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The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
A GRIM CEREMONY.
An Emperor's Death Hastened by
Rehearsing HIS own Funeral.

An Emperor's Death fastened BY
RekearsinG HIS Own Funeral.
Emperor Charles V Of Spain brought
about his death by %rehearsing his own
funeral. For the last two years Of his
life, after resigning the scepter Of Spain
and the netherlands to his son Philip,
in 1856, Charles retired to the monas-
terry OF Yuste, IN Estremadura, and
there lived a c%loister life in close inter-
course with the monks, devoting much
time to religious exercises. During this
period, prompted 1t may be by the ex-
ample Of Cardinal de Ia Marck, who
for several years before his death, In
1928, had annually rehearsed his own
obsequies, the emperor, in the summer
of 1868, formed the resolution to cele-
brate his own funeral before he died.
Accordingly, on Aug. 80 Of that year,
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
Clean Coal Mines,

The Chilean coal mines, opened in
1856. seem to be nice places to work in.
The seam of coal runs from the shore
under the waters of the Pacific ocean,
and the tunnels are so clean that you
could walk through them in a dress
suit without making yourself dirty.
They are lighted by electricity, and you
can have a ride for a mile under the
ocean or an electric car at a speed of 90
miles an hour. The mines form quite
a catacomb of we'll lighted passages
under. the water. The output of coal is
now 1000 tons a day. and $50 miners
are employed in them.
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
Willow Baskets.

The question is sometimes asked why
some willow baskets soon become brown
and discoloted while others keep white
so much longer. Those that discolor are
made from willow from which the bark
has been removed by steaming. The
imported baskets, made where labor is
not such q big factor in cost, are woven
from willows that have been peeled
with knives, and. these hold their clean
white color to the close of their exist
ence, which is a much longer period
than that of the domestic product. If
one only knew how to distinguish
't'other from which," nowl
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
Eject and Cause.

The rafting Of the musketry in
creased.
The pirate chief leaped to the mizzen
halyards-
He waved his broken sword.
"Scuttle the shipl" he shrieked.
There was q moments agonized ST.
hence.
Then a ~quavering voice arose above
the guns.
MASTER" it screeched. "somebody
Gas stolen the scuttlei"
At this the rafting broke forth afresh
Asnd the man awoke.
His wife was shaking down the
nW-reveland Plain Deal
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
The Maxio whirl,ool

Fill a glass tumbler with water,
throw upon Its surface q few fragments
or thin shavings Of rcamphor, and they
will instantly begin to move and ac-
quire q motion both progressive and
rotary, which will continue for a con
siderable time. II the water be touched
by any greasy substance. the floating
particles will dart back and. as If by a
stroke Of magic, be instantly derived
Of their motion and vivacdty.
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
Lamblike R-e.tenation.

Heb18n2t10n.
Charles Lamb, when reminded by his
sisters Of the days when they were poor
and capable of enjoying the smallest
treat with the keenest relish, so differ.
emit from the days when they were rich
and surfeited, said, swell, Mary, since
we are in easy circumstances we must
endeavm to put up with it.
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08

In no country In the world are intec-
tious diseases 90 frequently mortal as
In Russia. Children especially suffer,
and diphtheria. measles, s~carlatina and
smallpox literally decimate villages and
country towns
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
One Of Large Clss,.

Novice-Say, friend, can you tell me
whether slugger, the pugilist is Q
heavyweight or a lightweight
Old sport-Neither. He's q paper
weight.
Neutrality-suspicious.
Old Sport-Yes; does all his scrap
ping in the papers. -Philadelphia Rec
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08

Action repeated becomes habit. Habit
long continued becomes second nature.
We are today what we were accus-
toned to do yesterday and the day be-
ore.-Lyman Abbott.
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
An Undertaking,

'tIsabel. does your husband get angry
when he tells you to wake him early
and you don't do it,"
"No, dear. He knows that I know he
doesn't mean II. Chicago Record
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
CYCLING aud Alcohol.

Remember" says an experienced
New York physician, shat alcohol
stimulates the heart and circulation in
much the same way as exercise does
and that If you use it in any form
while wheeling the reaction is speedy
and farreaching."
In the same way . long ride should
baever be undertaken 1mmeaE~
r plentiful meal. this also tedsy
1tnterfere with the hearts act
Ss~sslnaeatSnn
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
The Omnipre.ent Ro.e.

