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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
CLOSE RACE ON SEVERN
Columbia Oarsmen Finish
Half a Length Ahead
of Annapolis.

Annapolis, Md, May 13.-The Columbia
University eight finished half a length in
front of the Naval Cadets in a fierce
struggle on the Severn, today, after hav-
ing pulled over the two-mile course in y
minutes and 4S seconds.
1t was o'clock before the boats were
at the starting line and ready for the sig
nal to 60 When the pistol was fired both
crews took the water promptly and in
good form, with Columbia a shade in the
lead in the first half dozen strokes. This
position the New Workers held until the
first half-mile had been passed, when the
sailor boys slowly but surely drew up on
than. Up to this time Columbia's stroke
was about 36, while that of the middle"
was a. Now the latter put on more steam
and their stroke also ran up to &c. Under
this additional impetus the sailors shell
poked it's nose ahead of that of the New
York oarsmen and for the next mile the
middies led. at one time being a full
length in the van. In the home stretch
the New Workers got right down to hard
work and soon was gaining on their OPP
ponents.
On they came until they were ON even
terms at the beginning of the last quar-
ter mile. Both crews were pulling with all
their might now and the stroke had run
up to 49, Thus il ran until within a hun
bred yards of the finish line Columbia
spurtad and drew ahead again. The mid
dies made a noble effort to respond to the
urgings of their little coxswain, but, it
was not in them Inch by inch Columbia
gained and when the race was ended the
visitors We're half a length ahead and
winners by two seconds. The time was
12:4S for Columbia and 1880 for the mid
dies The water was fairly smooth.
The personnel of the two crews is as
follows
Columbia-Thomas, bow; Lawrence, Q;
Meyer, 8; L. Prince, 4; Nash, 5; Mackay,
Captain; Erdan, z; Falconer, stroke;
Pogue, coxswain.
Naval Academy-Horning, bow; Parker,
2; Williams, 8; Hitkins, a; Fremont, 5;
Tomb. 6: Cannon, (captain); Simmons,
Paul ]. Dashiel acted as starter and
referee and the judges We're Lieut.. Hugo
Osterhause for the Cadets and w. e.
Mitchell of Columbia University for the
visitors
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14

The Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, voted at their last meeting,
April %. to decorate the Colonel limo
thy Bigelow monument on Memorial
day, in memory of Worcester revolu-
tionary soldiers.
This chapter is rapidly growing IA
numbers 1t is deeply interes I'd in H.
eating the graves of our revt5 ationary
patriots and much valuable Work has
been done in this and othcf directions
during the past year. 1t has been lsr-
Dor of love and has borne abundant
fruit The members are enthusiastic
and determined and hope to be able
to bring to light matter of historical
value concerning the revolution and
our citys heroic dead
Such research to be of value must be
very carefully conducted and means an
immense amount of investigation. It
has been undertaken in the right spirit
and each member feels a personal in
terest in the result.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
DOWN ELEVATOR WELL.
Warren Man Pitched Head
long Two Stories and
Is Badly Hurt.

Warren, May 13.-Charley Landers,
who works at sayles and jerks mills,
came near meeting with a serious acct
dent yesterday morning at the mill. He
and another lad on the lower floor were
trying to pull down the elevator to use
it, when Landers lost his balance and
fell headlong two stories into the ele-
vator shaft. DIR. Phelps attended him.
No serious internal injuries were found
and beside a considerable shaking up
and soreness he will probably come out
all right.
Charles Nichols has left the employ
of the Skaters, and got out of town be-
fore many of his friends had a chance
to say good bye.
DR.. Robert w. Hastings and wife of
Brookline, viii visit his mother, Mrs. j.
w. Hastings, Maple street. On We'd
nesday of next week DR.. Hastings will
read paper before the Brookfield Med
ical Club at Hotel Ramsdell, on "The
influence of fresh air in the treatment
of the summer diseases of children"
DR.. Hastings is visiting physician to the
Boston FLOATING Hospital.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
APPEALS FOR AID.
Rev. DR.. Mix Asks Help for Those in Dire
Need.
To the Editor of The Spy:

