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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
WHAT SAY YOU SPENCER ?
North BrookfieId High Accuses Spencer
High of Showing the White Feather.

North Brookheld, Nov. 16.-The local
high school team and it's friends are justly
indignant at the attitude assumed by the
Snencer high school boys in refusing to
play a second game with North Brook
field. Two weeks ago North Brookfield
played Spencer high, and with a team
somewhat crippled was defeated by
score of 10 to o. At that time the under
standing was that a return game should
be played here this week Saturday. Since
then, however, the David Prouty boys.
for some reason, have seen fit to cancel
the date. and have been casting about for
some other team to play. 1t looks very
much like being a case of afraid on the
part of Spencer. Until Spencer meets
North Brookfield again, the local team
will not recognize her claim to champions
of Worcester county or of anything. Capt.
Sullivan authorizes The Spy TO state that
he hereby formally challenges David
Prouty high school for another game to
be played on neutral grounds. Spencer
must accept this challenge or forever hold
her peace on the championship question.
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TAYLOR'S Def.
Anxious to Race McDuffee
Mile Heats for $1,000 a Side

Philadelphia, Penn, Nov. 16.-Eddie
pion of the year and holder of the one
mile record at the close of last sea-
son when the figures were 1875 2-5 and
not 1871 40. has made some assertions
to the effect that the records of Major
Taylor are hardly as wonderful as they
have been depicted. McDuffee once
made five trials for the record mark,
doing from 1873 to 1:35 3-5, and all in
one day.
Major Taylor has ridden his miles in
1874 10: the first OF a tWo-mile record
ride 1913 80; an official trial 1872, 132
and 1:32; and today 1871 AS. McDuffee
says that in his opinion 80 should be
done, and Taylor says that 1870 may be
done. but only with the best pace MAX
ing facilities at hand right now.
Taylor therefore issued, through his
manager. Charlie Ward, a challenge
to McDuffee, which went out today
This challenge Isl for $1,000 a side for
mile races with fifteen pacemakers
each, best two in three heats, either
against time or in competition. The
pacemakers to go to the close of the
race.
Taylor says that he would prefer that
McDuffee ride a chainless wheel as he
does himself, but that he will not
stand in the way of chain wheel if
the middle distancer is anxious to use
one. However. Manager Wards chal-
lenge is as follows:
Il have noticed a statement from E.
A. McDuffee in several of the leading
papers, in which he is quoted as say
ing that he does not consider Major
Taylor's work here as anything mar
velous, and that he has a trained pac-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
Harvard Team
Has Finished
ITS HARD PRACTICE
The Players Will Be Given
a Great Demonstration.

Cambridge, Nov 16.-The Harvard
foot ball team this afternoon had its
last practice of the year on Soldiers
field and the last real practice before
the Yale game. The entire team and
substitutes, with coaches and attend
ants, all making party of forty VIII
take the 3 o'clock train tomorrow NOR
ming for Meriden, CT, where they will
stay until Saturday morning. The
players who viii go are: Dibblee, Daily,
Warren, Reid, Boal, Burden. Cochrane,
Hallowell, Donald, Haughton, Mills
Jaffray, Burnett, Farley, Eaton ].
Lawrence, c. Sargent, A. r. Sargent,
z. Kendall. Richardson. Sawin, Gle
lasch, Brayton. Trainer. Heard, Lewis,
Talbot and Thompson.
The practice this afternoon was I'M
usually encouraging. in view of the
apprehensions Of the early week. AZ
ter short period Of secret practice the
public was admitted to Soldiers field.
and a large number of the student BODY
saw the varsity lined up for forty
minutes work against the second
eleven. The players We're enthusiastic
cally cheered. and nearly all the
coachers We're on the field
In many ways The practice was re-
msrkably good the eleven showing its
hest form Of the week and decided
Improvement in work over the game
with Brown. The rushing of Eaton.
Mills and Kendall We're especially fine.
Eaton, who is substitute left tackle,
and viii play in case Donald is injured.
has picked up conspicuously, and will
he well qualified to go into the line.
tie Keeps his feet Well and today was
used TO advantage in rushing the ball.
lie made one long run of thirty yards
and scored two of the varsity touch
downs. AS tackle is a vulnerable point
in the Harvard line. this unexpected
strength of a substitute is very en-
couraging.
Another point which has given salts
faction is the improvement of Reid.
the fullbacS, in kicking. This warrants
the prediction that he win be depended
upon for much of the punting in the
Yale game On the defensive. the var
sity ends are rather weak Something
should be added for the excellent work
of the men behind the line. DaIy
passed exceptionally wen. and for the
first time this season. the backs start
ed AS one man when the ball was put
in play
The whole college win turn out in
the morning to give the men a send
off. and it promises to be the greatest
demonstration in the history of the
team.
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WHAT ABOUT WORCESTER
Not Word Mentioned Regarding This
City at Eastern League Run ogether.


