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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Shirner

The English markets are very poorly
supplied with American canned fruit,
and the shipments of the Alcides have
been anXiousIy looked for.
Besides the canned fruit, the AlCides
carries Bob Centals of barley, valued at
81 900: 42S 534 pounds of beans, valued al
$1,000, ll2 cases of canned asparagus, 5zb
sacks Of CaSCaTa Sagrada bark, 100 cases
of sardines. u,2o3 cases OF salmon ana
10 900 gallons of wine. All in all, II IS
very valuable cargo. and no one planes
the underwriters for being anxious; but
still 20 per cent is a big price 10 pay IN
order TO be on the safe side.
The German ship Marie Hackfeld mad
a very rough time of it last month, and
number Of other vessels that were sup
posed to be in about the same latitude ana
longitude as the Alcides should be suf-
fered in tempests, and that is about all
there is TO base the reinsurance on
Abe Marks. Frank Helmquist and Seu-
der Oien, three sailors on the Briush snip
Olivebank had a narrow escape for their
lives Yesterday. The vessel is lying IN the
stream and the men were in punt
alongside chipping the iron rust of the
sides The chafing cut the rope that neld
the punt, and the men went ADMIT Inc
Olivebank's boat was ashore and the men
left aboard could not hear the cries OF the
csetaways The tide carried the punt
down toward AlcatraZ. and there captain
Stofen of the Government steamer NC
DaWell saw the mems predicament ana
went to their assistance Ihe back WASH
from the steamer capsiZed and sank the
rYInt and the men were left struggling IN
the water. A boat was lowered anu my tt
were rescued. On the return trip OF the
Mcdowell they were put aboard the olive
bank. 80 49, ,ood
old standby Point Arena had race 20
Point Arena last trip. They both left
Misslon-street wharf at p. m. last Satur-
day and went at full speed untll Folht
Arena was reached. The Luella beat her
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Pacific Coast Directory.

The Merchants Publishing Company
632 Market street, has just issued "a
ciffc Coast Business Directory for 1899,
containing classified list of the mer,7,
chants. chants Manufacturers, agents and all
professional people Of British C9Igmoi9f 259f ia
+he Missouri River. 1t is strongly
bound in haif-leather, printed in plain
tvpe on thick white paper Its price at
& 20
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

Tax Collector Sheehan and his men are
working the longest hours known in the
history of the office, namely, from $50
a m. till ; D m. and in the evening from
7 to 1890 The work is behind. and the
force of men being smaller than usual
necessitates the extra service. For this
the men receive no additional compen-
sation and some are already grumbling
at the long hours.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Petition for a New School Site.

A bulky petition was filed with the Su-
pervisors yesterday. asking that Lowell
High School be provided for on the half
block Of land owned by the city on the
north side of Sacramento street. between
Cough and Octavia streets. 1t was urged
that the present site was available Tor
primary or a grammar school.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

rival into port an hour, and her owners
are jubilant in consequence.
beinp made TO the transport Australia,
and it will be fully three weeks, before
she will be ready to start for Manila Sne
will carry troops and small quahtty
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
EFFECTS OF
PRIMARY LAW
IN POLITICS
Subject Being Widely
Discussed.
WILL TEND TOWARD PURITY.
OUTLINE OF THE MOST SALIENT
POINTS.
All Parties Will Be Compelled to
Elect Delegates to Their
Conventions at the
Same Time.

With the announcement in The Call yes
terday that it was the purpose of the
-Partisans TO have the Stratton prim-
ary law declared invalid, if 1t was within
the range of possibility, discussion of that
enactment received fresh and marked i'm
petus. Politicians of all parties and of all
degrees took up the subject and eqdeav-
ored to ascertain its probable results, SO
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

She has done SO much for women.
surely you can trust her. Read
this letter from MRS. NJ. C. GRIF-
FING. of Georgeville, Mo-:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Tho
doctor called my trouble ulcera-
ton of womb and change of life.
I was troubled with profuse fow-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
ADVERTISEMENTS.

DREPARE for the of life. It is critical period
AS indications of the change appear be physi.
cal condition is good The experience is wonderful
and full of menace Mrs Pink
of Lynn Mass will give you her advice without charge
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
ooncer+ Pos+Doned.

