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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

The Sunday closing movement in
Havana was an instantaneous success.
When the United States army says
shut up shop" not even the back
doors dare swing open. 1t is said that
the city did not seem natural with all
shops save a specially exempted few
closed to business, but the
chances are that the working classes
will appreciate the reform, even if
some of the proprietors agitate for a
return to old methods. The same may
be said of the plan for closing all shops
at 8 p. m. on week days save Saturday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Csc per yard
Specials in The Upholstery Dept,

Remnants of fgurei velour, l 20 ;
yards in length, May sale price SOC per
yard. Regular price 75c to $1.25.
500 Remnants of Tapestry, size 24X24,
at 1Oc lie, 23c, SSc, soc and 75c each.
Regular price 75c to $50 per yard.
TAPESTRY PORTIERES:
May Sale Price
S1.SS pair; regular price S1.9S.
S163 pair; regular price $3.50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

WOMEN from their sedentary habits.
are often subject TO headache and con-
stipation. These are quickly removed by
Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Harvard has again put the screws
upon the preparatory schools by vir-
tually raising the admission require
ments in English composition to the
level of courses hitherto taught in the
freshman and sophomore years. Boys
who fail to qualify in tnr English eX-
animation will practically be condt-
toned; that is, they will have to take
a special course in English after en-
tering college. President Eliot has set
so rapid a pace that he is running
away from the preparatory schools, and
somebody has suggested that he can
only get what he wants by starting enc
as a special feeder for Harvard. Yet
the number of students in the college
increases steadily, from year to year,
showing that raising the standard OF
admission has proved profitable even
from a financial standpoint.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

$1.9S a pair; regular price $500 to $3.50.
$500 a pair; regular price $3.50
CHENILLE PORTIERES:
May Sale Price
81. 3S a pair; regular price $1.95. ..
$2.S7 a pair; regular price $3.75.
200 yards Crete Cloth, so inches wide,
May sale price CSC per yard; original
price $1.50 to $2.25.
For Reception Rooms, Dining Rooms
and Halls.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS; He
is HONORABLE IF HE DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL
FARE or THE COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
COlOrcd
Dress Goods.

40 pieces Colored Dress Goods, IN
Guiding invisible checks, fancy checks,
broken checks, fancy weaves, mix
lures, fancy mohairs. Every yard of
these goods is worth 75c to 81 per yard.
May sale price,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Mrs. c. c. Baldwin Will. entertain
Mrs. Theodore w. Birney. Of Washing
ton, D. c.. during her stay~in., Worces-
ter for the Mt. Holyoke Alumnae As
ISOLATION meeting this week. p
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02

Rev. Calvin stebbins, former pastor
of the Church of the Unity, made a fly
ing visit to Worcester yesterday, to can
on Jonas Clark and transact business.
Mrs. Stebbins is in Boston at the house
of her sister, where ste has spent the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-02
soc per yard

10 pieces Colored Etamine in navy,
brown, brown and green, navy blue
and black, green and black, heliotrope
and black, former price 81 per yard.
Nav sale price.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Josiah Spencer Pulled
From Wheels Of Nov
ing Train.

Josiah Spencer of Webster had mar
row escape from death at the Union
station last evening in trying to board
the New York express which leaves
here at 7.12 O'clock.
The train mad just begun to get well
under way when Spencer who had been
visiting several of the local saloons and
had succeeded in accommodating good
load of wet goods, attempted to swing
on to the third coach from the end of
the train.
He was decidedly slow in doing so,
and was yanked off his feet by the train
ard thrown to the ground. But for the
timely action of Elmer e. Fay, he would
have rolled under the fast moving
train.
Fay, seeing the endeavors of Spencer
to board, called to him to desist but
the latter tried and fell. Fay jumped
forward and succeeded in preventing
him from rolling under the train. He
pulled the man to his feet and away
from the train. Spencer persisted in his
attempt to board the train, and it re-
quired the efforts of two men to pre-
vent him from making another attempt
Spencer was questioned closely as t
his destination, and he showed a ticket
for Webster He stated that he hailed
from that place, and said that when he
got down home he certainly woulc
bring suit against the Boston and AL
bany Railroad for handling him in such
careless manner. He was assisted
to his train and put to sleep before the
train started.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
ENJOYS ARE DUE.
Aguinaldo's Emissa-
ries Soon to Be
in Manila.
STRENGTH OF OTIS.
An Estimate Of the Forces
He Has With
Him.

