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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-14

The board of sewer commissioners
met this afternoon and talked over af-
fairs relative to the building of the
proposed sewers. 1t was voted that
Lucien A. Taylor civil engineer at
Worcester. be telegraphed for to visit
Webster Monday forenoon, and with
the local board look the ground over.
There will have to be one alteration III
the present plan. On Peter street st was
proposed that the outfall sewer should
cross the Maanexit river into Dudley
and for a space continue in that town,
but owing to an act passed by the leg
islature, it is impossible TO lay any
pipes in Dudley.
The water commissioners have
awarded the contract 10 Fred A. We'll
linKton to furnish them 200 tons Of COAL
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AMoNDs AS PAVEMENT.
.srf-y Road Made OF Earth Contain

s0f1cy hO0Q W0O0 OF E8ftn CO0G01n
ing Fortunes in Gems.
is not often tnat 1t is given to
y. outside of the favored gentlemen
. figured in the stirring story OF
,t:Gin and his wonderful lamp and
ldred productions of rich oriental
asination, to travel daily on high
ID literally groaning with diamonds,
5 the New York Herald. When
h an unusual privilege is vouch-
fed, it would appear to be the proper
rg to admit that one might love
very ground he walked on. Until
ew years ago there was such road
it was neither a vision of the pipe
the press agent. 1t was located in
KiIr berley district in South Africa
q " n man walked over 1t ne
lied over millions of dollars worth
the precious stones. Five thousand
liars a yard was the record of some
arts of the road. The diamonds are
ct there now. so it will do the gentle
ader no good to take ticket for
iii lberley and seek to find fortune
| ne street. IL S0GIilS ludt WAGA SnS
amond mining Industry was some
ears younger than it is today there
IS vexing scarcity of water in the
imberley country. So when miner
ouldn't get a supply of water to help
i'm in his search he had to do the
est he could and hustle around with
Is tools in the dry earth. He wouid
rade here and there until he struck
lump of earth which held the eagerly
ught prize. Then he would abandon
lie little mound of earth his spade nao
verturned and seek for diamonds IN
rother place. After while, several
ears in fact, these mounds amounted
o a considerable obstruction to travel
nd further digging. The loose eartn
as in the way, but no one would VOL
,ntcer to cart it away. Finally the
.imberley municipal council offered to
'se the dirt in macadamizing the roads
ycund the city. which was branching
IT ard reaching quite respectable pro-
orticns. The offer was gladly ac-
epted by the mine-owners and the
ounds were cleared away. Nearly
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DIET AS a CAUSE OF SUICIDE
Physician Thinks He Has Discovered the

Physician Thinks He Has Discovered tho
Reason of sslf-DestructIon.
DR.. Haig is of opinion that suicide
may be traced to error in diet, the error
being the ea..ng of meat, the drinking
of beer and o. tea, and the smoking of
tobacco. His facts all fall comfortably
into their places in support of his hy-
pothesis. Are there not more suicides
among men than among women, and
do not men consume more meat, more
beer and more tobacco than the wom-
en-? Again. suici, is more common in
England than in Scotland. not appar-
emily because the Scotch are more
carny race, but because the English
eat more meat and drink more beer.
while the Scotch eat less meat and
drink whisky instead of beer. After
maintaining that suicide was less COM
mon among the Scotch, it was perhaps
hsr dly polite, when addressing a
Scotch audience to go on to say that
suicide increased with civilization. But
the fact was explained on the ground
Of more injurious diet, that OF civilized
man being more productive of uric acid
ard thus of suicide than that ~ lfch
,reyai,s where civilization is less adj
~apced. Uric acid is, in fact, at the
Hottcm of all this. and, according to
". Haie the Incidence of suicide 'l-
lies with the daily. annual and lie
fluctuations of ulic acid in the blood,
heirg romBlorest when uric acid IS
lost abundant. We have no DOUBT
hat errors OF diet ere rae"Onsible Tor
,.nch and. among other things. for
,crtnir r1naber Of suicides. nay. we
v-on'd go further and admit that un-
n'tat'a diet. arrangement Of the prop
relation hetrsfen nutrition and
astr a-d the cepseunert loading of
.c .,s~ros and IN blood With abEnr-
-, -,,~.'.-o.e rs --c+aho,isn have much
H., ---'s', +h~+ II temper and discon-
~ ~N'ot 'nc.' men TO Law their hands
'~rc-t~ ~f!eo nr0r their nei~hbOrs
-crpo.;,-,ce ~, tha-,' selves AN this
~ no .oIo or F-- ~~a-ted h'rt It is at
-,~c~. - r~o--, r~~,->d that the nee
,>otc.'~' a. =, all cacn- the ga me
~, -.;', e.,r'',o~ from helm q
~~oc' that uric, acid Is the origin OF
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OVER THE ALPS BY RAIL.
lew Electric Railroad Up 'he Side OF
O..e Of the Bighest Ie.tsa

