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The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
HUSBAND HAS DESERTED HER.
"A Southbridge st. Woman and Children
in Destitute Circumstances.

Mrs. Malvina White, of 244 South
bridge street, has reported to She police
that she has been deserted by her hus-
band, Joseph White. A week ago
Tuesday Mrs. White took her two
small children and went to the home of
her father in Charlton for short visit
the understanding being when size left
home that her husband would come to
Charlton and spend Sunday with the
family. He failed to appear, however,
and Mrs. White came home Monday
morning.
AS she entered her home, her eye
was caught by a note on the table,
which informed her that her husband
had gone away, bidding her and the
children goodbye.
The woman is in destitute circumstan-
ces, and was advised to apply to City
Almoner Freeman Brown for tempo
rary aid until she can communicate
with her father.
The missing man is described as 20
years old, light complexion, feet 4
inches tall, and wears glasses.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
TOO MUCH FOR THE GENERAL.
CFrom the Ladies, Home Journal0


Emperor William of Germany dislikes
nothing more than to see his officers ex-
cited or in the least ruffied at parade or
maneuvre. He frequently had occasion
to criticise old General Won Meerscheidt
on that account, and at a recent review
in Berlin the kaiser reprimanded him for
losing his self-possession at a trying mo-
ment.
'If your majesty thinks that / am get
ting too old l beg of you to allow me to
resign"
mo, no." replied the kaiser; ''you are
too young to resign. Indeed, If your blood
didn't course through your veins quite
so fast you would be more useful army
leader"
On the evening of that day the kaiser
and the general met at a court ball The
general was talking to some young ladies
who, for lack of room, were not dancing
"'Ah, Meerscheidt," cried William that
is right, get ready to marry. Take a
young wife; then that exeitable tempera-
ment of yours will soon vanish. .
The general bowed low as he retorted:
"I beg to be excused, your majesty
young emperor and a young wife would
be more than I could possibly stand"
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
MASTERING our THE SICK.

Lieut.. Oliver Edwards continued
mastering out the sick men of the Sec
ond regiment and nearly completed his
labors Men who were out of the city
will be sent descriptive papers and viii
receive their money from the war de-
partment. Lieut.. Edwards teld a Spy
representative that Paymaster Sher-
man was working hard upon the rolls
and the lieutenant, thought that he
would visit Worcester not later than
the middle of the corning week.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09

The name of Sol Smith Russell is
among patrons of the theatre a house
hold one from Maine to California, and
annual visits are looked forward to
with as much pleasure as any dramatic
engagement of the year Mr. Russell
will appear at the Worcester Theatre
this afternoon and evening, with his
talented company, in his new comedy,
Uncle Dick which is said to be one
of his greatest successes. The very
large sale of seats for both the matinee
and evening indicates crowded houses
for both performances. Prices for the
matinee are 81 00 rs, so and 25 cents;
evening, $1.5O, 81 90, rs, 50 and 25 cents
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
DEATH OF MICHAEL MEEHAN.

Michael Meehan, for many years a
watchman at the ]. C. Spiers Com
pany's shops, died yesterday morning,
after an extended illness. He was a
member of the Worcester Court, M. C.
o. F. A widow and ten children sur
vive him, Anna t., employed by the
Worcester Envelope Co.; Katie E., en-
ployed by Logan, Swift & Brigham;
William, a machinist at F. e. Reeds
Mollie and Edward, employed at Brew
er & Co. IS, besides FIVE younger chill
dren.
The funeral will take place Thursday
morning at St. Anne's church.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
A RuMPUs AT HOTEL DU NoRD.
Two Men Who Wanted Beer on Election
Day Are Now In the Lookup.

William and Oscar Skog, aged %
and 27 respectively, were arrested yes
terday noon by officer Keyes and
Driver Kennedy of station l, charged
with drunkenness. The Skog brothers
went to the Hotel Du Nord
yesterday forenoon and expressed
a desire for a bottle of lager
beer Their request was refused, as it
was election day and no stimulants
were sold. The men started to make
trouble, advancing the argument that
they had bought beer in the house on
previous occasions of the same sort
They continued their argument and
the proprietor telephoned for the police
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
WEEKLY PAY ROLLS.

The city pay rolls for the week end
ing Nov were as follows: City hall
janitors, 80; fire department, $780, rs;
incidentals, 105. "a; parks commission,
$232. .2S; police department, $2237 65 /;
school department, janitors, $500. 25 ,
school department, repairs, $212 49,
school houses, ST.; sewer department,
S6067 36; street department, $2575 94 !;
water department, $156S. 80 total,
S15 651 65
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
INSPECTION TODAY.

