto
gether admirable one He chooses
George L. Rives for corporation coun-
sci, and with a fine public spirit the
appointee consents to serve. The ac-
ceptance of the appointment must in
volve a considerable sacrifice of in
come as well as of ease, but New York
found out long time ago that Mr..
Rives is that sort Of citizen. President
Cleveland set him to work In the state
department as first assistant Cover
nor Roosevelt set him to work as
chairman Of the charter revision board.
He is trustee of the public library,
and q member of the rapid transit
commission. If Mr.. Low had been
dead or disabled, Mr.. Rives would al
most certainly have been nominated
for the mayoralty this year. He should
be very useful member of the coming
municipal cabinet-Hartford Courant.
Before the Constitutional Convention
of Virginia shall have committed itself
to the policy of dividing the school
fund, giving to the negroes only that
part Of it which they themselves pay
into the public treasury, we hope that
they will carefully and prayerfully
consider the possible and probable re-
suits of such a policy. Eliminate the
negro from politics and he is a desira-
Bile citizen. The people of Virginia
would not drive him away If they
could.
But if we deprive the negro Of the
opportunity to educate his children ct
the public expense one or the other Of
two things will happen Either large
numbers of them will pack up and go
away where they can find school facili-
ties, or we shall have by and by and
forever an illiterate class which will
grow worse as it grows older. Virginia
cannot afford to have such class, de-
graded and forever going down the
scale, as a considerable part of it's body
polite. Such a class would inevitably
be demoralizing to the whites.-Rich-
mond Times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

James Bryce, having completed a re-
vised and enlarged edition of his I'm
pressions of South Africa" is soon to
publish, through the Oxford Press, two
volumes made up of studies of the his
tory of jurisprudence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

"Have you ever done anything to bet
ter the condition of any part of the hui
man race? said the very serious man.
"Of course l have" answered the per-
son with the cold gray eye. Am I not
a part of the human race!"-Washing-
ton Star.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

An italian now claims that he has
invented an airship which is assured
OF being commercially successful, what
ever that may mean. He is about to
attempt to sail over the Adriatic Sea.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

In Miss Helen Miller Gould's green
houses, at Lyndhurst, there are more
than two thousand chrysanthemums in
bloom Miss Gould has thrown the
greenhouses open to the public.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

In Chicago Wednesday fifteen short
horn steers sold, on an average. at Sill
each 1t was the highest price of the
year The average weight of the ami
mails was 1872 pounds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18
WHlMSlCALITIES

Miss Hammer--No don't like her at
all. She's forever talking about herself.
Miss Slydig-Oh! well, that's better
than talking about some one else.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

London was again wrapped in fog
Saturday and there was a renewal of
the minor accidents and serious catas-
trophies of the preceding fog.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

George has an automobile in view -
who, George? He couldn't buy the
tire for one wheel"
"It belongs to the girl he would like
to marry. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Postmaster-General Smith, in his
annual report, will ask that the appro-
priation for rural free delivery be in
creased from $S,50OO0O to $6,OOO,OOO.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Secretary of War Root has given to
Hamilton College a brass cannon,
weighing 200 pounds, captured in the
Philippines.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

1t is interesting to note, in connection
with the spread of the bubonic plague,
that two cases are reported from
Russia, one at st. Petersburg and one
at Odessa. The disease is now scattered
over the world. though the cases out
side of the regions which are subject
to the pestilence. still remain COM
Deratiycly few.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children. of Brooklyn, is
looking into the doings of the Holy
Ghost and Us Society, the leader of
which, few days ago baptized a six
year-old girl in the waters Of the BAY.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Walter-Pa, may go to the show?
Mr.. Titephist-Go to the show? Why,
only a month ago 1 took you to the free
ball game and on the Fourth O July
you was to a picnic. Do you want to
be on the go the hull time?-Chicago
News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Miss Kate Livingstone, a sister of DR..
the explorer, has just cele-
brated her 1O6th birthday at her home
on the Isle of Null
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

1t is estimated that about $500 deer
were killed in the Adirondacks during
the hunting season just passed,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

The cost of the Twelfth Census when
all the work is completed will be, it is
estimated, $14,OOO,O0O or more.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

1t is a matter OF congratulation that
the victory IN New York city for good
government was won with the sup
port Of all the good newspapers and, in
spite OF the opposition Of the New
York journal, which would have its
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18
MEN AND AFFAIRS

Casper Sabo, of Jerseyville, ILL.,, is a
Hungarian and served under Louis
Kossuth and fought for his country's
liberty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

why did you laugh so heartily at
that ancient story, Borem was telling?
In self-defense"
self defense?"
eff 1 hadn't laughed, he'd repeated
it, thinking | hadn't seen the point"
Philadelphia Press.
yes" said the person who had at
tended the party. Miss Responder
was there, and we had to beg and beg
her to play"
And did she play?"
ooh yes, l thought for a time that
we would have to beg and beg her to
stop. Baltimore American.
I'm your vermiform appendix" the
surgeon told him after the operation
was over, I'VE found strange to say,
a small brass tack
THAT proves I was right" feebly an
swered the sick man, when 1 said it
was something 1 had eaten in mince
pie."-Chicago Tribune.
81 have always declared" she timid-
ly said, that l would never marry any
one but a man of high birth"
Then" he answered with the conf
dence born of certainty, I'm the one
for you. My parents had a fiat on the
thirteenth floor at the time. Chicago
Record Herald.
and you say madam, that you saw
the prisoner steal upon the deceased
and strike him to the earth ?"
Yes, judge
Then tell me why you did not give
the alarm"
Because 1 always hate to create a
scene, Judge!"--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