lew Electric Railroad Up 4he side Of
O.,s Of the Bighest lie. .ka
lhele shall be no Alps" said Ma
cor, and he dragged his army over
y. Modern science has accom-
bed the same annihilation. The
: electric railroad up the side OF
ne.grat, one of the highest Ieaks o
range. will be opened soon. SO
I'd is the engineer with his success
he is already planning to build a
up the steep ascent of Mont
c. 1.-The monarch of mountains.
read up Gornergrat is 10 miles long
Uses by gradient of about one foot
We during most of its ascent.
hing its highest point at Ryffelair
ion. This is situated on the ridge.
is over 10000 fe above the levei
he sea. and lies between Findelen
Corner glaciers. From Gornergrat
Hughou, the Alps. 1t has long been
avorite excursion of Swiss travellers
0 cen1ed 1t by Zermatt by mule
b with comparative safety and com
Beyond q foot path ascends al
st to the top, but its dangers and
,iculties forbid its ascent to all but
most intrepid mountain climbers
e new road, however. brings it with
the reach Of all. Ryffelaip there
Hooks the entire Findelen valley
1 the traveller might be wen salts
p! to return by the way he came
wever. the engineer has been ever
IRE considerate. BY reversing th'
'ection of his train he carries 20,
hit down into and through the valley
nefng you back by beautiful ctr
fous route to Ze~matt. The train
y be driven by e,ect-'.i.v oen"-a-e.h
~ tn" torrent that flows from the
Hdelen glacier. a huge pipe dowr
q mountain side carrying the water a
nigh pressure to the dynamos be-
ath tfe bridge. The dvramos are
ALL CT develonirs $40 bo-sa now
and the current viii be conveyed by
e-head wires to the no o-s attached
.fe carrsares. The hr;dye across .hf
-Se'en Is mr. 'uuc. es 7, Is ls4 feet
'n,e the river. or Is fee, HIGHER than
2 bridge at Frihourg hitherto the
chest railway bridge in Switzerland
n elsctrical motors viii drire nm 70 s
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Socialism, which is the interest OF
he many against the interest of the
few. seems to be spreading in the east
A series of lectures was recently be-
gun before the students af Princeton.
college. The course was not comple,-
ed and the reason was supposed TO bs
that the faculty were disturbe,
ut the possible spread of such idea.
aud SO took measures to bring In.
G .urse to n close.
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A SUGGESTION.

Now tn At the officers for the ensuing
term are elected. we might turn our
attention for n time. f.'o II vne d sous
sion of men and pa. les. as a question
of mea IRIS for our benefit md that
of society as a whole.
The new governor and Legislature
will soon take Up their work. 1t has
been promi ed III 1t the new fepres mt
ative from this co lnty will ''do some
thing" AS do lot know of his be-
ing elected to do any particulaf thing
I persume this "sometheng" is what
ever may he desi. 81 by IA majority Of
the voters of the county. For we
,e no riynu TO suppose that he III
is to represent himself only, OF
.ply the republican managers; hui
1t he is the representative of the
-ople, elected. as it happens, from
le republican party.
Mr. Beezely is ~ lawyer aud my
;ea is. that in receiving this affice he
rs taken the people of Edwards
.unty for a client. to work for their
terests in the legislature. So [ be-
eve That even we pOpulis-s and
,cialists, who didn't vote for him, as
we'll as the republicans and popu
its who did, may also call him our
representative. If then, Mr.. Beezely
the representative :. tne people OF
iwards county any m -lsure desired
an of ,hem would receive
s srnest support. He is man OF
,iliiy and may be able to ''do some
ring"
There are many measures. the enact,
lent of which would greatly benefit
~, but to began VIII [ would suggest
very simple one, and one too thai
will benefit nearly the whole people OF
he county also nonresident tax payers
md the railroads too. It is, spec
ial law enabling this county to have
co operative insurance OF school
aouses and the school property. The
school house and other district prop
,rty to be appraised by The cOuhty
superintendent and director of the
district. When 5ach property or any
,art therof is destroyed by fire, light
ing or wind; the loss will be determin-
Il by the county superintendent anu
| director When they can not agree,
| ownship trustee will decide. The
| county supel intendent will then assess
the amount of t,le loss among til
! ),her districts scc ording to the valu :
Sion of school property of each. Th,
! assessment to be collected by the
county treasurer and paid over t,
treasurer of district suffering loss.
1t would be better if We could haze
! state law of this kind but that ma.
lot be possible at this time. Such a
Jaw would keep good deal of monsl
It home and besides cut off part o
| he tribute levied upon US by eastern
corporations.
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By J M Lewis IF.

