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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
WONDERS OF THEssALY.
Burton Holmes Had Much to Say Con
corning the Turkish lnvasions.

Mr. Burton Holmes second lecture in
Association hall, Friday night was de-
voted to 'sthe wonders of Thessaly" The
pictures, as usual, were exceedingly in
teresting, and the text of the lecture
was more than usually instructive, for
it threw much light upon the last
Turkish war. There were the inevitable
classical references to Salamis, Mara
thon, the vale of Tempe and other pla-
ces, but it was when the lecturer be-
gan to talk of the recent invasion of
the Turks that his hearers followed
him most closely.
1t appears that the Turkish army Svas
not nearly SO black as it had been
painted by the unfriendly imagination
of the natives. The soldiers were we'll
behaved, and their conduct was vast
improvement upon that of the maraud-
ing convicts who had been released
from the prisons, upon the approach of
the invaders There were views show
ing the boyish soldiers of the Greek ar
my, who were in discouraging contrast
with the stalwart men who composed
tine Turkish troops, especially the caval-
ry. A complete sketch of the war was
given, from the beginning to the end.
Full justice was done the political dis
the utter want of military organization
and preparation of the Greeks.
The story of the monasteries high up
in the air, which the traveller reaches
by means of nets drawn up by the
monks, who grind the windlass, the
superb views from the heights, the
kindly character of the monks-all these
things came in for adequate description
and illustration Mr.. Holmes thought
the Turks were not doing any harm in
Thessaly, and that the shepherds were
inclined to prefer Turkish supremacy to
that of the Greeks because, up TO the
present time, the burden of taxation
was lighter under Turkish rule than I'M
der Grecian.
The motion pictures were very good.
A police parade and bicycle race going
on simultaneously. after the manner of
three-ring circus, was one of them.
Another was a ride along the grand
canal in Venice, showing the Doge' s
palace, st. Marks cathedral and other
points of interest;a street scene in Rome,
the market place in Naples; the Omaha
fire department going to fire, etc. The
audience was of fair size and quite en-
thusiastie.
The next lecture will be given Tues
day, Feb %, and the subject win be
More about Japan"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Or. and Mrs. George P, Penniman Enter
tain Young People.

A very charming party was given by
DR.. and Mrs. George P. Penniman of II
Dean street, Friday night, in honor of
the 14th anniversary of the birth of
their daughter, Miss Cora. Invitations
were extended to IS young friends, and
every one was present. The entertain
ment offered was one that is entirely
new in Worcester. 1t is called a mock
dinner" The guests seated themselves
around the table, and the hostess passed
a representation of the courses on the
menu. A small turtle passed around
under the table, did duty for mock tur-
tie soup
DR. and Mrs. Penniman had Rebboli
ready to serve a substantial lunch inn
mediately after the mock one. and prizes
for the guessers of dishes on the mock
menu were awarded. The two first were
boxes of bon-bons, While the consola-
tons were drum with the inscription,
Something to beat" and lobster in
scrfbed, II was once green myself" The
menu for the regular courses were paint
ed by Miss FoelI of Main street, and
were very dainty. After this, many
new games were introduced and a
pleasant evening was spent until it was
time for the young people to say good
night
The following young people were pres
emit: Miss Jessie Goodwin, Miss Ruth
Goodwin, Miss Mary Allen, Miss Fran
ces Syme Miss Pauline Mason, Miss Eva
Taylor, Miss Alice Blanchard, Miss
Anna Tulis, Miss Marguerite Legg;
Masters Lewis Armstrong Philip Smith,
Harold Grant, Ralph Taylor. Earle r
Taylor, Henry Blanchard, Ward Ray
mond, Earle Storrs and Malcolm Grant
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
BADF0R WORCESTER
A Scheme of Taxation Which
the City Cannot Afford.
Chairman Otis of the Board of Assessors
to Appear Before the Taxation Com
mittee Of the Legislature Next
Week.

