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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
DAN GODFREYS BAND.
English Residents Gave a Rousing Wei.
come to the Veteran London Loader.

| Inere was much applause for Lieut..
Dan Godfrey and his famous British
Guards Band at tie Worcester Theat TIRE
last night-more applause than audi
ence, it seemed, till one discovered that
the entire British colony from South
Worcester occupied the balconies. This
section of the audience came out par
ucularly strong when the band started
in with Rule Britannia" and God
Save the Queen II was the English
Social Club who sent up a handsome
bunch of red wses to the conductors
desk, Immediately after tine first piece
| had been played. Yankee Doodle, &"
Dixie" and The Red, White and
Blue were wrapped around the Brit
lsh airs, however. so there was the
same familiar Anglo-Anerican entente
| all over again, at both afternoon and
evening concerts.
The veteran Godfrey has a first rate
| band Comparisons might be made
| with other military bands that have
] been heard here. but not now. The
first thing that strikes the listener is
| the smooth and mellow tone of the
brass section. There is nothing blatant
or ear-Splitting about it, strange as
this statement may seem. Comets and
dI are sLFong on their singing tone,
| Nor has the wooden wind been ne
elected. The claTinets are remarkably
| agreeable. the bassoon is fine and the
first clarinet and oboe are also to be
commended. The bass was reinforced
| by two bass Viols in place of those
roaring great brass BASES, and the
change is gratifying.
The concert opened with an excellent
| performance of the William Tell
| p,-o fy, vrv1,g
distinguished themselves. BY request
, the conductor substituted for one of
the numbers Mabel VALVES" which
We're written, as he said, tllirty-five
years ago. They were played with q
| broad. melodious swing though with
less of accent and lightuess than one is
accustomed to in this country. but
this is said to be in accordance with
English tradition and practice, There
was fine march by Won Blon, Under
the Banner Of Victory" which the
band played admirably, sud there ware
solos for flute, cornet and piccoko.
which demonstrated the technical pro
! ictenCy of the players Mr.. ByEna, the
| drummer, showed much deXterity in
managing eight or more percussion in
| struments at once, and extra ordinary
agility and precision in playing the
xylophone. Altogether, the concert was
both novel and profitable from a mu-
| steal standpoint There can be nc
| complaint OF Lack Of enthusiasm, fol-
the air was full of it. The band is not
always free from a suspicion Of heavi-
ness in its execution, but this may be
! overlooked IN consideration of its Other
obvious points Of excellence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29


AS Easter approaches the thoughts
of a great many turn ia GIFT, o,,a 49,,
small ran,er,,,,.ora,,, -
z,,z.,....- ''laI go 10 inc
O"'c' N"llce VI the queen festival of the
church. The willy shop keepers have
been preparing for t1,is E.-to,. +r.do
and +l,oi. ,,.,..7 ''''9 n1'H1el 'iaue
"l""o"S are ming up with
pretty khlckknacks that are supposed
to be appropriate to the time The Ii,v.
49, ,a,s go Wv 'ioSS' ana the mare are
70 On ,.;,,.,- ~ 'i''oiS' ana 'Iiese are put
,,saf,,1 VI W '''.''eli'dl ana "oulu-pe
oo,,1,, - i'0''7, Hsss III glass ana
r"ruS me word sees every Easter, but
tbo t,.o, DeIoLe nave these emblems Of
81 49,, Iact of the immortality
rails 81 r zen decorated with the por-
thc I-,,i4,5 'WeS ana sampson or with
b, q ,,one+.,,. l l,s"SeS ShiSlu' su!thouh'ed
containine a 6.,,. ls Large glaSs eggs
;e, = ', cIils d meet Of immature warshtps
,,,ii ~ 80 r9molnauon of religion and
gu tiat IS enough to 7end the
TuIsions VI the country INTO con-
I IIa
r,,,i,aeip. ilIH ana Stlckplns designed for
s1,noad we%r snow the same fatuOus
81 9Pl tt,o-easie design Har@s. sitting up
VI! SheH IallS form match sales, candle
SIlChS ana ndlr receivers. and thep nf
and bon-bon bovos s.sI LSm"Pe ~ ponp0hs
his interior stuffed to remission Win
sWeets is n popular and pretty gift
ana the same may be said for the egg
SNAPPED trays, which are useful for DESK
or dressing table A new bon-bon box
SHOWS a real chickens head peckine it's
hufty way through a real egg shell
Could realism go farther?
so many things can be made with
Easter eggshells, if one ONLY, l,,,o,,.s h,a,
and gets about il il st., nv"
co,.,, e., - ''iie' \ pretty
favor Tor the Easter breakfast or din
her Is made this way: Take the shell
Drop inside Several sbnt o,,5 slliarly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
A RIDICULOUS BILL.

