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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06
LITERARY NOTES

Mr.. Chambers new novel. "Cardi-
gam" published on the 10th inst. has
started out we'll, and promises to be
the most popular of this entertaining
young novelists books. 1t is reported
that one bookseller, who has his stand
in the lower part of New York, and
who has reputation for sensing" the
selling capabilities Of a book, was so
enthusiastic after reading the novel
that he predicted that it would at least
reach a sale of $4,000 copies. So san
guine is he of his expectations being
fulfilled that he has increased his own
order of 100 copies to 1000 Predictions
are frequently rashly INDUCED in con-
corning the future success of a book,
but very few booksellers are willing to
back up their predictions by increas-
ing their stock to this extent.
In the current number of The Critic
Mr.. Gerald Stanley Lee will continue his
papers on Literary Drill in College"
this, the third article, being devoted to
Entrance Examinations in JOY" Mr..
Lees vigorous and Independent think
ing and vivid style find admirable
scope in this particular field of ex-
preston.
The recent Harvard address of the
Hon. Wayne MacVeagh, Ii. D., ex-at-
torney general of the United States,
on THE Value of Ethical Ideals in
American Politics. is published in full
in The Arena for October. 1t is a stir
ring plea for the elevation of our po-
litical standards and will repay pc
rusal.
Another feature of moment in the
coming number Of The Critic will be
a short paper by Mrs. Minnie Maddern
Fiske, entitled THE Effects of First
Night" Upon the Actor" Mrs. Fiske,
having experienced more than the
usual number of exacting first nights"
Is amply able to give the actor's-the
SUBSCRIPTIONS thereon.
Josephine Dodge Daskam, author Of
smith College Stories" will soon bring
out, through the Scribner's, a dainty
volume entitled Fables for the Fair"
In these fables, which are about wo-
men, Miss Daskam develops a vein of
yatirical humor of most amusing quail
ty. The different feminine types treat
I'd are familiar to everyone, and their
bibles are laughably as well as shrewd-
w exhibited, while the moral of each
fable is the ludicrous inversion Of
some commonplace, made particularly
absurd in caricature.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06
Thousands of Fine Jackets
and Long Coats

from the 20 inch Stylish Refer to the
full length Newmarket, plain, or with
velvet or fur trimming. Coats ~ inches
and ~ inches long with semi-fitting
backs are most in demand. The Full
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desirable styles All colors of rough
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Prices for AZ inch and Full Length
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

Worcester contributions to the
Helen Stone ransom fund will be taken
by Kinnicutt & Dewitt, bankers, up to
noon tomorrow. All funds received
will be transferred to Kidder, Peabody
& Co. of Boston, who will handle funds
collected in this part of the state.
Louis NJ Allison and William Raw
ton started last night for Buffalo, TO
be away eight days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

1Shed simultaneously in many parts
of the world; already it is certain that,
besides in the English speaking coun-
tries, editions are to appear on the
day of publication in French, German
and one or more Scandinavian transla-
tons. When one considers that $4,000
copies will be ready for the first edition
in England, alone, some estimate of the
tremendous issue can be made. The
American publishers, Doubleday, Page
& Co., have already put large sec
ond edition to press; their estimate of
the number of copies needed for the
American trade on the day of publica-
ton having proved too small.
Theodore Roosevelt will furnish an
introduction to an elaborate volume
displaying the wiId-animal photographs
of A. G. Wallihan and Mrs. Wallihan,
who have succeeded better than any
body else in securing pictures of the
inhabitants of mountain and forest,
either as they appear in surprise or
alarm, or as they were seen by the
unobserved watchers. Doubleday, Page
& Co. announce Camera Shots at
Wild Game" to be published, this fall.
Press cablegrams from Paris an
lIOullCe LHdI GEORGES DOfyS mas DeeH
condemned to death by a Turkish court
at the direction Of Sultan Abdul Hamid.
This action was taken in Constantine
pie because of the publication of M.
Dorys' book, The Private Life of the
Sultan" soon to be published in Amer
lea by the Appletons. M. Dorys is a
young Greek, who had exceptional ad-
vantages in gathering the material for
his work. The authors father, the late
Prince of Samos, was one of the Sui
tan's ministers, and at one time COVER
nor Of Crete. His son, therefore, has
mingled since his childhood with the
extraordinary political world which
ferments around Yildiz Palace, and he
has had exceptional opportunities for
obtaining palace news at first hand.
Much of the material used in this book
| was doubtless obtained from his ia
ther since the son could not possibly
have participated in some of the events
described; but more recently NJ. Dorys
had additional facilities of his own for
acquiring information in his capacity
as ub-correspondent of the London
| Times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