Every continent on the globe, with
the exception of Australia, produces
wild roses. There can be little doubt that
the rose is one of the Oldest flowers in the
world and, perhaps, grown from the
wind blown seeds in Paradise.
: In Egypt it is depicted on numbers Of
early bas-reliefs, dating from 5000 to
$500 B. @. Rosewater, or the essence of
roses, is mentioned by Homer in the
''Iliad," and the flower is spoken of in
the Proverbs of Solomon.
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08

There are in the German empire
about 400. 600 persons belonging to 9TH
or countries.
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08

Moonshine has been found to have q
marked effect on stammering. People
60 afflicted stammer most at full moon.
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08

French judges and judicial officials
are prohibited by the etiquette of their
profession from riding in an omnibus.
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
How PIGS Arc FED.

~; ner-That's aAne lot Of pigs
Rhat do you feedtthemf
~, corn. Of coufA
The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08
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The Dickinson press., 1899-04-08

Mr.. I. W. Lee, Montgomery, Ala, writes: ''some years
my babe with blood faint. I was covered with sores and
ulcers from head to foot, and ia my great extremity prayed
to no purpose. The mercury ::and potash which they
gave me seemed to add fuel to the awful fame which was
wonderful cures made by it, to try swift's Specific. / i'm
proved from the start, - the medicine seemed to go direct
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
DR.. HARRIS To STAY.
NVillRemain on Terms
Agreeable to Both
Sides.
THE MONEY is FORTHCOMING.
Parish Meeting of All Souls
Church Held Behind
Closed Doors.
THE MONEY is FORTHCOMING.

At a parish meeting last night, All
Souls church rescirded its vote of a
former meeting by which Rev. DR..
Moses H. Harris resignation was ac-
copied and the popular pastor will re-
main.
DR.. Harris resigned because of the
complexity of the church's finances and
the meeting last night gave abundant
evidence that the recent active canvass
by committee of which Asa Goddard
is chairman, had solved the difficulties.
The meeting last night was behind
closed doors and Clerk H. H. Dyke at
it's close refused to disclose the doings
of the parish George A. Kingston pre-
sided and Asa Goddard reported the
work of the committee, announcing
that 1t had been successful in raising
the necessary funds. DR.. Harris ex-
pressed a willingness to remain and 26
new members We're voted into the
church.
The salary of DR.. Harris is not an
nounced, but is understood to be $1,000.
The vote asking the pastor to remain
stipulated lat salary agreeable to the
parish and to DR.. Harris" Both Rev.
DR.. Harris and the church appeared
gratified in the solution of the difficulties
that have beset the parish, although
none could be found willing to discuss
the doings of the meeting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Conley was
held yesterday morning at her home, 20
Houghton street. A solemn high mass
of requiem was celebrated in st. Ste
phen's Church, Rev. D. f. McGillicud-
dy being celebrant Rev. E. F. Bros
nihan, deacon, and Rev. NJ. P. Kava-
naugh, sub-deacon. An impressive eu-
logy was pronounced by Rev. Father
McGillicuddy The regular church
choir was assisted in rendering the
Gregorian mass by the choir Of st.
Annes Church, son and daughter of
Mrs. Conley being members of that
choir. The bearers We're: David H.
Burns and Thomas Kehoe of Shrews-
bury, James T. Weven, Michael Nc
Auliffe, James F. Riley and Dennis
Sweeney. The burial was in st. Johns
cemetery, where prayers were offered
by Rev. e. f. Brosnihan, assisted by
Rev. M. P. Kavanaugh.,
The funeral of Thomas F. McCarn
took place at his home, It's Summer
street, yesterday morning, at $3.50
o'clock. Requiem high mass was cele-
brated at st. Anne's Church by Rev.
W. e. Hartigan. There were many
floral tributes. The bearers were w. j.
Keyes, Joseph Brenchick, John NARROW,
Charles Price, Charles Hassleman and
George Apholt. Burial was in st.
Johns cemetery.
In the dress worn at her wedding last
November, Florence c., wife of Henry
L. core, reposed on a couch casket in
Old South Church parlors yesterday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, when funeral
services were held. Rev. DIR. A. 2.
Conrad eulogized the deceased, and
spoke feelingly of the close of her ac-
fUn rs &c i
ization of Old South Church.
The casket was banked in flowers,
and at the head was standing cross
marked Wife from Mr.. Moore. The
ushers at the wedding were bearers
yesterday. They were George M.
Wright, A. B. Southwick, George Free
man, F. E. Rawson. Walter S. Knowles
and Miss Luella Flagg gave favorite
hymns of the deceased. Interment was
in Hope cemetery.
The funeral of Ida e., daughter of
Alfred and Christine Lindberg, was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at First Swedish NJ E. church. Rev.
Henry Wyman conducted the services,
and led a service of song by the con-
gregation. The floral offerings includ-
ed: Wreath, from sister; pillow marked
"At rest" Epworth league; cross and
anchor, Anna Lindquist, Jennie Ny
strom, Almira Berg, Ella Janbefg, Hill
da Linquist, Augusta Paulson; stand
ing star and crescent, Mr.. and Mrs P.
Hook and family; open book marked
Rest" c. A, c. T., e. A. and E. En-
berg; large bouquet, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
H. Sherman. One of the most not.rea-
BILE floral pieces was large cross upon
which was inscribed: "Sof Ro,'
meaning "rest in peace" from Is
friends of the deceased, who signed
only their Christian names to the card.
Burial was in Swedish cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
REAL ESTATE.