If the lawgivers on Beacon hin
know what rs good for the state. the
republican party and themselves, thew
VIII promptly vote down the bill re-
ported by the public service. commfttee
repeating the civil service law. and kicl
1t ANONYMOUSLY out of the legislature
1t Is simply ridiculous. Even if all the
accusations made against the present
method OF executing the law are
granted as facts, 1t is still true that
logic, justice and the popular right to
an honest ana efficient administration
OF public office are opposed to its re-
peal. 1t would be as sensible to wine
out the laws relating to stealing and
forgery on the ground that in spits O.
them some i'll disposed persons rob
their neighboFs.
Neither is there anything to be said
m favor OF referring the repeal bill &c
the people for confirmation or reflection
at the polls next November. A more
plausible argument might be made In
favor Of the referendum fn this case il
there we're any wide spread dissatls
faction with the law among the peonle
or if there were any obvious dems nd
for it, But there is no evidence Of
such dissatisfaction or demand. except
among few politicians, and as a rule
the people take no interest in their
striVings to get the other fellows out
and themselves into public office. Or
the contrary, so placid has been the
public contentment with the present
law and even with its administration
that the civil service league has lapsed
into inactivity, simply because it has
found no opposition to combat. At the
recent state house hearings. testimony
against the law was too weak and in
consequential to deserve an answer. Nc
committee would dare report a bill
! involving the expenditure of money mn.
on such fimsy evidence as was ther
presented. 1t would be laughed out OF
| the state house.
Happily, there is no prospect that The
bill will pass. The influential newspa.
pers of the state. almost without ex.
ception, the public men to whom the
people are accustomed to look for guild.
ance, and numberless private citizens
Of prominence will denounce the repea
and condemn the committee. 1t is a
reputation of an OFT quoted plank OF
| the republican national platform, anC
a majority of the members Of the leg,
| islature themselves may be counted
upon to uphold the law.
| The men by whose influence this au.
dacious piece of nonsense has been re.
ported are simply giving tongue t.
personal evaporation and private
grudges against the commissioners
They profess to believe that the legis
lature and people are with them, bu
| if they are sincere, they are simply
blind. Even if the bill should pass tn,
Legislature, it would be certain to en-
counter the governors veto, and tn
truth probably is that it's promoters
have not the slightest expectation tina
| it will pass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

corporations, old or new. This is a
point which has bearing upon the sit
uation in Worcester, where the street
railway has been singled out as re-
venue producer for the city govern
ment. AS Gov. Roosevelt remarks, the
gas, electric light and telephone COM
pantes owe something to the public for
the privileges granted to them. There
would be an advantage in making the
franchise tax returnable to the state,
Tor these quasi-public corporations are
all subject to state rather than munich
pal control. The chief point is, how
ever. that if we are going to tax fran
chlses' as we-seem destined to do, SOON
er or later, all should be treated alike
and the burden equitably distributed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
SEATS FOR MAJOR ANDRE

Faster vacation at Holy Cross col
lege began yesterday and more than
two-thrds of the students have gone
home, The members of the base ball
team all left for their homes with the
strict understanding that they would
return by Monday to start in outdoor
practice, providing the diamond can be
got into shape.
Tickets tor the production of Mai Tor
Andre" by the Holy Cross dramatic So
cietN at Holy Cross college were placed
on sale yesterday. John IL. Welsh.
president of the society. will have
charge of the sale, and tickets can be
secured of Mr.. Wish. who will remain
at the college during the Easter vaca-
ton. The tickets will be given OFF in
the oruer applications are received.
whether made in person or by tele-
phone.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
PLENTY OF COAL.
But There is No Reduction in Price in
Worcester.

