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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
CAPT. GALE IN FRISCO.
Worcester Friends VIII Be DELIGHTED
to Learn Of His Record.

The friends Of Capt. G. H. G. Gale
will be glad to learn of the receipt of
a telegram announcing his safe arrival
at San Francisco yesterday morning
from Manila, for much-needed rest
and change. The news is the mores
gratifying as the last previous word
from him was a letter under date of
July 30, written by him upon a sick
bed In the hospital where he was then
just Beginning to rally from very
severe attack Of typhoid fever. His
illness had been of a number of weeks
duration and was undoubtedly the di-
rect result Of bad drinking water en-
countered in an expedition UP the bay.
as no less than 40 men of the squadron
were taken i'll at the time.
Capt. Gale. in speaking Of his men.
says they have always respoI ded like
true soldiers and the recor of his
troop, five killed and two weunded,
since hostilities began, show saat ii
has not been behind in its du
Those who knew Capt. Call al y boy
and youth in this city. will not b. sur
prised at his having received W. DIS Of
high commentator for brave y and
good judgment in action ffon Gen.
Lawton in the official rep rts IF the
latter to Gen. Otis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
PAY WELL FOR PLUMS.
Tammany Judges Tell What
Their Fat Jobs
Cost.

New York Sept 25.-Today was
Judges" day at the session of the Ma
yet investigation committee. A num-
Der of judges were called for the pur-
pose of obtaining their opinions as to
the advisability of the passage of a
stringent law prohibiting the paying of
election expenses by the candidate for
judicial positions. This action was ia
ken at the request of the City club, the
chamber of commerce and other bodies
OF a similar character. Justice Ed
ward Patterson. of the appellate division
of the supreme court, testified that he
paid for election expenses several thou
sand dollars, he could not remember
exactly how much.
Justice Giegerich paid Tammany
Hall $4,000. He did not see why judicial
candidates ought to be exempt as long
as political parties needed money.
Justice SCOTS expenses were $685.
He thought it would be an advantage to
the public if ali candidates, judicial in .
GUIDED, could be relieved from election
expenses.
Justice Bisckoff paid Tammany Hall
$4,000. He thoysht judici2l candidates
should be exempt. Justice Adams said
that he paid SO 600 at the time of his
nomination. He cid not see why SIdi
cial candidates should be exempt.
Justice Dugro paid about 100000 He
said the doing away with all contribu-
tions would be a good thing.
Justice Fitzgerald paid $4,000. He IA
vored law forbidding contributions by
judicial candidates.
Justice Beach paid Richard Croker
| S5062. He knew of no reason why a
judicial candidate should be relieved Of
| the payment of legitimate election ex-
penses.
Justice Henry Beekman paid $4792
| Justice Truax said he paid over $780,
He could see no harm in the payment of
small sums. Justice Charles MacLean
said that no suggestion had ever been
made to him to pay campaign contri-
button. He had no opinion as to wheth-
er it would be a good thing to abolish
| the system of assessing candidates for
| the bench
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

hearing being set for Oct 9, at .. m.
The city council street committee re-
ported on the petition of W. A. Lytle
and others, praying that work on
smooth paving in Main street begin at
an early date, that on account of I'M
derground work, it is not advisable to
do anything this yeaf. Alderman Bar
rett objected to acceptance of the re-
port, and it was tabled.
The report OF the street committee
upon the order establishing forms of
release upon petitions for making pub
lie, relocating and laying out streets,
was taken from the table and accepted.
The opinion of the city solicitor rela-
tive to Edward H. Streeter as police Of
ficer was placed on file.
Reports of the committee on assess
ments for sewers, recommending leave
to withdraw on the following petitions
for abatement We're accepted: Harriet
NJ. and Henry Putnam, Adams street
and Belmont street; Benjamin A. Bar
Der, agent, Haviland street. Richard II.
Mooney, Henrietta street.
These DEGREES, establishing the grade
of various streets, wese adopted: Ar
cadia, Baldwin, Casper and Dalton
streets.
Adjourned for one week at 7.45 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
IN CONCURRENCE.

