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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
MATTHEWS ISN'T WORRIED
His Gardner and Wlnchendon Friends
Are Indignant.

Gardner, Aug. THE friends of r
H. Matthews in Gardner and Winchen-
don are disguised with an article which
appeared in Gardner paper Saturday.
Mr.. Matthews was formerly a resident
| OF Gardner, and has many friends here
and In Winchendon The story of anv-
thing wrong being done is not believed
IN either town. Mr.. Matthews was in
Gardner yesterday, returning 10
Wlnchenoon this morning. He is not
worrying much over the matter
Frank Montville was before Sncial
Justice Sidney P. Smith this afternoon
charged with disturbing the peace. He
was sentenced to the house of correc
tlon Tor TWO months. Montyille was
before Judge Smith July 20 on he
same charge and paid a fine of so
and promised to do better. He made .
similar promise today, and Judge
Smith reminded him of his for,,,e,.
promise. E. P. Willy, who was . MI
ness in the previous case, and AIonyo
sale testified to the extent of the
disturbance u the
The building on the corner of wa1. I
nut and Chestnut streets, formerIv or
cupied as grocery store and tenen,er4
mouse, was started this afternoon For
us new location on School street. .Tohn
nOu mas the JoD and one capstan
ana morse 1o were used to guide the build
ing. The electric railways feed wires
had to be taken down. and ne
telephone wires had to be cut al The
intersection of the two streets. The
building was moved about half the dis
lance TO It's new site this afternoon.
John Swan of Athol visited n
Richards today.
Miss M: j. Gately of Dorchester is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Caffrev
High street. "
Miss Marguerite Kelliher of Maiden
Pine street ~ e'''
George A. Ealmer is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Fl. Howe, Elm street
i. warner Howe has returned from
months visit at the Maine beaches,
L; a. Tewksbury manager of r. W.
Smiths silverware and tewelrv store
has returned from a fortnight;s yana
ton. F"ca-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

The easiest way to end the Philip
pine rebellion is to prevent the impor-
tation into the islands of arms and am
munition. Without powder the war
would die natural death The decis-
ion of Consul General Goodnow that
China must be responsible for the neg
hgence or corruption of her customs
officers in allowing filibusters to sail
from Chinese ports with arms, is of
far-reaching Importance. It is a Gu
rious fact and one which the anti-im-
perialists will not be slow to comment
upon, that the United States is now
in the same position regarding filibus-
tiers that Spain was before the war.
China, instigated by foreign merchants
and adventures, is now aiding the Fill
ipinos just as the United States helped
the Cubans two years ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Van Wyck's boom begins to loom up
on the democratic horizon. The plat
form on which the new luminary is
working was constructed by German,
and is short and alliterative. In a few
words it is, Beat Bryan or Bust. Van
Wyck expects to have some of the
strong southern politicians with him,
who say that they are not welded so
much to Bryan as they are to money.
What they want is more money. They
supported Bryan in the last campaign
because they thought If he was elected
he would give them more. In Van
Wyck they will probably have an ad-
vocate of state banks, and in them they
see more money. So they are satisfied
to exchange Bryan and free silver,
which they are convinced the country
will not have, for Van Wyck and state
banks which they assume are not
wholly an impossibility. The Van
Wyck boom was to have been started
on the Fourth of July, at the Tamma-
ny wigwam, but it was betrayed that
day in the house of it's friends by the
irrepressible Hogg of Texas, who made
resounding speech for Bryan and free
silver and received considerable APP
plause. So far as results are con-
cerned, it makes little difference to the
country whether Bryan or Van Wyck
Is nominated or neither, but if the pro-
motion of gayety is to be considered,
then the boy orator of the Platte is the
man to head the democratic ticket.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
NOT KNOWN HERE.

