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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
BUILDING PERMITS.
City of Worcester and Tech Fraternity
Men Prepare to Erect Structures.

Building permits were issued yester-
day to the city of Worcester for brick
laundry and power house at the city
hospital, according to plans by George
I. lockwood, Urgel Jacques builder.
Also for a brick addition to one of the
hospital wards.
To the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
for a wooden club house on Salisbury
street, near Boynton street Fuller. De-
lano & Frost, architects; ]. G. Naud-
reuil, builder.
C. w. Flint, for a wooden addition to
the house, "a Agricultural street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
BRIDE FROM MILFORD.
Frank H. Kenney of This City Married
to Miss Margaret r. macguire.

Frank H Kenney of this city was
married to Miss Margaret-F. Macguire
Of Milford, May 10, at st. Mary's
church, by Rev. Luke Purcell.
The bridesmaid was Miss Grace
Coyne of Milford, and John Kenney,
brother Of the groom. was best man.
The bride was very becomingly at
tired in a dress Of mode. and carried
a bouquet Of brides roses. The brides
maid looked very pretty in a gown Of
blue.
Friends and relatives were present
from Worcester. Barre, Boston and
Nashua After the marriage cere-
mony. the bridal party partook Of
breakfast at the brides home, Z Thayer
street Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney left Mil
ford at 4 O'Clock for a tour to New
York. after which they will reside IN
oxford. where Mr.. Kenney Is In BUSH
ness. The presents we're numerous and
valuable.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
DRINK GRAND.

after YOU have concluded that you ought
not TO drink coffee. 1t is not. medicine.
but doctors order it because Il IS health
made from pure grains. and has that rich
seal-brown color and tastes like the hnests
grades OF coffee and costs about one
Fourth as much. Children like Il and
thrive on it because It is genuine food
drink containing nothing but nourlnh-
ment Ask your grocer for GRA1&-O.
- HaE fssa arink. Is and &c.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
AMHERST GLEE CLUB.

From present indications. the concert
nv the Amherst College Glee Club in
Association hall, May 10, will be big
success. The concert is given under
the auspices Of the Lakeside Boat
Cirb. and the advance sale of tickets
reported by members promises a big
house.
Tickets may be exchanged for seat
checks at c. F. Hanson's music store,
after Saturday morning
THE concert being given on the eve
Of the college sports will doubtless draw
good sizes delegations Of students rep
Tesentiug various institutions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
FOUNDRY AT WORK.
Rice, Barton and FaIes Works start Up
With No Opposition.

Smoke poured from the chimney Of
the foundry of the Rice. Barton &
Fales shop yesterday, and it was said
at the shop that the orders for the
work were being gotten out as fast as
could be expected. Two police officers
were on duty at the shop last evening,
but their services were not needed.
The "scabs" as they left their work
yesterday were met with by the union
men employed at the foundry of Arnold
& Pierce. They stopped and talked the
situation over in the most friendly
manner possible. The moulders claimed
that Rice, Barton & Fales had practi-
cally given in to the union demand as
far as pay was concerned.
None of the national officers OF TIE
union came to this city yesterday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
pEALERs coMING no TIME.

The weights and measures used by
Worcester dealers are approaching a
high degree of correctness. C. Her
bert De Fosse stated yesterday that out
of about 200 scales or measures inspect
ed during the day, net one was con-
demned. Mr.. De Fosse says this is the
first day since being appointed 90 the
office that such a condition has result
cd
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
ALL DAY BASKET MEETING.

An all day Home Missionary basket
meeting will be held in the First Bap-
tist church Tueday. May 16, by all the
in the association. The morn
ing session will begin at $50 and the
afternoon at o'clock Mrs. NJ. 9. Key
nolds Of Boston and Mrs. Jonn hiloreth
~ T4olvoke will address the meeting.
Mrs Hudreth is vice-president OF the
western Massachusetts association.
Tea and coffee will be served by the
ladies of the church during the lunch
hour
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
The Price Of Health

Is constant watchfulness of the food
we eat. We cannot be- healthy if we
make our food with impure and dele
FERROUS ingredients.
Raising the food with inferior baking
powders because they are s. cheap
is an imprudence bordering upon
danger.
Cleveland's Baking Powder is made
from cream of tartar derived only from
grapes and is pure and wholesome
beyond question. There is never any
doubt of the healthfu1ness of the food
it makes.
In practical use Clevelands Baking
Powder is actually more economical
than the low priced alum powders
because it is stronger and goes further.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
COMMITTEES TO MEET

Two additional city council commit
tee meetings are announced for today:
Claims at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and
education at s o'clock this evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
LAMP is ALL RIGHT.