New York, Nov. Representatives
of the Eastern Base Ball League held
a special meeting here this afternoon,
to discuss the proposed substitution of
either Troy Utica, Albany or Hamil-
ton, Ont, for Wilkesbarre in the league
circuit. The meeting was preliminary
to the annual meeting, two weeks
hence.
President Powers of the league said
before the meeting, which was held be-
hind closed doors, that the city was
geographically outside the Eeastern
circuit, and as it had an opportunity
to enter the Atlantic League, the other
owners felt disposed to substitute an
other club not so far away.
There was a conference before the
meeting between representatives of
Montreal and Rochester relative to the
franchise of the latter club, which
franchise was taken up together. with
financial losses by the former club, I'M
der a two years agreement which now
expires The difference between the
two clubs was discussed in secret, but
it was said that the sentiment Of the
meeting was to let the two clubs fight
out their troubles among themselves,
the others keeping their hands off.
able friction between the Wilkesbarre
association and the other members of
the league. Legal counsel attempted to
attend the meeting to represent the
Wilkesbarre association This was OBJ
jected to by the members of the league,
and the lawyers were ordered out of the
room and withdrew. The Wilkesbarre
delegates protested, but without avail.
Mr.. Stegmaier of Wilkesbarre served
notice on President Powers, protesting
against the meeting, claiming it had
been Illegally called, since his club had
not been properly notified. The case
may come before the annual meeting of
the league, which occurs on the first
Wednesday of December.
Ottawa. because of Cts geographical
position, occupies a place similar to
that of Wilkesbarre. Ottawa, however,
is said to be willing to withdraw peace
ably, and will soon do so.
There is some talk of Buffalo with
drawing from the Eastern League, but
the subject was not considered at to-
DAVIS session
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RUSH FOR SEATS.
Demand at Yale Cannot be
Supplied DE Saulles Out.

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 16-New
Haven has gone foot ball mad, and to-
night hundreds Of people are congre-
gated in the vicinity Of the Yale foot
ball associations headquarters, vainly
endeavoring to secure seats for the
great game with Harvard Saturday.
The SPECTATORS have been able to get
but few seats, and these are held at
big prices.
The prospects for a Yale victory
judging from the practice of the
eleven this afternoon, are none too
bright The coachers. however, are
not working the players hard but
seem to feel that the wisest course is to
remedy as much of the faultiness as
possible and leave the rest to fate
TIL plan seems TO work well in that
the men appear to be getting into bet
tfr condition than they were at the
time they left for Princeton last week.
Old Yale rooters who are on hand say
that they believe Saturdays game Will
be a battle royal, and the student body
viii doubtless support the team Loyalty
with funds before Friday night. No
money is as yet offered, however ex-
eeDt very small sums at even teams.
The practice of this afternoon was
light. 1t was not over three-quarters
of an hour long, and it was given up
almost wholly to punting and to work
by the ends. Captain Chamberlain
PLAYED fun back part of the time, and
Townshend the doughty little half
back. was in the position the remainder
Of the time Mcbride was given OBJ
partunity to kick several times, but he
Gid not get into the game, otherwise.
&ddy was taken out from his end posi-
zion and played at half back with Cor
A}n.
IS begins to look as if none of the
onds of Saturdays game would go in.
capt Chamberlain has not yet decided
what he will do with the men for these
positions, and they will not be definite
IL selected until Friday probably. Slo-
covioh would be put into Hubbells po-
sition could the student body pick their
man. The latter was again tried on
the college side today as he has been
for some time back For some reason.
however. he has not gained the coach
ers' approval. probably because they
90 rot consider him so good a team
man as individual player.
In the first half today the varsity
scored twice, the method of play being
to kick the ball down the field repeat
eddy, and when the 15-yard line was
reached to line up and by main push
10 cHTTy ~ over liz NolAC5S '7.0S Ss-it
very near scoring once, getting the
bail down TO one yard from the goal.
There however, the university eleven
held Ike wall
De Saulles has gone out of training
and Ely is definitely settled upon for
quarter De Saulles is not taking any
part in the work any more, although
he watches the practice daily from the
side lines and offers valuable sugges-
fions to Ely on the signal work and
general handling OF the eleven in play.
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SHOULD FURNISH SPORT.
a Novel Scheme Devised BY Enthusiastic
Gardner Sportsman.