The semi-annual inspection of the
city water works by the city committee,
the mayor, water registrar water COM
missioner and city engineer will take
place today. The party will leave the
city hall in carriages at $50 sharp.
Dinner will be served at the Paxton
Inn at / o'clock.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09

The committees in charge of the COM
ing banquet at the City Hotel, of the
Bakers Union, are busily at work on
the arrangements for the event. The
banquet will be Nov. 10. Tickets are
already meeting with a rapid sale.
Grand Chancellor Fred f. White and
suite of Boston paid an official visit
last evening to Damascus lodge, and
after the regular meeting there was a
period of sociability which about 100
people enjoyed. AT the meeting there
were candidates initiated, and the first
rank of the organization was Worked
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
DEATH OF PATRICK ]. RIoRDAN.

Patrick j. Riordan, a well-known
member of Court Quinsigamond, f. of
A., died yesterday, at his home, 145
Canterbury street. He is survived by
a widow and two children, also by his
father. living in Killarney, Ireland,
and three brothers, John j., Eneas and
Michael j., and a sister, Kate j., wife
of Daniel NJ Carroll of this city. The
funeral will be held Thursday morning,
from ST. Peters Church.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
nKEEP THINKING ;.

Keep thinking" says some one in
answer to the question. how to get on
in the wcrld. But the person who
would keep thinking must first needs
have a body built up and sustained by
food able to keep every part of the
machinery in perfect working condi-
ton. The shredded whole wheat bis
cult will do this. and the mental state
is but reflex of the physical.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

David Joseph whelan, 20; Ellen
William B. Hay. 81; Lola Gertrude
Sherman, 25.
Edward Thorpe, 40; Mary Branna-
CHAN, 80.
George L. CLAIM, SO; Katharine Frow-
ley, 80.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
THE NEW VOTE COUNTER.

TIE new Holt counting machine gave
general satisfaction among the ward
officers but there were a few who were
dissatisfied with it. Some misunder-
stood the directions, and they failed to
do satisfactory work on that account.
In speed the counter worked well,
and 80 votes were counted easily in 20
minutes
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09

rooms.-It is always problem to know
how to furnish small room success
fully. Very few persons are aware,
in this connection, that one furniture
house in this city makes speciality of
furniture for small rooms The Paine
Furniture Company, in their extensive
warerooms on Canal street, have a de-
partment expressly provided for the
furnishing Of the rooms of flats and
apartment houses.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
WHO STOLE THE PIGEoNs?

Capt. Frank L. Allen reported to the
police yesterday that some one had
stolen several valuable pigeons from
his sons cote. About 25 pigeons were
taken, including large black and white
pointers and several blue and white
swallows.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
PATRICK FITZGERALD.
Funeral With Requiem High Mass at
St Johns Church.

The funeral of Patrick Fitzgerald
took place from his home, 8 Meade
street, yesterday morning Requiem
high mass was offered in St. Johns
Church at O'Clock, by Rev G. M.
Foley, who also officiated at the grave,
in st. Johns cemetery. The floral trib-
utes included a sheaf of wheat and
bouquets The pallbearers were Rich
ard Trum, Daniel Dunn, Michael Sulli-
van, Michael Kerwin, James Sullivan
and Patrick Broderick.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
KETTLE BROOK COMMISSION.

Harrison G. Otis Frederick i. Clark,
A. c. Molt, F. w. Dean, George Mann,
Billings Mann and Richard Hale testi-
fed before the Kettle brook commits
sion yesterday.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
IA CARD

* IARIl-----
We the undersigned, do hereby agree -
refund the money on so cent bottle OF
Greene's Syrup Of Tar II it fails to cure
your cold or cough. We also warrant q
25 cent bottle TO prove satisfactory or no
pay.
Albert W Andrews.
o. j Carroll q Co.
Frank q Rourke g. Co.
r. H Fales, Holden.
Albert e. Booth Leicester
d H. Gregory & Co, Princeton.
H J. Wizard. East Brookheld.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
H1s NERVE STOOD HIM WELL.
A Stranger Presents An Order In Loca
Auction Rooms and Gets a Sword.