There is very little if any change in
The coal trade so far as local interests
are concerned. The companies are fur
hishing coal wherever needed and the
present demand seems 10 be satisfac-
torily supplied.
The supply of house Goals is plentiful
although the factory Goals are still
scarce. But most of the Worcester
dealers have been receiving sufficient
quantities to partially fill the big gaps
made at the beginning Of the year ana
they all unite ia saying cha: there is
no prospect of such a famine Is pres
ented itself 80 days ago, no matter how
severe a storm may come along
There has hesn no change in market
prices nor is there likely 60 be for some
time to come
1t is said that negotiations are being
conducted by a New York and Pitts
burg syndicate for a gigantic coal deal
7'he plans contemplate the purchase OF
over 100 coal mines, with barges. land
ings and other property on the MonOn-
Eohela river. 1t is the purpose Of the
syndicate TO control the entire indus
FRY along the river.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
BUILDING PERMITS.

These building permits were issued
yesterday: To Mrs. Mary Henuessey,
for a wood addition to the house Z
Cambridge place, J. II. Skoglund
builder.
William Dowuey and ID. f. Ruurke
fer n wood addition 10 the building 81
si Summer street. Lynch Bros. build
ere.
L. III. Peterson, builder, for himself. a
three tenement wooden building. on
Reeves street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

once used as a mile stone or something
of the kind
L find many people who remember
the I'd Mass, even some of the indIvidu-
al members of it. The general impress
sion left is very much TO the credit of
the boys, but I was told today story
about a man whose description ans
Wers perfectly 10 that of a well known
Worcester soldier that really Is scan
daious' 1t was few days after the
surrender and this man ip Santiago
trying TO buy s25 worth of grub with
SO cash capital; the shop keeper who
told me about X said that rs cents and
the free use of six sho0ter secured
about $ll,OO worth Of goods from him.
A mound Of earth, grown DER with
vines
Meath mango tree:
A piece Of board, with pencil lines,
'UNkNOWN": T.. $. Y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
THE FIRST CONCERT
Worcester Opera Company Provides De-
Iigh,faI Entertainment For Its Friends.

worcester opera company Provides De-
Iigh,faI Entertainment For It's Friends.
Last evening the Worcester Opera. Com
psny gave the first of q series of monthly
entertainments at its rooms in the Day
building, and judging from the rendition
Of the program by the artists, together
with The unusually large attendance, the
taxable success.
The han was tastefufty decorated for the
occasion. furniture, draDeTies. lamps and
bric-a-brac being loaned by the Barnard.
Sumner & Putnam Company, the Boston
store John c. Machines and G. i. Han
son Il Son.
After the concert refreshments and cot
fee We're served.
The program was as falloWs:
Ill Trovatore. .....................Pot pouri
String quartet.
tBrom opera Princess Phosa")
Mrs. Dinamore and Mr.. OGara.
Copy your Uncle Tom. humorous song
Mr.. John J Sheehan.
IA wife song" quartet..........B aTnby
Mrs Rourke and Mrs. Norwood.
Messrs. O'Gara and Rowland
Assisted by string quartet
5-Niolin solo. Polish dance Scharwen ska
G. A. Hanson.
6-"Peasant wedding march" .Soderman
String quartet.
Pass soto "A dream" III. c. Bartlett
+, f. Rowland.
S-Mandolin and guitar duet,
G. A and F. T. Hanson
! 9-SOprano solo. Mrs. Rourke.
10" Whippoorwill quartet &C. A. White
Mrs. ROurke and Mrs. Norwood,
MeSsrs. OGara ana Rowland.
Accompanies, Miss Christine Nilsson.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Gov. Roosevelt has sent a message Ia
the New York legislature, advising the
appointment of a commission TO con-
slider the subject of taxing public fran
chises held by corporations. He den
les all hostility to corporations as such,
but he believes that those which derive
powers and privileges from the state
should pay to the state just percent
age Of their earnings. He very proper
~ points out the injustice of imposing
taxation or unusual obligations and re-
strictions upon new corporations in an
effort to get more money for the state,
and insists that a general law should
be passed that will be applicable to all
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

1t is Il dreary, weary day when Bos-
ton papers are not Illuminated with q
golden wedding, an amateur minstrel
show and a mock trial from the sub
bulbs" The shiny complacency of pic
lures of the leading actors is the best
available local substitute for the smiles
Of radiant spring
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Now the Tammany district attorney,
Asa Bird Gardiner. is called upon to
explain why some $5S. 900 in bail for
feited within the past year has not
been collected. The amounts vary
from 500 to $1,000. and represent so
odd bail jumpers. most of whom
are said TO be living unconcern-
eddy in New York as if the county had
no claim upon them. What has be-
come of the threatened legislative in
vestigatton?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 70. 1899.