score OF years later there Was drop IN
the diamond market. The price OF the
tones fell and in order to bring about
4 return Of high figures the mine-own-
ers decided to restrict their output
This necessitated. big cut in the pay
roll and as a result the Kimberley dis
rict was soon overrun with unem-
loyed miners Then some Of the wise
en- in the land came to the conclusion
hat they might pick up few over
ooked gems from the high road II they
could get municipal permission and
a plentiful supply Of water. They got
both, for each year a portion OF the
road which had been strengthened by
the mound dirt was turned over to the
men and they worked. on it with as
founding results. Diamonds to tho
value of 100000 were recovered yearly
ccr several years. From the little piece
Of road no bigger than the floor OF q
t[arlem drawing room there was taken.
500 900 worth of diamonds.
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.sWelak-hOa.''

Only the native kanaka sTcaks Ha-
wa.ian. and. from the little | heard OF
II. II is Remarkably sweet but there is
no doubt tha, IL will add ont word to
our slang vocabulary Every soldier
WHO leaves the port carries il away
aud some how il sticks 10 one mind II
..welakahoa" pronounced wiily-ka-
how-a). II means. in Hawaiian. ,.Strike
while the iron is hot" II took the fancy
of the ,eopie who came to Tiocoluin
,onp AGO to grow un wit the country
ard is now a regular frrm nearing
That's al RIGHT. rr. n sne8kinc as
some work i.-inr racc"mpiish-d. That's
none "-Cifica.o rrioune.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-06

IANTED-Several Trustworthy persons in
~ this stute tn manage our businesa in
heir own and nearby counties. 1t is mainly
!iiVe wOr< and conducted at home. SALARY
traieEt 5 10 Al Year and eXpenSeS-de6nito,
'ora fiu, NO more. no |, So salary. Monthly
So. X, fer, noes. III close sef-addressed
tumptd envelope. Herbert Z. Hess. Prest.
'ept. Nj, Chicago
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, rnxxl,n- .itaesion

\ yona. married ran we krnw is
ii.r.v 30 20 to the :ssy' ',sm ss,u,ue b
<ts.a sis.:: oyrr The -Ql''c q S, s. -, = s: I.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-15
Ollie Williar Turned
On the Gas.
BROKE HER WORD TO HARRY
SHE HAD PROMISED HER YOUNG
SON NOT TO DO 1T.

Mrs Ollie B. Wiliar three years ago
lett her husband. and her sad story was
ended yesterday when her dead body was
lad on slab in the Morgue.
sickness and poverty had fallen TO her
lot and weary Of her struggle she chose
the rate or the suicide. She was found
yesterday morning unconscious in her
room IN the Ashworth House at 800 Mason
street. Employees of the place noticed the
strong odor OF illuminating gas Issuing
from her room. They broke the transom
and passed the bellboy through. so that
ne could unlock the door. the key being
on the inside. The gas turned off and an
entrance having been effected, the unfor-
tunate woman was found Just as she had
reured on the preceding evening Ii was
thought at first that she was dead hut a
faint fluttering at the heart and a barelv
percepuble heaving of her bosom were
evidences that she was still living and
me police were notified by telephone The
unconscious woman was hurried in an
ambulance 10 the City Receiving Hos
pital and was placed upon the Operating
table Tor the purpose of administration OF
res oratveS, but before the surgeons had
time TO roll up their sleeves she expired.
she left note in pencil on her table
addressed TO her l2-year-old son Harry
reading as follows:
Harry. dear love. forgive me for breaking
my word. Your MAMMA
Hoitts Academy in San Mateo County
Last Monday she told him that she was
tired OF living and intended to kill herself
lie begged and pleaded with her not to do
she would not commit suicide
That is the explanation Of the note
made yesterday by the boys father H r.
Williar agent for an Eastern paper con-
Germ, with office at PA Pine street. The
boy Harry and a daughter, Etelka, IA
years old, residing with family at 1s49
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-15
by His Countrymen in This
City.

