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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The first thought that will arise In
connection with the democratic nom
inee for the governorship, will be as
to the worth of a candidate who was
not enough of force at home to OBJ
tain the congressional nomination he
was recently seeking. The additional
question as to what a hitherto sound
money democrat is doing on silver
platform is not likely to bother demo-
cratic voters, any more than will be
the further inconsistency Of a rich
man attitudinizing as the ideal candi-
date for the labor vote. A trademark
Of about every democratic ticket and
platform is it's contradictions, and the
one that is to furnish harmless enter
tainment for the next month in Massa-
chusetts is right up to the usual rec
ord
The cheerful unanimity with which
the speakers declared once more for
that dear old is to 1 issue, revivAs in
memory the reason for originally call
ing democrats Bourbons, because they
never learn anything or forget any
thing. Trying to bring from seventy
to one hundred thousand democratic
voters in Massachusetts, up to the polls
on the silver dollar Issue in common
wealth where the coins themselves are
growing rarer than hens teeth, is
something that only Bourbon states
men would ever have the noble cour-
age to essay.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
A PRIESTS FUNERAL.
Impressive Ceremonies for the Buria!
of Rev. Henry Lesieur.

One of the most impressive funeral
services ever held in this city took
place yesterday morning, at Notre
Dame Church, when the last sad rites
We're conducted over the body of Rev
Henry Lesieur, The body of the young
priest laid in state in the lower part OF
the church Monday, and was viewed
by hundreds who had known the young
man when he started out with bright
prospects in his chosen holy profess
sion.
AT o'clock Monday afternoon the
body was removed to the upper church
while the bells tolled mournfully. The
body was followed into the sanctuary
by all the pupils Of Notre Dame
school.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the
solemn funeral service was conducted
A solemn high mass of requiem was
sung, with Rev. FIR. McCaffrey, a class
mate OF FIR. Lesieur, as celebrant; Rev
FIR. Dalpee of the Holy Name Church
as deacon, Rev. A. Landry sub-deacor
and Rev. FIR. Rice of Oxford as master
Of ceremonies. Rt- Rev. Mgn Thomas
Griffin. pastor of st. Johns Church
had the seat of honor which was t.
have been occupied by Bishop Thomas
ID. Beaven. who was unavoidably alb
sent
The mass was made particularly i'm
pressive by the presence of so many
priests, there being about 25 of them
seated in the sanctuary during the
service Of the mass. Among them were
Rev. Fr O'Brien of Grafton, Rev. FIR
Haffey of Oxford, Rev. Fr Madden OF
Webster. Rev, Fir. Chicoine. Rev. FIR
Durocher Of Holyol1e, Rev FIR. Hamelir
or W1llimantic, Conn, Rev. Fr Tri-
game Of South Adams, Rev. Fir. CREME,
Of North Adams. Besides these priests
there were present all the pastors Of
the Catholic churches in the city. as
well as many Of their assistants. Dur
ing the service the church was crowed-
ed to the doors
The sermon was delivered by Rev. A
g.. Brousseau, who knew the dead
priest intimately. After the services al
the church. the funeral procession
went to Notre Dame cemetery, where
the burial took place. At the Gene
terry Rev. Joseph Brouillet, pastor OF
Notre Dame Church, officiated, assisted
BY six priests, and there was singing
by the Notre Dame choir. The burial
took place in the priests lot and Err.
Lesieur is the first to be buried there.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
LoKKEp LIKE A BRRAK.

The Guy Furniture Company's store
on Main street, was the scene OF what
was supposed to be burglary during
the early morning hours yesterday
Officer Gleason was standing near the
corner of Main street and Barton
place, about $50 a. M, when he heard
a crash of breaking glass coming from
the direction of Allen court, which
runs in the rear Of the furniture
store. He raped with his club for as
sistance, and started in the direction
Of the supposed break.
He was Joined by Sergt. McMurray
and Officer Moore few minutes la
ter, and the search for evidence Of a
break begun. Th1- found pane OF
glass shattered on the sill of a rear
window of the furniture store and the
catch unfastened. A large chisel was
also found on the sill The officers
went inside the stoor and made thor
origh examination but We're unable to
IRl anything wrong. When the en-
ployees arrived a few hours later, the
broken glass was found to have come
from a window on the top floor The
ropes holding the weights that regu-
lated the raising and lowering of the
sash had parted, allowing the win
dow to drop and smashing the glass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
THROWN PROM TEAM.
John skeIhorne Figures Painfully in