D
Craigie's, latest work is the most spon-
taneous and least labored of all her
smart" novels. There have been wit
ty things and epigrammatic things in
her novels before, but the action has
been slow and there have been inter-
walls of dullness. The movement now
is rapid.
Every one in the book has title.
Rosabel, the heroine, is very human,
and marries an earl, who is an imbe-
cile, and loves Jocelyn Luttrell, I hope
, to meet this gifted woman, today, at
Mr. Cheate's. He is quite interested in
her as the coming woman. M. E. W.
Sherwood in New York Times Satur-
day Review.
Last May the National Magazine
asked it's readers 40 answer the ques-
ton, Who is the foremost living Amer
lean author?" and in the September
number list of authors voted upon
is given, ranked according to the num-
Der Of votes received. Not only does
Mark Twain head this list with the
largest number of votes, but he also
evokes the most eulogistic tributes. Mr.
William Dean HoWells stands in the
list as a close second to Mark Twain,
and, indeed, these two between them
seem to divide the honors which the
great American reading public accords
them as the foremost living American
authors.
AT General Ayers request his i'm
portant work on THE Spanish-Ameri-
can War" which was announced for
publication on the 18th inst, has been
postponed until October 3. While Gen
eral Alger has not written this book
with the expectation of any controver-
sy arising from its contents, it has,
nevertheless, been his desire to fore
stall any such provocation while the
heart of the nation is still suffering I'M
der the blow which has been struck
at it through the late President.
The new illustrated edition of Miss
Alcott's famous story, Little Men"
which Little, Brown & Co. will issue
this fall. will contain Is full-page illus
trations by Reginald B. Birch, illus
traitor of Little Lord Fauntleroy."
Another colonial romance, dealing
with the early days of Maryland, is an
nounced by Little, Brown & Co. The
title is Mistress Brent" and the prin-
cipal character is a woman of the
Queen Elizabeth type who came out to
the New World in the same spirit of
adventure that had sent her mascu-
line friends and kinsmen out to settle.
The story is written by Lucy NJ. Thurs
ton, new and promising author
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

Department $2OOOOOO including
besides of Fur Mufs Colettes
desirable skins BY
later the Our the best and
found addition
CoatSa
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

The Atlantic Monthly, always first
and foremost to come to the front in
any great national emergency, stop
ped it's presses and postponed its pub
location to pay a brief but well-de-
served tribute to the latest-and it is
to be hoped the last-presidential mar
tyr. William Mckinley.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06
Early Opportunities tor Purchasing Fall and Winter
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Enormous Assortment Of
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06
New Imported Golf Cape,

in very fine colorings and patterns.
No two alike and every one desirable.
Prices
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

DANCING-Private Lessons given Mon
days Arrangements made TOR. private
classes Address Miss r. Frances
Oehme, Salisbury Hall. tfO2
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

The Chinese are said to have writ
ten the first standard book on etiquette
nearly 1000 years ago. And for long
time, says "a leading American book
seller, a really good book on etiquette
has been badly needed. Etiquette for
All Occasions" by Mrs. Burton Kings
land Doubleday, Page & Coz, is the
result of a long and successful effort
to produce such a volume as the parts
published in the Ladies' Home Journal
and the New York Herald amply prove.
Mrs, Burton Kingsland'' is the nom
de plume of lady prominent in New
York society, and she always has an
anecdote or story to illustrate her
point and besides, a literary quality
that makes everything she writes in
teresting reading
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