Orders dopted-Providing for two
voting booths. one in precinct 8, of ward
1, the other in precinct 2, ward 2, esti-
mated cost, $3.50; directing the superin-
tendent of streets to confer with au-
thorities of Boston & Maine road in re-
gard to repairing walk on its spur track
on Foster street; instrueting superin-
tendent of streets to repair portion of
brick sidewalk on Coral street; for side
walks on Arch street, Liberty street
from Glen to Arch, Schussler road, west
side of Sever, from Cedar to Highland
street, west side of Trowbridge road,
curb and gutter on east side of Trow-
bridge road, curling on Westminster
street, crosswalk across Grafton street
from Houghton street, crosswalk across
Paine street; for reconstruction of the
crosswalk at the corner of Lafayette
and Millbury streets.
DEGREES were filed locating sidewalks
on Parker street, Winfield street, Perry
avenue.
A dozen petitions We're referred.
Leave to withdraw was voted the
several petitioners for waterpipes.
Aldermen Barrett and Vaughan and
Meagher constitute a committee to pre-
pare a suitable memorial relative 10
the new city hall and the work of tie
commissioners thereon.
A communication from the fire de-
partment, asking for an additional APP
preparation of money to carry the de-
parrment along until December, was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The board of engineers of the fire
Il 1Nfrl
regard to the failure to comply with the
order relative to the payment of sub
stitute flremen. They said they acted
on 1t as soon as advised of it.
The committee charged with investi-
eating and reporting on the most SUIT
able paving material for Main street
from Chandler to Walnut, and Front
| street, as far as Washington square
was granted further time.
! An order for crosswallk on Suffolk
street, at the intersection of Wall street
was referred.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
a STRONG BILL.
Every Act at the Park, This Week Is
Head Liner.


Nearly every act at the Park Theatre
this week is head liner"
The performance opens with the
great thinner in juggling feats that are
hard to equal. Belle Hathaway, with
her trained monkeys. has added some
new bits to the performance and the
animals are under much better control
than last year.
Hugh Stanton and Florence Modena,
in their comedy sketch, For reform, -
head the bill and are without doubt
among the best legitimate actors seen
at the Park since it's opening.
The operate trio, Cushman, Holcomb
and Curtis in a musical sketch, "The
new teacher are well known in vaude-
vile and on the comic opera stage,
each having sung with some of the
largest productions in the country. The
musical Colbys do some good work on
unusual instruments and introduce
some high-class music as well. The
Colby children do little dance act Of
their own and are very well received.
The vitagraph this week shows six new
pictures.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
THE CHRISTIAN.
First Production in This City of Hall
Gaines Powerful Drama.


Gaines Powerful Drama.
Standing room only" was the legend
over the box office of the Worcester
Theatre last evening, at the first pro-
duction in this city of Hall Gaines pow
erful drama, THE Christian" Artisti-
cally and financially it was the great
est success of the new season. Every
seat In parquet balcony and gallery
was occupied, and in addition a goodlv
number of spectators bought standing
room. Those who thought the opening
OF the music festival would prove a
slFong counter attraction, proved false
prophets. AS Glory Quaile said in
speaking about her own success on the
stage; All the world and his wife was
there
The name of EfIie Ellsler is in itself
sufficient guarantee for the artistic rem
derlng Of the title role. Glory Ouaile
animated and vivacious, ever winsome
WIN her strange quipS and hunors and
ever Womanly in unwholasome slIr-
ioundlngs, received at Miss Ellsler's
nands a vigorous and spritely render
ing. The part of John Storm, the young
Church of England rector. fanatic
somewhat quixotic but at all times de-
voted and noble, was taken bv 7
ardor of the lover was more obseryahle
than the zeal of the churchman and the
unnaturalness of the hero which offends
IN the novel is lost in the play. The
roles OF Lord Robert Tire and Horatio
Drake, types of the corrupt and gilded
nobility of the modern Babylon. receiv-
ed justice at the hands of Edward En-
cry and Frank Weston. Carrie Stovle
acquitted herself creditably as the ec-
centric but charitable old Scotch wo-
man, Mrs Calender
The plot of the Christian is known
TO almost every novel reader. 1t deals
With the love and ambitions of John
storm and Glory Quaile, both natives
OF the Isle of Man, who go to London.
each to follow a career John sees
the hopelessness of the modern church
to deal with the social problems of a
great city and becomes a worker in the
Sums Glory, spUrred by ambition and
! deceived by false friends, forsakes her
| career as hospital nurse and takes to
the stage. John repeatedly tries to
rescue her to no purpose. But at the
end, when John is attacked by the rab-
BILE he had befriended Glory deserts
all, abandons her career and is united
| to John.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
TELEGRAPHIc BRIEFS.