Gardner, Nov 16.-Thirty of the local
sportsmen are planning Tor a hunting
trip tomorrow. The men will start out
in the morning, each for himself, and
will report at s o'clock in the evening
with his game. A schedule has been
made out, denoting the number of
points for each animal and bird to be
found in the vicinity.
The names of the hunters will be
placed upon separate slips of paper in
hat, and when the men meet in the
evening Two captains will alternately
draw the names from the hat. one nv
one. The sides will then be organized
and the points will be counted The
side scoring the smaller number of
points will furnish supper for the
crowd.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

David Prouty High School at Last Has a
Game for Saturday.

Spencer Nov 16.-In the failure of the
Spencer high school team to make salts
factory arrangements Tor a game with the
Gardner high school Saturday afternoon,
a game has been arranged with the Muir
dock high school team of Winchendon,
fairly strong organization. The game will
be played at Railroad Park. and will be
called at o'clock. As neither team has
been scored against this season, a red-hot
contest is expected. 1t is universally re-
GREETED that the Gardner high school boys
had another game scheduled for Saturday
afternoon-a fact which prevents a meet
ing of Gardner and Spencer for the high
school championship of Worcester county.
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ing crew which is capable of lowering
Taylor's records at any time. If such
is the case. and McDuffee himself
THINKS as he is reported, | will give
him a chance to prove it. I will be,
$1,000 that Taylor can beat him in mile
heats, best two in three, with 10 pace
makers each of unlimited pace; the
pacemakers to go all the way. l
would prefer that he ride a chainless
wheel, but will not stand in the way
of his using a chain wheel. This
statement is made in behalf of Taylor,
owing to the report that he is now on
chainless No motorcycle pacing will
be allowed.
Charles Ward
T. ED. SPOONER.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
1900 CHAMPION
Glass Football Series at Holy
Cross Finished.

The juniors easily defeated the fresh
men yesterday in the final game of the
'inter-class" series at Holy Cross. The
series really finished a week ago, but the
juniors offered TO play off their tie game
with the freshmen in order that there
might be no question as to their right to
the championship of the college. The
game throughout was very interesting.
Both sides, however, were somewhat
weak on defensive work. In the first half
the juniors rushed the ball from their own
two-yard line to their opponents goal,
and then followed it up with another, in
which Hanrahan, in two successive plays,
carried the ball and whole opposing team
ten yards. Hanrahan, Linnehan and
Batters starred for the juniors, while
jackson, Kelley and Egan exeelled for
fYae n
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

Washington. Nov. IS. ~ oday's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. S296, 9S6'-
9l2; gold reserve, $241, S76 300; net silver
y. 446, $685. United States notes in The
treasury, $l6,S23 740; treasury notes in
1859; $,0OO,670 total receipts this dav
81 81. AS; total receipts this month. s2f
l13, $40; total receipts this year, s1Ss Iii
5lS; total expenditures this day, $3.50, 900;
total expenditures this year. s266 OF 59S
deposits. in national banks, sos, 400, 74S: sil.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
THEY PLAY IN BOTH TOWNS.