To the Editor of The Spy:
A sad succession of calamities
seems to fall upon some fami-
lies least able to bear them.
1t will be remembered that last
winter we appealed to the public in be-
half of a family where the father and
only wage Garner, after long period
of illness, had begun working, only to
be quarantined by the appearance of
scarlet fever among his children.
Resuming work as soon as possible,
with the hope that family ills were
ended for the present, what was his dis
appointment to have his wife find I'M
eXpectedly that she must go to the hos
pital for surgical treatment. Nothing
daunte1. he faced the emergency and
struggled on. After the return of his
wife to her home, through overwork in
her weakened condition, she soon fell
ILL., and is now in bed. The hired girl
is. sick and must leave. Diphtheria
has seized one of the children, necessi-
tating removal to the isolation hospi-
tai The father is obliged again to
leave his work, and the family are in a
strait once more.
A child in another very worthy fami-
ly where the father is disabled by the
recent amputation of a finger, has been
similarly seized and removed to the
hospital.
Help is needed in both these instances
to tide over the present emergency.
Our benevolent fund is not only ex-
hausted but overdrawn by supplying
the wants of other worthy families in
distress from one cause and another.
A bill of 80 for shoes ordered last
winter for children barefooted has just
been presented. The shoes We're bought
at half price, or less, of one of our
merchants. He has also another bill
for a like amount yet unpaid for coal
purchased at a discount from one of our
coal dealers. We are sorry to be
obliged to make this appeal to those
who have already given so generously.
But we are sure you would feel that
we were seriously at fault if we did not
make known to you those in such dire
distress. and our inability to aid them
from lack of funds.
Eldridge Mix, Supt.
Station A, P. O. box 113.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
GLIMPSE OF COLUMBIA.
viii Draw a Foot More and Garry More
Sal Than Defender.

Bristol, R. L, May 1S.-The doors of the
big shed at the Herreshon works. where
the Columbia is being built, were swung
wide open for a few minutes today, to
allow a CARLOAD of plating to be carried
in. and one or two of the outsiders in
the yard had a good view of the new cup
defender. While the inspection was nee
essarily short, it could be seen that the
how OF the new boat is almost straight
rom the water line to the stem and APP
pears to be patterned after the famous so
footers that raced in Narragansett Bay
Unlike the old boat, there are no
strengthening straps along the side. The
new boat appears 10 stand considerably
bfpher than the Defender and viii prob
ahlv draw a foot more water. The work
81 LAYING the deck has not yet begun.
and there is sttl considerable riveting to
he done. John 3. Herreshon said today
that the date for the launching had been
decided uDon but would not be made
public until few days before it took
place.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
STRIKE SETTLED.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 14-An agreement
has been reached in the trouble between
the grain shovellers and their employ
ers. Shortly after 1 o'clock Bishop
Quigley and James Carrigan attached
their names to the document for the
Grain Shovellers' and the Lake Car
riers' associations respectively. By the
terms of the agreement, each elevator
will appoint a boss scooper from the
ranks of bonafide monthly men, in place
of the men named by the contractor,
but not found acceptable to the shovel
lers, pending investigation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
PoTTER's GOOD WORK.
Wins TWO Events and Helps Williams to
Defeat Union.

Albany, N. Y. May 13.-Williams col
lege won the dual track events with
Union college at Ridgeford park today.
Union was outclassed, the score being
So to 16. The events were contested in
downpour of rain and the mud was
ankle deep.
Summary:
100 yard dash, won by Rooney, Will
liams; Price Union, second; Patter-
son, Williams, third; time II Is sec.
Half mile run. won by Bray, VII
liams; Wood, Williams, second: Steele,
williams, third; time 2:16 is.
120 yard hurdle, won by Potter; Ham
mon, second; Putney, third; all of VIII
liams; time is 2-5 sec.
Two mile bicycle race, won by Holme,
Williams; Wells, Williams, second;
Huntley, Union, third; time 7;05.
40 yard run. won by Park, Williams,
Goodbody, Williams, second; Jarekel,
Williams, third: time 56 sec.
One mile run. won by Bray, Williams;
Little, Williams. second; Whelan, VIII
liams, third; time $50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
WORCESTER UNIFORM
Pitcher Hoffer of Pltisburg May be Seen
IN This City.

Pitcher Hoffer of the Pittsburgs is
credited with being slated for a Wor-
cester uniform. The pitching department
is said TO be the weakest in the league
by every other club and the management
is said TO have somewhat the same opin-
ions. Since Charles A. Marston was in this
city last week. base ball men say that
Hoffer stands a good chance of coming
here. Hoffer pitched two years for Balti-
more and the last year that team won the
pennant he did much TO help out. The
year Boston won out from the Birds.
Hoffer was in poor condition and did not
work much.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
LYcEUMs DowNEU.
Strong Spec Town Team Do Some Timely
Batting.