Mrs Elizabeth Mowry's concert will take
Mace Wednesday evening. March Is. Tickets
for March viii be honored. Tickets at san
Francisco Music Company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
TALKS WITH
WOMAN OF
MIDDLE AGE

ing and became very weak When wrote to down
in bed had sat for six months under doctors
treatment all the time but it did me good had almost
given despair but your Vegetable Compound has made
feel like a l cannot thank you enough.
would advise afflicted been
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

yours and he got bottle: on my fourth
feel that am entirely cured all day. lean hardly
realize that such wonderful is possible Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound the best medicine for
Don't wait until you Frustrated with the mysterious
dtion known Change of Life Get Mrs. Pinkhams adj
Aics aud lesrns how ataer women gQathyoughs
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
CUTICURA
Begins With the Blood and Ends
With the Skin and Scalp.

That is to say it purihes the blood and cir
csIIstirp fluids of HUMOR GERMS. and thus
removes the cause, while warm baths with
CtJTICURA SOAP. and gentle anointings with
,DUTICURA (ointment), greatest OF emolIlent
skin cures cleanse the skin and scalp OF crusts
and scales, allay itching, burning and lnilam-
ration ana soothe and heal. Thus arc speed
iIy permanently and economically cured the
Most torturing. dishguring and humiliating hu-
mors Of the skin, scalp and blood, with loss
of hair when the best physicians and all other
remedies fail.
sold throughout the world POTTER DRUG
AND CHEMICAL CORP. Sole Props, Boston.
%tIow 10 cure Every Humor," free.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Tar Collector Sheehan BUSY.

Mrs. S. r. Hail, 10 Kearny- Opening of
lr beautiful imported hats to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
HEAD A SOLID SORE

From a very small girl had a breaking out
On my head every spring, which would become
Of CUTICURA (ointmenD, cake or CCII-
CURA SOAP and bottle Of CUIICt X, IA ,tL RE-
tba disease since NORAH b. HANNA,
knrtI 23 1885 Mount Vernon, Ark.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

Anakesis cures Piles, nothing else. Sam
pie free. Address <4nakesis. New York
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
BOUND FOR LONDON DIRECT.

OF
{ Al million and al n
aindds dstot
The Cal 49,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

write to Mrs. ..lkham. at
Lynn. Mass, and get her ad-
vice and be cured as have
been.
Mrs. F. H. ALLEN, 4I9 Ne
braska Ave, Toledo, Ohio,
writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-
Change of life was working on
me. My kidneys and bladder
were affected. l had been
confined to the house all sum-
- ILL - 14o~l
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

mer, not able to stand
on my feet for any
length of time. Terri
bic pains when urinat-
ing and an itching that
nearly drove me wild.
/ had tried many reme-
dies. l told my hus-
band / had great faith
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

SAVE YOUR HAIR by cTFncuR4 TTER sfs2ao3Az 2soAF EitA
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26
BEFORE JUDGE HOPKINS.
Several Cases in Superior
Court Heard and Dis
posed of.

Vincent Nova of Fitchburg, charged
with liquor keeping in that city, was
discharged in the superior court yes
terday before Judge Hopkins. In the
municipal court at Fitchburg he was
fined $50, from which decision he ap-
pealed. David I. Walsh appeared for
the defendant.
The case of John F. Campbell of
Templeton, brought over from Wednes-
days sitting of the court on the charge
of maintaining liquor nuisance, was
finished yesterday, the jury bringing
in a verdict of not guilty.
Thomas F. Scales, indicted for an
attempt to break and enter barn IN
the rear of the Chelsea house on Me-
chanic street in April, was allowed 70
go on probation. sullivan u OConHsll
appeared for the defendant.
In the recognizance suit OF Ezra u
Stanbridge ct ALI, judgment was en-
tered for the commonwealth for 500.
The case on trial at the opening CT
the afternoon session of the court was
that of Isabella Tibbetts, charged WIN
liouor keeping. The examination or the
witnesses and the charge OF John ~
sullivan Of the firm Of Sullivan q
O'Connell, occupied all the afternoon
and the case was continued for TO-DAY
The trial list for today will be the
same as Yesterdays with the exception
of those disposed of and the ADDITION
of two more cases: George 5. Corpll;;
for obstruction of public way ana
John b. Gaffney, cheating, ETC.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26
OUR SWEDISH FRIENDS.
New Religious Denomina.
ton to Be Formed in
Worcester.