Auctioneer H. NJ. Clemence sold at
public auction yesterday morning the
cottage house, IS Richmond avenue, to
George M Morse for $4,000, subject to
this years taxes. He also sold an adj
joining houselot, containing 5000 feet of
land to G. r. Johnson for 10 cents a
foot. The sale of the other two house
lots was postponed.
The auction which was to be held at
sec Main street yesterday afternoon,
has been postponed, and it is likely
that the sale will take place one week
from today. All the property at the
halls was appraised yesterday, and it
is likely that the different societies will
take the various articles at the APP
praiser's figures.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
ST. ANNE De BEAUPRE
Second Annual Pilgrim
age Inaugurated
Yesterday.

The second annual pilgrimage to the
shrine of st. Anne de Beaupre was in
augurated yesterday, when Massachu-
setts and Connecticut French Catholics
of the dioceses of Springfield and Hart
ford left for Canada.
The Worcester members of the pill
grimage numbered over 1900, and every
town in the county was represented.
The demonstration of 1874 when the
French residents of Canada and the
United States joined in paying hom-
age to the patron saint of Canada, bare
ly rivalled that OF yesterday.
Union station and train shed contain
ed hundreds of pilgrims yesterday, and
during the afternoon trains from coun-
ty towns augmented the vast throng
with delega tons of worshippers. The
pilgrimage was organized with the APP
probation of Rt. Rev. Dr. Bishop Thos.
d. Beaver of the Springfield diocese,
and Rt. Rev. DR.. Bishop Michael Tir-
ney of the Hartford diocese. The or
ganizing committee consisted of Rev.
L. G. GARNER, Springfield; A. Delphos,
Chicopee Falls: w. Rainville, North
ampton; c. E. Bruneault, Holyoke;
Joseph Marchand, Three Rivers; F.
Bonneville, Mitteneague; H. Hamelin,
Williamsette; ]. E. Marcoux, Indian
Orchard.
At $40 o'clock yesterday morning,
five cars filled with visitors to the
shrine OF St. Anne left Worcester over
the Fitchburg Railroad Seven cars
left over the Boston and Maine Rail-
road at 8.04. At Lib the Boston and
Maine sent out another train of six
cars, and at 11.45 six extra cars at
tached to the regular Fitchburg Rail-
road train contained worshippers.
Seven cars left over the Boston and
Albany at 4,3o O'clock yesterday after
noon. Arrangements had been made
for trip over the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad, after leaving Albany
Pilgrims on this train will reach the
shrine of st. Anne late this afternoon.
The train will transfer its passengers
to steamboats, upon reaching Montreal,
and these will convey worshippers to
st. Anne de Beaupre.
At 625 last evening the Boston and
Maine Railroad sent another trainload
of six cars, and at S.45 O'clock 300
worshippers left on special train over
the Fitchburg Railroad. None of the
trains had sleeping cars when they left
this city, but arrangements had been
made to have them attached at points
along the route.
Tomorrow it is expected that 5000
men and women from this state and
Connecticut will kneel before the
shrine of ST. Anne, and pray for tenn
poral favors.
Special rates had been made over all
the roads and many took advantage of
the opportunity afforded to visit rela-
tives and friends in Canada at re-
duced rates of travel. By special pro
vision, holders of tickets on most of
the excursions will be entitled to re-
main 80 days upon payment of small
sum. Those who have made no ar
rangements for stop-over privileges will
return Thursday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11