A. W. Jefts Thinks the Present Clock
Lighting System Is Good Thing.
A. W. Jefts. who has charge Of the
searchlight which illumines two 7ia's
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
GOOD NEWS FOR TEACHERS.

Teachers in the public schools will
receive their monthly stipend Saturday
morning by calling at the office of the
CITY treasurer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
MAGNIFICENT JEWEL.
P. M. w. and P. M. Enoch Earle Honored
BY Lawrence chapter.

At the meeting Of Lawrence Chapter
of Rose Croix, last evening, Past Most
Wise and Perfect Master Enoch Earle
was presented with a pastmaster's
jewel that is one of the handsomest
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
MECHANICS IN SESSION.
Worcester Engineers of Rspute Attend
Convention at Washington.

washington, May 1.-THE morning
session of the annual convention Of the
Society Of Mechanical Engineers, to-
dav. was occupied in the reading of pa
ners and the discussion of professional
topics. Among the papers read was
one on THE plunger elevator" by G.
/. Alden Of Worcester, Mass. During
the afternoon members of the society
visited the navy yard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12

Among those present from Worcester
are George /. lockwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Ames, V. E. Edwards, Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Jus
tin A. Ware. L. S. Burbank. George I.
Alden and Milton P. Higgins.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12
Bring Your

and your chlld's face I
bhdge Street and get
class POLISHED Pr
for Sf00 or ) dot
H $500
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-12

AlEs1 AAAEN inns
lowed by a
finch Mrs S.
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Flora T. Stone,
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friends The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22

TIE St Louis Trust con ere nee was as
tinctIy a disappointment The attendance
was small and the proceedings were by no
means in accordance with promises or eX-
pectations. In calling the meeting Gov.
Savers dlsclaimed all political c"nsldera-
tions and upon arriving on the scene ne de-
cIared that he had no plan and that M
speeches would be made. a conference
pure and simple was the object in view.
and every participant would be invited to
unbosom himself fully and Informally
This gave hope of good results
But. in some way. everything went wrong
Gov Savers very properly, was called TO
the chair but had no sooner obeyed the call
than he proceeded to deliver a long address
which gave every sign of preparation ana
some suggestion of partisanshlp. Then FOL
lowed Coy. stephens of Missouri in a care
fully prepared address in undisguised adj
vocacy of free s.iver, and from that mo-
ment the conference was doomed GOV.
Shaw Of Iowa at once responded on the
other side and took the next train for
home The jig up. The cat was out of
the bag If the Trusts did not indulge in
hearty glIffaw, they are deficient in the
sense of humor.
The meeting went through all the motions
and adopted resolutions, but the country
that politics cropped out and colored the
proceedings, In face of the announcement
that politics barred
Is this experience to be repeated in the
state legislatures. and in Congress. if Con-
gress again addresses itself to the subject?
If the outlook Is discouraging. When
politics comes in a the door the remedy for
Trusts flies out at the window. The only
interests subserved by introducing politics
are those of men seeking to get or to ho.d
office. and those of the Trusts themselves.
Mr. Iavcmeyer is particularly anxious to
see matters take political turn. If he can
but be assured of Il bitter partisan conflict
GA some academic phase of the question he
will lose no sleep. What he breads, and
what would give hope of relief from tn
domination of organizations like the S & r
Trust. is united and practical effort by
the TWO parties to put the Trusts under re-
Straint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
Transfers and Schedules.