John Skelhorne Figures Painfully in a
Meeting With an Electric Car.
John Skelhorne, the contractor, of
~ Bancroft street, was thrown from
his team while driving on Main street
Yesterday morning, as result Of be-
ing run into by an electric car. Mr..
Skelhorne started to turn out for a
team, near the corner Of Main and
Hermon streets. In doing so his veh-
icle went on to the car tracks.
The motorman reversed his car as
soon as the danger became apparent,
but the rails were too slippery, and
the car slid ahead in spite of the cur
rent being reversed and strong APP
plication of the brake. AS the car coll
lided with his wagon, Mr. Skelhorne
was thrown to the pavement, striking
heavily. Passengers on the car went
to his assistance, and picked him UP in
partially insensible condition. In
addition to large cut over his eye,
and numerous small cuts about his
face, he complained Of his stomach,
and 1t was thought he might have been
injured internally.
The police ambulance was called, but
when it arrived the injured man had
recovered sufficiently to be taken home
in his own conveyance, as he did not
want to go to the hospital. Neither
horse or vehicle was injured.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
INSOLVENCY COURT.

At the court Of insolvency yesterday
the following cases were considered:
Otis Bisbee, adjourned second meets
ing, accounts allowed, adjourned to
November Sth.
Charles S. Day, final composition,
claims proved and order for final d.
vision.
Clivis M. Miville, final composition,
claims proved and order for final di-
vision.
Leonard e. Turner, final composition,
claims allowed and order for final d.
vision.
Frank Lawrence, final composition,
vision.
Tarbel P. Haskell, final composition,
claims allowed and order for final d.
vision.
Parmenter Manufacturing Company,
adjourned first meeting, claims proved.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

The conflict Of interests in the mat
ter Of Philippine annexation is be-
coming more evident. The argument
in favor Of taking the entire group is,
Of courws, the extension Of markets
That means the introduction of Am
erican products duty free. Such a
policy, however, might seriously dim
inish the revenues Of the islands, and
perhaps throw some Of the expense of
administration upon the United States.
1t would involve also admitting Phil
ippine products free Of duty to the
United States, to compete with our
own products. and the objection to this
is obvious enough from protectiomist
standpoint. Discussion of this sort
may be inconclusive until we can know
more about the actual industrial and
fiscal conditions of the islands, but it
serves to emphasize the difficulties
that stand in the way Of settlement
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
COURT CALENDAR.
Arguments Made On Gases Before the
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court
Several cases Of Importance were ar
gued by counsel before the full bench
of the supreme court yesterday at the
court house. Arguments on the ex-
ceptions Of the plaintiff to the ruling
of Judge Gaskill at the March term Of
the superior civil court were heard in
the case Of Daniel Edwards against
the city Of Worcester. This is an ac-
ton of tort to recover $4,000 for the
loss of leg, due to an accident when
the plaintiff was thrown from his
wagon by the alleged unsafe condition
of Belmont street. At the former
trial, the jury, after being out for rs
hours, returned verdict for the de-
PENDANT. At the hearing yesterday ex-
ceptions were taken to the decision Of
the court in refusing to admit certain
evidence Of Calvin Temple, relative to
the condition of Belmont street, and
also to the admission of evidence Of
two witnesses, Tierney and Kennedy,
as to the plaintiffs condition. Wood
& Wood for plaintiff, A. +. Rugg for
the city.
Arguments were heard on the plain
tiff's exceptions to evidence in the two
cases of Eliza Carey and Maria Cum
bingham against the town Of Hub
!bardstown. Verdicts were rendered
for the defendant at the trial Of the
cases at the last session of the super
Tor court in Fitchburg G. b. Baker
for plaintiff. Blackmer & Vaughan for
defendant.
The hearing yesterday in the case Of
Eiihu Chancey ct ais. against the
town Of Leorninster was in regard to
certain defects in the title to proper
ty. e. P. Pierce for plaintiff, Hamil-
ton Mayo for the town.
Exceptions of the defendant in the
case of Peter Lahti against the Fitch
burg and Leominster Street Railway
Co. were heard. The case is an action
Of tort TO recover for personal injuries
alleged to have been sustained by be-
ing run down by one of the cars OF
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
A SPRINGFIELD CONFERENCE.

The presidents of the particular coun-
ellis Of the st. Vincent de Paul Society
OF Worcester, Springfield and Holyoke,
"a. II Lamb, Edward A. Hall and DR..
Donohue, met Bishop Beaver at SPRING
heldg yesterday, for the purpose Of
considering a plan for forming a central
conference in the diocese Of Springfield.
It was decided to form such a confer
ence, and Mr.. Hall of Springfield was
elected president. This removes the
Springfield conference OF the society
from the Boston district, which has
had jurisdiction over them in the past.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

the defendant. The latter asked the
court to rule that the plaintiff was
not in the exercise of due care. The
court refused to SO rule and excep-
tions were taken. and the case was
heard upon that point yesterday. J..
p. Mcconnell for plaintiff, c. r. Baker
for defendant.
The case Of Margaret O'Brien ct ais.
against the city of Worcester was sub
mitted on briefs This is an action Of
tort to recover damages for an alleged
defect in one Of the city sewers. The
court ruled that the defendant was IL
able only for damages sufficient to con-
meet the house of the plaintiffs with
the city sewers. The plaintiff excep-
ted and the supreme court will rule on
this point. Wood & Wood for plain
tiffs, A. 2. Rugg for city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
GRADE CROSSING coMMIssIoN.