Monsieur z. Bernard, the eminent Paris
architect. who captured first prize at the
international competition for plans for
the new University of California, was ten
dered a reception last evening by the
French colony OF San Francisco in the as
sembly hall of the Red Mems building. $40
Post street, and his countrymen turned
out in large numbers TO greet him and
congratulate him on the success and hon
ors his abilities have earned for him. In
the center Of the hall, which was decorat-
ed with the French national colors were
two large tables and on each was a mon
ster punch bowl. from which a champagne
punch was freely served during the even
ing.
President Legallet OF the Fourteenth OF
July committee welcomed the guest of the
evening in a brief speech. and he was fol-
lowd by a. de Trobriand. Consul General
for France in this city; A. GoustiauX. s.
Brun and l.. Raas. NJ. Bernard responded
gracefully, expressing his appreciation
and thanks for the Kindness shown him
by the French residents of this city. and
especially for the reception in his honor
A string orchestra rendered excellent mu-
sic during the evening, and the affair
was pronounced a success-a fact that
was due 10 the efforts OF the Fourteenth OF
July committee. the officers OF which are
as follows: A. Legallet, president; S.
Brun and J. Dupas, vice presidents; ].
Godeau. treasurer, A. Richert, secretary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-15

100 famous sunset LIMITED uIn rfnrf ri.
a" IrifIa. frp af d. m to-day end cons
Nnae IlrrlaIa end FRIDAYS lrtI about
April
Luxury and comfort. swlftnesa ard
safety or passage. attractive and varfes
scenery. select patronage and prompt COM
nections are a few % the Inducements OF
Tered the traveller by this magnificent
train The arrangement OF the time SEIZED
ule permits Of daylight trips through the
oeautiiul orange groves Of Southern Call
ioFnla and the picturesque plantations ana
moss-draped forests OF the South.
connections are made at III Paso with
me SleNIcan Central and the through cars
- ne ISAas ana Pacific for st. Louis.
which Will put California passenRers H.
tne latter city some ten or twelve hours
d 1- OF al rivals. Equally advantageous
connections are made at New OrIeans
Win al limited trains for Washington
Sew YORK, Chicago. st. Louis and Cincin.
ndu ana other cities. making the Sunset
Limited again the quickest as well as the
most delightful route between California
and the East ma
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-15

mi. -tUrrr f I..
hr fr .f .E.rr Irs.
f...rf f. attend U-E. much r.... f.r re
rr.f. f.r one rlrruEs Hr rAf.t.f0r rrp-
resent some .f frH worlds masfrrpl
ara many specimens from che brushes 20
famous artists.
Iu this wonderful collection. an the prop
erty of local arr co1noisseurs and art
lovers. are paintings from such celebrated
artists az Ai.ilct. Sir John Mlnais. Meyer
won Bremen. B0uguercau. David COL
Royhet. Nedder. Beaugniet. Grosjean.
Jacques and Kowalsky.
The most admired and probably the
most famous OF all the paintings on ex-
hihition is Mlllet's Man With the Hoe %
the property OF Mrs. William Crocker. An
idea OF how much the owner values the
painting may be gained by the fact that
an insurance OF SlUO.WI Is placed upon u.
The institute has taken especial pains 10
present the picture in the best light II
has been placed against a deep crimson
background and altogether the lights
have been so managed as 10 bring out the
best points IN the famous drawing. The
picture has been hung so that II Will
show with equal advantage both at day
and night.
Mrs Emile Donohoe shows two splen-
did paintings that attracted marked at
tention. Won Bremens Peasant Girl
Reading and Bouguereau's Peasant
Peasant Child" and Millais' Duck
lings." owned by Irving Scott. are two
magnificent studies Of child life from two
very different standpoints.
4 dainty landscape that was the object
OF much praise and critical observation
was Gros1ean's "Bagatelle Pond the
property OF DR.. Louis Bazet. This deli
cate bit Of colering shows famous sport
in the Bots de Boulogne. close TO the Bag
atelle Castle OF Comte d'Artois.
The exhibition will continue throughout
the month
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-15
LOCAL COMPOSERS.
Gold Medal Awarded 70 A. F. Lejeai
Of This City.