Washington street, started today for a
tour through Canada and the province
of Quebec.
The Worcester Missionary Society
has received contributions to the amount
of $640, to carry on the fresh air work
of the society.
Miss Mary l.. Bacon will leave We'd
nesday for Prout's Neck, Me-, where
she will be at the Checkley for the rest
of the summer.
Miss Fannie Hair will attend the
summer school at Babylon, l.. L, this
year. This will be a postgraduate
| course for Miss Hair.
Mrs. Charles S. Barton and her son,
George S. Barton, sail Wednesday from
Boston, on the Canada, for a two
weeks sojourn on the continent.
Harry K Dinjian, until recently con-
The members of the Sunday school
committee of Dean Wright's Bible class
are requested to meet at the boys par
| lor, 7. M. G. A. building tonight.
Rev. Inman L. Wilcox, pastor of the
Park Congregational Church, and fam
| lily will leave this week for Buffalo,
where they will spend their summer
vacation.
Miss Frances C. Morse, who has spent
the winter in Japan and China, sailed
| Saturday from Yokohama for Vancou-
yer, B. c., a. journey which usually
takes II days.
Mrs. Donovan of New York city i.
visiting Mrs. NJ. H. Walsh of II Free
land street. The two ladies will leave
| Wednesday for tour of the White
Mountains and Old Orchard.
Mr. and Mrs. John c. Freeman have
gone on a months trip, which will in
| clude Rochester, N. Y, the ST. Law
renee river, Montreal, Quebec, Sague-
nay river and Prince Edward Island.
Rev. DR.. A. H. Vinton sails for Eu-
rope Wednesday afternoon, from Bos-
| ton, on the Canada. Most of his two
months sojourn abroad will be spent
in Germany, France and Switzerland
Miss Josie F. Mccarthy, Miss Emma
e. Dunn, Miss Margaret L. Power, Miss
Mary P. Power Miss Kittie Shea, Miss
| Marie Shea, and Miss Anna NJ. Dono-
van have gone to the White mountains
S. F. French, formerly superintendent
| of construction for Norcross Bros, OF
the new city hall, and now occupying
| the same position on the new music
| hall, Boston, spent Sunday with his
family in Worcester
Mrs. c. S. Duckworth, Miss Jessa-
mine Duckworth, Miss Mary and Miss
Ella Comins will leave Wednesday
morning for Mt Woodstock, N. H.
where they will remain several weeks
at the Mountain Park house.
J. Vernon Butler, organist at Pilgrim
Church. leaves today for Boston, where
he takes the Dominion line boat, the
| Canada, for England. Mr.. Butler will
be gone until Sept. 1,'and his place al
the organ will be filed by Miss Flor.
ence Gilbert of North Brookfield.
George Chin Sing will leave Worces.
| ter July % for his old Chinese home
| by the way of Tacoma, Wash. Sing
| has been in America Is years, and has
| lately run a laundry at S91 Main street
He will leave his business in the hands
| of manager until he returns and will
| go back to China and enjoy a good
| long vacation. He is a member Of the
| Trinity Church mission school and is
| thoroughly Americanized.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
Miss LoCkheart's
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM.
LETTER TO ms. PIsKHAM 10. 6z.roal

LETTER TO MRS PISKHAM no. 67.ro4I
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Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
PERMITS TO BUILD.