Robert Fitzsimmons has been in Phil
adelphia for several days. He is there
in regard to his book, Physical Gull
ture and Self-Defense," which Drexel
Biddle, the publisher, will shortly is
sue. Mr. Drexel Biddle is arranging
for special editions of the book in Aus
tralia, Canada, New Zealand, India
and England.
In a series of "a chapters, replete
with pictures, Mr.. Fitzsimmons treats
exhaustively upon the proper way to
breathe, school-room exercises, how to
reduce weight, right and wrong devel-
opments, and boxing. He has also
written a chapter for women, and he
gives advice to parents for the health
and rearing of their children. Mr..
Fitzsimmons has been engaged in writ
ing his book for the past two years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

KIM" on octOb4~ L will be pub
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

The last two issues of the American
Novels Series, namely, Mr.. Kester' $
THE Manager of the B. & A" and Mr..
Maurice Lows "The Supreme Surren-
der" have met with an assured sue
cess, which is daily growing in pro-
portions. Since these books were pub
lished, in July and August respective
ly, the striking qualities and decided
merit of the stories have been con-
firmed by the rapidly increased orders
of large quantities which have reached
the publishers from all parts of the
country. Both stories depict conditions
and portray characters Of today, THE
Manager Of the B. & A" being a rail-
road story of the West, and 1.-The SUI
preme Surrender a novel of modern
political and social life in Washing
ton. Both novels are the first work OF
their authors, and the publishers may
well feel gratified at the success of
their project, in discovering through
this agency two writers of fiction upon
whose work the public has so readily
set its stamp of approval.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

"Old Songs for Young America is
an unique publication just issued by
Doubleday, Page & Co. Everybody has
heard Pop Goes the Weasel" King
William was King James Son." and
the other old songs, but who recalls
ever having seen them set to their or
ignal airs? Blanche Ostertag has
beautifully decorated and illustrated
the pages, and Clarence Forsythe has
harmonized the music.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06
TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS

MISS ELIZABETH C. KINDS
has resumed pianoforte lessons, "a Knowles
Building, TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
Residence "a Dean st. wv
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

Doubleday, Page & Co. are about to
issue an illustrated Short History of
the Revolution" by Everett Tomlinson,
who, under the management of Major
Pond, has become a foremost lecturer
on historical subjects. Judging from
the popular success of his former his
tories, the publication of the forth
coming volume will be a notable event
| to booksellers as well as to book-read-
ers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06
Storm Suits

in Refers, Blouse and Norfolk styles
in the best materials and colors, at
$40, SIS, $3.50, $50
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06
Storm Skirts

in all the most desirable shapes a.
materials at 1898, S., $3.50, 1915 to s.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-06

The new illustrated edition of Miss
Alcott's famous story, Little Men, ="
which Little, Brown & Co. will issue
this fall. will contain Is full-page illus
trations by Reginald B. Birch. illus
traitor of Little Lord Fauntleroy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27

aad approved for the new station which
the company Is to erect in conjunction
with the Lake Shore.
The present freight depot Of the Rock
Island is at Polk and Sherman streets
and it is stated the new structure will
join the old and that the two will make
one Of the largest freight terminals in
the city In speaking of the matter,
President Purdy stated that he was not
in position to give details regarding
the depot, but that it was certain one
would be built before long. The COM
pany has been quietly acquiring proper
ty for the project for some time Re-
Gently three lots were purchased, two of
them less than a week ago. For the lat
est holding the company paid $21, 900.
It is understood that the new depot
will be built after the latest plans, and
will be so arranged that cars can be
loaded from any position along its en-
tire length. This will be accomplished
by making the track side of the depot
series of large steel doors which, when
raised, viii leave the entire front of the
structure open. It is also possible that
the company may decide to build
gravity yard in connection with its
freight terminals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
FROM DODGE CITY