Chairman Otis of the board of assess
ors is a regular attendant on the hear
ings which the committee on taxation
is giving on the changes in the laws re-
lating to taxation recommended by the
special commission. He is to appear
before the committee to give his views
Monday or Tuesday. There is prob
ably no closer student of the taxation
laws than Mr.. Otis, and his opinions are
not only of value, but Of interest as was
proved by the close attention with
which he was followed at the Board Of
Trade meeting the other evening, when
he gave aninformal talk upon the sub
iect upon which he is to appear before
the committee.
Mr. Otis is prepared to make an ex-
ceedingly strong argument against that
phase of the proposed bill which allows
the commonwealth to retain the excess
of corporation tax, and to relieve the
cities and towns Of the county tax. In
the report of the commission, it is esti-
mated that the one will about offset the
other in the majority of the towns and
cities of the commonwealth, though 1t
is admitted that Worcester would be the
loser to the extent of about $27 000 AS
matter of fact, Mr. Otis will be able
to show that Worcester will lose an an
nual revenue of about $127,000 if the bill
reported by the commission is passed.
The commission reckoned this way:
The excess corporation tax returned to
the city by the state from the taxes of
1896 was $192, 541.55, and Worcester's
share of the county tax for that year
was $105,000, leaving the balance against
the city under the proposed arrange
ment, OF $27,541 So. Now as a matter
of fact, the county tax was abnormally
high that year Worcesters proportion
of the county tax is usually but about
$50, 900 or $61 600, while the state actually
paid the city STAT, 004 43 as excess of cor
poration tax that year, having found
SIS 004.S8 more due the city as the result
of revised figures, which came in after
the original returns were made. Then
if the county tax were abolished, the
city could collect but 81 on each poll, for
81 of the 81 poll tax annually levied is
for the county tax. Were there no
county tax the poll tax would fall to 81
as is the case in Chelsea, Revere and
Winthrop, whose share of the Suffolk
county tax is paid by the city of Bos-
ton. This would take off 900 or more
from the annual tax levy of Worcester,
so that the city would be $4,000 out as
the difference between the corporation
tax and the county tax, and $4,000 out
on poll taxes, making total of about
$127 600. Mr.. Otis holds that the city
cannot afford to consent to the new
scheme proposed by the tax commission,
and most Of the tax payers will agree
with him.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19

those men and women, actuated by the
basest motives of cupidity and corrup-
ton, he said. To allow the report Of the
committee to pass the house without a
word of protest, would subject every
member, het bought, to the inference
that he Endorsed and approved the ac-
ton and findings of the committee.
'"The unusual tactics adopted by GER
tain members of the committee are per-
haps responsible for the, thought that
may present itself to the minds of
some,' he said. THE cigaret people,
learning wisdom from past experience,
may have developed that instinct of self
preservation which may have taught
them improved methods of defence and
thus explain the lobby's loss by the COM
mittee's gain" With this statement,
Mr. Beede rested his case. The house
voted to reconsider and the matter was
then tabled.
Mr.. Trow of Salem, encouraged by the
success of his neighbor, moved recon
sideration OF the acceptance, Thursday,
of the adverse report on his bill for
nominations for certain officers by mass
caucus. But the house refused to re-
consider.
The Frederic's CMethuen) order for an
| investigation Of the equipment of the
state militia by the committee on mill
tary affairs, was tabled on motion OF
Mr.. Stone of Springfield.
The bill relative to the retirement or
officers of the volunteer militia was
given its several readings under sus-
pension of the rules.
The committee on rules reported an
amendment to the rules of the house,
providing for the reference to the next
general court (unless advertised accord
ing to law Of all petitions for lncorpo-
ration of educational institutions or for
amendments to charters of existing
ones. Adopted, and the rules as amend
ed adopted as the rules of the house for
1898.
The committee on public service re-
ported a bill for the appointment Of an
additional court officer for the civil ses-
sions Of the Boston municipal court
The committee on metropolitan affairs
reported bill allowing Boston to pen
sion police officers who We're veterans,
when reaching the age of so years.
The Innes of Boston bill to prohibit
national party designations of candi-
dates for city or town elections, adverse
ly reported on by the committee on cleo
ton laws, was assigned to Feb. "a
ASSISTANT ENGINEER PHINNEY'S
CASE. go
Boston, Feb 18.--The state house in
vestigation committee continued its
hearing of the petitioners in the3case of
alleged Irregularities on the part Of AS
sistant House Engineer Phinney, Mr.
Wardner, for the petitioner, said that
he had requested that the article which
was admitted to be coaline, should be
produced for examination The re-
spondent had refused chiefly on the
ground that they did not wish to divulge
the secret process.
The committee took the matter of an
alyzing the coaline under Amusement.
Albert T. Drew, chemist from the
Institute of Technology, had analysed
the alleged sample of coaline, which the
respondents did not claim as their per-
fected preparation, and found it worth
less for the purpose intended.
Adjourned.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
BIRDS VS.. CHILDREN.
A Correspondent Criticses Senator Roe
for Giving More Care to the Former
Than 20 the Latter

