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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
DEATH OF H. S, GRAVES.
, l- h r.
Superintendent Of Home
Farm Dies After a Short
Illness.


Henry S. Graves, superintendent Of
the Home farm, died yesterday morn
ing at the farm. tf
A week ago he was taken i'll with
what was thought to be strangulated
hernia and his condition grew worse
until Friday when an operation was
performed by Drs. p. P. Comey and E.
H. Trcwbridge and it was then found
that the disease was appendicitis of the
worst form. He rallied from the opera
ton but peritonitis set in and death
came yesterday.
When Mr.. Graves began his service
for the city, succeeding Mr. Parkhurst
in 1894, not nearly all the land was avail
able for farm purposes and there was
but a small amount of stock. During
Mr.. Graves management almost all the
land was reclaimed and the piggery in
cIe ased from 500 hogs to over 1000.
Mr.. Graves was a practical farmer
and so thoroughly did he understand his
business, that he was able to reduce the
expenses, though the number of in
mates has increased fully 100 per cent
His loss will be felt by every one who
has ever had dealings with him and
there is not an inmate of the farm who
ton will be hard to fill well for such
men are seldom found.
Super intendent Graves was born in
Middlefeld, Mass, 50 years ago last
September and was one of SIX sons
His carly life was spent upon his faith
er's farm, he remaining there until ne
reached his majcIity when he entered
the butcher business in Suff1eld, Conn
He resided in Suffield Is years and
held office there as selectman and cons
stable of the town and was republican
of the most pronounced type. Some
years later he. came to- Worcester to
take charge of the farm connected with
the Elooni2 gdalc Hospital and remair-
cd in that position for 10 years. April
l.. 1894 he took charge of the Home
Farm where he has been.up to the time
of his death.
Mr. Graves was twice married. His
first wife, who was Miss Emma Braith-
waite. died at the Home farm March
81 1895. A year or two later he married
Miss Della j.. Dudley, who was at that
rsmainedtn the position since her mar
riage. She survives Mr. Graves and ne
leaves two daughters, Mrs Waite, r.
Davidson. secretary and treasurer Of
the w H. Blodget company and Miss
Carrie E. Graves, his mother. Mrs.
Marietta Graves, and five brothers. Ed
ward D., William S. and Albert N. of
Worcester, Charles c. of Windsor
Locks, Conn.,, and Elmer c., of Suffield.
Conn. Mr.. Graves was a member of
Quinsigamond lodge I. o. Q. f. and of
Union church.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted 5y
Rev John E. Dodge. The burial will be
in Hope cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
FuNERAL On JoHN scobLEN.

The funeral of John Seollen t1ojx
place yesterday morning at SIS o'clock
from his home, % BrideH street; high
mass Of requiem was celebrated in the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at o'clock-by the pastor. Rev. Robert
Walsh, who also delivered an impress
slve eulogy. AT the close of the SER
wees the choir sang Nearer. my God,
to thee" The bearers were Patrick
MulYey, Owen McGourty. Thomas
Loughlin, Patrick Degnan, Michael
Reurke and James McGovern. Services
at the grave in st. Johns cemetery
were conducted by Rev. Robert Walsh
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
ON Mr.. GRAVES DEATH.
eoard of overseers Pass Appropriate Res
olutlons-WIl Attend Funeral.

There was a special meeting Of the
board of overseers of the poor at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon to take ac-
ton on the death of Henry S. Graves.
superintendent of the Home farm. 1t
was voted to have the overseers take
charge of the farm, and A. A. White
was delegated to take the superintend-
ent's place until some one shall be
chosen to fill the office.
1t was also voted TO attend the fun
eral which takes place Wednesday af-
ternoon at 1 O'clock. The overseers
will meet at the city hall at 12.45 p. M
The Office of the overseers Of the poor
will close at l o'clock for the day
The clerk was instructed to send a
communication to the city council, in
forming them of the death of Mr.
Graves, and the following resolutions
were drawn up, a copy of which will
be forwarded to the bereaved family.
Whereas it has pleased an all-wise
providence to remove from earth and
it's activities our much esteemed fellow
citizen and co-worker, Henry s. Graves.
therefore,
Resolved, that while we humbly
how to the divine viii. it is with sin
cere regret at the. loss of one in the
meridian of life. so faithful and eff
cient as a public servant, 50 kindly TO.
the unfortunates ofowh0rn. he had
charge, and 70 whom he ministered
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