G. n. Bennett and Wife, Who Were In
Bar Harbor Accident, Not Of Worcester
Chief Of Police James M. brennan
received a telegram yesterday from
the superintendent of the Maine Cen
trail railroad. in which it was stated
that G. II. Bennett and wife, who were
in the Bar Harbor fatality, belong in
this city. The superintendent made
mention of a Mr.. Norton, said to be
in the pottery business, and deciding
that this meant the Norton Emery
Wheel Company, the chief made in
quiries there. and as a result, dis
covered that it was likely that the
BENEFITS belong in Bennington or Bur-
lingtoN, VT. The only G. II. Bennett in
the directory lives at 2S Fountain
street, and he was hale and hearty
when a reporter called last night. The
BENEFITS that figured in the accident
are believed to be related to #. B.
Norton, of emery wheel company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
ORGANIZING a UNION.
Machinists Will Meet Friday Night to
Form a Labor Union.

Organizer John ]. Connolly of Chi
cago begun work yesterday in the in
terests of a local union to be formed
under the constitution of the Interna-
tional Machinists' Association.
Organizer Connolly visited employees
Of several Of the larger machine shops,
and received a hearty welcome. From
the sentiment of those with whom he
talked yesterday, Mr.. Connolly believes
that 1t will be a comparatively easy
matter to organize a local union en-
bracing a fair percentage of members
of the craft. About rs prominent ma
chinists were seen, and each was in ia
vor of organizing immediately Mr.
Connolly made it point to see only
men whose influence would bring sew
eral machinists to meeting.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Connolly re-
ceived a letter from Chicago firm,
asking him to secure 40 or so practical
machinists. Good workmen out of en-
ployment are scarce in this city, and
Mr.. Connolly was unable to secure
men. He will be at the Prentice House
today and unemployed machinists will
be assisted to work through him.
James O'Connell, international pres
ident of the association, is third vice
president OF the American Federation
Of Labor and Mr.. Connolly is being
assisted bV President j. d. Pierce Of
the state federation. Messrs. Pierce
and Donnolly conferred last evening
and arrangements were made to have
a meeting for organization Friday eve
ming in Labor headquarters, 81 South
bridge street.
Today Organizer O'Connell will be
assisted in his canvass by members of
local unions. Mr. Connolly win yisit
some Of the machine shop proprietors
and get their opinion Of the proposed
organization. The principal address az
the meeting Friday evening Will be
made by Organizer Connolly, and no
other speakers have been arranged for
yet.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
THE NETWORK SUN STRIKE
Interest in it Extends Beyond the
Ranks of Printers in Worcester.

Interest in it Extends Beyond the
Ranks of Printers in Worcester.
Local interest in the strike of COM
posing room employees on the New York
Sun extends beyond the members of the
Typographical union.
Organizer John ]. Connolly of the In
ternational Association of Machinists is
familiar with the conditions which have
existed between the Typographical
unions and the association he renre-
sents He characterizes the attempt Of
the compositors on the New York Sun
to have printers made heads of depart
ments in which machine engineers
work, as ridiculous
In speaking of the strike to The Spy
man, last evening, Mr.. Connolly said.
1T is unreasonable to suppose that
because man is a printer, he is a
machinist. The International associa-
ton and the International Typographi
cal union, have been at loggerheads
since the introduction of linotype ma
chimes. The typos have been unfair in
their demands.
Because of the unreasonable meth
DDS of the Big g. the Typographical
union delegates were unseated in the
Central Labor union of New York city.
We have been fighting the Typograph-
ical union for what we consider the
right of our association. Since machines
were introduced in newspaper offices,
the printer has either remained a print
er or become a machinist If he does
the work of a machinist, there is no
reason why he should be a member of
the Typographical union"
Local printers who have worked in
New York tell a story along different
lines. They claim that The Sun has ex-
perimented with machines, and has Sc
lected a machine known as the McMil-
Ian, which moulds metal into type Ma
chine engineers became affiliated with
the International Typographical union
in July, and according to local members
of the union the fight instituted by the
International Association of Machinists
was ended at that time, so far as
hopes of victory on the part of lead
ers in the association were concerned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
STONED BY A MOB.
Worcester Evangelist
Assaulted In
Millbury.
GOSPEL WAGON DRIVEN AWAY.
Rev. F. 3. Benoit and E.
Ledger at the Mercy Of
Howling Hoodlums.
GOSPEL WAGON DRIVEN AWAY.