There was meeting Of the grade
crossing commission In the council
chamber at the city hall last evening.
six members being present. No bust
ness was transacted, the members sim
ply devoting the time to an inspection
Of the plans for the abolition of the
grade crossings. These plans have
been prepared by vote Of the conanis
sion by the city engineer, and provide
for the entrance of the northern roads
around the west side Of the city. and
q tunnel through the city at or near
the present South Worcester station
westward. No action whatever was ia
ken on the plans as submitted, action
being deferred to another meeting.
which is to be held at the same place
on Saturday evening of this week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
THE.THEATRE.

James o'Neill and his company
played the familiar Monte Cristo, at
the Worcester Theatre, last evening.
and the play was the usual success.
This evening "NIcFadden's Row of
Flats" a species Of burlesque will be
played at the same theatre
Tickets are on sale for The Geisha,
at the Worcester Theatre, Thursday
evening, and the advance sale augllrs
we'll for large attendance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Some of the congressman recent
" arriving in Washington are dis
counting the predicted republican loss
es in the next house. Here is Repre-
sentative Hepburn. for instance, who
says there may be some losses in the
east. but the assured gains west of
the Mississippi will go far towards Off
setting these. It will do the party no
harm to lose a little of its majority Of
fifty in the house. The members will
be more harmonious ana more careful.
No doubt some portion of the recent
hue and cry owes it's origin to laud-
able desire to arouse republicans from
the off-year apathy. which might be
dangerous in certain congressional
districts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

The general drift Of the addresses at
the democratic, convention yesterday
was to the effect that if there had been
plenty of silver dollars and the soldiers
could have eaten them, there would
have been no suffering in Cuba.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
Glass for Study of Trees-Exhibit {
Flowers and Fruits.

The first meeting of class for the
study Of trees, under Miss A. II. Tue
held at the Natural History rooms
Friday next. at 4.45 D. m. All IN.
tereste6 are invited to attend.
The following have been added with
In a week to the collection of flowers
and fruits on exhibition. Blue veryain
yellow. rocket, wood-sorrel, buttercups
3 chlckory, wild carrot, grass Of
Parnassus, soapwort, bluets violet
wild sunfiower. meadow beauty. climb.
ing false buckwheat-fiow bitter
sweet, catbrier, silky cornell, roses g
andromeda. white alder, button bush
cranberry, woody nigltshade, white
baneberry, leather leaf, red cedar
juniper-fruits.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

900. Meanwhile, his rival. Van Wyck,
has resigned judgeship worth $4,000
annually for ten years, for the privilege
of running against the rough rider.
Candidating in the Empire state is only
less expensive than being ambassador
to the court of ST. James. where the
salary is $4,000 and the expenses $780,
900. Such luxuries are not for men Of
modest means.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Of the day, but it is of more conse-
quence politically than either the tick
ct perfunetorily nominated or the plat
form obediently adopted. The tree
which George Fred Williams planted
is still bearing apples Of discord.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Mr. George Fred williams was lis
tened to with the suspicious attention
and moderate applause that COM
pany of democrats usually bestows
upon an orator whose clothes At and
who talks good English.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
THE SICK soLnIERs.

Timothy Donohue, H Co., 18th regi-
ment, and Timothy ]. Ahern, G CO.,
9th regiment, were discharged from the
city hospital yesterday.
Wagner F. B. Maynard, A Co, and
Louis r. Gilman, G Co., I'd regiment,
are improving steadily.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
THE WEEKLY PAY ROLL.