Manila, May 10, 10 a. m.-Filipino
commissioners to confer with the Am
erican commission regarding surrender
arrived last night at San Isidro and are
coming to Manila today. The people
of Manila are confident the instruction
is ending.
Two Spanish prisoners who have just
arrived here from Neuva Ecil say Az
uinaldo has lost prestige with the rebel
army, which is described as being com
pletely demoralized, short of food, suf-
fering from diseases and afraid of the
Americans, and rapidly dissolving into
armed bands of pillagers. The prison
ers add that Gems. Pillar and Luna are
the only influential Filipinos who are
continuing resistance to the Americans.
Aguinaldo's personal retinue was re-
Gently relieved of its baggage and mon
ey while on the way from San Isidro
to Cabanatan by marauders. The Chi
nese are victimized everywhere by both
rebels and looters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
MRS. BowEN's SCHOOL.
Her Young Pupils Give an Entertainment
Before the Worcester Lodge.

Worcester Lodge, A. o. u. w, presid-
ed over an entertainment by pupils Of
Mrs. w. z. Bowen's school in Horticul-
tural hall last night. A varied pro-
gram Of songs, recitations and dances
introduced Misses Ethel Grant, Lizzie
Wilson, Madge Conley, Esther Berg
strom, Ralph Pie~ce. Nellie York JOS
lin, Daisy Jordarlklaura Joudray, Alice
Rice, Louise Robinson and Grace Good
row. The entertainment closed with
an amusing farce, interviewer with a
love tale, entitled "Ze modern English, -
in which William H. Plummer. Henry
Sanderson, Alton Cobb, Nellie York
Joslin, Alice Rice and Daisy Jordan
appeared.
Many of the grand officers of the A.
o. U. w. were present and addresses
were made by T. II. Videtto of South
birmingham and j. W. Rich of Provi-
denee, r. l.
The banquet was served in the hall
by Marshall Brothers and was sort CT
an innovation on the caterers part. Six
teen young ladies, the mattresses, were
dressed in white muslin and wore pinks
and roses in their eorsage and hair.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
TELEGRAPHlc BRIEFS.

Pittsburg. May 1S-The convention of
the American Foundryman's Association
today elected J. S. Seamon of Pittsburg
president. A. W. Walker of Boston was
elected vice-president for the New Eng
land states.
Springfield. May 1S.-John Crosby. IS, re-
Gently of Oswego, committed suicide by
shooting, today.
Washington May 1S.-The whisky trust
will be the subject of Investigation by the
Industrial commission tomorrow.
Paris, May 1S-M. Deschenel president
of the chamber of deputies. has been
elected a member of the French Acad-
envy, in succession to the late Aimee
Marie Edouard Herve, editor of the
Soleil.
New York. May 1s.-The directors Of the
National Lead Company have declared
the regular quarterly dividend of Ia per
cent on It's preferred stock.
Buffalo, n. Y, May 1S.-A coroner
jury today declared that Boss Scooper
William b. Kennedy. fatally injured in
his death through premeditated design
at the hands Of John Skinner. George
Skinner. George Aver, John O'Brien and
others unknown
Philadelphia, May Sat today's session
of the 10th annual meeting of the general
committee on home missions of the Unit
ed Presbyterian church, various stand
ing committees were appointed.
Managua, Nicaragua, May lS-The gov
eminent of Nicaragua has published a
declaration to the effect that its Mosquito
as other ports Of the state. The exporta-
ton Of rubber gathered in the public for
ests was suspended In Nicaragua on Jan.
J. 1888.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
A PLEDGE DEPARTMENT.
Worcester Collateral Loan to Add This
Feature to its Business.