Millbury Aug. lone of the most
disgraceful scenes which Millbury has
been subjected to for years, occurred
tonight, and is a climax to acts of
vandalism and hoodumism which have
run rampant in this town of late. A
gang of rowdies stoned and otherwise
attacked the gospel wagon occupied by
F. B. Benoit, evangelist, and E. Ledger
of Worcester.
MI Benoit had snnounced to the peo-
pie OF this town that he would hold Cos
pei meetings nightly for a week, and
began his engagement tonight. His
gospel wagon was accordingly drawn IN
at Post Office square, and Mr.. Benoit
and his companion began the service
for the evening.
hardly had Mr.. Benoit started speak
ing before ominous nurmurings in the
outskirts of the crowd presaged from
pie: The murmurings developed into
denned Jeers, and finally the hoodlums
began throwing stones at the wagon
Mr. Benoit was obliged to cease
speaking to protect himself from bodi-
~ injury He at once sent a messen ger
to the stable Of D. A. Powers on Mai7
stree to procure mis- horse.
When Mr.. Benoit started to drive from
the square, the crowd became more fu-
rious than ever. Large stones were
then thrown at the gospel wagon. some
of them striking it, Allie Tourtelotte,
who was driving for Mr.. Benoit. be-
came frightened and whipped his horse
into a run.
The speed which the wagon had ac-
CURED, became so great that the vehi-
Gle swerved and struck the street curb
ing with sufficient force to overturn the
organ which 1t contained, damaging the
instrument somewhat
The crowd continued to follow the
retreating wagon, until it came into
the shelter of Mr.. Powers yard, when
the hoodlums sneaked sullenly away.
Not an officer showed up during the
entire disturbance, and Mr. Benoit, his
companion and his wagon were entire
ly at mercy of the mob.
Many people of this town are very
indignant at the action of the mob.
and at the policemen and selectmen for
not taking some action in the matter.
Tourtelotte, driver Of the wagon, told
The Spy man tonight that the failure
of the police to show up was a regular
occurrence in this town, and that if h.
had had a revolver he would have done
things to the mob.
Many citizens think it is about time
that the selectmen take some action i'll
the hoodlum question, and that a spe-
cial policeman be appointed to patrol
the streets at night and keep this dis
turbing element down.
Neither Tourtelotte, Ledger nor Be
mott were injured by the stone throw
ing, but are very indignant over the
action of the mob, and some arrests
may be made tomorrow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
ONLY FOUR PRINTERS.
Sun Struggles Along With One or Two
Editions Daily.

New York. Aug. with the excep-
Sun Office, the men who arrived today
will be sent to their homes under escort
of committee of union men.
The second edition of the Evening
Sun appeared on the streets as usual
today, but there was no first edition
issued. 1t was stated that there would
be only the one edition published to-
day.
The Wall street edition. of the Eve
n!ng sun appeared an hour and half
later than usual. 1t. was a four-page
edition. Ordinarily the Wall street
edition consists Of six or eight pages.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
LONGS TO GET BACK.

Montpelier, Aug. Mayor John II.
Senter today received a letter from
Admiral Dewey, dated Trieste, July 21,
in reply to the city's invitation to visit
his native place. The admiral thanks
the mayor and city council for their
kind expressions of regard and says
to meet his old friends and toWnsmen.
He states that he Is unable to fix upon
any definite time for his visit to Mont
pelier
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

lures. There is universal sympathy for
Dreyfus in this country, and apparent
ly the world over, and it is probable
that no trial has ever been watched
closely by so many people as this one
will be. If Dreyfus is innocent, as the
world believes, his conviction and i'm
prisonment are a blot upon France
which will ever remain. 1t is inefface-
able by anything that France can do
for Dreyfus in the way of reparation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
TAKEN 10 THE HosPITAT,

joseph Harper was taken to the citv
hospital yesterday suffering with q 60,
we're sprain In one OF his legs. He was
INJURED more than week ago whiio
& &t work at Willard f., Ponds farm On IN
vernon street After the accident ba
was taken to the home Of Dennis ca ae
vanaugh nut showing no sign Of I'M
p Ld.'', j was decided yesterday IL
reonoVe MN to the hospital for treat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
DEATHS.

