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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
MISUNDERSTANDING
Officers Can't Find the Mould in Which
The Bad Money Was Manufactured
Thought Possible That The Coin
Was Obtained From Outside
Parties By Purchasing 1t.

Is there gang of counterfeiters in
Worcester or are there a number of
men here acting as tools for a gang Of
spurious coin makers with headquar-
tiers elsewhere?
Monday night John Matson, Finnish
laborer at the Grove street wire works
was arrested by Sergt. George H. Hill
and Officer ]. G. Barker, charged with
passing counterfeit half dollars Eight
Of the bogus coins have been found by
the police and evidence procured which
the police think is sufficient to show
that Matson passed them.
Matson has been in the country but
few years, and according to those of
his fellow countrymen who are inti-
mately acquainted with him, he is not
possessed of the shrewdness necessary
to manufacture spurious coin.
A thorough search of his house, IS
Lincoln street has failed to show any
thing used in the manufacture Of bad
money. The place was searched from
cellar to roof, and Matson, when ques-
toned at Station l, said that he did
pass one or two bad hail dollars. but
would not tell the officers where he got
them.
The eight which have come into the
possession of the local police are made
from composition of lead and other
metal.
Matson was a clerk in the Finnish
Grocery Union store on Grove street,
and while the police are convinced that
he was the man who put the coin in
circulation they are also convinced that
he was simply acting as a tool for 9TH
er persons, and being in a position to
get rid of bad money when employed
as clerk in the grocery store, he was
able to do so on some of his country
men who are not familiar with the
United States money.
A prominent police official believes
that Matson got the money from an
outside party by purchasing it. Al
though this is not the usual method
pursued by green goods men, the Of
fetal think there is possibility of his
getting hold of the money in this men
ner.
He was arraigned yesterday morning
before Frank ]. Dresser, United States
commissioner for this district, and held
in $1,000 bonds for his appearance again
Thursday morning.
The hearing was held at station l in
the central district court room, and, be-
ing outside the jurisdiction of the dis
trict court, Commissioner Dresser con-
Quoted the hearing. Matson took the
stand In his own behalf and told a story
about passing one or two coins which
he knew were counterfeit, but claimed
that he did not know anything about
the coins which Sergt. Hill secured
from Alexander Anderson, manager of
the Finnish Grocery Union, where Mat
son was formerly employed.
The story of his arrest by Sergt. Hill
and Officer Joseph Barker, Monday
night, was related In yesterday morn
ing's Spy, and. in addition to the coins
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est danger of Major Taylor being sus-
pended for not riding at Indianapolis.
But there is danger before him for
not riding at Ottumwa, Ia, where he is
entered IN races today. He tried to
avoid trouble with the league because
he can't ride there today, but a dis
patch he received last evening from
| Chairman Gerlach Of the racing board
Is not encouraging. 1t reads: you are
entered, advertised and must compete
at Ottumwa on the 18th"
Taylor can't compete, not even if he
gets behind his motor cycle and starts
for Ottumwa early this morning. He
was in this city last night, and will ride
behind his motor cycle at Charles River
track today, and will start for Chicago
this evening. The crowd at Ottumwa
races today won't see the speedy rider.
But Major Taylor isn't borrowing
trouble on account of the impending
difficulty. He takes the matter philo-
sophically. He says he is under con-
tract to the Sager gear manufacturers.
They told him to come east and let the
meet at Ottumwa slide and he obeyed
them. He Is not specializing on the
outcome of his failure to ride in the
grand circuit races at Ottumwa.
The manufacturers of the Sager gear
Which the Worcester wonder exemph-
record again. Major Taylor held it
since last fall when he rode behind hui
man pace at Philadelphia, and placed
the mark at I'm. 81 Abs. A few DAYS
since Eddie McDuffie rode a mile in
I'm. 81 2-5s. But McDuffle rode behind
motor pace, and the record rightfully
belongs to Major Taylor still. The
Sager people know the little fellow can
cut those figures behind motor pace, as
be could cut any figures McDuffie made
behind human pace, and will send him
after a new mark Saturday at Chicago
If adverse circumstances prevent him
making a better mark than McDuffie
did, he will go to Indianapolis and have
another shy at the figures.
He was talking yesterday with Bat
cheller, chairman of the board of con-
troll of the N. G. A., but he wouldn't
say what they had a talk about Hav-
ing a conference with Batcheller in the
face of an impending suspension by the
league might mean something, but
Major Taylor wouldn't say So There
is an indefinite suspension against Ma
jor Taylor by the N. c. A., and there is
a law on its books which allows ONLY
colored riders to compete under its
auspices, but If the NJ c. A. could pet
the mainstay of the league probably
both would be removed.
He intends to resume sprinting after
he makes new record for the meets
at Montreal anG Boston, When asked
last evening Il McDuffie will give him
another race, he replied that McDuffie
will probably refuse to ride him now
that he has secured as good a nacine
machine as MsDuffie's.
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DID SHE DO HER BEsTp
English Claim the Shamrock FaIsd to
Let Herself Out entirely.

