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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
COMMON COUNCIL.

The midnight session of the council
was uneventful. Aside from few or
ders and petitions, nothing of moment
transpired to break a four hours mo-
notonous session.
Along toward midnight. Representa-
tive James Hunt, in the temporary abb
sence of President White, mounted to
the speakers chair and conducted I
mock meeting, during which motions
We're carried which provided for light
lunch and cot beds.
At ten minutes after midnight the
report of the joint committee on legis-
lative matters that it was inexpedient
to act, came down from the board of
aldermen, and the report of the COM
mittee was accepted without debate.
Adjourned for one week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

The victory of Harvard's athletes
over Yale at New Haven Saturday has
special interest for Worcester people
because it was a Worcester lad who
planned and conducted the campaign
which resulted in a win for the Grim
son.
He is James T. Roche. Jr., who is
captain of the Harvard track team.
Capt Roche would hardly lay claim
to much credit and would doubtless ne
glect to mention himself if narrating
a story of the games and Harvard
preparation for them, but everybody
who knows the game of athletics real
ICES what magnificent work Capt.
Roche must have done to produce such
results.
1t is easy to see that large share
of the credit belongs to him. He had
entire charge of the men and stands
in the position of a commander in
chief, for it was on his responsibility
and choice of plans that the team de-
pended for getting into such condition
that the best results could be attained.
Nothing but the best results would
bring victory to the Cambridge boys,
and Capt. Roche receives great credit
for the glorious achievement.
Capt. Roche also assisted his team
by winning a point in the 100 yards
dash. Two years ago Capt. Roche
strained a tendon while taking part in
the intercollegiate games. The acct
dent happened at what might be termed
the beginning of his athletic career.
Anybody who has a thorough knowl-
edge of the game can easily see that
Capt Roche would most likely show
greater speed than any of the college
athletes for the century if his limb
was not injured. His competition in the
dash Saturday was the first running
he did since he injured himself. The
nerfnrmance is an eXceDtiOnallV good
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

| The several petitions Of James H.
Rowland, manager, for the approval of
the width. location and grade of Rock
inghanl, Somerset and William street
| extension, were referred to the city en-
gineer.
The following petitions were referred
to various committees: Estate of John
S. Ballard and others, for making pub
lie South Harding street to the COM
mittee on streets on the part OF the
board of aldermen; American Wheelock
Engine Company for the abatement of
sewer assessment, to the committee on
street betterments; Ira H. Stockwell,
Annie Edinberg. Ida Edinberg, Fran
els Cosgrove, heirs, and Patrick e. So
mers, for the abatement of street bet
terment assessments, to the committee
on street betterments.
The petition of the Worcester Gas
Light Company was referred to the
committee on streets. A request from
the chief of police to close a portion of
Main, Park and Front streets, Tuesday,
May 30, was granted. A communica-
ton was read from the mayor regard
ing assessments for watering streets
and enclosing the following orders, in
substances
That the street commissioner be des-
ignated to determine the amount of as
SeSSment to be made on abut-
ters on streets which have been
ordered watered at the ex-
pense of abutters. and that the rates
be the same as last year. Three cents
for each linear foot of frontage upon
all such streets, as are 25 feet wide
three and one-half cents for streets 30
feet wide, four cents for streets So
feet wide, four and one-quarter cents
for streets 40 feet wide, four and one
half cents for streets As feet wide, etc
The mayor sent in the following APP
as special policemen: Fer
Green hill, Nathaniel Sarty, James
Sarty, Whitfield Corkum, A. W. Cross,
Spencer Romkey, Whitman B. Brady,
Charles A. Titcomb, Louis Bush, Henry
Bush, John H. Dunn; for the Oak Hill
Baptist church, Orient street, Rufus 3.
The appointments were con-
firmed.
On an order introduced by Alderman
O'Connell, granting a hearing to A. A.
on the making public of Shaw
nut street, it was voted to grant
hearing Monday night, May 20.
The board adjourned for one week at
100 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