More than a million people in Ger
many have signed petitions against
any increase in the grain customs duty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

A correspondent of the Westboro
Chronotype in answer to some sugges-
ton of that paper that all trading
should be done in town, cites some half
dozen instances where for standard
goods he has paid 65 cents in Boston
for what the home stores charged $3.50,
and other articles In Worcester and
Boston he has bought for rs cents for
which the home stores charged so
cents, and says in conclusion, "Why
should the dealers or anyone else blame
me for trading out of town if on six
standard articles I can save $3.40.
Would they not do the same ?''--Wor-
cester West Chronicle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Mrs. John A. Logan will, for the first
time in several years, live this winter
at Calumet Place, her home in Wash
ington. D. c. She will set apart the
large wing room on the east side as
museum for the thousands of trophies
and mementos of the late war owned
by her husband at the time of his
death.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Clemence sells today at II a. M, the
valuable estate No. So Summer Street,
with a Confinement and a three
tenement house thereon. This estate
contains about 1900 feet of land and
has streets on three sides of it
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Some of the Western newspapers
have all New England buried under
deep snow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

readers believe that it was of greater
importance than the rest of the news
papers combined.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Two young women got on a street
car recently and when the conductor
came to collect their fares one of them
gave a nickel and said it was for two
fares. The conductor looked at the
young woman and said, For two, why
this is for only one" The young wo
man smiled and said, What's fare for
one is fair for two" The conductor put
the nickel in his pocket and walked
away.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

There is a horse in Cleveland, Ohio.
which is used by the Post Office De-
partmeet. that eats newspapers with
great relish. 1t shows no preference
for Democratic or Republican papers,
but swallows all it can get.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

George W. Carleton, the publisher
who died recently, opened a book shop
in Broadway. New York, nearly half
century ago, and it became a rendez-
vous for the literary men of the time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Mrs. May Preston Slosson, wife of the
vice-pres1dent of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Wyoming, is the only woman
chaplain of a prison in the United
States.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

y
for a few days" queried the cheerful
borrower. This is touching" sorrow
fully replied his friend as he bluffed
digging for the ten which was not
forthcoming.
I know a young man who stands in
rare proof of the adage, Absence
makes the heart grow fonder.' Six
months since his business brought him
to this city from Providence. The
change was a sore trial because he
had become engaged to one of the
/ prettiest girls in Providence and be-
cause he knew that an ounce of pro-
pinquity outweighs a pound of fidelity,
in matters of courtship. Now in all
that time he has not once missed on
every Saturday night a trip to the
Rhode Island city, to assure the object
of his affections of the stability of his
heart, in addition to which he has not
on any day failed to write at least one
letter to the same effect, nor has he
ever missed receiving one from her.
and sometimes he has written two and
received two on the same day. He ex-
poets 1t will be three. years before they
can marry, and he hopes at the end
of that time to be in the same class
with Jacob, who served seven years
for Rachel, on the ground that the
four years extra time credited to Jacob
will be offset by a credit to his account
of several hundred dollars in car fares.
and postage stamps which the bibli-
cal lover did not spend.
One of the Gems" said he was dis
appointed in the outcome of the ban
quet yesterday afternoon. A few of
those who attended were informed that
the "old man" was going to take his
employees into partnership and accord
ing to rumor stock of the company was
to be evenly divided between employer
and employees, with just enough Of
course in favor of the employer to
result in his retaining his grip on the
axe. In event of the proposition being
carried out a carefully laid plan was
perfected by which the extra shares
were to be diverted in some way so as
to revolutionize present conditions. but
the schemers were doomed to disap-
pointment. Contributions to the that"
column and the collection of Sunday
stories will be expected on Friday
night just the same as in years gone
by.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

The Maryland Republicans will be
taking a sensible course if they follow
up their present decision to prosecute
the frauds perpetrated in the election
held in that city last week. The frauds
are so palpable and fragrant that the
Republicans hope to punish those re-
sponsible for them and possibly pre-
vent the seating Of Arthur P. German
in the United States Senate. At a
meeting of the Republican State Com
mittee wednesday a tabulation was
made Of the Republican ballots object
ed to by Democratic counters and
thrown out and It summed up 1900 in
the counties and 5000 in Baltimore city
If these ballots were wrongly marked
it was owing to the tricky maniDula-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

Gentlemen, I invite you to drink
with me-" said President Diaz to the
Pan-American delegates. Evidently
oratory is not dead in Mexico--penver
Republican.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

The daintiness of Kennedy's Butter
Thin Biscuit has been a New England
proverb sixty years. They are now
more delicate for being in the In-er-
seal Patent Package.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

A special London dispatch to the
Philadelphia North American says that
King Edward cannot live more than
two years at the best. The assurances
published as to his health the dis
patch declares, were required for the
welfare Of the state. The malady is
said to be a cancer under the tongue.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-18

As progressive and energetic ma
ton, Japan must feel mortified at her
failure to place a loan for so small a
sum as S25, 100000 in the United States.
1t indicates that there is something
radically wrong IN her circumstances,
and, no doubt. 1t will set her statesmen
to lnquiring diligently what the defect
may be.-Philadelphia Ledger.