The explanation of the Washington Trac-
tion Companys officials that the recent
changes in The transfer system are not in
tended TO affect the privilege of legitimate
continuous rides is eminently satisfactory.
At the same time IL is clear that under the
new system a conductor will be- called upon
to display remarkable powers of memory
and mind reading TO enforce the rule with
out giving offense or annoyance to honest
passengers and without ncglecting the i'll
terests of the company. II viii be only by
virtue of thu plan OF giving the transfr. al
the same time that the fare is coll ctcd
that the conductor can. in fact supply the
lack OF Superhuman qualifications. But. as
The Star suggested yesterday. this VIII
take time and on such runs Is that of the
Columbia lire time is very precious. Their
is almost positive assurance that rowds
Will be encountered al junction points at
certain hours of the day Unless the cars
are run closer together than they are at
present upor some of the lines these crowds
will swamp any conductor who tries to do
his full duty both to the public and the
company Especially when the car is
crowded is the business of collecting fares
and issuing transfers difficult.
The whole case reyerts 20 the bedrock
only rational and effective remedy for over
crowdins and the preservation of the pub
lie rights The function of the street rail-
road in this matter must not be miscon-
Ceived- II is primarily a public conven-
fence. 1t is incidentally money maker for
the holder of the franchise. That franchise
should be given, leased or sold because tn.
people need transportation facilities. not
because some capitalists want to make a
profit. The moment this principle is ignored
trouble ensues. The public is not served.
The cars are crowded, passengers are
1ostled. their patronage is accepted as a
right belonging to the company instead of
as q right belonging to the people and a
dissatisfaction gradually develops which
may ultimately grow into advocacy of
public ownership.
Ii Is not enough 10 offer the citizen the
privilege of squeezing himself into packed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22

vehicle. 1t is not enough merely to carry
i'm more or less swiftly to his destination.
He should not be penalized because he
chances to board the car a little distance
beyond the crowded center. He should be
assured that in exchange for the franchise,
whether freely given or sold or leased. the
operating company will furnish him within
a reasonable time with a seat in a rapidly
moving and with proper facilities for
connecting with other cars to carry him
along his route. 1t is possible to provide
enough cars to do this 1t might lower the
profits somewhat, but the profits ought
always to be in proportion to the public
enjoyment CT the traction facilities. and not
in proportion to the public discomfort.
Schedules which will adjust themselves to
the fluctuations of the traffic from hour to
hour during the day are not beyond the
reach of human ingenuity. If it be neces-
sary to run a every minute between
seven and nine o'clock in the morning such
schedule ought to be adopted. If during
the middle Of the day car every five min
utes will accommodate the usual traffic,
giving everybody a fair snare in the com
fort of the travel. the public would willing
ly endure sucn a reduction CT the service in
exchange for the increase at the hours
when accommodations are al d premium.
The true secret of rapid transit is. after
all, not much the saving of seconds in
the flight to and fro the affording OF
comfortable transportation in season. Until
this principle is adopted and enforced there
will be constant friction over the transfers.
Give the people cars enough and they will
make their way about from line to line
honestly and smoothly and the conductors,
who are now required to Go far too much,
will be relieved of an unjust pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22

part of the authorities to accept compro-
mise payments from accused dealers, thus
virtually establishing an official levy upon
the trade in substitution for the tax pre-
scribed by the law. The Star proved how
dangerous this custom was 1t insisted at
all times upon vigorous prosecutions and
the rejection of all offers to compromise.
The attorney general took the same view
and the course of justice was comparative
ly smooth thenceIorth. 1t was felt that
conviction in a conspicuous case would
have a great moral influence upon the
trade for the protection of the public and
accordingly no stone was left unturned in
the effort to secure such an enforcement
of the law as would afford this warning.
The court in Philadelphia has now adj
vanced this test case to the stage of apply
ing tie penalties prescribed by the lower
court. This oleomargarine fraud has grown
to enormous proportions. The hous ekeeper
is mulcted right and left. The limitations of
butter are sold in fragrant defiance of the
law under the name of butter and at butter
prices. Pending the rendition of the uti-
mate judgment the frauds have been con-
tnued with braZen assurance. There is
now no reason whatever for hesitation on
the part of prosecuting officers. They
should strike at the evil boldly and seek the
indictment first of the wholesale dealers
who defraud the retailers, and then of the
retailers who defraud the public The law
has been construed and applied and the
public should reap the benefit of the fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
Defeut for the Oieo Fraud.