A stranger with an excellent nerve,
called at the auction rooms of H. M.
Clemence yesterday noon and when he
went away valuable sword went with
him.
Mr. Clemence was out at the time, and
left boy in charge of the store. Soon
after Mr.. Clemence went out stranger
came in with an order purporting to
be from Mr.. Clemence, asking that a
certain sword be delivered to bearer
The boy complied with the order and
the sword is gone.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
BUILDING PERMIT.
woRcEsTER TuEATpr

Andrew Nelson, Roster street, barn
for two horses.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
from $500 to $1.5O.

from $500 to $1.5O
Do you want a Side Board heavily
carved and massive in design? We
have it.
Do you want Side Board with a
simple design in carving? We HAVE
1T.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09

TERPSICHOREAN HALL
To rent. Finest floor in the city for dane
ing. 81 Main st.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
TECH MEN.
Massachusetts
Aids Them.
SCHOLARSHIPS.
Names Of the Students Who
Are to Receive Them.

The state scholarships for the Wor-
cester Polytechnic Institute have been
awarded for the coming year. There
are forty full scholarships of $3.50 each,
granted each year from funds provided
for the purpose by the commonwealth.
/ from each of the senatorial districts,
but it frequently happens that there is
no candidate from one or more of the
vided that the scholarship thus uncalled
for may be applied in the state at large.
In the list that is given more than forty
names appear. This is the result of the
fact that in some cases the scholarships
are divided in order to assist a greater
number of students than would be pos
sible if the division scheme were not
adopted. In no case this year is stu
dent granted less than a half scholar
ship. The Worcester county scholar
ships, of which there are about half as
many as there are state grants, will
be awarded at the beginning of the
second half year.
In order to be numbered in the fol-
lowing list, a student must be a resi-
dent of Massachusetts and have sat
isfactory standing in all his college
work.
A. c. Kelton, AthoL
HI. e. Scott, Sheffield.
Philip Merrill, Shelburne Falls.
r. G. Lewis, Fall River.
C. A. Burgess Hopedale
G. w. Miller, Westheld.
s. 9. Luther. Fall River.
G. r. Sanford
Harold e. Burdette, Marlboro.
e. O. Wheeler, Marlboro.
H. A. Hosmer, South Gardner.
R. L. Hibbard, Gloucester.
Louis c. Nichols, Westminster.
G. r. Lingley, Worcester.
Albert d. Sanderson, Conway
E. F. Gould, Springfield.
A. c. Livermore, Holyoke.
L. o. r, Clark, Westboro.
G. E. Stewart, Hopkinton.
F. S. Nutting North Leominster.
r. I. Morris, Monson.
B. F. Perkins, Westboro.
C. E. Eveleth, Lincoln.
G. s. Ross, Hopedale.
s. L. Tabor, Longmeadow.
M. G. White Farnumsville.
C. A. Conant, Leominster.
H. A. Goodell, Greenfield.
Fl. N Harding, Clinton.
L. ID. Goodenough, Rochester.
w. j. Quinn, Worcester.
A. M Dexter, Mattapoisett.
A. w. Lamb, Northampton.
F. w. Cole, Worcester
G. G. Bennett, Ludlow
c. B. Corbin, Worcester.
j. L. Amsden, Jr., Worcester.
L. W. Graves, Leominster.
). H. Francis, Lunenburg.
e. H. Howard, Worcester.
H. M. Chamberlain, Boston.
ii. t. Walsh. Great harrington.
c. L. Fish, Worcester.
w. A. Jordan, Worcester
E. e. Kendall, Worcester.
M. M. Libby, Fitchburg.
G. A. Jacobs, Dudley.
o. P. Taylor, Milford
A. S. Van Ostrand, Millbury,
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
SIDE]BOARDS

Do you want a plain Side Board in
Oak or Mahogany, fine piano finish, and
artistic in every line? WE HAVE
THEM.
We can suit you from our stock Of $50
SIDE BOARDS EVERY TIME.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
PINKHAM & WILLIS co.
THANKSGIVING FURNITURE.
China Closets
$500 to $500

We show CHINA CLOSETS for tha
corner or side of room in artistic de-
signs, and up to-date in every respect
The popular woods now are Oak or
Mahogany.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
AN EXCITING
ANNOUNCEMENT

1t will be to those who are looking fol
bargains in Dining Room Furniture
when they read the prices that we are
selling our handsome and stylish stock
of Side Boards, BufRets, Dining Tables,
China, Closets and Dining Chairs for.
Here are some offers that you can
match in this city, or any other, and
housekeepers naturally look where they
can find the largest stock and the best
assortment from which to make q Sc
lection, and we offer a magnificent
stock at the lowest possible prices.
The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
Mahogany Dining Chairs