one considering that fact 1t is not
often that a captain of an athletic team
can do as we'll while he acts in that
capacity as he could otherwise. SO that
Capt. Roche with the double handicap
to contend with can be said to have
made one of the best performances OF
the day in winning third place III me
100 yards dash.
Frank H. Bigelow Of this city was at
the games and rejoices in the victory
of Harvard He talked on the games
and could not say too much in praise
of the work which Capt. Roche did ana
the credit that belongs to him for the
pronounced win. Mr.. Bigelow thinks
Boardman of Yale would not nave
won in the 220 yards dash If Quinlan OF
Harvard had finished properly Quin-
Ian glanced over his shoulder nearing
the finish of the race, and Boardman
went past while he was turning Mr..
Bigelow, in explaining the incident,
said to The Spy man: u was at a
point 40 yards from the finish. Board
man ran in the first lane and Quinlan
in the second. When Quinlan passed
he was three or three and half yards
ahead Of Boardman. Quinlan looked
over his shoulder at the other Compel
itors. He was turned away from
Boardman. While he was turned the
latter made a squirt and Quinlan did
not realize his danger until it was too
late There is no doubt in my mind
he would have won had he run straight
ahead and not turned"
Mr. Bigelow also gave Tom Burke
much credit for defeating Boardman in
the 440 yards race. Burke was not in
the best possible condition, as was
shown after the finish but he proved
himself still the best of them all at
the quarter mile. Mr.. Bigelow says it
will be a great race between Burke
and Maxwell Long of Columbia at the
intercollegiate and American cham
pionships, but he thinks well of the
Harvard man
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
SPENCER SENIORS MEET.
Class Of 90 David prouty High School,
Discuss General Plans.

Class of 90 David prouty High School,
Discuss General Plans.
Spencer, May 15.-The members Of the
senior class of David Prouty high
school held meeting this afternoon.
Miss Mary Traille was elected chair
man. Elton Prouty is president of the
class. 1t was decided at the meeting to
go to Worcester Friday, and have a
picture taken of the class. The mem
bers of the class will also leave some
thing at the school for the memory OF
the class of SO. Before these things
We're voted on, a hot discussion took
place between the girls and the boys,
the latter objecting to nearly every
thing that was proposed. But at last
they submitted to the will of the young
ladies and agreed to do as they wished.
The class is the largest graduating from
the school for a number of years.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
an entertainment tomorrow evening
at the G. A. R. hall. The entertainment
will consist of vocal and instrumental
music.
Winslow Boyden, claiming Spencer
as his home, was arrested by Officer
Hathaway for drunkenness and
brought before Judge Curtis. He was
fined IS which he paid.
Martin. Ratigan and Alfred Arsen-
eault appointed delegates by the Spen-
Ger Court of FoTesters Of America.
started for Boston to-day to attend the
Foresters convention there.
A salad supper and entertainment
will be given at the Universalist church
tomorrow evening.
Joseph Dufault and William Keith
returned Saturday from Pennsylvania.
Charles Swaine of Boston was in
town to-day giving singing lessons at
the Massasoit hotel.
The different hose companies in ODE
dience to the fire engineers rule were
out practising this evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
HEARING ON SEWAGE BILL.