Lucinda, widow Of Nelson Bosworth,
died yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Edward A. Hale, 8
Chadwick street, aged 70 years, 6
months, days. She had resided
in North Dana until the death of her
husband, and the body will be taken to
Dana this morning. Services will be
held in that place, with burial in Dana
cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
COMPLAINED OF AS A NUISANCE.

Complaint has been made to the po-
lice in regard to conditions prevailing
at Silvermans general store on Win
ter street, near Water. In this store
one can buy almost everything from
dried cod to corned beef and cabbage.
and from overalls to rubber boots. The
complaint Was made TO officer Ryan,
and he in turn told Capt. Matthews
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

The Spaniards readily forgave Ger
vera for his defeat. His romantic dash
to destruction appealed to his country
men, and besides, Spanish navy
never had been known to achieve sue
cess. But the surrender Of Toral and
PRreja ranHled. The dons had come to
believe their army invincible. The two
generals were barely acquitted from
blame by a majority of one vote. RE
sponsibility for the Spanish armys an
preparedness is rightly charged home
to chiefs of bureaus and others nigh
in authority. me puDlic is dissatisfied
and demands a fuller investigation. 1t
is possible, therefore. that Spain may
see scandal in her army equaled only
by the 'Paffaire Dreyfus" in France and
"Paffaire Egan" in America.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Altgeld, Bryan's man Friday, says
the silver issue must be sidetracked.
He is probably on the point Of secur-
ing a renewal of those famous gold
leases from his tenants in the Unity
building, Chicago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

With great pomp and ceremony the
opening session of the Dreyfus court
martial began yesterday. Sensations
viii be looked for as the sessions pro-
gress but with all that this remarka-
hle case has produced since its inoep-
ton, 1t hardly seems possible that II
can develop any new or startling fea-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Philadelphia won the pursuit race in
New York Sunday. The Quakers can
sometimes travel fast pace when they
get to the metropolis
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

1t looks as if the Dreyfus court mar
tial was not to be so public an affair
after ALL That secret dossier" will be
the ready excuse for many an execu-
tive session,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Anna Diggs, new found Kansas
lbardess, has been moved by long pent
up inspiration to indite the following
polished ode to Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers. We quote from the Kansas City
Journal;
Little brown brothers across the sea.
Running your race for liberty,
Here's to you;
We've been there ourselves"
This win deeply touch all who admire
Aguinaldo and his fellow-sprinters for
the records they have smashed while
running their race for liberty"
Springfield Republican please COPY.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Dewey is close to the enemy's coun-
try. He could steam into Cadiz or Bar
celona at a few hours notice. But
Spanish and German ports are not in
his itinerary, for obvious reasons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Manager Leonard has shown con-
slant disposition to improve the team.
1t will not be his fault if the bunting
fails to come this way.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
HORSE RACE TODAY.

Beaudry and Lucier Will Drive Heat
on Full Moon Track.
Joseph Beaudry, Jr., and Tim Lucier
will trot horses this afternoon, one
mile heat, over the Full Moon track at
Quinsigamond park. The match is
the result of a friendly brush over the
road one night last week, and a re-
sultant argument over the relative
ability Of Beaudry's Chippy and the
Grafton mans road horse. The race is
for $50 a side
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

There was one man in the city last
night who could have been elected
mayor on any kind of ticket-third
baSeman Kuhns
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
FOUND ON UNION HILL,

James seanlon Of Auburn, man
sdld 70 be harmlessly insane was ar
rested on Union hill last night bv a.
hcer thompson Of Station ,. He will
day, ~ Aupurh to-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Now we are told that young George
NJ. Pullman is threatened with being
disinherited unless he speedily reforms.
What, again?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

1t is limited that the new uniform of
the Worcester team will rival in bril-
liancy "Bathhouse Johns" emerald
hued dress suit.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