The annual business meeting of the
Worcester Collateral Loan Association
was held at the Office of the corpora
ton, room 635. State Mutual building,
yesterday afternoon. The report of the
treasurer, Charles C. Burnham, showed
sos loans made during the year,
amounting to $37, 974; loans paid, 1928;
and amount repaid on loans of $25, 324,
leaving loans outstanding of $49,S93.
One addition to the capital stock was
made of $4,000, and 6 per cent divi-
dends We're paid for the year, and a
substantial sum carried to the surplus
fund. The losses for the year amount
ed to $277.
The following directors were elected:
Henry L. Parker A. L. D. Buxton, Ly-
man A. Ely, George L. Dewey, Chas.
E. Burnham.
]. L. Briefly read a report from the
directors recommending that depart
ment for loans on pledges of diamonds,
watches and 1ewelry be added to the
present business.
The present rates adopted by the
board Of aldermen in Worcester are,
on loans of 81, 240 per cent per annum;
loans of IS, 1853 per cent; loans of So
10S per cent; loans of S25, SO per cent;
loans Of $50, so per cent; loans of $780,
50 per cent.
It was voted to secure the adjacent
room and open a department for loans
on pledged securities, under direction
of the board of directors.
The directors, at the close of the
stockholders meeting, organized by
choice of Charles E. Burnham as treas
urer; Henry L. Parker, president, and
A. L. D. Buxton as vice president.
The pledge department will be in
charge of the investment committee,
who will secure an expert appraiser
and leave the management in the
hands Of the present Office force.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
CASES TO-DAY.

The cases in order for today are. as
follows:
3O9-(On trial. James WEIGH, assault
and battery. T. F. Larlzin for defend
ant.
Sss-Henry Libby, breaking and en-
tering. J. F. McGovern for defendant.
S92-Joseph Twohey, breaking and
entering.
ss3-John F. Burns. breaking and en-
tering.
3es-Nellie Sullivan, vagraney.
es2-Fred Dempsey. assault. Hag-
gerty & Kane for defendant
4Os-Alfred MoorIouse, larceny in
building.
405-Joseph Johnson, larceny from
person. ]. F. Timon for defendant.
406-Gustaf E. Brick. forgery; James
F. Timon for defendant.
409-Charles Simonds and Jennie M.
Ewings, adultery. Haggerty & Kane
for defendant
410-Arthur Fountain and Kate NJ
Sweet, adultery. ]. P. Morrissey for
defendant.
415-Martin H. Fuller and Lizzie
Dumphe, cohabitation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
BANKRUPTCY CASES.

Several hearings in bankruptcy cases
were heard before Referee in Bank
ruptcy Charles F. Aldrich, yesterday,
and at the first meeting of the credit
ors of Benjamin C. Hunt of Fitchburg,
claims were proved and John H. Pierce
of Fitchburg was chosen trustee, bonds
being required in the sum of $780,
In the case of Albert ]. Stone of this
city, the trustees final account was
allowed, and dividend of 10 per cent
ordered.
The trustee in the case OF William
and Charles Move of Gardner, who
were rendered bankrupt through the
verdict of $500 found against them in
favor of Herman Rosenthal, was given
leave to sell the property of the bank
rupts to satisfy claims.
Trustees were also given leave to
sell property in the cases of Irving f..
Bigelow of Worcester and William R.
Pearson of Athol.
The trustees final account in the case
of H. NJ Couture, which was adjourned
from last week, was allowed and
small dividend declared.
Adjourned hearings were held in the
cases of E. B. Rules of Gardner and
Emerson & Monroe of Fitchburg, adj
journment to the last Of the month be-
ing taken in each case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
THINK END is NEAR.
War Department Believe Philippine Insurrec-
ton Nearly Over.

ton Nearly Over.
Washington, May 1S.-War depart
ment officials are firmly convinced that
the end of the instruction in the Phil
ippines is at hand, and that the repre-
sentatives of the insurgent cabinet and
of Aguinaldo who are to meet Gen. Otis
tomorrow will succumb to the inevita-
Bile and surrender. Their forces, it is
said at the department, evidently are
so demoralized by the persistent adj
vance of the Americans, that they are
ready to accept peace on the best terms
they can obtain.
Driven northward to the foot hills of
the mountains, as they have been, their
fleeing and scattered forces, disinte-
grated and disheartened, no longer can
be made to face our victorious advance.
Less than week ago Gen. Luna was
reported just north of San Fernando,
where Gen. MacArthur's troops are
concentrated and in the neighborhood
of Bacolor with about 5000 rebels To-
day Gen. Otis reports that the rem
nant of this force, about $500 men, has
withdrawn to Tarlac, over 20 miles
north of San Fernando.
1t is probable that the remainder of
this force moved east and joined the
main body of the insurgents which
abandoned San Isidro yesterday and
fled northward to the point from which
Agulnaldo is now sending his commits
sioners to sue for peace. If this is a
ruse to gain time, which none of the
officials at the war department believe,
it will avail them nothing, as the Amer
leans will utilize the period during the
negotiations in reconnoitering the coun-
try ahead of them preparatory to the
resumption of operations the minute
the negotiations fail
The dispatch of two battalions of the
Twenty third infantry yesterday to
Jolo, the principal town in the Sulu
archipelago, is the fourth military ex-
pedition detached from the main bo1y
of our troops at Manila. The Sulu
archipelago is a group of $50 small. is
lands extending in the form Of cres-
cent south of the Philippines. There
are no insurgents, so far as known in
the Sulu group. The population of the
islands consists of aborigines, Chinese
traders and negroes. There is no abso-
lutte information at the war depart
ment, concerning the present strength
of the American forces under MacAr-
thur and Lawton and Kobbe, which
have been operating against the insur-
gents north of Manila.
The number of men of each orPan-
ization if it was up to its maximum
strength, would be 1880. but it &c
doubtful if their strength totals II 900
men. MacArthur's troops, except one
regiment, are volunteers. Hobbies men
are all regulars, recently arrived
Three of the six regiments under Law
ton also are regulars. There is one
radical difference between the volun-
teer and regular organizations. Losses
in the former are permanent, while the
gaps in the ranks of the regulars ara
being constantly filed by new recruit 6.
1t is estimated that Macarthur now
has $500 men for active service, Law
ton about 5000 and Kobbe 1900.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
A COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Yet Rival Teams From Leicester Acade
my Have Good lime.