Trainmaster Notgrass and wife re-
turned to LaJunta Thursday night.
Al Burrel has resumed work at the
roundhouse-
H R. Baird was married Sunday to
Miss Ermine Young. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baird and wife left for Pueblo where
they will make their future home.
E. E. Zuisck was in the city Friday
renewing old acquaintance
[. Farr, who has been working out of
Needles, Ca1 is in the city few days.
Mr.. Farr will move his family to the
Needles.
Mrs. Martin Anderson is reported not
quite SO we'll again
Zimmerman, the night caller. has re-
signed; Carrier has been put on in his
place
Thomas Trainer went out on second 8.
Thursday night
Two crews have been assigned to ex-
ira passenger work; George Pond, with
hurry as brakeman, and Lawrence as
porter; Huestis, with Mootz as brake
man and Moody as porter. Huestis went
out Wednesday night.
VIII Henry is private secretary to
Trainmaster W. P. Basset of the Cald-
well division of the Rock Island We
are glad of his promotion from brake
man to private secretary.
James Brown and family of Pueblo
are visiting the family of Harry Hub
bard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
JIM AND GUS Fooled AGAIN.
Tennessee's Governor Signs Bill Pre-
venting Boxing in That State

Memphis. Tenn, April Ex-Governor
McA1ilIin has signed the anti-prize fight
ing bill, and scientific exhibitions of the
fistic art will not be seen in Memphis
hereafter. The state law provides that
all persons. principals. aids, hackers, or
seconds, and promoters of fights or box
ing matches shall upon conviction be
fined not less than $500 nor more than
81 900, and be imprisoned from six to
twelve months.
This is hard blow to Memphis. as
the climax to the Phoenix club matches
was TO have been the oft-interrupted
Ruhlin-Jeffries mill for the heavy
weight hOnOrs Of the world. President
Kinnan Of the Phoenix has been in tel
egraphic communication with Brady.
Jeffries' manager wanted $4,000 guaran-
ty, and this would doubtless have been
furnished The fight would have been
pulled off in the big Confederate audi
torium, now under construction.
President Kinnan said that he would
close the club doors and await further
developments. An effort will be made
later on to get around the law, but the
question IS. how?
Manager and Matchmaker Paddy Car
roll has gone to his home in Chicago,
having declared all matches of. Presi-
dent Kinnan said:
Carroll has made a good manager
ana if we can straighten matters out
he will return and we will continue I'M
der the same management Memphis is
a great fight town. The Nashville people,
sore over the racing trouble, passed the
bill before Memphis knew it had been
presented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
Dr.. Humphreys

SPECIFIC SYSTE1 covers as wide a
range Of disease as it is safe for lay
man to treat. "A few OF the most used
cures are:
GRIP AND cOLDS-The use Of arr
starts the blood couring through the
veins until it reaches the extremities,
when the feet warm UP and the Cold is
broken.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES use Of No. is
neutralizes the uric acid in the blood,
and the poison passes on through the
kidneys.
DYSPEPSIA, Indigestion, Weak Stom-
ach-The use OF No 10 stimulates the
gastric juices. the food assimilates, the
digestion is perfected.
F1ALARIA is prevalent owing to the
upheaval of the streets. The use Of No.
Is breaks up the Chills and Fever,
while its tonicity sustains the system.
25 cents each at Druggists. or mailed.
IA pocket epitome Of Domestic Prac-
tice mailed for the asking. A postcard
VIII do.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co..
Ser. william & John SITS. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
Gentrv's Animal Show Coming

The Dogs, Ponies. Monkeys and Lilli-
putian Elephants will be exhibited at
Topeka, Thursday, May 2. afternoon
and night.
The large tent with a seating ca
pacity of 5000 will be erected at Four
teenth street, near Kansas avenue.
Mr.. Gentry and his admirable COM
pany Of animal actors have for q long
time been very popular with our amuse-
n1ent-goers, especially among the
younger element. This season the Cen
try show has been greatly enlarged and
improved It now takes a special train
of palace cars to transport this show.
and consists of 127 Dogs, n Ponies 30
Monkeys. 2 Camels 2 Sacred Cows and
three Lilliputian Performing Elephants
Among the many acts new this year is
a 41-Pony act, drove by their trainer,
Mr. W. W. Weaver, and a lay down
entry for the introduction with IS Spot
ted Ponies, and the funniest act now
before the American public Pat. q
Monkey BurlesQue Riding act.
This is but a few Of the new features
added and the program is said to be
nearly all new.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Retail Business Has Suffered
From Bad Weather.