Worcester is to have a bran new re-
ligious denomination, one which will
work principally among the Swedish
population of the city 1t is the Evan
gelical association of Boston, and will
hold meetings in Burrwood hall, 80 Bel
mont street. The hall has been leased
from c. w. Wood, the owner.
Rev. Magnus Lawson and Rev.
Auchan Hyden, associate pastors of
the First Swedish branch Of the asso-
citation of Boston, who were appointed
at the last New England conference.
will come to Worcester and teke
charge of the branch.
The first service will be an all-dav
holiness meeting on Memorial day.
Regular Sunday services will be held
at 1890, $50 and 7.SO o'clock. Week de.y
services will be settled upon later.
The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church or Mulberry
street, has arranged for a picnic at
Greendale next Tuesday. Miss Bessie
Engstrom and Miss Hulda Nilsson will
have charge of the arrangements. The
members will invite their friends. IN
the evening they will all go to the cof-
fee party to be given by the Greendale
Lutheran Sunday school.
Erik Forsstedt, who has resigned his
position with the Washburn & Noon
Manufacturing company and will leave
for the west the first of next week.
will be given a reception tonight at
Svea Gille hall by the Bragg Singing
society.
Mrs. W. P. Anderson of South Win
chester, Ct, is the guest of Mrs. i. ]
Nystrom, 20 Laurel street. Mrs. Ander-
son is the wife of the treasurer of the
New York conference of the August
ana synod.
Benjamin J. Bernstrom and wife, lis
Thomas street, will be among the party
which sails for Sweden May 81. During
Mr.. Bernstrom's absence his undertake
ing business will be in charge of En-
fred Alldren.
Rev K. e. Forsell will preach ut
Rumford, R. l., Sunday. He and Rev.
A. L. Anderson are attending a mission
meeting at Lowell this week.
Arthur Carlson Of 81 Merrifeld street,
first-class quartermaster on the United
States monitor Monterey, has returned
to Worcester with his discharge from
the navy. Carlson was present when
Manila surrendered, and he was one of
At who reached New York from Ma
Mia, May Z, coming on the Buffalo by
the way of the Suez canal
Carlson has seen service for six wears
in the navy. He is stopping with his
parents at 81 Merrifeld street, and will
take a rest for a few days, and if Re
can get the right kind Of work he will
take 1t. He formerly worked at the
Norton Emery Wheel Co.
The executive committee Of the June
festival of the eastern division of the
American union has decided that the
parade to be June will be at ! o'clock,
and that the picnic win be at Lincoln
park in the afternoon. Visiting singers
will be carried to and from the park.
The marriage OF Carl Elk and Miss
Mathilda Ellis. daughter OF John Az
derson and wife, will be at the brides
home in Woodstock, VT, june Z. Both
of the young people are well known in
Worcester
There will be nearly 100 Worcester
people who will sail from Boston Cor
Sweden. May 81, on the steamship New
England.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26
Mayor Dodge Issues
Memorial Day Pro
clamation.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Commander Edwards Sends
Out General Orders for
It's Observance.

Mayor Dodge has issued his annual
proclamation for the observance OF
Memorial day, which will be found in
another column. The proclamation
names Tuesday, May 80, as a day when
people of Worcester shall set aside
business and pay the honor and re-
spect due the nations dead.
Official business will be suspended
Ex-mayors present and past members
of the city government are invited to
meet at the city hall at It's o'clock
and proceed under escort of Post 10,
G. A. r., to the soldiers monument,
where the exercises of the Gay will be
held.
Commander H. B. Edwards of Post
10, G. A. r., issued general orders Cor
the observance of Memoria, day, fol-
lowing the regular meeting Of the post
last night
Comrades will assemble in Contiuen-
tai hall, Sunday morning at $50 a. M
and attend divine service at the Lin
coin Square Baptist church. At 790 p
m. comrades will assemble in the west
ante-room Of Mechanics hall and lis
ten to a memorial address by Rev. Dr.
E. A. Horton of Boston. Special music
will be furnished by a chorus Of zoo
voices from the English and Classical
high schools under the direction Of
Seth Richards.
Comrades of Post 10 will meet at
o'clock Tuesday morning at headquar-
tiers, in full uniform, and march to city
hall under escort of the local militia
companies, Maj. Harry B. Fairbanks
commanding, where they will be joined
by Mayor Dodge and members of the
city government.
Thence the line of march will be TAX
en- up to the soldiers monument where
Comrade Charles NJ. Smith will deliver
an address. The detail of the divisions
which has charge of decorating graves
at the different cemeteries, will be
found in an another column, embodied
in the general order
Comrades George Hall and DR.. c. H
Lamphear were mustered in at last
nights meeting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26
WITHOUT ALIcENsE.
Fein Has to Pay $50 Fine for Killing a Cow.
and Kader S7s for Selling the neat.