The man in the most unenviable po-
sition at present is the private in
Philippine regiment who has to take
orders from his son, lieutenant in the
same company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

If Robert G. Ingersoll is where he
can read the papers he should get com
fort from the appended clipping from
The Christian Herald:
I'VE are filed with tender sympathy
for his household. AS husband and ia
Their he had endeared himself I'M
speakably. Whatever others may write
or do at such a solemn time as this,
we certainly will plant no nettles on
his new-made grave, and only wish
that we could put upon it a fragrant
and radiant garland of Christian hope
aai divine solace.'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Worcester is proud of her new
Bowery. For they say such things and
street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

The New York Sun seems to be suf-
fering from an eclipse these days. Will
il be total or only partial?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

A new terror has been added to
trolley accidents, which are becoming
altogether too numerous. In Rhode
Island trolley collision, Sunday, the
cars took fire and were badly dam
aged. Electric lines seem to have all
the equipment for railroading people
into eternity, possessed by steam roads.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

New Workers will forget there is a
and Sheehan forces begin their battle.
No one supposes that Tammany Hall
can be disrupted by any fight that may
occur in the wigwam, but an organiza-
ton less cohesive than Tammany
would be rudely Jared by such strife
The trouble between Sheehan and
Croker is not of recent date, but goes
back several years to the time when
the former was deposed by the boss.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
MAKES a HIT.
George Delaney is Equal to the Duties
Of a Police Serueant's Job.

Officer George Delaney took out the
last relief from Station / at 1890 o'clock
this morning as acting sergeant in plaza
of Sergeant McMurray who is OF on
his vacation. Officer Delaney was equal
10 the occasion and his soldier-liKe
bearing made an impression on his bro
ther officers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

1t is only the greenhorn traveller who
throws the car window wide open in
summer in the belief tnat locomotive
smoke, flying sand and hot cinders con
stitute fresh air" Cars are always
torrid these days when stationary, but
as soon as the train is in motion plenty
Of air. and all the GOODNESS obtainable.
comes in through the screened ventl-
lating transoms overhead and the door
windows at the end. Open side windows
simply mean filth, danger to the eyes
and wholesale discomfort to every
body.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
THE WORCESTER SPY
BY THE spy COMPANY.
WORCESTER. MASS
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

THE DAILY SPY: Two cents copy, IL
cents a week. 50 cents a month s1.5O
quarter. $500 year; including The Sun
day Spy by carrier, e. cents a month. $500
a year.
THE SUNDAY SPY: Four cents a copy.
$500 year.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, SPY week
ly) Published every Friday morning:
Five cents a copy. $500 a year.
All subscriptions payable In advance.
Sample copies sent on request.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
Barnard
Sumner &
pufnamOn
Established 1892. Incorporated 1892.
For the Early Fall
DRESSES

New Camel Hair, Scotchy, WhlS-
kerry Fabrics, in WOOL DRESS
GOODS, and in the C0LORS that
ARE TO BE, may now be found in
this department.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bowker started
yesterday on a two weeks carriage
drive through this state and New
Hampshire.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: HE
is HONORABLE IF he DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
urUr5rSnAV AuGTTSn 9 1eoo
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
In the Blanket Stock.

The usual congress of Excellent
Blanket Values, which we always
press to the front during August,
are now ready and selling fast, be-
cause of their easily perceived
merit.
II-4 White Wool, special $3.50
II-4 White Wool, special $4.98
These are two prize prices picked
out of many because very conspic-
uous for sterling value.
There are plenty higher and some
lower.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

TUESDAY, AUGUST s, 1893.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Mrs. D. R. Thomas, Miss Miriam.
Olive and Mildred Thomas and Miss
May Reid have gone to Brant Rock for
three weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Miss Nellie Cox and Miss Katherine
Kelley are at Narragansett Pier for the
summer, where they will be the guests
Iof Worcester friends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Mrs. Ernest H. Vaughan and two
children, Agnes and Ruth, left yes
terday for Kennebunk Beach to be gone
two weeks
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Miss Ida Garrett is at York Beach
for a three weeks outing, where she
will be entertained by Worcester
friends