With seats upholstered in leather, or
the old-fashioned Rush seats. at rea-
sonable prices and for less than they
can be bought in any other city in New
England.
If not convenient to pay cash for a
Dining Room Set, or any part of one,
you may want for Thanksgiving Day,
remember we can and will give you
liberal Terms of Credit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-20
Charley White Was a Witness.
DEATH OF JOHN SMITH.
BE Was Resident Of San Francisco
Since 1856 and Was a Promi-
nent Business Man

John Smith, who died Monday morning
at his residence, 1414 Clay street, at the
age OF 70 years, was a prominent busi-
ness man Of San Francisco for many
years. He was a resident of this city
since 1855, and from that year up to his
last illness was engaged in the wood and
coal business at various locations.
Mr.. Smith was born in the north of Ire
land. Coming to this country when quite
young, he found his way Westward, after
a brief residence in Connecticut, and
reaching Sacramento in 1850, he there en-
gagged in the general merchandise bust
ness, carrying on an extensive trade with
the immigrants. He also operated IN
mines. particularly in river placers. Re-
turning East in 1856, he married Miss Nc
Dowell, and coming back to California he
located in San Francisco, and ever after
made this city his home.
Mr.. Smith leaves widow, a son and
two daughters. His children are all mar
ried. One daughter is the wife of M. J.
Kennedy, head man of the cloak depart
ment of the White House, and the other
is the wife of ex-Supervisor E. c..
Hughes.
The funeral takes place to-day at 1:45
p: m, at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh and
Market streets, under the auspices of
Templar Lodge No. II, of which Mr.
Smith was g. member for thirty-five
years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-20
Steamers to Stockton.

The new river steamer H. ]. Corcoran
is to make her initial trip from tockton
to San Francisco tonight. She is one of
the best equipped river steamers in the
United States, and is expected to de-
velop speed of 20 knots an hour when
her machinery has worked down to its
bearings. The Corcoran is to run in con-
nection with the Valley road, and will
leave here every morning in the week at
s o'clock. She will leave Stockton every
night at 6 o'clock and will land her pas
sengers at the ferries in time for them to
catch at least the last car uptown. With
the advent Of the new steamer the boat
that used to leave here every Sunday
night will be discontinued.
The H. ]. Corcoran was named after
the able and indefatigable manager Of the
California Navigation and Improvement
Company, who has done so much toward
putting the concern in the front rank of
TRANSFORMATION companies She will be
commanded by Captain McMurtry Of the
j. D. Peters, while Captain Holdsworth
will assume command of the Peters.
Henry Ryan, the jolly assistant engin-
eer of the Harbor Commission, has lost
some faith in his judgment when string
ers are under consideration. He and Dave
Reese, foreman for Healy. Iibbitts & Co.,
were on Lombard-street wharf yesterday,
when Reese remarked There's a rotten
stringer, Henry. 1t ought to be replaced"
"Ha! ha!' laughed jovial Henry; that
stringer rotten? Why, look here" and
Mr., Ryan's 220 pounds avordupois began
10 jump up and down on the beam. The
stringer was rotten. There was a crack
ana then Mr.. Ryan was out of sight
He had plunged feet foremost into the
pay, ana when he came up he had not
wind enough left to yell for help Reese
threw him a rope and he held on until a
boat came along and rescued him.
! mere was an interesting battle in the
Wharfngers office on Main-street wharf
yesterday. The combatants were two
talr young creatures who make a living
oy peddiih n soap and selling lottery tick
ets, Whlle handsome and debonnair Char
ley Pratt was (much against his wild
referee. One of the young ladies is a
handsome brunette, and her flashing
plack eyes have made many a conquest
on the water front. The other is a blonde
and equally good looking in her way, and
poth thought they had captivated the
Chariey was whispering soft nothngs to
the fair one yesterday his dark-eyed
beauty walked into the Wharfnger's Of
nee. linen there was music in the air,
and In few seconds handfuls of hair
strewed the floor. 1t was scratch as
scratch can for a few minutes, and then
the dark one, finding she was getting the
worst OF II, grabbed an ink bottle and
threw II at her rival. AS much of the
fluid went over the one as the other, and
now both of them are mourning spoilt
gowns and compilations ruined almost be-
yond repair. After declaring the fight a
draw Pratt took to his heels, and when
last seen he was still running.
The Norwegian steamer Urd arrived
brings q cargo of tea Consigned tn M 7
BrandenStein & Co
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-20
M'CAUSLAND MUST
EXPLAIN HIS ACTIONS
Athletic Association Officials Demand
a Reason for His Not Rowing
at Ell Campo.