and Kader S75 for Selling the Heat.
At the central district court, yester-
day, Samuel Fein was charged with
killing cattle without license, and was
fined $50. Isaac Kader, for selling dis
eased meat, was also fined $25 Both
appealed.
The story told at length in yester-
days Spy was again recited in court
by Cattle Commissioner Thomas Mona
han, who testified to finding the lungs
and intestines in barn owned by Olaf
Elkstrom, on Granite street, where the
COW was killed. The lungs were dis
eased. C. Herbert De Fosse said he
examined the meat and found it dis
eased.
Nicholas Duprey and Isador Lavio
charged with assault and battery, were
discharged.
Edward LaPoint, Archie Davis, Will
liam r. Back and Joseph Chabot
charged with riding a bicycle faster
than the law allows, were fined s.
apiece.
The DRINKS were disposed of as fol-
lows: Morris Martin and Michael Wren
four months in the house of correction;
Thomas Griffin, Thomas Gushing and
John CahiIl, $40 apiece; John Matthews
SIS; jeremiah Sullivan and w. r. Hap
good, continued; Patrick A. Coughlin
and Patrick Donahue, probation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.
Spring Prospectus Just Issued is an Attract.
i've Booklet Of Seventeen Pages.

The spring prospectus Of the 7. M. c.
A. was put on the table for distribution
yesterday. 1t is an artistic booklet OF
II pages, full of interesting reading
matter and illustrated with numerous
half tones of Lake Quinsigamond ana
the association building. 1t is arranged
to illustrate the lake department.
Members Of the boys department go
on a tramp Saturday and will play q
game of base ball, the two sides to be
chosen by Assistant Secretary Miles.
The memorial service Sunday after
noon promises to be the most Interest,"
ing ever held in Association hall. The
hall proper will be reserved for the
military companies, but the galleries
will be open to all. Rev. DR.. John K.
futile of Union church will deliver the
address and the congregational singing
will be led by Dana ]. Pratt. Henry
Dixie Sleeper of Union church choir Will
be soloist and will be assisted by the
choir of Union church. The services
begin promptly at S.45 o'clock.
A large flag has been presented TO the
association by L V. Bailey.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26
MANY PETITIONS.
License Board Granted Large Number at Its
Meeting Yesterday.

License Board Granted Large Number at Its
Meeting Yesterday
The license board met yesterday
forenoon, and granted the following
petitions;
Martha T. Boyden, for wooden adj
dition to the house. 1877 Pleasant street
P. H. Hurley & Co.. to run a bowl
ing alley in the rear of 11S ana 100
Front street.
j. H. Henderson to conduct \ shoot
ing gallery at Is Mechanic street.
Job wagon license to NJ. s. Cooley, 20
Summer street, and j. H. Shumways 80
Lincoln street.
Catherine Healy, to sell fireworks at
119 Cambridge street.
To hang signs: Walter S. Doane, 2S4
Pleasant street; Jim Lee, 80 Grecn
street; Chin Lung, 664 Southbridge
street; Boyer & Condor, SO South
bridge street; M. ]. Lynch, SO Foster
street; Napoleon H. Haven, So Grand
street; Charles Gee, rs Hanover street,
Mr.. Crannell, 1 Chandler street.
To drive hack, Joseph BeaudFy. Jr.s
and H. M. SorelL
To gather junk, old rags and second
hand clothing, Charles WieSblum. II
Conlin court; e. B. Cloquet, II Lang
don street; Jacob Shear, SO Ia Winter
street; Philip Tubar, Lodi street.
To deal in secondhand personal
property, Charles e. 6ebbens, Is Vine
street.
To deal in scrap iron. e. Buxton g.
Sons.
To use parts of various public high
ways for building purposes, A. N.
Booth, a part of 80 Bowdoin street; Pc
ter Doyle, part of Millbury and SigeI
streets; Webb Granite and Construc-
ton Co., part of Bloomingdale roads
N. Nelson, a part Of Rodney street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26
LIFE SAVED BY SWAMP ROOT.
The Wonderful New Discovery In
Medical Science.
SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT FREE BY MAIL