Southbridge, May Brain prevented a
large attendance at the base ball game
this afternoon, between Southbridge and
the Lyceums of Worcester. The home
team defeated the visitors by score
of Il to 9. The features were the batting
of Duquette and the work of Langevin
behind the bat, his throwing to bases be-
ing excellent The Lyceums put up a
good game. The score:
Southbridge .... 10511O42*-14 y s
Lyceum .......... 002011212-9 Il
Earned runs, Southbridge 9, Lvceum s.;
two-base hits, Duquette, Langevin, Cou-
ture, Sheehan 2. Riley; sacrifice hits,
Lapade, Dillaber; stolen bases, Riley 2,
Rossier 2, Stead, Cardin, Lapade Du-
plisss; double plays, MeManus and Riley,
Riley and Doyle; first base on balls, Lee
Clair, Couture, Doyle Cashen 2 Rossier,
Sheehan, Cardin z Langevin, Dnplissis;
struck out, by Cardin 10, by McManus l.;
passed balls Stead 3, Langeyin 1. Time
of game, 215. Umpires, Donahue and
Walters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
TO MAKE OPTICAL GOODS
Formation Of a Company for
Their Manufacture a
Possibility.

Several local men are advocating the
formation of a company which shall
take up the manufacture of optical
goods.
A. w. Tiffany, a well-known local OPP
tician, is a leader in the movement.
There was meeting yesterday of the
was effected Mr. Tiffany says it is the
intention to capitalize the company at
$4,000, and that stock is being subscribed
for at present.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
JOHN scoLLEN DEAD.

John Soollen, one of the Oldest Cath
ole residents of the north end, died
yesterday morning at his home, p Bri-
den street. after a short illness. The de-
ceased was IS years old and had lived
in Worcester 80 years. He worked at
Washburn & Moen's for many years
His wife died some years ago. He
leaves eight children, four boys and
four girls. His funeral Will take place
on Monday morning with a requiem
high mass at the Immaculate Concep-
ton church at O'Clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
SIX DAY RACE OVER.
Hsgelman Wins Nine Miles Below Record
Time.

New York, May 1S.-Peter Hegelman
won the seventy-two hour go-as-you-
please race with a score of 4O7 miles.
The record for the time is 416 miles, 6Oz
yards, made by Gus Guerrero in Boston,
April 8, 1891. At one time in the race
Hegelman was ahead of the record by
200 yards, but did not hold the advan-
tage long. OF the sixteen men who
started, eight finished
Five will get prizes Of $780, $500, 500.
SIS and $50, and the other three their
expenses. Gus Guerrero attempted to
break the indoor record for 9.52 tor two
miles, but his game leg went back on
him and he gave up after running one
mile Barnes, 81 years old, a veteran of
the civil war, gathered in a handful
of dollar bills from the sympathetic
spectators by running his 350th mile
in Grand Army hat and coat. The
score at Il o'clock. the finish Of the
race: Hegelman, 1910; Glivk. 1894;
Tracey. 1914; Cox. $50; Igo. 361.0; Day,
1867; Barnes, 352.1O; Geary, 224.5.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
MumPs EPIDEMIC.

West Brookfeld. May 12.-When Miss
Anna c. Rogers. teacher in the high
grammar school. opened her stnool
Wednesday morning, she found but Is
Of her. scholars present. the remaining
ten being absent with an attack Of the
humps. The teacher was also suffering
from an attack of the same, and upon
with the school committee
it was decided to close the school for
the present. There are about 25 cases
in town at present and more are being
added daily.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14

ker. 'O1, second, and Lamb, OF, third.
Distance, 8 feet and 61a inches.
Throwing hammer-Won by Thrower,
'O1; Trail, 100, second, and Nutting, 90,
third
Putting shot-Won by Trail, 100;
Loft, '02, second, and Thrower, 'O1,
third Distance, S11a feet.
12O-yard hurdles-Won by Wood 90;
Walsh, second, and Jacobs, 90, third.
Time, 10 3-5 seconds.
220-yard hurdles-Won by Burr, 'O2;
Wood, 90, second, and Hall, '02, third.
Time, 80 2-5 seconds.
Relay race-Won by the junior team,
consisting of Trail, Wood, Allen and
Walsh. The freshmen took second
place, with the following team: Per-
kins, Holmes, Reed and Jordan.
Here are the tabulated totals:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
supt. Graves of Hone Farm Operated on
BY Drs. Oomey and Trowbrldge.