Let Herself Out Entirely.
cowes, Isle of Wight, July 1S.-It is
the opinion Of many who saw the race
today that the Shamrock was never
pushed to her utmost in today's trial,
and that Mr. Fife, the designer of the
yacht, who practically engineered the
contest on behalf of Sir Thomas Lip
ton, merely desired to ascertain where
the Shamrock could show the Britannia
a clean pair OF heels. He had no de-
sire however, to let every one into the
secret of the actual merits or best
speed Of the challenger.
Confirmation Of the foregoing opinion
Is found in the fact that, while the
Britannia carried every possible inch
of canvas, the Shamrock was running
before the wind from Nab lightship to
the Solent-Bank buoy, and only had
her lib headed with the topsail instead
of the club topsail, like the Britannia,
and that on the broad reach home from
the Solent buoy, the Shamrock lowered
her lib topsail. which would have been
of material assistance had her shippers
really wished to show her at her best.
MI. Fife and Mr.. Jameson were on
board the Shamrock. but Sir Thomas
Upton followed on board the Erin,
which, with few yachts and crowded
excursion steamers, escorted the racers
around the course.
The fresh breeze that was blowing at
the start dropped somewhat, but re-
yived sufficiently to bring the racers
home at spanking pace, and proved
an excellent wind from the racing point
of view. as 1t enabled cracks to be test
ed at the three points, namely, beating
to windw ard, running and reaching.
The Shamrock showed to the best
advantage beating to windward, and
gained six minutes on the Britannia In
the eight miles beat to the Nab light
ship from the start, although beating
is considered one of the Britanniass
strong points On the run back to
Cowes. the shamrock's gain was less
perceptible, considering the distance,
about is miles, but the Shamrock did
not set her club topsail and so did not
do her best.
On the reach home the Shamrock did
better and could evidently have done
the distance in much shorter time If
she had been put upon her mettle. The
Shamrock is decidedly the fastest boat
ever launched in these waters. No other
craft ever gave the Britannia such q
beating on q fair sailing trial. There
was considerable maneuvring Of the
yachts before the start and the opinion
was freely expressed that the Sham
rock did not appear to be so well
handled as the Britannia, which was
in the hands of the veteran Carter,
who skippered her successfully against
the Vigilant in 1894. The Britannia
was sailed beautifully, and excited
general admiration among the immense
crowds Of fashionable people who wit
messed the return of the boats from
every point of vantage.
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Taylor Under Dis
pleasure of the
L. A. w.
JUMPED RACES At OTTUMWA.
The Major Intends to Beat
McDufie's Record For
the Mile.

The whirlwind of the cycle path,
Major Taylor enjoyed a good nights
rest at his home in this city last night,
but he is off again today for greater
laurels than ever on his Sager gear
He starts today for Chicago. where he
will try on Saturday for the mile record
which was his until McDuffie of Boston
clipped two-fifths Of a second from it a
few days ago
That is, Major Taylor intends to make
the trial. Whether he will OF
not, is another matter. He has in
CURED the displeasure of Fred Gerlach
and the standby of the L. A. w. may
find himself in warm water before Sat
urday.
Not long since, a fake went the
rounds about Major Taylor being in
danger of suspension for not riding al
Indianapolis. A morning newspaper OF
this city-not The Spy-got pulled in or
the fake. There never was the slight
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19