OF This City.
The Musicians Club gave a concert a.
Sherman & Clay Hall last evening which
was OF great importance 20 the musical
cult OF San Francisco. inasmuch a. Us
programme consisted. with the execution
OF one number. OF local composition.
The purpose OF the concert was 70 brink
out two string quartets which were writ
ten for competition inaugurated by the
Musicians Club something over a year
ago. They were sent for examination 10
Arthur Foote OF Boston, the eminent com
poser, who awarded the first prize-a gold
medal-tO Alois +. Lejeal OF this CITY and
me me second prize-a silver medal-to
Charles +. Pemberton OF Los Angeles
The quartets were played In a mastery
manner by the Minetti Quartet Mr. 80
JeaIs composition created somewhat OF a
sensation among the musicians present
and must be considered a work OF ART
Its character Is OF the buoyant class and
It's rhythmic quality gives II quite a cheer
each Of which Is worthy OF praise
Another very able composition was a
romanZa for piano and violin by GiuliO
Minettl, executed by Hother Wismer and
Fred Maurer Jr. IL Is an emotional work
and quite apropOs 20 its title The criti-
cal audience present was 80 well pleased
with this Work that an encore was de-
manded. Among the songs were three lit
tie gems by W. A. Sabln, ". J. Mccoy
and Oscar Well. These three composers
could not have chosen a better Interpreter
for their works than Mrs. c. o Richards.
whose refinement OF taste enables her 10
grasp brilliant ideas quickly. Homer Hen
ley sang a solo by Theodore VOgt entitled
Allah Is Light In Darkness" This Is
also a composition OF much merit. 10
embodies the oriental character Of music
and Is made very unique By a wall. which
Is characteristic OF the Arabian chant.
There were two songs by Ad LOcher.
sung by Alfred Kelleher. a composition
by +. G. Allen and two By John Haraden
Pratt also interpreted by Mrs. C.. o.
Richards.
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WILL OF CONSUL eREArHoUsE
Bequeaths His Entire Estate to His
Aged Mother.

The will OF the late Clarence Ride,a,,
Greenhouse. at one time United Ststes
Consul at Seoul. Korea, and recent ad-
visor OF the Emperor Of Korea. was filed
Tor probate yesterday. Mary E. .;reat-
mouse, decedent's mother. who offers the
viii lot probate, states that the deceased
death, that he left an estate in this CITY
consisting Of personal property exceeding
sIVUv IN value and that the will has been
duly proved before Horace n AIIe,,i
United States Consul General at Seoul
Decedent bequeaths his entire estate N
ms mother who is appointed executrix
The viii bears date OF October 10 ISge
and Elizabeth Unwin.
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The Man with Two Wives Will Go 90
State Prison.
Nerrrr D. osrn.i under indictment for
t.glmy f1r having welded rHe Alice
Glover and Nei'ic kinseiia 40 about the
same dime. pleaded guilty 90 the charge
against him yesterday and will be sem
fenced on saturday. The original infor-
nations against Osgood were recently dis
missed by Judge Lawlor on review. the
law not having been adhered 20 in their
preparation. but the court instructed tho
Grand Jury 20 find an Indictment. The
result was that Osgood. with both wives
willing 20 testify against him, Quit his
night Tor liberty and pleaded guilty TO the
charge against him.
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More New LAWYERS.

For The past two days the Commission
ers OF the Supreme Court have been ex-
aiming forty-seven applicants who de-
sire admission TO practice law. OF this
number only twenty-seven came up TO the
required standard. Following are the
names Of the successful applicants:
Aaron III. Brown. Percy William McKin-
lay. Harry Donnelley, James u. Mere
dlth. Peter Y. Ross. Robert Richards
Maurice Hlrsch. Albert S. Johnson, W. II.
Gorrll. John +. Quin, Robert Erskine
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II WAS SUICIDE.
The Man Found Drowned Tied the
Weight 20 His Body and
Jumped Into the Water

The piece ~ iron casting found tied
around Tie body ~ The unknown man
found drowned near the Folsom-stteef
slip last Wednesday morning was identi-
Zoo yesterday as belonging 20 the nile
driving OUTFIT % the State Harbor Com
missi0ncrs, which had been IN use near
the slip az about the supposed time thar
the man jumped overheard with the
weight The fact that the mans right
arm was free and had not been ted
points 10 The theory OF suicide. for II was
a. easy matter for the deceased 10 have
fastened the weight 10 himself IN the way
u was when the body was found The
clothing worn by the deceased consisted
~ "A black diagonal sack coat. vest and
pants. black cotton shirt with white
stripe. tan lace shoes. white Canton fan
nel drawers ana white merino undershirt
Deputy Coroner Gately. a waterfront
man himself. gave his opinion Yesterday
that the weight must have been fastened
by The deceased. The rope used Was an
ordinary clothes line.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-15
VAMOS a
MEXICO
To the Ancient City and
Back for Half Fare.

The Southern Pacific has Just announced
the sale Of excursion tickets from this city
10 the City Of Mexico and return for $50
which is a trifle less than the regular
thirty-day rate for one way only.
This offers a grand opportunity for a
visit 10 the ancient and stored city, and
TINS Is the very best time OF the year TO
make such trip. Tickets will be on sale
sunday and Monday next only. good for
forty days 10 return. making liberal provl-
sions Tor stopovers and side trips. Inquire
al OLE Market street for full particulars