swamp-Root, discovered by the emil
rent kidney and bladder specialist, is
wonderfully successful in promptly cur
,ne kidney. bladder and uric acid troubles.
some of the early symptoms of weak
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hsck rheumatism. dizziness, headache,
..ervousness. catarrh of the bladder,
Gravel or calculi. bloating, sallow com
nlexion. puffy or dark circles under the
aves suppression Of urine or compelled
~ mass water often day and night.
The mild and extraordinary effect OF
,na famous new discovery, DR.. Kilmer's
swsmp-Root, is soon realized 1t stands
tha highest for its wonderful cures of
tne most distressing cases. If you need
,,a5icine YOU should have the best.
Sold by druggists in 5o-oent and 81
sizes. You may have a sample bottle OF
nr Kumer's swamp-Root and pam
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kpy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-26
Big Land Damage
Suits Settled Yes
terday.
BEEN HANGING FIRE TWO YEARS.
Cases Originally Brought
By Residents of West
Fremont Street.

The land damage suits, IL in all,
brought by residents along West FIRE.
mont street, against the city of Wor-
cester, were yesterday settled out of the
courts.
M. M. Taylor appeared for II of the
cases and c. A. Merrill for the twelfth.
The matter was settled between City
Solicitor Arthur P. Rugg and the coun-
sci M. NJ. Taylor and C. A. Merrill. The
plaintiffs consented to a settlement of
the cases on the condition that they are
not assessed for land betterments.
The case has been hanging fire and
awaiting settlement for two years, the
land having been taken at that time
for the purpose of the construction of
the new West Fremont street, which
passed in some cases through the pri-
Vate property and across the front
lawns of other residents of that part of
the city.
In all the cases a judgment for the
defendant was given, without cost,
with the exception of one case, that of
Marvin M. Taylor, in which case the
entry is for neither case. City Solicitor
Rugg filed the entries at the clerk of
courts office in the afternoon.
The hearing of each case was taken
separately. The first case was that of
Gilbert e. Holmes, for whom NJ, M.
Taylor appeared and Judgment was en-
tered for the defendant without costs.
George K. KenWorthy, ct al. was next
considered, M. M. Taylor appearing for
the plaintiff and Judgment without
| costs was entered here also for the de-
PENDANT
Austin Lavalley, represented by M. NJ,
Taylor, was the next under considera-
ton and the entry was for the defend
ant without costs.
The Worcester Bleach & Dye works
| company was next in order c. A. Mer-
rill appearing for the plaintiff, and
| judgment, without costs, was entered
| for the city.
Morton H. Davis ct al. against the
city was next heard and the entry was
| Judgment for the defendant without
costs, M. M. Taylor appearing for the
plaintiff.
The case Of the Worcester Traction
company against the city was Their
| heard and Francis H. Dewey was coun-
sci for the plaintiff and the entry was
| judgment for defendant without costs
M, NJ, TaylOr's case against the city
out of the u, the entry was judgment
for neither party. Mr.. Taylor conduct
ed his own case.
Loring A. Holmes ct ali. against the
| CITY. the plaintiff represented by M. NJ
Taylor, came next in order and the en-
try was for the defendant without costs
Antoine Lanciault against the city
plaintiff represented by M. M. Taylor
was heard next and the judgment fol
| defendant without costs was entered.
William p Gillespie ct ali. against
the city. NJ. M. Taylor appearing IN ms
behalf. was entered as judgment with
out costs for the defendant.
Ellen George against the city, M. M
Taylor appearing for the plaintiff, was
entered as judgment for the defendant
without costs.
Priscilla Lavalley against the city
M. NJ. Taylor appearing for the plain
tiff, was entered as judgment Tor de-
PENDANT without costs.
The settlements in all the cases let
the city out of big and expensive case