which were secured from Manager An
derson, four other half dollars which,
it is claimed, are bogus, were secured
By the officer from John Halon, mem
Der Of the Finnish Temperance Society.
IIalon was at the hearing yesterday
morning, and told story to Commits
sioner Dresser about asking Matson
when he was employed as clerk in
the Finnish grocery store, to change a
half Cellar Matson took the bill and
gave Halon back 81 bill and two half
dollars.
He noticed that the two half dollars
looked blacker than the ordinary coir
of that denomination, and very easily
sunk his teeth into both sides of it. HI
passed the coin back to Matson anC
told him that it would be bad bushes!
for him to get caught passing sucl
money. Matson put the money bacl
in his pocket, and HaIon stated tina
he found the coin among the receipt;
at the Finnish Temperance Union Clul
rooms one night short time ago. Thre,
among the receipts, and later, wher
he accused Matson of passing the coins
he admitted doing so.
Matson would not talk much abou
the matter, and when questioned BY
Commissioner Dresser, did not throw
any light on the case. Other witnesse.
| testified about the bad coins. among
them Manager Anderson of the Gro
Gerry Union, who testified that he found
four bad half dollars in his casf
drawer at different times They were
found there while Matson was working
as a clerk at the store, and none were
found since his discharge, about two
months ago.
At the close of the hearing, Matsor
asked that he be given time to get wit
nesses, and the case was continued I'M
til Thursday. A second hearing will
be given Matson at that time and il
the commissioner decides that there is
enough evidence to hold him. he will be
held in bonds for his appearance before
the United States district court in Bos-
ton in September. He was unable to
furnish bonds yesterday, and was re-
manded to jail.
The police are in quandary as to
how Matson got hold of the coins, an6
have made diligent search of his
home, at 35 Lincoln street, in hopes that
il he manufactured them himself, the
mould they were made in would turr
up. AS they bear the 1895 date, there
is little doubt but what they were made
productions Of the real thing in looks
but lack weight.
The last counterfeiting case of inn
portance to come into the hands Of the
Worcester police happened in 1895,
when a haul was made on counter
feiter's den in oxford. and number of
tools and milling machinery used by
the counterfeiters were discovered in
an old house in that town.
The local inspectors, O'Day and
Stf,na made tho halTI Roth 70 ne fha
opinion that the coins said to be put
/ into circulation by Matson are poor at
| tempts at counterfeiting. They think
that possibly he may have bought
them with good money from somebody
and got the idea into his head that he
could work them off in change when
employed as clerk in the grocery store.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
ightship at 11:25 and the Britannia al

lightship at 11:25 and the Britannia al
1:06:20.
The Shamrock's spinnaker tora
badly when being set for the run back.
The Shamrock passed Ryde Pier at
1:54:So and the Britannia at 2lo2:SO.
AS the Shamrock rounded Old Castle
point and came into full view of the
crowds on the Cowes esplanade she
had all sails full set, showing an I'M
mense stretch of canvas and affording
splendid sight which drew hearty
cheers from the assembled spectators
The yachts passed the Royal yacht
squadron house going west, the
Shamrock at 2:40:2T and the Britannia
at 2:51.
The time at the finish was. Shamrock
8:43:50; Britannia 4:00:15. The Britain
MIA finished the course 13 minutes be-
hind the challenger for the American
cup
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TEAM RACE OFF.
Boston College and Holy Gross Runners
viii Not Compete.


The trials for places on the Boston
team of runners which will represent
that city at the st. Augustine games
next month were held at Charlesbank
gymnasium last evening. Holland made
the team without running. Charles
Kiley, H. j. Kane, j. M. Jackson and
James Hurley ran the quarter, and
Kiley and Kane were separated by a
yard at the finish in SO S-5 seconds.
Young and Mccarthy were unplaced.
John r. Moakley, who will be in
charge of the games. announces that
the proposed team race between Boston
College and Holy Cross is off. Mr..
Moakley is anxious to have a Worcester
quartet of runners pitted against the
Boston team and arrangements will
probably be made to get a team to-
gether to compete against the speedy
quartet from the Hub in a team race.
Entries for the games are coming in
fast. ]. Fred Powers win be entered, as
will the O'Connor brothers, Moran and
other local talent. Dow, former inter-
scholastic 900 yard champion, is taking
the kinks out of his legs at the Charles
bank and viii enter the $50.
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5000 WILL GO.

The butchers and grocers will have an
annual excursion today, and housekeep-
ers have done their shopping, for but two
stores will be open. The excursion will
be a rousing big one. Nearly 5000 tickets
have been sold, and trains leave Union
station at $40 o'clock this morning and
at 10 minutes intervals until the crowd
has been absorbed. The objective points
points are Bass Point, Nahant, Nantasket
beach and the ball game between st.
Louis and Boston. Excursionists will be
given their choice unon reaching the
Southern Union station in Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
NO RIGHT TO PROSECUTE,

Charles F. Aldrich, referee in bank
ruptcy, has rendered decision that H. G.
Fisher. as trustee OF Thomas S. Osborn,
has no right to prosecute the long-con-
tinued suit of Osborn vs.. James A. Nor
cross. for the alleged alienation Of the
plaintiffs wife. The case, in which dam
ages are fixed at $4,000, has been pending
In court for nearly year, and must now
go to the United States circuit court for
decision whether Osborn can maintain the
suit under the national bankruptcy law.
Arthur P: Rugg appeared for Fisher, and
Jonn p. Scott for Osborn,
eJvnnie 3. Derby, through her counsel,
SULLIVAN y O'Connell filed in the probate
Svurt yesterday petition for separate
hy. N' -" -
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aAoE MACHINERY.
Company Fully Organized and Quota of
officers Elected.