The oleomargarine decision rendered yes
terday in Philadelphia by the United States
court of appeals Is a serious blow at the
frauds which have been perpetrated upon
the purchasing public during the past few
years According to this decision from
which there lies no appeal, the stripping of
revenue stamps from oleomargarine pack
ages TO conceal the identity of the material
is felony, punishable by serious penalty.
Heretofore one of the excuses adyance ed by
the revenue officials for their failure 20 en-
force the laws against these frauds was
that it was impossible to secure a convic-
ton in the courts even when a substantial
basis for prosecution was obtained Ac-
cordingly d disposition developed on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22

Dreyfus is a free man. The world at
large believes him to have been persecut ed
in his innocence. This belief is shared by
large number of Frcnchmen. Only fac
ton among the people of that nation be-
lieve him to have been justly condemned
Now comes the minister of war and Off
cially, in order to the army, declares
that the incident is closed
1t assuredly did not close, as far as the
world is concerned, with Dreyfus second
condemnation. Nor did it close with his
pardon. 1t may have closed as far as the
ossified conscience of the French republic
is concerned. despite the efforts of the
heroes who are still striving for the triumph
of truth and justice. But how does that
leave the case?
When judged by impartial observers the
entire proceeding was a hideous travesty.
1t revealed desperately evil condition in
France. 1t showed the dominant power of
the army chiefs, superior to the judiciary,
superior to the highest sense of public
duty on the part of the civilian admins
traitors 1t and its accessory facts showed,
too, the inadeGuacy of the courts to pro-
teCt the individual rights of the citizen.
If now the administrative officers, rep
resenting the government of France, are
willing 10 consider that the incident is
closed. that there is no room for further
proceedings, and to accept the farcical
judment of the court at Rennes equi-
table. it simply means that the France of
today chooses present calm in preference to
the distress of purging herself of a cor
rupting influence. 1t is the choice of the
moral coward.
The worlds Indignation will probably
abate somewhat with time. The talk of re-
prisals will diminish in volume and bitter
ness But there will be no forgetting the
fraud and the perjury and the crime of
this prosecution. The good name of France
has been permanently injured, and with
the greater effect upon the world now that
itself with pardoning the victim and declar
ing the affair at an end.
Long after Captain Dreyfus- has passed
away and another generation has come 20
interpret the facts of history this case
will be remembered as an instance of
Frances incumpetency to grasp a great
truth. Meanwhile it cannot be that the
public conscience of France itself will for
ever slumber and accept the incident as
permanently closed.
Dreyfus' honor is still at stake. dearer
to him, more significant to France, than
his life alone. For his honor has been
stained at the expense of the honor of the
entire nation. General de Gallifet cannot
obscure this fact to the world. whatever
success he may have in smoothing out the
relations of the army to the present min
iStry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
Bay State Democracy True to Bryan.

What is true Of the early bird ard the
worm a. Il fact of applied natural science
IS quite as true of the early candidate and
the delegates i'll practical politics. Mr..
Bryan's success in capturing the Massa
chuSetts delegation 10 the next national
convention is a point in illustration. Al
though there was great deal Of noise and
excitement. and despite the development of
Intense factionalism. the trick was turned
under the management of Mr.. Bryan's
great and good friend. Mr.. George Fred
Williams. whom gossip accredits with
loyal desire to accompany his beloved chief
on the national ticket next year. AS the
results stand the Massachusetts democracy
is firmly pledged to Bryan, free silver and
anti-expansion. II has incidentally gone
through the motions of nominating a state
ticket which is probably as strong for the
purpose of the sacrifice any other that
could be named.
The only suggestive outcome of the con-
vention of yesterday is the fact that there
is a very serious opposition To Mr.. Bryan
in his own ranks In that state. The tri-
umph of the Williams faction was not
achieved without the use of the most radf-
Ca methods. The chairman refused hear
ing to the opposition. The police were
lists Were rallroaded through and the reso-
buttons We're adopted with a hurrah that
left no chance for the Quincy crowd to
obtain nearing. 1t was case of machine
politics pure and simple. II Massachusetts
We're i'll a position to be carried by the
democrats there would be less national
significance to this spectacle, for it would
be more reasonable 10 expect conservative
democrats to exert every effort to secure
control OF the machinery in anticipation of
substantial fruits at the polls and in of
flee But when in the face of certain defeat
the party factions precipitate a verit;.b @
DrnuyhroOk fair in state convention and
the conservatives strive 10 the last moment
To prevent radical victory the case sug-
gests serious conditions in the ranks
The association OF free silver and Aguin-
aldoism is probably the cause of the
trouble. The conservative democrats can
not look with pleasure upon this blending
IL the name of democracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
Enforce the Rule of the Road.