dL Ia S1iApo.
The flasco at Ell Campo rowing regatta
last Sunday week, when the principal
match of the day, that between William
McCausland and Alexander Pape. fell
through, was discussed by the regatta
committee last night
After an extended hearing 1t was de-
termined to refer the matter to the board
of governors, Pacific Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union, for action. 1t is
the consensus of opinion that McCaus-
land who refused to row, will be sus-
pended from competition for an extended
period
The time for the closing of entries to
the regatta of next Sunday was extended
until tomorrow night The competition
is restricted to barge races and some live
ly contests are expected. The Alameda
Club is said to have an invincible senior
crew The members are anxious to pit
themselves against the redoubtable South
End "Midgets." The latter crew is not
in training, so the men from across the
bay expect to score a victory over what
ever crew they meet.
There will be five crews in the Junior
race, representing the Alameda, South
End, Dolphin, Ariel and Pioneer clubs.
The Dolphins and Pioneers will fight 1t
out in the junior race and the Alamedas
and South Ends in the senior competition.
Those present at the meeting We're: A.
P. Rothkopf, rowing commissioner; 8. ].
Pembroke, secretary; j. r. Bockman, j.
D. Mahoney, William Espy and Emmett
Hayden.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-20
METCALF INDORSED.
Republicans Meet and Advocate His
Candidacy for Congress

Republicans Meet and Advocate His
Candidacy for Congress.
ALAMEDA, July 1e.-There was a we'll
attended and very enthusiastic meeting
at Linderman Hall last evening for the
purpose Of indorsing the candidacy of
Victor g. Metcalf for Congress from the
Third Congressional District. At the out
set it was decided to organize the gather
ing into permanent Metcalf Club, and
this was done by the election Of DR.. G.
L. Tisdale as president and Harvey OAR
neal as secretary, with an executive COM
mittee composed Of Messrs. E. A.
Randlett, Daniel Hicks, Ralph Hamlin,
A w. Cornelius and H. A Thompson.
The meeting was addressed first by Mr..
Metcalf, who declared himself candi-
date He was followed by Messrs. Bah
cock, Bordwell, Tisdale, Hanley, Davis,
KnoWland, Daniels, Weeks, Randlett,
Noy and others, who strongly Endorsed
Mr.. Metcalf's candidacy. The speeches
present were: George C. Babcock, DR.. c..
l.. Tisdale, Charles Frost, D. j.. Sullivan,
J; R. kn9wland, Ralph Hamlin; J; H
Teller, W. H. Davis, Harvey Darneal, F.
H. Kellogg, G. H. Bordwell, j. l.. Fields.
J. W. Jackson, w. A. Thompson, E.; A.
George E. Odell, H. M. Lorber, Joseph
Magnin. ]. C. Bates Jr., L. A. Hagy. W.
B. Hinchman, J, l.. Ballentine. w: III.
Leitch; Frank Browning ,ri r. s. Duncan Hsn
Tells, E. B. Bullock, p. I. Dickinson, w.
W. Haskell. J. N. Young. William Simp-
son. NJ. P, Wiggin,, George, Loys veg
Ward Battles. A. S. Barber, Henry Tank,
c. L. Metzger, G. F. Weeks, w. II. Noy,
Stanley Stephenson, F. D. Bovard. E. c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-20
Hundred Thousand Dollar Estate

senger train between Stockton and Ba-
KiIersf1eld and between Fresno and. Visa
both ways.
In the way of equipment 100 box cars
nave been added and four locomotives. In
the near future the rolling stock of the
company will be increased by two loco
motives, four cabooses and four coaches.
An active and progressive policy has
peen adopted by the present officers of
the road, and this will be continued. The
reports were received by the directors
with great satisfaction, and everything
points to another successful year The
drought initiated very strongly against a
large freight traffic business. which the
road would have had this year had the
crops been abundant
According to the financial report there
is sufficient money on hand to build the
road from Stockton to Point Richmond
and to begin on various contemplated
improvements.
The building of two steel ferryboats will
be an undertaking begun in the near flu
ture. When the line is completed to Oak
land connections with transcontinental
lines will receive serious attention by the
Valley Road officials