Boston, July 1S.-The Journal today
says; The completion Of the Standard
Shoe Machinery company has been
officially announced The capital stock
is $5,0o0,OO0, Of which 100000 will
carry fixed cumulative preferential
dividend of per cent and the remain
der common stock. six companies al
ready have been taken over, and OPP
tions are held on Ave others
The officers are as follows; President,
Charles p Berry; Vice president and
general manager of the Portsmouth
Shoe company, shoe manufacturers,
Portsmouth, N. H.; vice presidents,
Thomas G. Plant Boston; r. f. Spen-
Ger, St Louis; Charles H. Krippendorf,
Cincinnati, and ]. b. Cousins, Brook
Ign; treasurer and general manager, II.
=. Rothfsld; Treasurer Woodward,
Boston; executive committee. Charles
7. Berry Thomas G. Plant, H. E. Roth
Held, B. f. Spinney
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PLANS PERFECTED.
Bicycle Combine Reduces stock and
Completes It's ORGANIC atlon.

New York. July 1s.-A combine of the
bicycle manufacturers was effected at a
meeting held here today. Forty-hve
manufacturers, representing SO plants
were present The only change in the
plans originally adopted was the reduce
ton of the capital Of the organization
from $SOOOO.OOO to $4OOOO.OOO. This will be
divided as follows; s1OOOO,0oO per cent
2O-year gold debenture bonds; $40 900, 600
Is per cent cumulative preferred stock:
$40 100000 common stock. The manufac-
turers will receive for their plants 30 per
cent in cash, 30 per cent in preferred
stock and 50 per cent in common stock.
making 40 per cent total.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
WILL ACCEPT THE CALL.
Rev. r. |. PheIan Comes to Church of the
Unit.


The pulpit supply committee of the
Church of the Unitey is assured at last
that the Rev. Francis L. Phelan OF Con-
cord, N. H., who received the call to the
church some time past, will accept the
call
1t is assured that shortly he will resign
from his church at Concord, and will
then formally accept the charge of the
church in Worcester.
At the present time the Rev. Mr. Phe-
Ian is enjoying much needed vacation.
When the matter was first preached to
Rev. Mr.. Phelan, he did not care for the
arduous duties of building up parish of
which there had been no regular pastor
for a long time, but mitigating conditions
have been explained to him, so that his
decision, as stated, has been taken.
Rev. Mr.. Phean has a large church in
Concord, and Is beloved by his people,
but he feels that the field here is a
broader one for his talents.
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cHApwlck's BODY FOUND.

Chester, CT, July 1S.-The body Of
Harry Chadwick. of New Britain. who
was murdered by Joseph Hough Of this
place sunday night, was found in the
Connecticut river, at 7.35 o'clock, to-
might The. body was tied to the dead
mans bicycle
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
NEEL WINS SINGLES.
Will Meet kreIgh collins To-Day 70,
Western Championship.

Chicago, July 1S-carr Neel defeated
Allen Of Yale In the finals in singles in
the Western tennis tournament today,
and will tomorrow meet Kreigh Collins
for the championship. Neel is looked
upon as almost @ sure winner In the
game with Collins, as the latter his not
yet been putting up any such game as
Neel has played throughout the tourna-
ment. The score:
Finals In singles. the winner to meet
Collins for the championship Neel beat
Allen. 81 60 20. e--A
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston. July 1S.-Local forecast for
Wednesday, Fair and generally clear
weather will continue through Thursday
Light. westerly winds, becoming variable.
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The daily sentinel., 1899-11-22
Notice of Sale of Stock.