The pay roll for city denartmer+.
last week amounted to SIS. 08i az diviS9
ed as follows: City hall (ianitorsl
Ss2.22; fire department, S1795. 80; marks
commission, $2S401 police department
$224704; school department (tanitorsl
$1g6.a5; school department frepaIrsH
S4ll.Sf sewer department. sleSi o..
street department, S2s4s. 81; water de,
partment s2125.40. ue-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Richard Mansfield won high COM
mendation for trying the fearfully long
nose and wonderfully long cast of
"cyrano de Bergerac" on a New York
audience. This poet, wit, duellist and
monstrosity of French history, re-
created by the French dramatist, Ed
mond Rostand, really made a hit, if the
critics are to be believed. The play is
not copyrighted, but it will be inter-
esting to see what Mr.. Augustin DAILY
has to say and do about it. His company
gave the play in Philadelphia the same
night
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Political delegates by no means held
a monopoly of attention in this city,
yesterday, as the earnest proceedings at
Union Church abundantly testified. The
Massachusetts Sunday school conven-
ton made less noise than the demo-
cratic politicians, but such an organic
alton, representing 1881 schools with a
membership of more than $4,000 per-
sons, is a power that is none the less
active and real because it operates
quietly for the good Of the community.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Bloody Monday night was revived
with vociferous enthusiasm at Har-
ward. There is as yet no alarming evil
denoe that the enervating influences of
an advanced civilization are taking the
snap out of the youth of the land. This
is the foot ball season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Temporary Chairman Callahan tried
in his peroration to eclipse Bryan's
noted cross Of gold" metaphor by de-
claring that the bad republicans should
not be permitted to ascend to a throne
of despotism on stairway built Of
soldiers tombstones.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Washington dispatches announce the
determination of the administration to
make the grand Turk walk UP and set
tie for the missionaries property which
his soldiers helped destroy. NDoubtless
we shall have to wait till the Philip
pines are accounted for before the
Bancroft is sent to lombard Constanti-
nople again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

The plain fact regarding the district
attorneyship is that no better candi-
date was ever presented for the Office
than lockwood Hoar. Nobody chal-
lenges his fitness for the place, nor the
thorough credit he will prove to it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Cardinal Vaughan says it is the com
mon belief among religious communi-
ties In England, that the Philippine re-
bellion was melted by the Free Masons.
This takes the shine all off Miss Schley's
theories of the Cuban war.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

1t is said that the arrest of Senator
Quay and others, for conspiracy to use
state funds for speculation, is only q
ruse to influence the election. OF course
it is. The lamentable fact is that there
should have been ground on which to
rest such devices. If, however. II
should prove that in the present In
stance, a mistake has been made. the
trick will react upon the senator's enc
mics.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH.
Be sure and use that old and weII-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Roosevelt has paid his taxes amount
ing to ,$1oO5 ana he is said to have con
tributed $4,000 to the campaign fund
His salary as governor of New York
for two years viii amount-in all to $780,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

There was applause for every speak
er, but the really appreciative cheers
were for the orator who assured the
crowd that it was one of the finest
bodies Of men ever brought together
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

The New York Independents may
strain at Roosevelt as "Platt's man."
but can they swallow Van Wyck, who is
Croker's? There may not be any choice
between the two bosses, in the eyes Of
the independents, but to intelligent peo-
pie in other states there seems to be a
wide difference between their respective
candidates.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
LOOKING FORwARn

Mrs. Noear-Do you think my daughter
will be a musician?
Professor-I CANT gay She NAV she
New York Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
The newspapers have taken Henr

The newspapers have taken Henry
Cabot Lodge to task for
having Benedict Arnold born
in Rhode Island instead of
Connecticut. Doubtless this matter will
be set right when his history of the
revolution is revised in book form. The
incident should serve to remind him,
however. that there are inaccuracies
that cannot be charged up to news
paper writer's or the typewriter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

George Fred Williams was geared too
high for his party.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

It must be one Of Mr.. Bates friends
who writes to know if there isn't
something anomalous in the idea of a
Walker running for anything.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Well, if the state campaign proves
quiet, Worcester county may yet
whoop things up lively.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Constipation, which gives rise to many
graver troubles, is cured and prevented
by Carriers Little Liver Pills. Try them
and you will be convinced.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

The next governor Of Massachusetts
will be nominated tomorrow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Nearly every democrat in town was
eating crackers last evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Vale, George Fred Williams. You
were too good for your crowd.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

The question Of the hour: Will Mr..
Bates 60 it alone?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Georgia is not the only state that
can have cracker candidate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

tine SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS; HE
is HONORABLE If he DO But LOOK TO THE VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Will Mr. Bruce please pass the
crackers2
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1898.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
Tapestry
Carrots

In handsome BRUSSELS tyIes,
full Of quality and wearing
virtue, we have decided to
sell for the extremely reason
able figure of 39c yard.
There is a large variety of
these, appropriate for Dining
or Bed Rooms, Halls or
stairs.
They present a full and
sturdy surface, not showing
the backing, as is so much
the case with the loW-priced
Tapestry generally.
Indeed, they are hard to
distinguish when made and
laid from goods at 30 cents or
90 cents a yard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05

Q "a 60 I'm @ TX Ia
Bears the a The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature e M<MAgzgx
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-05
Carpet
Department.

The Carpet season has
started with more vigor and
enterprise than for several
seasons.
Our halls are now in first
class condition to unroll be-
fore you the largest and best
choice in Worcester
No matter what grade of
Carpet you may require.