my Have a Good Time.
Leicester, May 1S.zThe ball game be-
tween the Knickerbockers and Nonpareils
at the John Boyle o'Reilly grounds this
afternoon was a comedy of errors at
times and the only scorer present got
sick of putting down black marks.
There is great rivalry between these
two factions at Leicester academy, and
although one side won by big score, the
other side was partly excusable as sew
eral of the members had not played ball
this season and did not appear to be able
to hit safely at all. Both batteries did
good work o. Rourke's curves made 10
men. O'Rourke was struck out four
times and reached first base safely on
failure to connect with the ball on the
part of the first baseman,
The game ended after the first of the
sixth and the Knicherbockers piled up "a
runs to their opponents 2, scoring l6 in
the fifth inning. There is talk of a sec
ond game but it is said the grounds can
not be secured again
The score by innings:
Knickerbockers ......,....0 5 3 0 16 @-2i
NonpareilS .....-.....,.... y u
Two-base hits, Bell, Warren, Casey;
stolen bases, Shaughnessey 2, O'Rourke,
Kerrigan, Bell Trainor; first base on
4, Trainor, Starbard 2, O'Rourke Ell
lott, Shaughnessey 2, Rhodes; hit by a
pitched ball, Watson Starbard 2, Smith;
first base on errors, O'Rourke 4, Shaugh-
nessey; struckout, Rousselll 3, Casey, Ker-
rigan, Trainor, Waite, Smith 2 Elliott,
McDougal 2, Rhodes 3, Shaughnessey,
Watson Estabrook 2 Warren; passed
balls, Casey 2, Bell; wild pitches Waite
II. O'Rourke l. Time of game, 2h. I'm
oire. James Bell.
The dramatic club connected with st.
Joseph's church will present 1.-THE Dea-
CON- at the first evening of the bazaar,
which commences Memorial evening. The
cast. is as follows: Deacon Thornton,
James p Trainor; George Graef, Mrs.
Thornton's nephew. Michael Hanley;
George Danath alias, Matt Wheeler,
james j. Daley; James Reed, fr1eno o.
Danath, Pedro, an organ grinder, and
Parson Brownlow, Joseph Daley; Pete,
Mrs. Thornton's servant James Meier
mott; Billings, the deacons boy, Fred
King; Mrs. Thornton, Lizzie Leonard;
Helen, her daughter, Nellie Barrett; Miss
Amelia Tarncett, Mary Leonard; Mrs.
Danath, Lizzie O'Rourke; Nellie, hSr
child, Rosa Burke; Daisy, a servant, Miss
Mary A. Kent violinist, policeman and
villagers, by other club members.
The w. r. c. held a regular meeting this
afternoon. The usual routine business
was transacted and preparations for Me-
mortal day were completed
G. A. Marsh of Colby university is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Marsh of Pleasant street.
A young fellow riding a good looking
bay horse attracted considerable atten-
ton tonight. He rode up to the post Of
fee about O'Clock and inquired for Mrs.
E. A. Brewster. He said he had been sent
from o. A. Kelley's stables with orders
to deliver the animal to that woman. No
one knew any such person and he tele-
phoned down fol Instructions.
The fifth annual jug breaking held eby
the Unitarian Sunday school will take
place on Monday afternoon and evening
from till o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19