Paris is working out sewer problem
that should be instructive to the world.
By next July the entire volume of city
sewage will be diverted from the riv-
er and conducted to two large farms at
Merry and Prial. The French metropo-
lis has been longer in getting around to
the publication Of the Seine than Wor-
cester in deodorizing the Blackstone,
but the system finally adopted by
the Parisians suggests comparison
in some details with that which
has been put in operation here.
The Paris farms, however, are
to be what the name implies,
for they are expected to support large
dairies which will go far towards FUR
nishing the entire milk supply of the
city. Specifications Of the plans are
lacking. but the French government
does nothing by halves, when municipal
improvements are under way. and the
Paris experiment viii be worth watch
ing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

and it would not be surprising if club
were to be organized at the meeting
Wednesday afternoon in Salisbury hall.
The action of the Woman's club in Vot-
ing to extend its membership to 900
seems not to have satisfied some of the
ladies most concerned, and after wait
ing to be allowed to play with the Wo-
mans club and having gained their
point in being invited in, they are now
resolved to play in their own yard. But
Worcester is large enough for two VIC
mems clubs. Already there is a new
waiting list formed of those whom The
admission of 200 did not include and
however much the Woman's club might
extend, it would always be so. A new
club would be a good thing all around,
and there are some Worcester club
women who think so and who would
be glad to join were it formed.
There will be a musical entertain-
ment by pupils of Mrs. May Sleeper
Ruggles in Pilgrim church vestry this
evening at s o'clock. This is under the
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid society.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dick of June
street with their daughters, Mrs. P. P.
Lane and Miss Annie Dick, will sail
from New York, May 26 on the Allen
and State line for Glasgow, Scotland.
Mr.. Dick will visit his uncle, James
Dick, the multi-millionaire gutta per-
cha manufacturer and philanthrophist
of Glasgow. The trip will be taken
largely for business interest, and the
party will be away from Worcester
three months and possibly year.
Mrs. Charles A. Merrill has been
asked to sing at W. c. Hammond's or
gan recital in Holyoke on the afternoon
of the 18th.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
STUDENT DISAPPEARS.
Clark University Man Takes Away Costly
instruments and Pawns Them

Si0'N NOiSiAg wan idhSS away -OOStty
instruments and Pawns Them.
Gustave Ravene. a student in physics
at Clark University has disappeared,
and. with him four astronomical in
struments valued at $500.
Inspector Herbert j. Fisher found the
instruments Saturday at Michael Ger
rity's pawnshop, las Front street, and
he learned that they had been pawned
by Rayene several weeks ago for $40.
Dr. G. Stanley Hall said Ravene
came to the university with the very
best of recommendations, and, more
than that, he had a good-sized budget
OF his own publications on astronomy
which were very good and have
caused considerable talk among as
tronomers and scientific men. He spoke
French, German and Italian as well as
English, and spoke all well. While at
the university he was engaged in To-
eating, by mathematical and astro-
nomical calculations, a certain orbit,
and his discoveries were published
both here and abroad
According to his story, he has a
wealthy father living in Berlin, and
some difficulty has arisen between
them. For that reason he left his
home and has since led a wandering
life, having served in the Italian army
and also with our army in Cuba DR..
Halls theory is that Ravene was
brought up in affluence and as soon as
he was out of the army he thought he
would turn his hand to the study for
which he was best fitted Then his
money may have given out and, be-
coming desperate, he took this. means
of obtaining money. ~ .t,. =.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
WILL ATTEND FUNERAL.

AT the meeting of Quinsigamond
Lodge, 1. o. o. F.. last night, it was
decided to attend the funeral of Henry
is. Graves, Wednesday afternoon. If
possible, special cars will be procured
to take the members to and from the
house and to the cemetery. The order
will perform the services at the grave,
Mr.. Graves was also a member II
Mount Vernon encampment, Patriarchs
Militant, and this order will meet to-
night to take some action, as vii. also
Utopia lodge, Daughters of Rebekah,
of which Mrs. Graves is a member
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
AT THE PARK.
The Weeks Shuttle Brings a Fresh List
of Artists to the Front Street House.

The Weeks Shuttle Brings a Fresh List
of Artists TO the Front Street House.
The bill at the Park this week IS
noticeable for the diversified style of
it's acts, nearly every kind Of turn"
known to the vaudevilles being repre-
scented in it's six numbers. Acrobatics
are personifed by Sadi, a strong man
and a muscular wonder; in the dancing
line Terry and Elmer supply a clever
and novel act; Harry Boyd is a black
face monologue comedian; the two
Clerise sisters furnish instrumental
melodies by means of the harp, piano,
mandolin and violin; vocalizing is lib
orally and tunefully attended to by
Ward, Bradburn and Murphy, other
wise THE Folly Trio" and the Willett
and Thorne farceurs contribute COM
edy sketch, IAN Uptown Flat All
the turns are good, the first two mem
toned being recordmakers in their line
for this city.
The biograph shows its usual dozen
of views, old and new. The best of the
fresh ones are an easily recognizable
picture of the Manhattan Elevated,
from 10th to 116th street, and view
of college boys at pole yaulting, which
becomes highly amusing when it is later
shown reversed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