New York, April 27.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Business. continues brisk for the sea-
son in the face Of dra wbacks which at
times might cause hesitation. Chief of
these is the floods in many directions,
which have interfered with railroad
operations and interrupted the distribu-
ton of merchandise. and the weather
all over the east and adverse to the re-
tail trade Bank clearings, however,
show that while speculation has been
heavy, there must have been a well suS-
tanned volume of legitimate business.
Railroad earnings MAKE encouraging
gains. Reports from the interior show
special strength in conditions through
Missouri, Kansas and Ohio, and the fu-
ture is full of promise, unless there is
misfortune with the crops.
Much unfavorable comment has APP
peared regarding the advance in steel
rails to SIS. Yet the change is only in
keeping with recent increases in prices
of pig iron and billets. Nominal quota
tons for many products of iron and
steel have long been disregarded in
contracts calling for early delivery and
list prices are generally moving up to
representative level On new business
or export orders it is not unreasonable
to put prices for rails on a parity with
other products of this Industry. It is
reported from Pittsburg that mills are
not crowded to the extent noticed in
1899, but productive capacity has large
" expanded. After a prolonged period
of waiting for definite crop news the
cereal markets suddenly awoke to IN
usual activity Much of the increased
trading and sharp advance in prices re-
suited from clever manipulation by a
single western Spectator who COM
PEELED the short contingent to cover
May corn contracts at the highest prices
of the season.
While there was a speculative eIe-
ment on the strength of the late plant
ing, the slow movement of the old crop
held greater influence, as stocks avail
able for delivery were light. Wheat has
risen sharply, partly in sympathy with
corn, but there was bad news regard
ing the German crop. and some dam age
occurred at the west
Wool is fairly steady. and this is the
best that can be said Eastern markets
are quiet. with light demand from the
mills There is less disposition to Sc
cure raw material in advance of needs,
garding the stability of prices Reports
raising states Indicate that a larger
crop than last year may be expected
and the condition is satisfactory.
Growers are slow to make contracts at
the present level of prices, but the
large percentage of the old crop carried
over and the heavy stocks at the east
give little encouragement to hope for
higher prices until demand for manu-
featured goods shows material improve
ment
Failures for the week mum Der 215 in
the United States, against 2e4 last year,
and &c in Canada, against % last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27

light, Lecco and PaImleaf to Baltimore.
Derby Princess. 2:0S15, is one of the
20 mares already booked to Tommy
Britton, 2:O61k.
Mart Demarest says he is ready to
match Prince Alert, 2:02, against Ana
conda, 2:O215, for $1,000 a side.
The champion pacing mare Lady Of
the Manor, 2:O4A, by Mambrino King.
has foaled a chestnut colt by the $4,000
stallion Direct Hal son of Direct, 2:0515.
W. J. Andrews is training a sister to
Sidney Pointer, 2:O8Z, Magdalene
Pointer, by Star Pointer, dam by Hull
With five weeks work she showed a
mile In 2.21Z, half in 1:07A.
Bay Star, by Kentucky Star, the fast
est trotting mare Of 1900 will be trained
this season by George Starr. Several
prominent trainers have handled Bay
Star, but none succeeded in driving her
to her clip until John Kenney took
charge of her last season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-27
FTRES IN NEBRASKA.
Praaries Are Burning and Property Is
Being Destroyed.

Omaha, April pa special to the Bee
from Valentine. Neb.. says word receiv-
ed from the southwestern part of this
Cherry county is to the effect that de-
structive prairie fires are raging there,
that the buildings of one cattle ranch
have been entirely wiped out and that
other ranches are threatened Details
are very meager and it is impossible to
learn the name Of the ranch which has
suffered the loss of its buildings. which
is about 60 miles from here The report
says that the fires started about
o'clock Thursday afternoon and at 10
o'clock last night were still raging. They
are travelling rapidly northward under
three separate heads, four miles apart.
A high wind from the south is prevail
ing.