In accordance with the provisions of
the bylaws of the Grand Valley Irriga-
ton company, and in accordance with
the instruction OF the Board of Directors
of said company by resolution passed
and adopted October 3, 1899 wherein
am directed to advertise and sell so much
of the stock of the delinquent stockhold-
ers as may be necessary to pay the
delinquent assessments together with
interest and costs. Now therefore notice
is hereby given that on Friday the 1st
day OF December 1899 at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m. at the office of the company
in Grand Junction, Colo, will offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash so
much of the stock of the following nam
ed stockholders as may be necessary to
pay the amounts due thereon viz:
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srRATFoRD-oN-AvoN.

s.re.ae Imprsvemsnts Since the TfznS
of Wulian Shakespeare.
The clerical staff, postmen, rural
nssssngers. and others connected WITH
the etratford postofhce, and tho SUBJ
postmasters of the district, were en-
tsrtsined at supper at the Unicorn
hotel on Tuesday night, this being ths
twenty-sevsnth annual gathering. The
mayor (W. Pearce) presided, sna
vss supported by q number OF the
leading I smen. the vios chair D.
ing occupie. y E. B. Wynn. RAs1oAs-
ing for '.our Postmistress" 0roposec
by G. Boyden). Mr.. Doonan. (chiss
clerk spoke Of the great increase q
work at the stratford postofics. WITH
In the last few years the clerical sta1
bas been doubled and the number q
teleeraus was increased at the rate q
10 900 a year. The year 1897 showse
an increase of 900 over those Of 1SsA
and now, from the returns just mads
up II appeared that there was fuf.
ther increase Of 10000 over those a
1897. (Applause) The telephone was
about to BIO added. the clerical STAG
was to be further increased, the duplex
avstem of telegraphy had been author
lied in order to cope with the In
creased work and. notwithstanding
that the postonlcs had been built only
. few years, some important structural
alterations and enlArGements had BE-
como imperative and were about to os
carried out. Applause) All this
showed that they were progressing at .
most satisfactory rate, and he looked
forward to further important develop
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The daily sentinel., 1899-11-22
Business Locals.

Lady Grey cigar at 400 Main street.
Duke Of Parma cigar at 400 Main St.
Yellow King cigar at 400 Main street
Choice cigars and tobaccos at Came
ron's, 408.
Fresh chocolate bon bons at Mitchell's
drug store.
Choice cigars and tobaccoe at 400
Main street.
Lowney's chocolate almonds at Mitch
ellis drug store.
kindling wood for sale. Apply at
Ackermans.
Just arrived, fresh and clean, Low
ney's chocolate souvenirs at Mitchell's
drug store.
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thick, ropy Aueus Assas
aAA this ea1sso tAo moro
psonouAosAsyAptons. 1t
remains IN the stomach
and dsosnposss- Than,
Of os1rsa. digrstisa can
not - properly perform
-. 1hs great vegetable
rsnsAy HUDYAA never
fails - eject . sure.
HUDYAN can ~ had Of
An AxASgises ior ooo- per
DANkAIN, study your
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THE SYMPTOMS ARR:

4. BILIOUS H1ADA0HD. THIS IL
more pronounced in the nssat,s. Mud
YAM will relieve the hsaAAsAa.
HUDYAN will cause the fsdnso - diaap-
appear and make the eyes assaAs tAsiz ner
nal. healthy appsazsass.
T. COATED TONGUE AND FOE
It'd BREATH AND BAD TASTE
IN THE MOUTH. HUDYAN will clear
the tongue. make the breath pare and swsst
aAd cause the bad taste - Aisappsar.
s. PAIN AND TENDERNESS IN
THE STOMACH. This u due 70 indises-
soms perfectly digsstsA aAA The pain and
tenderness will disappear.
o. NLARaENENT OF THE
LIVER. HUDYAN Will Lessen the eonges-
ton and reduce tAs salAzEsA Avss " tts nsr.
nal a1s.
HUDYAN win relieve - q ~ abovs
symptoms a1a maks ys1 we'll - not delay.
O. 70 your druggist at once and procure .
packags Of HUDYAN fer ~. - fss s2.6o.
n your druggist does not keep IT, ssnd direct
~ the HUDYAN REMEDY COMPANY,
saA Francisco, Cal, and they will send II to
yea. You ca1 consult the great RUDYAN
DOCTORS FREE. Dc net forget that
Call and So them II yeu wish. You may
call and - them, - vrits, - ysl desire.
Address
HUDYAN REMEDY COMPANY,
Cen ss.sksss, Market s.A Elm e..
- Psssslssa, CAA
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0ymptoms carefully from tAis char. Bach num-
Der represents . symDts0 - . GsssI u synp
TENS. You have the 1A1>smA Vss HUD-
IAN and they viii AisappoaR.
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REMEDY COMPANY,
HOW ABOUT
RUBBERSP

Do you need pair? II you do,
como along. We can fit your
shoes correctly. Fresh from the
factory.
The Boston Shoe Store.