At $50 o'clock a joint session of both
branches of the city council was held
in the council chamber, President
Henry Brannon in the chair.
The object of the hearing was to
call the attention of the senators and
representatives of Worcester in the
general court to a bill and a resolve
now pending, by the terms of which
certain cities and towns in the south
metropolitan district are accorded GER
tain rights and privileges in the pro-
posed plan for an outlet for a high
level gravity or other sewer for the
relief of cities and towns in the Charles
and Neponset river valleys, The petit
ton which was passed by both
branches Of the city government, and
as a result of which the convention was
held, was signed by Hon. Theodore C.
Bates, and in it he stated that he de-
sired to be heard briefly, 'as the pass
age of this pending bill and resolve by
the general court may prevent the city
Of Worcester at some future time from
exercising rights and privileges now
enjoyed by other cities and towns in
the commonwealth
In his opening remarks Mr. Bates
stated that there are now two bills
pending before the legislature The
committee on metropolitan affairs and
drainage and the committee or ways
and means have both reported that the
bill ought to pass. 1t provides for the
construction of about 20 miles of sew
ers from Wellesley through the south
metropolitan district to Boston and
into Massachusetts bay. He wished to
have thesbills so amended that should
Worcester at some future time desire
to connect with this trunk sewer she
might do so. By the terms of the bill,
only those cities and towns within the
south metropolitan district are to re-
ceive the advantage of the proposed
sewer to the sea. He explained further
that the state board of health was an
almost supreme body and that if they
were to adopt the recommendations Of
the city council of the city of Worces-
ter, it would not fail to receive reeog-
milton in the legislature. He was IF the
opinion that House resolve No. 1890
which provides that the state board Of
health shall report upon the general
subject of the discharge of sewage into
Boston harbor, would pass both
branches of the legislature without OPP
position
He thought that the bill should moi
/ exclude from the district the second
city in the state, and recommended
! that a resolve TO the effect that the
1 senators and representatives from this
/ city in the general court of Massachu-
/ sets be requested to take such action
/ in reference to the pending bill and the
/ pending resolve, designated as house
I documents No. 1885 and No 1890 re-
/ spectively. as would preserve to the
city CT Worcester all the rights and
/ privileges which are now accorded tC
other cities and towns constituting the
/ so-called south metropolitan sewage
the construction Of the proposed higl
I level gravity sewer for the relief of the
| Charles and Neponset river valleys.
He thought that immediate action
was imperative if Worcester was t.
/ preserve her rights. He suggestedsthat
safeguards should be placed in the bill
before its final passage. that Worces
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
clTY,s MORTALITY.

There have been AZ deaths in Wor-
cester during the week past, accord
ing to the death return fled yesterday.
OF this number, &c were males and 16
females. Death resulted from the fol-
lowing causes:
Bronchitis, one; pneumonia, -four;
phthisis, two; still-born, two; lead pois-
oning. one; brain disease, one; acute
gastritis, one; heart failure, four, Sc
nile decay, one; chronic endocarditis,
two; premature birth, two; apoplexy,
four: tuberculosis pneumonia, one; par
alysis one: difficult labor, two chronic
nephritis. one; Brights disease, one;
compound fracture of the skull, one;
congenital weakness, one; cancer, one;
septicemia, one; senility, one; indiges-
ton, one; meningitis, one; consumption
pun
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
CITY HALL NOTES.

These permits to/build were issued
yesterday: To Albert H. Sylvester. for
a wooden addition to the house IA Mon
tague street; Mrs. Catherine McNam-
ara, for. wooden addition to the store
ass Mnibury street; Mrs. G. G. Wood,
for a wooden addition TO the house q
Harvard street; Mrs. Sarah Shaw, to
MAKE alterations in a wooden building
in rear of Thayer mill on East Brook
street
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to Charles Konn, Ss. and Johanna
Josephson, 90: Willis H. Harrington, 25,
AMI Edna G. Harrington. 10.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

ter might not lose her right at some
future day to connect with this trunk
sewer.
AT the close of the hearing the joint
committee on legislative matters were
given leave to sit during the session.
The committee was in conference for
about two hours in room 80, and later
reported that it was ineXpedient to act
upon the resolve submitted at this
time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
EXHIBITIoN oF PIcrrREs.