nc the Editor of the Spy:
The Christian Register of Feb. II, 1898,
contains these words written by the
Hon Alfred S. Roe of Worcester: ITO
me, Christian citizenship has always
been synonymous with good citizenship"
Clearly, a good citizen is not up to the
standard who stands aloof and viii not,
for any reason, discharge the duties
which are laid upon every man of aver
age ability 1t is not enough to COM
plain because men of inferior merit
hold office and engage in the making
of laws, The question is, What have
you done to make things better?' In
my effort to live upsto this standard OF
citizenship, mot to stand aloOf, but to
discharge the duty laid upon me"
travelled sixteen miles a week ago to
see the Hon. Alfred S. Roe ] felt the
duty laid upon me was to speak a good
word for the report of the commission
ION state charitable and reformatory in
stitutions, especially that part of the
report that relates to the better care
and supervision of children Ny special
interest in children is due to the fact
that for three years | was in the en-
ploY of the Boston Children's Aid So
ciety. l found the honorable senator a
genial dinner companion, but one that
could become as cold as an iceberg and
as uncivil as a politician" when ! APP
preached him on matters concerning
the making of laws. ! asked him if he
had followed or was interested in the
report of the commission IN state chat
liable and refolmatory institutions. He
replied in these words: II know nothing
about it. l don't care anything about
it. l shall vote against it l always
vote against any bill that provides for
a new commission.
This same day / heard the honorable
senator address a county grange meet
ing on the subject, THE protection of
Massachusetts BIRDS Here was man
who could spend an hour talking about
the protection of Massachusetts birds,
but who knew nothing and cared moth
ins about the bill providing for the bet
ter protection of Massachusetts children,
and who, Furthermore. would not listen
for three minutes to a citizen interest
ed in the protection of children.
need not ask what satisfaction there
is for a citizen who is denied by a SEN
ator respectful hearing on a subject
that concerns the welfare of the state.
The Hon Alfred S. Roe has answered
this question in the article already quo
ted from. He says: 1T behooves the
good citizen to be up and doing, early
and late, to be as tireless as his oppo-
nent who, lis in for what ne can make.
and then, even if not Immediately sue
cessful, he may congratulate himself
on at least making an effort"
Although unsuccessful in my attempt
to interest the "expounder of good cit
izenship" and the Protector of Massa-
chusetts birds" in the protection of
Massachusetts children, | may. in the
words Of our senator, Congratulate nv
self on at least making an effort /"
Yours respectfully,
Lyman NJ Greenman.
Grafton. Feb. IS, 1898.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
WASHlNGToN's BIRTHDAY.
The Anniversary Observed in Several of
the Public Schools.

Exercises in observance of Washing
toms birthday were held in the high
schools and in various grammar school
houses about the city Mayor Rufus B.
Dodge, Jr., Rev. w. ]. Thompson of
Grace Church and Rev A Z. Conrad.
D. D., of Old South Church were the
speakers at both the classical and Eng
lish high schools There were appro-
pirate songs and recitations.
The day was observed in all the grades
of the Quinsigamond school. In the
ninth grade the following program was
carried out:
Talk on meaning of the day, Principal
Richard Fl. Mooney; song, Hail Column
bia," school; composition, Washing
ton" Olga e. Finne; recitation, paul
Revere's ride" Longfellow, Margaret
Dolan; plano solo. Miss Edith e. Green;
recitation. THE golden milestone"
Longfellow Gustaf W. Damstrom; COM
position, "Longfellow," Willie T. North
ridge; solo, Anna E. Skarin; recitation
The village blacksmith" Longfellow,
Fred j. Holm: reading, Washington $
rules for conduct" Hilda s. Bjork; solo,
Sword of Bunker HILL, Albert j.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19