Permits to build issued yesterday:
Mrs. George H. Gould, G. H. and L. w.
Rice builders, for three-story wooden
tenement house in the rear Of Gardner
street. to cost $4,000.
Charles s. Hall, Dorais & Dupuis
builders, for one-story wooden build
ing, 80 by n feet on Southbrldge street,
to be used for store purposes, estimated
cost $4,000.
A. #. Engdahl, Axel Erickson builder,
for three-story wooden tenement
house on Whipple street, estimated
cost $4,000.
Thomas Kenney. ]. A. McDcrmott
builder, to raise building on Central
street and build a one-story brick addi-
ton, at an estimated cost of $4,000
]. #, Prouty, to make alteration
consisting of a front piazza on the
house 20 Perry avenue.
Elias Isbarg, for brick addition to a
house on Linwood street, to be built by
the day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
PARK THEATRE NOTES.
Manager Wilton Will Soon Take Well
Earned Vacation.

The Park Theatre has put on the
dormant appearance peculiar to the
vacation season. Manager Wilton was
around the office yesterday putting ev-
erything in order preparatory to a well
earned outing at Atlantic City, but
with that exception the place was de-
serted of the recent company of play
ers. Charles Barringer was signed to
play the villains roles with the Corse
Payton Comedy Company next season,
and Gilbert Ely, George Barber and
Alice 'Pennoyer are to be members of
the stock company at the Girard Ave-
nue. Theatre, Philadelphia, Kendall
Weston received an offer to play Hora-
ito Drake in THE Christian" with Eff
fie Ellsler, but declined, as he prefers to
stick to stock work.
Nellie B. Chandler of this city, who
was for a long time leader Of a prom
inent ladies' orchestra, is now a MEM
Der of the vaudeville profession as one
Of the team of Chandler and Ricci,
Irish comedy duo. The pair are at
present playing at Proctor's, New
York, where they have met with sue
cess. There is strong probability
Miss Chandler and her partner win be
seen at the Park in the autumn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
FIRES.

At $50 o'clock yesterday morning the
fire department was called to Isaac
Writings house at 9 Howard street, to
put out a fire which started in a pile
of rags in Writings cellarway The
fire was put out before the department
arrived.
A second alarm from box 161 1T the
corner of Ellsworth and Bigelow
streets, was for a fire in Patrick Hen
rvs house at q Lafayette street. The
blaze started by a spark dropping
to Henry's roof from neighboring
chimney, and by the time the depart
ment arrived, the fire had a good hold
on the roof. The building had been
damaged about 5000 when the depart
ment got control. Daniel F. Rourke has
the house insured through his agency
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SEALED PROPOSALS for the building
of half-mile track upon the new
grounds of the Worcester Agricultural
society will be received at the office Of
the secretary, L. F. Herrick. rooal 10.
Walker building, No. 405 Main street.
Worcester Mass, until Y o'clock M,
Thursday July TO- 1899. Each bid must
be accompanied with certified check for
$500 made payable to the Worcester Agri-
cultural society, and forfeited to said So
ciety, should the party to whom the con-
tract may be awarded fail to furnish sat-
isfactory bonds and sign a contract for
the building and completion of the track
within five. days after being notified OF
such award.
Plans and specifications may be seen at
the office of H. II. Browning No 2O5
Walker building. 400 Main street, Wor-
cester, Mass. The proposals to be adj
dressed to VIM. P. Searls, chairman of the
committee and endorsed Proposals for
building track"
The right is reserved to reject any and
all proposals.
L. F. HERRICK,
Secretary of Committee.
Worcester JllIy II 1900
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11
FIVE DEATHS FROM CHOLERA
INFANTUM. ,%

Undertakers reports for the week
past give evidence that cholera in
fantum is making itself felt in the
city. OF the total number of deaths
during the week, Ave were accredited
to this trouble. There were 45 deaths
in all, q females and "a males. Death
resulted from these causes: Cancer of
stomach, / cerebral meningitis, 1;
meningitis. 3; pneumonia, q general
debility 2; acute gastritis, /; diarrhea,
/; diphtheria, i; cholera infantum, s.;
tuberculosis of lungs L; injury to hip
from fall, 1; apoplexy, 4; eclapic gesta-
ton l. burns of cody, L; paralysis, /;
peritonitis, 2; consumption, 8; infantile
debility, /; still born, /; marasmus, 1;
premature birth, 8; commissions, 1;
phthisis, 1; intestinal obstruction, /;
whooping cough /; inanition. 1; epilep-
sy, / exhaustion, I; suicide, l.