Senator Hanna's faction having car
ried the republican primaries in Toledo
and Cleveland, where opposition was
supposed to be most active against him,
it may be taken for granted that he will
control the Ohio state convention. What
now become Of Gocialistic Mayor Jones
of Toledo and his campaign for the
nomination for governor? Judge Nash
is the Hanna candidate whom the con-
vention is expected to select next
month
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16


The expected has happened, and the
world is asking what is the significance
of the Anglo-Russian agreement as to
spheres of influence in China. Russia
has demanded a new railroad conces-
sion so as to connect Pekin with Port
Arthur and China has peremptorily re-
fused to grant it. Such railroad
would place the capital at the mercy
of the Russians. The demand was an
offense against both England and
China. 1t asked for an entrance into
the Chinese capital, which hitherto has
been held inviolate and free from for
eign intrusion. 1t would be hostile to
British interests, for British capital is
invested in existing railroad lines in a
part of the district indicated. It would
be an invasion of the British sphere of
influence. 1t is difficult to understand
how Russia could have taken this step
without consulting England, and yet
there are indications that the British
foreign office had no intimation of
what was coming. Was Russia's move
merely diplomatic trick to counteract
premature impression that Eng
lands influence was paramount at Pc
kin? If so, what will be the result of
China's refusal of Russian demand
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

with even hand. One in whom we
recognized friend, most worthy cit
izen and a Christian gentleman.
Resolved, that as a body we express
our deepest sympathy and coincidence
for the bereaved family in this time
of their and our deep sorrow.
Resolved, that these resolutions be
spread upon our records and a copy
presented to the afflicted family"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
WILL ENTERTAIN VISITORS.

Good Will Lodge. Odd Ladies, will
entertain visitors from Home Lodge,
Waltham, and the lodge in Fitchburg.
Wednesday afternoon and evening, at
Castle hall, 405 Main street. Supper at
o. clock. followed by an entertainment
by A. Ray Champlin's pupils. Com
mittee OF arrangements, Fannie B. Al
len, N. NJ. Dunkerton, Flora NJ. Smith,
Ella L Winslow, Addie A. Hare
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
REV. A. c. THosIPsoN TO SPEAK.

Rev. A. C. Thompson, acting pastor
of the First Free Baptist church in
this city, left for Boston this morning
to attend the annual meeting of the
New England Evangelistic association,
that meets at Boston in the Park Street
church, commencing yesterday, lasting
three days; several of the prominent
evangelists win be present. Mr.. Thomp-
son has been assigned to speak We'd
nesday. The theme assigned him is
The holy spirit and the believer"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
HAS OLD COPY OF THE SPY.

Mr.. Eugene Southworth of 2Os Aus
tin street has a copy of The Spy Of
1904 in good state Of preservation. The
column rules are printed black on ac-
count Of the death Of Alexander Ham'l-
ton at time of the duel with Aaron Burr.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

While the car has one set of peace
commissioners at The Hague, prepar-
ing for the disarmament congress, he
has another at Copenhagen buying a
warship and a few transports for
troops. His "czarness" is prepared to
talk or fight for peace, as the situa-
ton may demand
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
ST. JOHNS AUXILIARY.

The Woman's Auxiliary Of st. Johns
Episcopal church will meet at the rec
tory Tuesday afternoon. The annual re-
port will be submitted and two papers
on What can busy women do for mis-
sions% and .Triennial report of the adj
visory committee of the auxiliary con
systematic giving" The auxiliary Will
also say formal goodbye to its pres
ldent, Mrs. Herbert Smith, who leaves
Worcester soon for her old home in
England
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

The French and British navies are
preparing to welcome Dewey as he
sails through the Mediterranean. The
only way for the admiral to escape from
an admiring world is to get into hole
and pull the hole in after him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

Paul Kruger's boys are rolling up
their sleeves and getting their guns.
1t is a very warlike picture that Joe
Chamberlain sees when he looks to-
wards South Africa
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

unlawful for any person to display the
flag of the United States or of Massa-
chusetts, or any representation thereof,
upon which are any words, figures, adj
vertisements or designs" The only
exception is in favor of Grand Army
posts and military companies, state or
regular army, which may emblazon on
their flags the name and number of the
organization and the names of battles.
Moreover, anybody who publicly mutt
lates, defaces, tramples upon or treats
contemptuously'' either the state or ma
tional flag, whether it be public or pri-
vate property, shall be liable to fine
of from $40 to 500. Thus is the sacred
ness of the state and national ensigns
preserved, and the campaign flag abol-
ished. No longer in this state can the
national emblem be made to do honor
to dramatically opposite political doc
trines at one and the same time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