Northboro, Nov. 16 The foot ball team
of this town and of the Worcester High
land Military Academy will be in verv
close touch this week Saturday. The
high school team-the straight organiza-
tion--will go to Worcester. and on the
campus OF the military academy will play
high school team will pass on the road the
second" academy eleven, which is due in
this town to play the initial eleven-the VI
]. SIS.
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ACTIVITY AT soUrHBRiDGE

Southbridge, Nov. 1.-THE local high
school foot BAH team is making arrange
ments for game with the Woonsocket
high school team here Saturday after
noon With the local team playing at
home, the Sayles Street Stars, an organ
ization stronger than its name would in
dicate will go to Spencer to play picked
team from that place.
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AN INTER-rowN GAME AT UPTON

Upton, Nov. 1e.-At the opening of the
session of the Upton high school this
morning the principal read a challenge
from the West Upton boys for game Of
foot ball, and the proposition was quick
~ accepted. The West Upton team will
be made mp entirely of bona hde students
while the Upton team is allowed three
non-student players.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
THE CLINTON BOYS WON.

Clinton, Nov. IS. The Clinton high
school team took trip over to Lancaster
this afternoon for the purpose of playing
the Lancaster high school organization on
Thayer field. The game was played. and
the local boys returned home this evening
victorious by score of = TO 0.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
THE MONEY MARKrr

New York, Nov. 16. Money on call
camille paper, 3@4. Sterling exchange
steady at 4S5hq75 for demand and at 4 20
"a "a, for 60 days. Posted rates, 4.SS and
4.S652. Commercial bills, 4SlAn3< silver
certificates, 6O7sG61k Bar silver oI sST
Mexican dollars, AIS. Government bonds
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
GAME SCHEDULED FOR WEBSTER

Webster. Nov. 49, ~ Beacon Park will
have its foot ball game Saturday after
noon, the Stevens Athletic Association
eleven of this town playing the Rochdales
The local lineup will be: Reynolds, r. e. /;
Emo, +. t.: Carney, r. e.; Chakbers, g !:
Heaiy. |. g Meagher, | t.; Scott |. e. |;
Prout. q b.; McGeary, l. h. b.; Healy,
r. h. b.; McGill, f. b.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

the surprise of ALL"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICAl
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sssssass
MISCELLANEOUS


New York Nov IS. - Cotton futures
closed quiet; November, 500; December,
March. 5.24; April, 52s; May, So; June.
5.35; July, 5.SS: August, 5.41; September,
s Al: October az
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

WMRs. JOHN WALLET, of jefferson,
iva Wis, than whom none is more highly
= esteemed or widely known. writes,
sin 1890 had severe attack OF LaGrippe
and at the end of four months, in spite ofall
physicians, friends and good nursing could
do, my lungs heart and nervous system were
so completely wrecked, my life was de-
SPARED OF, my friends giving me up. could
only sleep by the use of opiates. My lungs
and heart panied me terribly and my cough
was most aggravating. l could not lie in
one position but short time and not on my
left side at ALL My husband brought me
Dr. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure and l be-
gan taking them. When had taken half
bottle of each was much better and contin-
uing persistently l took about dozen bot
ties and was completely restored to health to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

THE CHICAGO MARKET.
CReported by Jas. S. Aborn, 410 Main STD
The opening, highest, lowest and closing
quotations in Chicago, Nov 16, 1898:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

books. insurance policies, watches, dia-
monds, pianos, household furniture and
all kinds of good securities at reasona-
''Fair dealing with everybody" WOR-
CESTER LOAN CO. Incorpora ted. for
merly Flagg Brothers. No. sos Main o.,
cor. Pearl.
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FRESHMEN

Score, Juniors II, Freshmen 0; touch
downs made by Hanrahan and Murphy;
goals from touchdowns, Linnehan UNI
pire. J. M. Sullivan, soph.; referee, P.
p: Hand, 'Ol; linemen, J A. Sullivan.
1900, and T. E. Hayes, O2 Time, 2O-min,
ute halves.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

MONEY TO LOAN on furniture, personal
property, collateral securities; rates III
per cent per month for first-class loans.
Worcester Collateral Loan Association,
State Mutual building, room SIS. Charles
e Burnham. treasurer.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

NORTHWEST receipts-Wheat, 1893.
December wheat-Puts, 66h-l4; calls.
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-22
EDUCATIONAL REPORT.
The Commis.ioner's Annual State
 ment to Secretary Bliss.