Wheeldon; composition, Lincoln, Ellen
A. Anderson; Lincoln's address at
Gettysburg, Adolf E. Nelson; compost
ton, Lowell" Herbert ]. Hagberg;
"Stanzas on freedom" Lowell, Alma c.
Johnson; lode for Washington's birth
day." Holmes, Olga Lundgren; quartet,
John G. Phelan, Albert ]. Wheeldon,
Willie T. Northridge. David Flodman
recitation, THE day is done" Longfel-
low, Frida Anderson; recitation, "The
first snowfall" Lowell, Signe Benson;
piano solo, Ada M. Alldren; reading
Washington farewell; address, school;
singing, America school.
The reference to Lincoln, Lowell and
I.ongfellow was due TO the fact that
their birthdays all come in February.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
Congressman Elijah A. Morse of Can
ton
REMoNsTRANTs HEARD.
Ex'oov Boutwell, appears Before the
Taxation Committee.

Boston, Feb. 1S-The remonstrants to
the exemption of Intangible personality
from taxation continued before the COM
mittee on taxation. James w. Stockwell
of the state grange began his argument
in protest to the proposed bill, and read
several extracts from a recent speech
by Attorney General Knowlton, wherein
ne ridiculed somewhat the idea enter
tanned by some persons that southern
competition was to run those of the
north. Ex-Governor Boutwell, coming
IN, Mr.. Stockwell gave place to him, to
continue his own argument later on.
Mr.. Boutwell, said he had been asked
TO appear by reason of some remarks
made by him in September last before
the Worcester Agricultural Society in
which he happened to touch upon the
subject of taxation. After referring in
general way to taxation, stating 1t as
his opinion that every man in a commu-
nifty should certainly pay his rightful
and proportionate part in taxes toward
the support of government, else that
government was failure, Mr. Boutwell,
said that the thing itself is not subject
to taxation except it is convertible into
certain amount of money. The things
subject to taxation are those that are
visible, productive, that can be convert
ed into money, which, when aggregated
as the possession of one person, are of
sufficient importance to justify the pub
lie in taking some portion of the money.
If you have money on deposit in banks,
why not tax certificates of stock which
can be taken to market and for which
money may be received?
Replying to questions Of the commit.
tee, Mr., Boutwell, said measures should
be taken in the direction of securing
more exact returns on oath from those
holding securities. The idea to him was
repugnant of anybody being compelled
to do what somebody else had not done
and yet should have done.
The hearing was adjourned to Monday
morning at 1920 O'Clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
LETTER MAKES DENIAL.

Chicago, Feb lS-Joseph Letter
makes emphatic denial today of the re-
port that he disposed of five million
bushels of his May holdings of wheat
during Yesterdays excited trading. He
was credited with making. a profit ~
100000. He says:
Il not only did not sell a bashel Of
wheat yesterday, but bought wheat
The current prices are but the; beginnin1
of range from $1.25 to $3.50 per bushel
at"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
Won DER AHEs CASE.

Pittsburg, Feb. 1S.--Another effort
was made, today, in the United States
court to secure the release Of
Chris Won Der Abe on q. writ of habeas
corpus. The new POINTS embodied in
the application We're chiefly on Missouri
laws and the alleged unconstitutionaIity
of the Pennsylvania law which. it is al
legged, discriminate against uesidents Of
other states judge Burlington granted
an order on Sheriff Lowry, requiring
MIN 70 produce Won Der Abe in> court
next Wednesday, and show aeaiise whv
ne should not be released from custody.
Meanwhile, Won Der AXE must remain
in Jail tlsE(L9I
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
COYLE SENTENCED.

Boston, Feb. 1S-In the municipal
criminal court, today, before Judge For
saith. William L. Coyle former time
keeper in the employ of The New Eng
land Railroad, pleaded guilty TO obtain
ing money by means Of false pretences
from the management Of the road, and
was sentenced to fourteen months i'm
prisonment in the house Of correction.
coyle admitted making false entries re-
garding the number Of hours work per
formed by fourteen other men, all Of
whom are now under arrest.
The cases of these men were contin-
ued for one week.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
Prevent
Pneumonia

Prevention is always better than
cure, even when cure is possible.
But so many times pneumonia is not
cured that prevention becomes the
natural act of that instinct of self
preservation which is the first law
of nature" Pneumonia can be pre-
vented and is often cured by the use
of Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Some years ago had severe cold and
was threatened with pneumonia. could
neither eat nor Sleep and was in a wretched
condition. procured bottle Of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral and took it according to the
directions, and at the end of fifteen dsysw as
as well and sound as before the attack.
have recommended it in many cases Of pneu-
monia since, and have never known it to fail
in effecting cure"
JOHN HENRY, St. Joseph, La.
al was attacked with cold that settled
on my lungs, and defed the skill of my ply
sicians so that they considered me incurable
At last began to use Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and was entirely cured after having taken
two bottles"
FRANCISCO A. SEVERIAN0,
Taunton, Mass.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
OTHER HEARINGS.

Boston, Feb. 1S-The largest attend
ance in a committee room today was
In that on public health, where the
board of registration in medicine had
its bill for stricter law in regard to reg
istration and examination Of those wish
ing to practice medicine in this state.
Several changes in Boston liquor re-
.strictions We're advocated before the liq-
uor law committee.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
IN MEMoRlAM.
W. c. T. U. Plans for Memorial Service
in Memory of Miss Willard.

W. C. T. U. Plans for Memorial Service
in Memory of Miss Willard.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union met Friday afternoon, the presi-
dent, Mrs. E. j. Ware, presiding. The
intelligence that Miss Frances E. Will
lard had passed away, cast shadow
over the meeting. 1t was arranged to
hold a public memorial service Sunday
afternoon. Feb, 27, in some church.
The following ladies were chosen as a
committee of arrangements: Mrs. E. j.
Ware, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Townsend Mrs NJ. ID.
Ware, Mrs. F. D. Knights. Mrs H .
C. Grafton, Mrs. j. V, Simmons, Mrs
A. f. Russell Miss d. d. Barrows
Three new members joined the union,
Mrs. Myra J, Churchill, Mrs. Mary A
Young, Mrs. Carrie 3. Perry
The place of the service will be an
nounced when decided on
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
FIRST REUNION.
Eliot Class of Union Church Dimes at
the State Mutual Restaurant.

The Eliot class Of Union Church held
it's first reunion and supper Friday eve
ming at the State Mutual restaurant.
Twenty-Five covers were laid, and an
attractive menu was thoroughly dis
cussed, the card serving as a pleasant
souvenir of the occasion. After dinner,
there were informal remarks by Rev.
DR.. Tuttle and members of the class
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
NEWS WHICH is GOOD NEWS rc
WOMEN

I is fact that women who suffer from
female complaints and are consequently
weak, tired, nervous, dragged out and full
of pains and aches, do not have the same
dents Of the great cities where the most
successful specialists in female diseases
reside. DR.. Greene, OF "a Temple place,
Boston, Mass. who has the largest prac-
tice in the world and who is without
Doubt the most successful specialist in
curing female complaints offers to give
free consultation by mail to all women
suffering from these distressing weakness
es. discharges, pains and irregularities.
Write at once and we promise DR.. Greene
vii cura you.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
vITRIoL THRowER SENTENCED,

Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 1S-owen
Murphy, the Norwalk vitrio thrower.
was found guilty of mayhem in the SUI
perior court, this afternoon, and was
sentenced by Judge Elmer to state
prison for life.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19

Pittsburg, Feb. 1S.-Fire today in the
National Wall Paper Company's build
ing, nine-story structure on Penn ave
nue., caused a loss of s1250OO
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
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office.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
A SHORT VACATION.

The public schools closed Friday until
Wednesday morning, in accordance with
a vote of the school board at it, last
session.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19
TODAY.
Enthusiastically fair
LOCAL NOTES.
BIG PIrTsBURG FIRE

Before lunch or a dinner at Kennedy
have a Carstair rye cocktail.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19

Please that Chamber apiece Sets
but all literally furnished Bedsead Dessers Commodes Tables
Chairs Rockers Wait GRAPHOPHONES Lowest
Prices. Easy Terms.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-19

NIE ARE profoundly grateful for the Liberal "a
w Patronage bestowed upon us during our
Tour great sales. We continue to offer many
goods below cost in all our departments.
MARCH I, the carpenters are to make ex-
tensve additions and Improvements. New De-
partmentS are to be added About twenty-five
carloads of New Goods.
We cordially invite your cooperation in our
endeavor to make this house
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