The High school teachers went out
yesterday to show their pupils how to
pitch a crooked ball. incidentally, the
boys showed their teachers how to hit
the ball straight ana how necessary it
is to chase it afterwards. The teachers
made the most runs, but honors were
about even.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

The Salvation Army has been ircor-
porated in New York, with property
holdings in that state valued at $780,
900. Temperance is one of the Booth
principles, but presumably no part of
the capitalization is water. The army
has been laying up treasure in heaven
and collecting real estate on earth.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

Col. Bryan goes home to Lincoln City,
convinced that there are more Chicago
platform democrats both in New York
and in Pennsylvania than in Nebraska.
And yet he processes to be. confident
that the next president will be a free
silver man, and of course his name
must be William Jennings Bryan.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

A Washington dispatch announces
that the double-turreted monitors are
hereafter to be used only for. coast de-
tense and will not be again attached to
fleet. They were never intended for
deep sea operations, and would not
have been assigned to Sampson
squadron if there had been other avail
able vessels. Then they were q clog
and an embarrassment, but the only
guarantee that they will not be again
misused is the building of navy large
enough to make them superfiuous. The
Amphitrite goes to Port Royal and the
Terror to New York, for additional har-
Dor defenses. Presumably the new
monitors that have been contracted for
will also find permanent harbor sta
TONS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

'Mormonism in modified form" is
the way Cardinal Gibbons character
ICES the divorce system as recently ex-
emplified in New York. But there is
one noticeable difference. The Nor
mons only multiply the mothers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

The review of the Yale-Harvard
games of Saturday by Thomas E.
Burke, the worlds champion, in yes
terdays Spy, was relished by people of
Worcester interested in college ath-
letics. The enterprise of The Spy in
securing an article from SO famous an
athlete was generally complimented.
While excelAng in all departments of
news, The Spy's sporting columns are
recognized as among the best in New
England.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

1t will not be an easy matter to fill
the place made vacant by the death of
Henry S. Graves, superintendent of the
city farm. 1t is not an ornamental Of
fee by any means, but it requires a
man of unusual ability to manage the
affairs of the farm successfully.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

So another chance for Worcester to
get the legislature to recognize its
rights has slipped by. has it? Or is it
admitted here that Worcester has no
rights which the state should respect
except the right to spend money in
sewage experimentation for the benefit
of the state?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

officers of political clubs will take no.
tice that, according to a law lately
passed by the legislature, 1T shall be
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

Persons whose occupation gives but
little exercise are victims Of torpid liver
and constipation. Carriers Little Liver
Pills will relieve you
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

General Gomez's refusal to assist fur
Their in the distribution of our govern
ment's grant of 100000 to the Cuban
soldiers magnifies the importance of the
army cabal that has opposed him since
peace was declared. 1t is not a hope
full sign, for it indicates the possibility
of future trouble. The cabaI represents
padded muster rolls and new made gem
erals, who never saw service. Tt stands
for deceit and anti-Americanism. But
there is another view of the situation.
Now that these people will have to
deal directly with Gen. Brooke, there
viii be less palaver but more action.
The governor is a man of deeds with a
fine contempt for superfuous talk. I'm
less these politico-military chieftains
have sufficient influence to induce the
Cuban soldiers to fight the United States
rather than accept SIS apiece. the mon
ey may be speedily distributed and the
account closed. At present nobody can
guess which way the cat will jump.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

THE 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, 1899-05-16

TUESDAY. MAY 1e. 1899.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

There win be another Woman's club
IN Worcester yet. II some Of the more
radical Of the waiting list Of the Wor-
cester Woman's club have their way,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

Mrs. Charles A. Merrill has been
asked to sing at W. c. Hammond's or
gan recital in Holyoke on the afternoon
of the 18th,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-16
ARE NOW LAWS.
A List of Measures that have been
Passed ard Signed.

The following bills have passed
both houses, have been signed by the
governor, and are part Of the laws
of the state. So far the governor has
signed three house bills and two SEN
ate bills as follows:
H. b. No. 3. This is the appro-
pristion bill for pay of Legislature.
H. B. No. 1876, by Nicholson.
This is known as the anti gambling
bill. 1t makes gambling of all kinds
a misdemeanor. The penalty for
violating it's provisions is fine OF
not less than 5000 or Imprisonment
in the county jail not less than four
months.
H. B. No. 1876, by the COMMITTEES
on Indian and Military affairs. Il
appropriatss t15, 1884, 63 for the pur'
pose of paying the costs and expenses
incurred in raising, mobilizing ant
maintaining Idaho volunteers duriE: