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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

WHfred vigneault and Miss Claudia
Metiver were married at st. Joseph's
church yesterday forenoon at a nuptlal
high mass at o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Jules Grafton,
and the bride was given away by her
father, Philip Metiver. The bride wore
a dress of white organdie trimmed with
fancy lace and wore a veil. She carried
a bouquet Of bridal roses. After the
ceremony was performed a wedding re-
ception was held at the future home of
the couple, 6 Ash avenue. The couple
left on the 1920 train last evening for
Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
DONOVAN CARPENTER.
The Young Couple United In WedIock
Yesterday at 81. Stephens.

IoSketOdv dt Sts StOP"OH ..
The marriage of Timothy F. Dono-
van and Miss Ruth M. Carpenter was
solemnized yesterday morning with a
nuptial mass at 9 o'clock in ST. Ste
phen's church Rev. Daniel F. McGilli-
cuddy performed the ceremony. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Lillian I. Carpenter, and a brother of
the groom, Joseph F. Donovan, was
groomsman
The bride was attired in a dress of
fawn colored silk with an imported
yoke of white. She wore a blue tor
quoise hat and carried bouquet of
orange blossoms. The bridesmaid was
similarly attired.
A wedding breakfast was served and
reception held at the home of the
brides parents, Stowell street. The
happy couple went to New York on the
8 o'clock train on the Norwich line,
where they will remain a week. Upon
their return they will be at home to
their friends at Stowell street. The
wedding presents were many and beau
tiful.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
LALLY-PENDEReAsT.

Daniel ]. Lal1y and Miss Katherine Ts
Pendergast were married yesterday
afternoon in st. Johns church by Rev.
C. F. Foley. Miss Mary Carney was
bridesmaid and Edward Pendergast, a
brother of the bride, was best man.
The bridesmaid was attired in steel coll
ored silk with pearl trimmings, and the
bridesmaid was dressed in the same
manner. They left last night for New
York, and will reside after their honey
moon at Al Lafayette street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
sHANNoN-REDMoND.

Patrick Shannon Of Bismarck street
and Miss Mary A. Redmond Of S3t
Pleasant street were married at their
future residence, 106 Piedmont street,
yesterday afternoon by Rev. Father
Boland of st. Paups church. The bride
was attended by Miss Mahoney, and the
best man was James Herman. The bride
was dressed in gown Of blue broad
cloth, trimmed in white chiffon, and
the bridesmaid wore a dress to match.
The couple left on the afternoon train
for Boston, where they will stay a few
days and go on to New York returning
to Worcester the first of May.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
COMBINATION ANGLING CLUB.

The Combination Angling Club eff
fected it's organization last night at
its meeting in the Hennessey building
bv the election of the following off
GERS: President, Michael Shea; vice
president, Sylvester Hegg; treasurer,
Herman B. Watson; secretary, Henry
aaug. recording secretary, Paul La
4oie, The club voted to assist the fish
and game wardens in stopping the use
az set lines and nets at the lake.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
RouslNe FIRST NIGHT.

The fair of the Quinsigamond corps
of the Salvation Army, opened success
fully last night with a rousing attend
ance. The hall was decorated with flags
and bunting, while a solid row of many
colored booths lined either side. The
usual fair attractions in the line of
voting contests, guessing contests and
FISH pond, were to be found in abund-
ance The fair will continue every eve
ming this week, closing Saturday night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
WORCESTER COUNTY PATENTS

The following patents were granted
this week to Worcester county invent
ors, as reported from the office Of John
c. Dewey: John F. Carroll, Worcester
hoeing machine; John F. Carroll Wor-
cester, vegetable-digging machine;
Frank A. Humphrey, assignor by mes
ne assignments to K. A. Humphrey
Worcester, circular saw machine; Jas
H Northrop, Hopedale, assignor to
Draper company, Hopedale Mass, and
Portland, Me-, warp stop motion for
looms; Levi Rasco, Whitinsville, sink
or basin trap; William S. Twining
Philadelphia, Pa, assignor by mesne
assignments to American Car Sprink-
Ter Company, Worcester, street sprink-
Ter (reissue).
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
pEATH on MISS QUINaI.

Miss Kate A. Quinn, an estimable
young woman, and a n,ember Of the
Young Ladies Sodalitw St. Johns
Church, died at her home. 40 Ward
street, yesterday morning She IS sur
vived by one brother, Frank J. Quinn,
proprietor of the Vernon square hat
store; also three sisters, Miss Eliza G.
Quinn; Anna, wife of Michael Dyer, and
Teresa, wife of Thomas H. Doherty.
The funeral will take place Friday eve
ming with a requiem high mass in st.
Johns Church at 10 O'Clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
ONE OUT OF FOUR.

But one applicant out of four passed
the required physical examination at
the local recruiting office yesterday.
Victor Thoin was the successful appli-
cant. He halls from Meanwhile, r. l.
and win be mustered into the service
Friday. Sargeart Lansing, who has
charge OF the l3cal recruiting oiflo
has written 70. and out if possible v
dispositfon was taken in the CO
Harry Comer1ord, a Worceste'
arrested in ills city for desg
regiment. i Is understood
been let down easily by y
tia1 convened to decideF
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
THREE MoGUL ENGINES.
They Are Designed to Pull Heavy Trains
on the Fitohburg Line.

Three Mogul engines have been sent
to Worcester for use on the Fitchburg
line running into Union depot. The en-
gines were used yesterday and are pat
termed after those on the Boston and
Albany road, although they are larger
than those in common use. The engines
formerly used in the Willtamstown to
Worcester run have been sent to the
Fitchburg car shops at East Fitchburg
for repairs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
A REFREsHING SHE.

The art Of quotation requires delicacy in
i-iTinafad and developed into cry prom
isiT1r advertising a mass Of old, quaint
.,,,.,177arbs we refer to Messrs. c. /. Hood
q Co. Of Sarsaparilla fame, VINO are
,,efr- not only our columns, but those OF
ssn-,ss,.nSs N our contemporaries, In
Wanting wise saws TO their service by
Clever and practical turns. 1t IS reIresn.-
snr To see something new and prlght "
than biz display type
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
SHREWSBURY.

Shrewsbury, April 26.-The Historical
Society will hold its last meeting of the
season Thursday evening in the Congre-
gational Church vestry. John c.. Crane
will give an address upon Early times in
homes of New England.
The ladies' of the M. E. Church will
hold a ten-cent supper Thursday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
sueRUE-LAHARE.

John ]. sugrue, a motorman on the
Consolidated street railway, and Miss
Ide Lahare were married yesterday
afternoon at the home Of the brides
was performed by Rev. Fr. ]. E. Per-
reault, pastor Of the Church of the
Holy Name Of Jesus. and was wit
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27

In the true happen
ings in the every
day life of everyday
people are materials
for nj o. st thrilling
novels. There are
every day stories of
heroism, suffering
and the final tri-
umph of good over
evil of happiness
finally browning en-
deavor. Here is a
case in point :
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
FlsHER-MoRRIsseY.

The wedding of Joseph Fisher and
Miss Katie Morrissey took place yes
terday afternoon at st. Peters church,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Philip J. Lee. A wedding reception was
held at the future home of the couple
at IS Sutton road.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
ACCEPT INVITATION.

b Battery held a special meeting last
evening at its quarters at the state
armory and decided to accept thu invi-
tation extended them 10 act as escort
to Post 10, G. A. r., Memorial day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
LOCAL NOTES.

Clemence sells today at ! p. m, on the
corner of Pleasant and Franklin streets
in Leicester, about four minutes walk
from the electric cars, the real estate
and household goods of the late Mrs.
]. D. Cogswell. Ho! for bargains.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27

and I fully expected to
lose another when, in
August 1897, 1 learned Of
and began taking DR..
Pierce'S Favorite Pre-
scription and took 1t I'M
til after baby was born
in November. With my
other children I had suf-
fered everything that
flesh could suffer but this
time I was in perfect
health and had a very
easy time. I twas in labor
only a short time. I can
not praise DR.. Pierce's
medicines enough for ]
believe they certainly
saved my baby's life and
maybe my own life as
wei. took the Favor
lite Prescription and ais
The Pleasant Pellets a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
PU|IlTl \ SDr0lIe GO.
Liberal Terms to Purchasers.

messed only by relatives of the con-
tracing parties. Mr. and Mrs. Sugrue
left on the sos O'clock train last night
for New York. Upon their return they
will reside at Ashton street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
A Solid Oak
Chamber
Suit
OF EIGHT PIECES,

comprising large bureau with plate glass
mirror, washstand, full sized bed with
heavy raised panels, two side chairs,
rocker, table with 24x24 inch quarter
sawed oak top, and a substantial towel
rack, all articles of necessity In your
chamber, and none better to be had,for a
quarter increase In price.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
WHERE THE ERROR WAS.
How the Other Morning Paper Made a
Mistake In a Score.

The following communication was re-
ceived by The Spy yesterday:
To the Editor of The Spy
VIII you kindly explain the mistake
the other morning paper made in the
score of the Worcester-Lowell game at
the oval, Tuesday? Subscriber.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27

The mistake made was in giving Gal
lagher of Lowell a run in the ninth and
in giving Frisbie an error and Harring-
ton put-out. There were two men out
with Gallagher on third and Connors at
first Ed Flanagan hit line fly to Fris-
bic, who muffed It. Flanagan did not
go near first base, but ran toward sec
ond and was called out by Umpire
Thyme for not touching first. Rule A
says: THE bases must be touched in
regular order" etc. Rule SO says: IF
the third man is forced out or is put out
before reaching first base, a run shall
not be scored"
As Flanagan had not reached first
base, it doesn't require much technical
base ball knowledge to see that no run
could be made in the ninth inning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27

many a life. It can always be relied or
10 cure the dangerous Group and whoop-
ing cough. 1t gives immediate relief and
should be kept in every home. 1t only
costs $50 bottle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27

There is no argument so good as an alb
solute, plain, truthful statement of fact.
There is nothing so interesting as fact.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27

Cream Balm is placed Into the nostris, spreads
over the membrane and is absorbed Reefis i'm
mediate and cure follows 1t is not drying-does
not produce sneezng. Large Size so cents at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents by mail
ELY BROTHERS, sc Warren street, New York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
/cI1aE>> CLARK
SawE1a g SAWYER
GO.
THE ALASKA
REFRIGERATOR
AND
The CIark-Sawyer Co.
have been associated to-
gether for the past fifteen
years, and during this time
we have sold more than
Co. 900
THE ALASKA
REFRIGERATOR
The CIark-Sawyer Co.
"ALASKAS"

We believe the Alaska to
be the best in the world.
When we sell one we don t
have 10 send a painter. a car
penter or a plumber after it to
fix it up and make our custo-
mer satisfied. Every Alaska
must give perfect satisfaction
in every way or you get your
money back. There's no
nonsense about Alaskas, no
humbug, just a plain every
day refrigerator that will use
less ice and keep your food
in perfect condition. Costs
no more than the other kinds.
The Clark-S Sawyer Co. S
guarantee with each refrig-
orator.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19

quired to swear that their publications
are devoted to either news or the in
tercst of some trade or science; that it
is intended for distribution among reg
ular paid subscribers and that it is
not to be gratuitously distributed; +;
many of the publications that have
been admitted to the mails at second
class rates, are merely advertising
sheets having no bona fde subScrip-
tons. Millions of copies of advertis-
ing sheets of this kind have been and
are being carried through the mails at
second-class rates, resulting in loss
which necessitates that Congress
should annually provide for Postofiice
Department deficiencies, when, were
it not for the frauds, the department
would be much more than self-sus-
tanning. A persistent effort is being
made to secure penny rates for letter
postage and it is expected that Con-
grcss will at its next session 50 amend
the present laws defining second-class
mail and providing for the exclusion
of advertising matter gratuitously dis
tributcd through the postal channels
under the guise of legitimate publica-
lions, as to give to the public at an
early day in the future the advantages
to be derived from a one-cent rate for
letters and other sealed packages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
METALS DEARER THAN GOLD.
Eleven Kinds. and One Of Them is Worth S6S..
900 a Pound

The expression "worth their weight
in gold" is familiar one, says an ex-
change. In the book of standard quo.
tations it is thus credited to John Fer
rier: "Now cheaply bought-for
thrice their weight in gold" 1t is
very generally believed that gold is
recognized as the most valuable of the
precious metals, but such view Of the
matter does not take into account
"the scientists" There has recently
appeared under a warrant Of the high
est scientific authority, a statement of
values based upon the commercial
price of various rare metals-a state
ment which overthrows many previous
fond notions. A pound avoirdupois of
gold is put in this statement as worth
$500. A pound of platinum is valued
at $l44, and iridium at SIP. After
these, there is rapid descent, accord.
ing to scientists, to cobalt, worth $S a
pound; magnesium, worth 81 so; bis
muth. worth $2.75; sodium, $3.50;
maganess, $l.10 and aluminium, IS
cents.
Then comes a jump to chromium,
worth $3.50 pound and palladium,
worth $500; Uranium is worth $3.50
and osmium is worth $1,000 pound.
There may be scattered about the
community a few persons who are
looking for bargains in harium, which
cost 81 900 pound, or for rhodium,
which costs $4,000, or for arium,
which costs $500; Indium costs $4,.
400, thorium $500, and rubidum,
$9,50O These figures, however. may
be said to pale into insignificance-if
anything connected with scientific dis
covery ever pales into anything so in
tangible-when compared with the
value Of gallium, which, according to
the scientific standard, is worth $685..
600 pound.
The apparent excess of value of the
other metals quoted over that of gold
is not due, it ought to be added, to
their superior intrinsic worth, but
rather to their exceptional rarity.
Gold in general Use as money, in jew
elry for ornament, and otherwise, is
being constantly produced, whereas
the more rare metals are with diff
Guilty found, and the occasional de-
mand for them gives them what may
be called an artificial value.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
REMARKABLE PENSION FRAUD.
For Thirty Years Three Women Draw Pension
as widows" Of a Bachelor
New York Sun.

The conviction in the Criminal
Court at Washington OF Ellen Jones,
colored, upon two indictments charg-
ing her with fraudulently obtaining
pension money from the Government,
ends one of the most remarkable cases
ever developed in the Pension Bureau.
The evidence showed that the fraud
had extended over a period of nearly
thirty years.
William Butler, q colored soldier,
whose war record is the basis for the
long-continued system of frauds, was
a member of Company f, First United
States Colored Infantry. He came
from Prince George county, Maryland,
and enlisted in the early part of the
year 1864. In his first engagement,
in the battle of Wilson's Landing, he
was shot in the head and died five
days later at Fort Monroe. lie was
young man and unmarried. In his
company was Charles Marshall, since
dead, and who, after he came out of
the army, married Carrie Jones. a sis
ter of the convicted woman. He be-
came what is known as runner" for
a firm of pension agents, and while
thus engaged, conceived the plan of
having his mother-in-law, Malvina
Jones. apply for pension as the widow
of William Butler. Under the name
of Mary Butler a pension of SIS a
month was granted her in 1850.
This amount she continued to draw
without difficulty until her death in
1873. Her eldest daughter, Carrie
Jones Marshall, then represented her.
self as the mythical "Mary Butler"
and continued to draw the pension for
fourteen years. Upon her death in
1887 her sister, Ellen Jones, the con-
victed woman, took up the pension as
a sort of heirloom and began to draw
a pension as the widow of William
Butler, as her mother and sister had
done before her. This she continued
to do for about IL years, notwithstand-
ing the fact that she is now not more
than forty years of age, and her al
legged husband, William Butler, died
thirty-five years ago. Not only did
the woman operate successfully in this
respect, but she was able without
much difficulty several years ago to
have the amount increased from SO to
$l2 per month. The case is almost
without parallel in the history of
Pen ion Bureau. For a term OF thirty
years three different women have each,
as the widow OF man who never had
Il wife, drawn his pension, and two of
the women were small children when
the man died.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
Admiral Dewey's Father.

DIR. Julius Dewey, the father of the
admiral, while earning the means with
which to pay for his professional train
ing by teaching school in Vermont,
acquired habits of economy which
cling to him through life.
After his marriage and establish
ment in Montpelier large family
connection living in his native town,
Berlin, four miles distant, fell into a
way when business called them to the
capitol of stopping with their teams
at his house.
The doctor stood it for a time in
silence, but on certain market day
his patience suddenly gave way, and
meeting his guests he directed them
to hotel in the adjacent square
where he assured them they would
find better accommodations than he
could furnish and at "current rates.
From this incident, which he fre'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
LEARNED OF THE BATTLE.
News of the Santiago Naval Battle AstonIshed
the Austrian.

When the American fleet was oper-
ating in Cuban waters foreign men-of-
war occasionally happened along to
see what was going on. 1t CHANGED
that, very soon after the vessels of
Sampson and Schley had destroyed
Cervera's fleet, an Austrian ironclad
hove i'll sight. The Indiana steamed
out to meet it, and soon boat, with Il
lieutenant, left the Austrian to visit
the Indiana. The Washington Star
tells the story:
The Austrians had heard nothing
but Il distant cannonading, which
might have been salutes. The lieu
tenants visit was merely one of cere-
mOny.
His countenance betrayed astonish-
ment when he came aboard, and saw
the decks blackened with powder, and
men and officers begrimed and covered
with perspiration; but he asked no
questions until he was conducted to
the Captains room, and found it filled
with the sitting smoke of gunpowder.
Then the Austrian officer asked Cap
tain Taylor what such state of
things indicated.
cit indicates" answered the Cap
tain, that we have just engaged the
enemy"
"What? Cervera?"
1.-THE same"
but what were your losses2"
"None."
"But where is the Spanish feet?"
The Austrian was now thoroughly ex.
cited.
"Come up on the poop and l will
show you," said Captain Taylor.
They steamed in the direction of
the shore, and the Austrian officer had
his glasses leveled.
"There is one, and there another,
and little out of view, there is the
Cristobal Colon" said Taylor, point
ing out first one Spanish wreck and
then another.
The Austrian, whose sympathies
were undoubtedly with the spaniards,
was shocked beyond expression at this
picture, typical and declaratory OF the
ruin of q nation. The Americans re-
spected his feelings, and he departed
in silence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Tom-Why were you so determined
to kiss that homely cousin of yours?
Dick-I wanted to establish prec-
edent. She has two very pretty SIS
tiers, you know.-Judgs.
"Dot vas bright poy of Isaac's."
"Yah."
His fadder asked him would he be-
come politician or mineester."
"Vat said he?"
"DOt he would rather become bank
rupt."-Yonkers Statesman.
Flippy-After she had rejected me
l told her there were plenty more fish
in the sea.
Brash-What did she say?
Flippy-Said that might be, but
that they were giving Holsters a wide
berth.-Philadeiphia North american.
What is the most ungrammatical
sentence ever spoken? The following
would be hard to beat: 1t was enun-
ciated by little girl who was driving
along country road with her father
in London. Seeing flock of sheep in
neighboring meadow, she asked: els
them Sleeps yourn" Four words and
all wrong.
Elderly Beau (who is making long
call, to fair singer, rapturously)-Ah!
that song takes me back to the home
of my childhood.
Fair Singers Irrepressible Younger
Sister Gin loud whisper)-Can't you
sing something that will take him
back to the home of his old age?-
Harper's Bazar.
Chauncey M. Depew says that he
was the other day accosted by a beg
gar, to whom he gave a dollar.
"May 1 ask your nanle?" said the
mendicant.
Mr.. Depew laughed. "Oh, Pm
Grover Cleveland" he replied. "Who
are your"
"Well, Pm only Chaucey Depew."
Speaking OF certain local peculiar
tiles of pronunciation, the New York
Times tells of little girl, the offspring
of Boston mother and a New York
father, who is in the habit of saying:
Mother gives me bawth each morn
ing in the bathtub." That is set down
as fair compromise, but it isn't quite
SO good as the remark of the young
woman OF both Boston and New York
antecedents, who said: al larfed and
l larfed till l thought I'd die a-laffin'."
"Art."-A farmer from the far
West one day visited the Cincinnati
Museum of Art, accompanied by the
hackman who was taking him around
the city to see the sights. The hack
man, with all the volubility of his
tribe, volunteered explanations of the
different objects in the Sculpture Hall.
After pointing out every object as q
Venus" that could conveniently be
called so, he summed up the situation
in these words: "Now, you see, most
nearly everything ere has snakes on
it," and then impressively, CHATS
art"