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-The Twenty
sixth regiment U. S. volunteers. sailed
for Manila on the transport Grant today.
The Grant also carried $50 recruits for
various regiments, together with hospital
corps and several nurses.
Boston, Sept. @.-Quartermaster j. Nc
Hyde of the local army department has
received telegram ordering him at once
to Manila, thus transferring him from
this city.
Greenfield, Sept. 25.--The body found in
the Connecticut river here last night was
identified today as that of VIM. Strange
of West Mortified.
New York, Sept 25.-H ]. SchIoss filed
q petition in bankruptcy today, Iiabili-
ties $755,O0O no assets. Sehloss was for
manufacturers of clothing and assigned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
TIEApouARrERs oPENEp

Chairman John II. Meagher, of the
democratic city committee, opened
headqu Z ters y .ster lay Afternoon in
room I, 3s Front street. Walter Henry
is headquarters clerk. Notice has been
served that leisurely gentlemen, com
monty known as loafers, will not be al
lowed to hang around headquarters, ex-
pectorating tobacco Juice and scratch
ing their backs on the walls
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
GASOLINE I'm LAMP.

AS Result Nine People Are Now Par
boiled.
Boston, Sept. 26.-Nine people were bad
ly burned, one probably fatally, at fire
in lodging house in the south end, to-
night, The following are at the city hos
pital: Mrs. Rena Butler, Mrs Sarah
Lovelace, Lillian Terrell, Hewitt Love
Stewart. Others burned are Miss Anna
Tyrrell, Robert Lovelace and Andrew
Lovelace.
The fire was due to the explosion of
gasoline with which Mrs. Butler was fill
ing lamp, installing it for kerosene oil
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
POINTERS FOR DYsPEPT1cs.

Travelling men are usually great suffer-
ers from Indigestion, often caused by
their being Obliged to frequently eat their
meals at irregular hours, and by their
being unable, when travelling, to secure
food that Is good for them Travellers on
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railway do not have this difficulty TO con-
tend with. Travelling on this road Is ali
dining cars supplied with the best The
market affords are attached to through
trains SO that passengers can get Their
meals at regular hours
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
THE SPAN OF LIFE"
A Strong Attraction Well Presented at
Lothrop's.

A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted the first melodrama of the
season at Lothrop's theatre, last night
"The Span of Life" has been seen in
Worcester before and scarcely needs an
Introduction. 1t is sufficient to say
that all the scenery of the company is
used, and the mechanical effects are Of
the highest order. AS for the com-
pany, it is well selected, the famous
Donazettas, the owners of the play,
having been with it during its II years
success in America and across the wa
ter.
William Howatt, as Richard Blunt
the leading man, and Miss Lenore Cor
dan, as Kate Heathcoat, the heroine.
are clever and add much to the realism
of the piece. William Kits. as Dun
stan Leach, the villain has some OF the
hardest work to do and does it we'll.
Most of the comedy is furnished by
j. E. Birch, as Nutty Brown and Miss
Louise ]. Valentine, as Shrove Tuesday
This latter pair do some good specially
work, though Mr.. Birch was handi-
capped by hoarseness last night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
KNOCK OUT FOR JOE.
Choynski Defeats Jim Hall
in an Alleged Fake
Fight.

Louisville, Ky, Sept 25.-Joe Choynski
of California knocked out Jim Hall of
Australia in the third round tonight be-
fore the Nonparei Athletic club in the
presence of $500 persons. 1t was announced
that the fight was for the light-heavy-
weight championship limited to 20
rounds and for a division of the box re-
ceipts. There We're cries of fake from
all quarters Of the hail.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

just the. season of the year to travel
The Fitchburg r. X. have announced
their autumnal excursion to start oct
9tn. via the scenic Hoosac tunnel route to
New York, and Providence line return.
ing. Only IS for the entire trip. Ticjrets
extended for stay-over at New York If
on sale at Union station and at companyis
once, No. 1856 Main st. On and after Sent-
Goth. Engage them at onoc,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
DEATH or A CHILD.