Superintendent II. S. Graves of the
Home farm was operated on yesterday
morning for strangulated hernia, by Dr.
P. P. Comey and DR.. E. H. Trowbridge.
The patient was under the influence of
opiates for nearly three hours, and when
he recovered consciousness his condi-
ton was considered critical. He rallied
later in the day, however, and although
he was suffering from an overworked
nervous system last night. his condition
was such that his ultimate recoverey is
expected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
PETITION NOT PRESENTED.
Consolidated Men Discouraged by State
ment of Officials

The petition of the Consolidated street
railway employees was not presented
Yesterday. The statement of officials.
that the men would not be granted the
increase asked for, has had the effect
Of discouraging them
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
vAssAR FIELD DAY.
college Girls Make Good Records in
Track Events

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 1S.-vas-
sar college held it's annual field day
today. The morning was devoted to
track events, and the afternoon to a
golf tournament and basket ball game.
The greatest excitement was shown
over the final heat of the 120-yard hur-
die race, in which all classes were rep
resented. The other important events
were the 1O0-yard dash, running and
standing broad jumps, pole vaulting
and putting the shot. The records
were good and spoke well for the train
ing the girls had received.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
HARVARD SECOND WINS.
The Tech Boys Put Up a
Brave Fight but Couldn't
Bunch Hits.

The base ball game yesterday after
noon at the oval between Harvard's Sc
coad team and Tech was uninteresting
and good plays were not the rule. Nc
Donald of the Harvard University team
pitched and but four hits were made off
his delivery But nine hits were made
off Truel who was in the points for the
Tech. but they were punched. The Sc
venth inning proved to be Techs fatal
inning when with a combination of hit
ting on the part of Harvard and err
rors by Tech, the former scored six
runs which practically secured them the
game.
The score by innings:
Harvard I'd team loo 90 1061 .
Tech OO0 0 900 3
Two base hits, Tyler Thompson, Tar
rington; stolen bases. Harrington 2,
Fraunselter 3. Coolidge. Edmunds; dou-
BILE plays, Hatch, Tyler; first base on
balls, Hatch. Rainbolt, Fraunselter ?,
Mcdonald: first base on errors, Page
Coolidge. George ?. Hall:
struck out, Tyler Bendette, Baxter 3.
2 Truell 8. Maynard.
Francis. Edmunds ,. George; passed
balls. Maynard; time of game. l hr.. 80
min; umpires, J. Bacon and II. Duck
worth.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
APLEAsANT SURPRISE.
John 5yruss Receives Valuable Gifts From
Employees and Fellow Clerks

John Byrnes. who has been a salesman
at Barnard, Sumner & Putnam Co 5 for
So wears, and who sails for Ireland on
the Teutonic Wednesday, was pleasantly
surprised by his fellow-clerks last night
After the store closed at 9.45, the en-
ployees grouped in the centre of the
store and, through Henry A. Howe, fore
man of the silk department. presented
Mr.. Rvrnes with a steamer trunk and an
umbrella as a token of their regard for
him. The firm took the same opportunity
TO tender Mr. Byrnes purse OF gold IN
recognition Of his faithful service
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
GOLF AT COUNTRY CLUB
Fun on the Golf Links At
ter Tea Served by Mrs.
Hoar and Mrs. Inches.

Grafton, Mass, May 1S.-The Grafton
Country Club held it's second of a Sc
ries of afternoon teas at its club house
on Brigham Hill this afternoon. Mrs.
George B. Inches and Mrs. lockwood
Hoar served the guests during the af-
ternoon. After the refreshments, serv-
ed at 2.SO o'clock, the large party in at
tendance repaired to the links where
golf was played until nearly p. m. The
individual scores were very creditable,
showing much improvement over last
Saturdays games. Mr.. Cronan who
holds the record for the links, in II
strokes, made the best showing, going
the round in q.
Among those present this afternoon
were: President lockwood Hoar, Vice
President Geo. Crompton, Frank l.
Hail. H w. Smith, Randolph Cromp-
ton, Chetwood Smith, Joseph L. Keith,
Kip Taylor, Geo. B. Inches, Chas. Bar
ton, A. B. Wood. H. w. Wyman, A. H.
Billiard, Chandler Bullock, Merritt Lin
coin, Frank Macullar, Charles Cromp-
ton, Miss Fillmore Brigham, Mrs.
Mrs. Randolph Crompton, Mrs. Frank
L. Vernon, Mrs. Charles Barton, Mrs.
H. w. Wyman, Miss Margaret Brigham
and Mrs. Frank Macullar.
The Grafton Locals" and the
'tStars" of North Grafton played a
listless game of ball on Hassanimisco
Park here this afternoon before nearly
100 spectators. The former won by a
score of II to 1. The only creditable
work of the latter team was that of its
battery, Bixby-Devlin, and this was
not of the gilt edged order.
The Grafton high school ball team is
negotiating to play a game here on
Friday next with the Becker's Business
college of Worcester.
George Pogue, Grafton champion an
gler landed eight of the specHled beau
ties this afternoon. The catch weighed
eight and quarter pounds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston. May l2-Local forecast. sun
day: Fair weather; northwest TO weat
winds: continued fair Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14
DECORATE MONUMENT.

Station A, P. o. box i18.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-07
Fish Poisoning.

In the United States fish poisoning is
most frequently due to decomposition
in canned fish. The most prominent
symptoms are nausea, vomiting and
purging. Sometimes there is scarla-
tinous rash, which may cover the
whole body. The writer has studied
two outbreaks of this kind Of fish poi
soning. In both instances canned salm-
on was the cause of the trouble. Al
though discussion Of the treatment Of
food poisoning is foreign to this paper,
the writer must call attention to the
danger in the administration of OPT
ates in cases of poisoning with canned
fish.
Vomiting and purging are efforts on
the part Of nature to remove the poi
son and should be assisted by the stom-
ach tube and by irrigation of the colon.
In one of the cases seen by the writer
large doses Of morphine had been adj
ministered in order to check the vom-
iting and purging and to relieve the
pain. In this case death resulted. The
danger of arresting the elimination Of
the poison in all cases Of food poison
ing cannot be too emphatically con-
demned.-Victor G. Vaughan in Pop
ular Science Monthly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-07
Carving the Yosemite valley.

In a recent article on the origin of
the Yosemite valley, Professor w. p.
Blake-a most adequate authority on
the subject-remarks that the gorge, so
grand and impressive, is, in fact, only
a minor feature of the glacial workings
above it through hundreds of square
miles of the Sierra. Professor Blake
thinks that the ice must have filed the
gorge, and much above it, to q thick
ness of 5000 feet, and with pressure
upon the floor of the valley Of 10000
pounds to the square foot; the ire
mendous force Of such weight, on the
under surface Of which was a broken
mass of rock, like diamonds in a drill,
grinding, planning and cutting, can
scarcely be imagined; for untold ages,
too, this mighty force was at work,
polishing the face Of the country
through which it passed.
The character of the Yosemite rock
being granite, close grained and verti-
cal in structure, with points of easy
fracture, it would appear that, as the
great mass of ice bore down upon this
vertical rock, it was broken and knock
ed over by the moving ice, taking off
at the places of easy cleavage. Thus,
according to Professor Blake, the prec-
ipice was formed, and thus is explain
ed the dome shaped SUBMITS of the
mountains there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-12-07
A Close Estimate.

Speaking about close estimates. Gen.
eral John M. Wilson. chief Of en-
gineers. made one some time ago. Con-
gress called upon him to make an es-
innate Of the cost of an addition to
the government printing Office. AS it
was near the close of the session and
congress was hurriedly getting through
it's work. little time was given General
Wilson to consider the matter. but he
submitted his estimate. and the appro-
priation was made accordingly. He
estimated that the proposed building.
according to the plans and specifica-
tons which had been drawn. would
cost $121, 121.9O. The building was
completed. and there was So 6 surplus
covered back into the treasury. Cen
eral Wilson was put in charge of this
work. and he took a great deal Of in
terest in it. He always gave credit.
however. to Lieutenant Sewell of the
engineer corps. who had the imme-
date supervision Of the work. for the
care with which the building was
erected and the fact that the cost did
not overrun the estimate and appro-
on.-Washington Cor Portland
Oregonian.