Judge John w. Corcoran Of Clinton,
where the cemetery is situated, and
former District Attorney Herbert Par
ker appeared in the case. Since the
removal of the bodies from the old Gem
etery was made necessary by the TAX
ing of the land by the metropolitan
board, there has been extended litiga-
ton in the case. When land was pur-
chased for the new cemetery, Martin
Murphy ct al, who received the prop
erty, were enjoined on petition of the
Cemetery association from accepting
the same, and then when a new corpo-
ration was formed, a contest arose to
determine what the status of each
might be.
After a hearing yesterday the court
gave no decision in the matter, and
appointed the 18th as the date for the
resumption of the hearing, which will
be largely attended. The existing or
ders of the court were not changed, and
the case will then be heard on it's mer-
its. The counsel are ex-Judge John w.
Corcoran of Clinton and former District
Attorney Herbert Parker of this city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
4TH SUCCESSIVE DEFEAT.

Andover. Mass, May 1S.-Phillips An
dozer defeated Harvard here today. by
a small margin of 6 to 5. The game was
well played by both teams the home nine
winning out in the ninth inning. Score:
Andover ............. 00O10O12-6 2
Harvard ....-....-... ? 0 0-5 s 5
Batteries. Mains and Winslow: Nc
Donald and Edmunds.
At Middlebury Vt.-Union College 2.
Middlebury College 6-five innings; rain.
At Cambridge. Mass.-Cambrfdge- New
port game postponed; poor grounds.
At Manchester. n. H.-Brockton G. Man
chester /.
At Portland. Me.-Portland II. Paw
tuckRt 3.
At Fitchburg Mass.-No Taunton-Fitch-
burg game; absence OF umpire.
At Paterson, N Patterson !, Allen
town g.
At Richmond Va.-Richmond 6, Wilkes
barre C-Slrc called; darkness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
THE RIVAL BOARDS.
ST. John Cemetery Trustees Present Cas-
es Before Judge Sheldon.

Clinton, May 1s.-A number of clinton
people went to Boston today to attend
a hearing on the motion for temporary
Injunction on the st. Johns cemetery
affair. The hearing was before Judge
Sheldon. in the Suffolk county court
room.
Herbert Parker represented the new
board while Judge Corcoran looked after
the interests of the old board. This board
was represented by John F. Philbin. Jo-
seph f. Harrity, John Collins Bernard
Mclaughlin. Clerk Thomas +. McGee and
John W. Mcnamara.
The old board was represented by Rev.
FIR. Patterson and John B. O'Toole
Mr. Parker moved for a continuance in
order to amend the bill. Judge Corcoran
objected, on account of the enforced idle
ness of so laborers pending the settle
ment of the difficulty. Judg7 Sheldon
granted the continuance. on the ground
that the petitioners were entitled to more
time The date set was Nav %
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
TWO ONLY SUCCESSFUL.

Five applicants presented themselves
for examination at the local recruiting
office yesterday, two were rejected, one
failed to pass the required examination
and two were successful. The latter
were Edward ]. Burnes of Fitchburg
and Walter A. Stone Of NorthbOro.
They will be sent to Camp Meade, Pa.
where they will be assigned to the
Nineteenth infantry. The local office
has received orders to recruit for the
Nineteenth infantry till that regiment
has been recruited up to war strength,
when it viii be sent to the Philippines.
Private Charles F. Gliding, who has
been on recruiting service at the local
Office since his enlistment into the ser
vice, Feb. 30 viii undoubtedly go to
Taunton to take charge of the office
soon to be opened in that city. Capt.
c. S. Gresham has received orders TO
open the office in that city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
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A sample Bottle sent Free by Mail.

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-19
FAMOUS WORCESTER MAN.

Billy Marsh received yesterday a letter
from Mace Williams who is now racing
in England. Williams made reference to
Marsh's challenge to Tom Colquitt for
three broad jumps and said he thinks the
Worcester man can win. He related a
victory which Tom Burrows of Blackpool
England, formerly of this city recently
won over bingham in three running hops
and jump. Burrows covered rs feet Ii
inches in the hops and jump. beating
bingham by II inches. Burrows is the
holder of the worlds record for the hop
step and jump, which he made on the fair
ground track, 4S feet s inches.