Marion. only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lincoln Wilder, died Sat
urday after nearly three weeks illness
of meningitis. She attended the eighth
grade at Adams square, and was a
member of Adams square Sunday
school. Besides her parents, she
leaves one brother, Philip. The fu-
neral will be at her late home this af-
ternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
DEATH DUE TO FOOT BALL

Meriden, Conn. Sept. 25.-Thomas Kelly,
aged II, member of the Middletown high
school foot ball team, died at the city
hospital tonight from injuries received in
foot ball game with the Meriden high
school team last Saturday He sustained
concussion of the spine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
Teachers and Schools.
MISS A. RAY CHAMpLIN

Will reopen her Dancing Academy at
Steinert hall, Oct 81, and viii be the only
teacher In the city using the Gilbert sys-
tenn. There is but one school of esthetic
dancing in America and Miss Champlin
is the only teacher in Worcester that has
Leland's and NJ. Steinert g Cons
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
MYSTERIOUS BILLY" WON
Four Rounds All Bob Douglass of ST.
Louis Gould Stand.

Denver, Col, Sept. Mysterious
Billy" Smith of New York knocked out
Bob Douglass of St. Louis in the fourth
round of what was to have been 2G-
round contest, before the Olympic Thea
ire club tonight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
PoLosLEAGuE,
Connecticut Towns Preparing to En-
Joy the Winter Some.

Hartford. Conn, Sept. PA meeting
for the forming of state polo league
was held in this city today. Towns. rep
resented were Manchester, Bristol, Wal
lingford, Thompsonville and Rockville. 1t
was decided to form a six team league.
The season will be from November j to
April l. The next meeting will be held
Oct. to make further ARRANGEMENTS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
WILHELM HEINRICH.
TEACuER or SINGING

Will receive pupils at the rooms of the
Friday Morning Club, Day building, Sat
urday afternoons. For appointments adj
dress l49a fremont street, Boston.
lessons of school rates of Miss Kim
balls school. 30 May street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

Il can't bring myself to Believe that
every man has his price, said the philo-
sopher.
We'll, u replied the politician. "I admit
that some men are worthless ."-PhiIa-
delphia North American
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

MANY FORMS or NE so S DE-
BlLITY IN men yield TO thu u.s. OF Car
ter's Little Liver Pills. Val bile for
nervous weakness, night sSe- i. Try
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
REGISTERED IN NEW YORK.

E. A. Dodge at the Park avenue; j.
Smith at the Murray Hill; d. L. Bradt at
the Astor house; w. w. Sargent at Hotel
Marlborough; T. A Callahan at the
Grand Union; L. W. Southgate at the
Grand.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
THE highland NIUTARY RgEDFNY