The spring exhibition Of the Art STE
dents club now open at the Art Museum
is the largest and best exhibition ever
held by the club Last night the pictures
were shown to number OF invited guests
and an informal reception held. Albert F.
simmons. the president Of the club. met
the guests, but further than this there
was no ceremony.
There are in an 90 exhibits. mostly IN
oil. though a number OF excellent water
colors and sketches are hung. Two oils
are shown by Frederick S. Pratt new
exhibitor, which receive marked atten-
ton
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
ALTERATION SALE,

As we are to have our store renovated
stock of PIANOS and ORGANS at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES so as to
save the expense of moving and storing
while work is going on. This an oppor
tunity seldom offered, and all who need
a piano or organ should call on us on
or before June LIST, as the goods viii be
sold at great reduction untiF that date.
We have also a large lot of SEWING
MACHINES of STANDARD, NEW
HOME, WHITE, FLORENCE and others
to close out at PRICES REGARD
LESS OF COST. Remember, THIS OF
FER HOLDS GOOD ONLY TILL JUNE
1ST. COME QUICK and GET BEST
CHOICE. Pianos from $50 upward. New
Organs from $50 to SO Sewing machines
from SIS to $50; regular prices SO to S45.
c. f. HANSON & SONS 81 Main St.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
MEETINGS. ETC.

There will be Special Meeting of the
Worcester Agricultural Society held in
Horticultural Hall, Front ST., WOrceS-
ter, Friday, May 10, 1899, at 10 O'Clock
Am.
ARTICLE Ito hear the report of the
Committee of seven appointed at the
special meeting of the society held March
10th, to report a plan for using, invest
ing and disposing of the funds received
by the sale of its real estate.
ARTICLE Ito see if The society will
vote ~ purchase land to be used for fair
grounds and appropriate money there
for
ARTICLE Tito see if the society will
vote to appoint all necessary commit
tees.
ARTICLE Iv-To transact any other
business that may properly come before
the meeting.
WARREN C. JEWETT, President
LEANDER F. HERRICK, President.
Worcester, May 9Th. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

moved that the resolutions be commit
ted to the committee on mayors inau-
gural and unfinished business, but this
motion was also lost.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
LEICESTER SAVINGS BANK.

The annual meeting of the above cor
poration for the election Of officers and the
transaction of any other business that
may legally come before it, will be held
at its rooms, on THURSDAY, MAY Is,
1899, at o'clock D. m.
PARKMAN T. DENNY, Treasurer.
Leicester, May 4, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
TEAMS BARRED OUT.

sOuthbridge and Webster Cannot Compete In
Amateur Basket Bali.
The New England Amateur Athletic
union has decided that Webster and
southbridge basket ball teams shall not
compete in any events under the es-
pionage of the union The decision has
created excitement unprecedented in
the history of amateur athletics ir this
section Of the state. The decision has
a peculiar significance from the fact
that it has a direct bearing on the an
nual meet of the Worcester county
south interscholastic meet which is to
be held at Spencer under the rules Of
the n. Z. A A L..
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

Miss Mabel A. Cowie GOES TO EU-
ROPE about July LIST, with small
party of ladies; everything first-clRss,
and terms reasonable. For particulars
and application for invitations, adj
dress, MISS OOWIE,
I62 BOyIston St, Boston. Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
JUST A REMINDER.

City Clerk Z. II. Towne sent out GeV-
eral hundred large posters yesterday to
serve as a reminder TO owners Of IN
licensed dogs that the animals SHOULD
be licensed at once.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
To Cure a Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take Clevefand's Celery Compound Tea.
25c. II it fails TO cure, your money viii be
refunded by
Brewer q Co. Sc Front st.; George z.
Fairbanks 80 aTain 50 Burlington Phar-
maCI. AIrtlu Il. Waile. ~ Front St
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16

Kidney and bladder troubles,
torpidity Of the bowels, slug
gishness Of the liver and impurity
of the blood are abnormal con
ditions that go from bad to
worse, unless promptly checked.
WARMERS SAFE CURE is the
right treatment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
SOUTHERN PINES.
The City In the South, Built by New
Englanders.