The filming of two bicyclists in the local
police court yesterday on charges of riding
the left side of the road warrants the
hope that more will be done toward break
ing up this dangerous practice. Public
safety is to a great extent dependent on
the observance Of the law requiring all
persons on the road to keep to the right of
the Travelled part of the highway. On city
streets one side rule, is favorable
for wheeling the other; yet riders and
drivers persist in taking the left side, and
law-reSpecting citizens naturally infer that
the general disregard of the law is willful.
On sandy highways in the country there
is come excuse for the Wheeman who
seeks a side path on the left: in the city it
is impossible to find any preteXt for chooS-
ing the wrong side of paved street, and
the police department will be sustained by
public opinion if summary measures are
taken for the punishment of every person
who refuses to obey the law. When riders
and drivers understand that they may be
called to undergo the inconvenience of
arrest and to pay the fine provided by the
statute. material decrease in the number
of accidents will be noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
The Clearance of the Hebe.


When the captain of the Norwegian
steamer Hebe, lying at Norfolk loading
coal, asked for clearance papers for San
Juan, Porto Rico, Collector Hanks naturally
refused them, the law forbids other than
American steamers the right to trade be-
tween United States ports. The Hebe had a
Rico.a.d had been chartered for this special
purpose. To refuse to grant clearance pa
pers would have embarrassed the govern
ment. and the law was waived in this
instance by the Secretary Of War, at the
request of the Treasury officials, and the
Secretary of the Navy authorized the clear
ance of the Hehe. Here, then, is case OF
a foreign vessel flying the flag of another
country carrying coal between two ports
belonging to US, in direct violation of the
laws as laid down by Congress. An Ameri-
can ship was thus cheated out OF cargo,
and by our own government! Consistency,
thou art a jewel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
Saturdays
Pure Food List.

McMechen's Sweet Relish, jars for o5c.
McMechen's Orange Marmalade. 2 Jars for 25,.
Williams Bros JAMS assorted. jar. ......15 Ice.
Selected Marrow Beans. 2-l'. package. ........IIc
Selected Yellow and Green Split Peas 2-lb pkg He
Golden Brand Pumpkin, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sc.
OXFORD Baked Beans, can. ....................12 c
Pride of Valley Corn, cans for. ...........o5c
Young America Corn. 5 cans for. DISCRIMINATING 5c
Bokaska Laundry Starch package. ........... Zoe.
W. u L. Coffee, Id. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zoe.
koieko. 2-lb. package. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Zoe
Empire Brand Pickles bottles for. ...... 25c
Andersons Jams, Jar. Toe. and c0c.
Roses Lime Juice, bottle .................:3 ;3r
Blue Label CHtsup, bottle. ................,2lc
Howard's Crystal Spring Ginger Ale, dozen bot
Ties. T5c.
Cantreli & Cochran's Belfast Ginger Ale, dozen
Uncle Sans Catsup. bottle. Toe
Armsur's Key Soap. Il cakes for. ......... CSC
Hoe Cake Soap, cakes for. .5c
Circus Soap cakes for. ....................2 &c.
Santa Claus Soap. cakes for. ............. 25e
Bee soap, cakes for. .25c.
Swift's Washing Powder, packages for....... e5c.
Silexo Securing Soap. cake. Observation-Disclosures. &c.
Fifth floor.