Prepares lis students to enter the best
Collegiate or Scientific Institutions, or for
Professional and Business Life. Dav
Pupils admitted, The Salisbury street
cars pass the school grounds.
JOSEPH ALDEN SHAW, A. IA.
Head Master.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
OLD HOWITZER DEAD.
Mr.. LemueI II. ScIater, of Hampton
Newport News News Notes.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. April 15.-
CSpecial)-Mr. Lemuel II. Sclater one of
Hampton's best-known and wealthiest
citizens. died suddenly last night at l
O'Clock. Mr.. Scater had been complaining
for several days, but his condition was
not considered critical He was taken
worse. however, yesterday evening late
and died at the hour named. The de-
ceased was a member Of the old Rich
mond Howitzcrs during the civil war and
made an excellent record as a soldier. At
the close OF the war Mr.. Sclater returned
10 Hampton, where he engaged in bust
ness. He was a very successful man IN
this line and accumulated quite COM
Portable fortune He retired from active
business eVeral years ago, and mad since
lived a quiet home life. tie was 81 years
old. and is survived by one daughter-Mrs.
Montague. wife of Hon. y. T. Montague,
at whose home lie lreathed' his last. Mr.
Sclator was q consistent COMMUNICATE OF
old St. Johns church, having been war
Gen I'm the church for number
of years. The funeral arrangements have
not been made. but it Is probable the
last sad rites will be solemnized at old
ST. Johns Monday afternoon.
Mr. r. r.. Maucher, formerly OF Pitts
burg Pa, VINO has been resident Of
Newport News for the last four years
died this morning at the residence Of Mrs
Johnson. Dropsy was the direct cause of
his death Mr.. Mauchcr was y years OF
age lie leaves "a son and daughter
Invitations were received in the city
to-day 10 tbs marriage of Mr.. John Is.
Locke. editor Of the Journal. and Miss
Edith May Stuart of Plttsburg the cere-
mony 10 be performed at the First Unita-
rian church. in the latter city, Thursday,
April 18th.
The new steel steamship Kershew,
which now forms part of the extensive
fleet Of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, reached the
company's wharf this morning on her
maiden trip, leaving tonight for Proyi-
dence.
ii is understood that a corps Of coast
survey engineers viii arrive here in the
next week for the purpose Of surveying
Middleground bar, with a view TO ascer-
tanning the cost of dredging the channel
to a depth of thirty-one feet at mean
low-tide. in accordance with instructions
of the last Congress.
The Huntington Rifles viii reach New
port News at il o'clock on the morning
of Saturday, April 10Th. Lieutenant a.
IT, Rix. of the company. writes Mayor
Moss that the Huntington Rifles will be
mustered out at Savannah, April 9th, and
will leave for Newport News at noon on
the following day. The soldiers will come
over the Sua0oard AIRLINE as far as
Richmond, and there the Chesapeake and
Ohio will take them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
IS 1T CURADLEf
A Question often Asked by Those
Afflicted with Piles.

Is a strained Joint durable? Is local In
fammation durable? OF course, il properly
treated. SO are piles.
People become afflicted with piles and
ask some old Chronic" who has always
persisted IN the wrong treatment and
naturally discourages them by telling
them that their case is hopeless.
They I'm turn discourage others. and
thus a disease that might In every case
be cured by careful and skilful handling
is allowed to sap the energy Of thousands
VINO might free themselves OF the trouble
in a few days.
Pyramid pile Cure viii cure the most
aggravated case OF hemorrhoids In an
astonishingly short time II relieves the
congested parts, reduces the tumors in
stantly no matter how large, allays the
Inflammation, and stops the aching or
itching at once.
Thousands who have resorted 70 ex-
penslve surgical treatment have been
cured by the Pyramid Pile Cure-in a
number Of instances persons who have
spent months in a hospital under pile
specialist
II IS a remedy that none need fear 10
arplv even 10 the worst aggravated, swol-
len. and indamed hemorrholdal tumors.
II YOU are afflicted with this stubborn
disease you can master it, and master 1t
quickly.
This remedy IS no longer an experiment
but a medical certainty. II IS manufac-
tured by the pyramid Drug Company
Marshall. Mich.
Druggists sell it at 30 cents per box. It
is fast becoming the most popular Pile
cure the country has ever known, and
druggists everywhere are ordering It for
their customers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
TO FRIENDS.
NEWS OF BARTON HEIGHTS.
Personal and other Items from Ihis
PopuIar suburb.

one " Mr.. Ragland's little children
came very near being run over by a street.
car day or so ago.
All challenges sent TO the Barton
Heights Athletic Association baseball
team must be addressed 20 Mr. Howard
TAYLOR. Richmond, Va, or Mr. George
Bunce Ba rtOn Heights, Va.
The Kellogs, who have been sick for
the last week, are mending nicely.
The smaller boys of Barton Heights
have organized baseball team. The
team. which Is called the Stars, comprises
the following players: Cyres Bache.
catcher: Robert Pitt, pitcher; Charles
O'Bannon. shortstop; Howard Harlan.
first base; Lee Lorraine, Jr, second base;
Eddie Mercer, third base; Thomas Farley,
left-feld. The players for right and CEN
treheld have not yet been selected
Address all challenges 10 Cyres Bache or
Howard Harlan. Barton Heights, Va.
The few sick folks are mending nicely.
Hot weather has come at last-nearly
too hot TO play ball!
on the stars baseball team Howard
Harlan has been made manager; Cyrea
Bache. captain and Charles O'Bannon,
secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar II. Hartman were
visiting Mrs. c. W. Eaton Friday.