Southern Pines is located on the high
est known sand hill in the country. The
sand is fragments from pure clear crystal
quartz 1t is not the dusty sand that is
usually found in Florida and points
South. On account Of the purity OF the
sand, the largest experiment farm in the
United States has been established at
that point. The experiments being made,
are the testing of fertilizers, in regard to
showing the value of different fertilizing
materials. The experiments carried on
in this line are much more extensive than
that at Washington, by the United
States Government. Agriculturists from
this country and Europe are making
trips to Southern Pines, studying the
different lines of experiments that are
being made. The German Kali Works
have contributed largely to the mainte-
nance of the experimental work. The
great seaboard Air Line system OF Rail-
road that runs through the most pros
porous part Of the South is largely inter-
ested in this line of experiments. The
Railroad is doing more for the improve
ment of the condition Of farmers along
its line than any other Railroad in the
United States, and as result, farmers
from all over the country, especially in
the New England States, are buying
lands and locating on the Seaboard Air
Line system. They have bought more
than fifty thousand acres in the vicinity
of Southern Pines. Special rates are
given through the Merchants and Miners
Steamship Company's line and thence
over the S. A. L., tor parties coming to
that territory to prospect for settling.
The Seaboard Air Line has it's New Eng
land headquarters at 3O6 Washington
St., Boston, Chief Industrial Agent of the
S. A. L. Mr.. John Patrick with head
quarters at Pinebluff, N. c., gives infor-
nation to those desiring to investigate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
The Gold That GlitterS.
DO RICHES MAKE HAPPINESS, OR
DOES HEALTH MAKE
WEALTH.?

The richest man cannot always be
said to be the most successful, for true
success is not possible without happi-
ness. Many wealthy man would give
all he now possesses to have the health
and happiness of a young athlete.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01
A Western Prophecy.

The year 1899 gives promise of being a
record. breaker in the matter OF educa-
tional donations. Though only seven
weeks of the new year have passed, they
have already brought total of no less
than $2,860,674 in the shape of dona-
tons to American colleges and univer-
sites, the principal bene6ciaries being as
follows:
Groton academy, Massachusetts, u.s.
600.
University OF Chicago, $36S,S74
Teachers college, New York, 5000, 900.
Harvard university, 81 OILS, 900,
Whitworth college, $4,000.
Princeton university, $4,000.
Albert Lea college, $4,000.
Manchester college. $4,000.
Barnard college, $4,000.
Sinner academy, Illinois, $4,000.
Glenwood training school, $4,000.
Art institute, Chicago, 100000.
Lawrence university, $1,000.
Pennington seminary, $4,000.
Pennsylvania state university, $780,
900.
Massachusetts institute of Technolo-
gy. $4,000.
McKendree college, $4,000.
st. Johnsbury academy, $4,000.
Olivet college, $25O0.
Iowa college, $1,000.
Kansas Wesleyan university, 500, 900.
Rochester theological seminary, $780,
900.
Armour institute, $750,00O.
Though the Harvard item is the larg-
est, it will be noticed that the bulk of the
total goes to western institutions, in
dicating that the educational supremacy
of the east is drawing to a close. The
time is not far distant when it will no
longer be the fad to send Chicago boys
to eastern institutions, because the uni
versity OF Chicago will be acknowledged
to be the peer OF Harvard and Yale, and
because Armour institute will be recog-
nized to be in every way as thoroughly
equipped as the Massachusetts institute
of Technology.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

T. w. Wood has presented the Mont
pelier Art Gallery with several valuable
paintings, part of them being copies of
old masters, and several more being
original. OF the former is the splendid
copy of Raphael's TRANSPORTATION, "
made by Mr.. Wood in the Vatican palace
in Rome, last autumn, by special per-
mission of the Pope, consecrated to the
use of st. Augustine's church in Mont
pelier by the Pope. 1t is expected that
this will be placed in the church at the
same time that the new additions are
made to the art gallery of the originals.
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived
in Shoe" is w. H. Boards famous
painting, which has been reproduced
both in this country and throughout
Europe. Mr.. Beard has refused $500
for this picture, and now gives it to the
gallery as memorial Of his lifelong
friendship with its founder. "Gamins,"
by ]. G. Brown, one of Mr.. Browns best
works. This picture was purchased
some years ago, at large price, by a
wealthy citizen of Springfield, Mass, G..
W. Smith, the founder of the Springfield
Museum.