The ommfs.ioner'. Annual state
 ment to Secretary Bliss.
 The annual statement of the commis- sioner of education has been submit ted to Secretary Bliss. The report shows satisfactory results for the work of the year ending June 30, 1Ses
 "0ne cause of congratulation on the part of those who hold the doctrine that popular education Is the safeguard of our American institutions is," says the report. "the continued prosperity of the elementary schools. The increase dur ing the year 1Ss6-7 amounted to 257, ,Ss6 pupils over the previous year. The to- tai enrolled in elementary schools amounted to 15. .&5s.4 426 pupils. Adding to 1t those in colleges. universities. high schools and academies, the total num- Der reached 16, 255. .093."
 The total amount of schooling receiv- ed per individual on an average for the whole United States at the rate of school attendance for 1897 is very nearly five years Of 200 days each and reaches quite seven years in few of the states that are the most lavish in their experiences for education. A little more than one fifth of the entire population attended school at some time during the year.
 A still greater occasion for congratu- lation, 1t is stated, is the increase of students in colleges and universities. This increase has gone on steadily for 25 years, and in 1872 only 590 persons in the 1, 1,000, 900 were enrolled in those insti- tutions. In 1897 the number had risen to 1,21e in the 1000 .00o,. being more than double the number. During the same period there has been an important change in regard to conditions of ad- mission to college. The standard has been raised to such an extent as to re- quire an average of a years work more in preparation for the freshman class. Considering the elevated standard, it Is safe to estimate the number in higher educational measured by the standard of 1872 as three times as large in 1897 as 25 years before. This increase was most remarkable in those students talk ing what are called post graduate stud ies and engaged in the work of origi- nal investigation. The professional stu dents in the schools of law, medicine and theology increased during the same period. During the same period scien- tific and technical schools multiplied. In view of the continually increasing demands for higher education. says the statement, the increase of professional education and especially the rapid growth of that class of students that make special expert studies fin post graduate work is in the highest degree reassuring.
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-22
EIGHT CREMATED.
FrightfuI Results of a Fire In . To-
 1edo Elevator.


 Toledo, Sept. 21.-Eight men were ere mated and eight more fatally burned last night in the most disastrous fire that ever occurred in Toledo. The spontaneous combustion of dust in the grain elevator owned by Paddock. Hodge & Co. caused this terrible de- struction of life. and none of those who were taken out after the fire were far enough from deaths door to tell any of the details.
 Wainwright. Fred Garrett, Harold Parks, John Smith. Grace Parks. Frank Van Housen and John Carr.
 The injured are David Kemp. Barney welch. Charles Keller. Fred Pargillis. J. Eliot. Charles Brocker. Everett Smith. Hamilton Parks, William J. Parks. W. c. Jordan. Peter Haas. Al Baldie and four others whose names are unknown.
 William J. Parks, the superintendent, was blown through the window of the lower story. He said that about S:3o a terrible explosion occurred on the south side of the elevator and that he knew there were about 20 men at work on the seven floors of the enormous build ins. NOne OI lut VIII suTNlNc their burns and bruises. Besides those regularly employed at the elevator the three children of Superintendent Parks were visiting him at the time. One of these may recover from his burns. but Grace. a 17-year-old girl. Is burned al- most beyond recognition, and Harold. the third child, has not been found.
 The heat became so intense that 20 cars on sidings near the burning build ing were added to the loss. The fire de- partment had a hard struggle to save other elevators and property. The bridge across the Maumee river was on fire several times. but outside of the loss of the elevator the damage is slight.
 MT. Paddock. a member of the firm owning the plant. said that there was between 500.o 900 and 600.000 bushels of grain in storage at the time. most of 1t being winter wheat. The loss will reach s450, ,000 Insurance is s135,000 on the building. and the grain Is covered with 325S, 900 insurance.