Coin Harvey has resigned from the
financial direction Of the democratic
national committee. He has merely
proved to be another of those disting-
ujshed ftnanciers who are long on ad-
vice but short on funds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Tho wife of Senior SilveIa, the Span
ISL premier, is granddaughter of a
Boston sea captain, who married and
settled in Spain. She IS said to be very
influential in the court at Madrid, and
perhaps that accounts for the occa-
sional CLEAN Of sense that has pene-
trated the fog of Spanish political
stupidity since the change of min
istEies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

buns for Good Friday If you do, the
chances are you Will not get any, that's
all. 80
Miss Bessie Legg gives a popcorn
party tomorrow evening.
cholly-tIow do You know she Won't
marry you, deah boy?
Chappie-Precedent, me desh- feilah.
Sh9 neVah has married anyone:
Caolly-Thats SO, By Jovei = ~:-.
--McCalPs Magazine.
Ine peace meeting of the Second
Parish Club which was inadvertently
announced at the Salisbury hall meet
ing, Thursday evening, as taking place
next "Wednesday will be held tonight
at the first Unitarian church, begin
ming at AS o'clock -
Mrs. Sedgwick and Mrs. George. who
are TO speak at the Woman's club this
afternoon, will be entertained at lunch
con with Mrs. Nathaniel Paine and
Mrs. Archibald McCullagh today by
Mrs. Charles Francis Marble
Mr.. William Justin Mann and other
speakers have been engaged and there
are indications of an interesting meet
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G.. Kent viii give a
whist party this evening.
Heather Of the Links-that is the
name of new Lundborg perfume. It
Is described as pleasing and inspiring"
Mr.. Walter G. Fuller of Mt. Vernon.
N. Y, class of 1898. Worcester Polvtech-
mic Institute, is in town for a few DAYS.
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. b. J. Dodge.
Congress street He leaves shortly for
virginia, where he has accepted a posi-
tion in the engineering department of
Ine Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company.
| Mrs. NJ, H. Cowden. Mrs. Gardner C.
Whiting mad Miss Florence Rice ware
the committee in charge Of the give
and take party at the sChruch of the
unity last night. In spite Of the rain
there was good attendance and the
packages of various prices found a rea-
dy sale.
In the book window Of the Boston
store there is an interesting exhibition
OF some of the original drawings that
were made for 'eThe sinking of the
Merrlmas," by Naval Contractor Hob
son, and for Kipling's Jungle, books.
The former, numbering ten, are with
one exception, by Varian while the
other four are by w. FL Drake: both
sets are lent by the Century company,
the publishers of the books
To start with, there is Miss Cecaelia
BeauX' sketch in crayons Of Hobson.
very bold, impressionistic drawing.
THE last meal before entering" shows
the men seated about the deck with
their food in their hands, while "The
sinking of the Merrimac" is a mael-
strom of seething waters, in the fore
ground of which half a dozen men
struggle for their life. "Hobson look
ing out of his window represents che
handsome young lieutenant standing
on ms cot and straining his vision out
OF the tiny barred window One of the
most interesting is of Cervera visiting
Hobson at Moro. Still other pictures
snow Sampson Schley and Hobson on
board the New York" Hobson say
ing goodbye to Admiral Sampson. and
Hobson leaving the Mercedes" The
| space in front OF the window contain
ing TINS extremely interesting exhibit
| IL crowded far into the evening
| he WASH a little tin soldier
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
MARRIAGH LICENSE.

A marriage Duense was granted yes
fsTday 20 William y. Warden, o., and
Priscilla Tavinr, 81.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

THE SPY SHOULD NAVE The EYE OF ARGUS: He
IS HONORABLE rs NE DO But LOOK TO The WEI.
FREE OF HE COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
EAFAEL JOsEFFY.

The Renowned Pianist Soon to Appear
IN Worcester.
Rafael Josefry, who appears in Memo
rial hail. April g. has never before given
a piano recital in Worcester, although
he played here in 1856, in 1885, with the
Symphony orchestra in 1892, and at the
musical festival in 1897.
The sale of reserved seats will COM
mence next saturday at NJ. Steiuert &.
Sons at o'clock a. M
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
vestSation.

The Engineering News makes one of
the best suggestions that have been
inspired by the Windsor ho-
tel disaster. It is that 'fire stops be
placed at the base of each partition and
wall. so as to divide the concealed
spaces into many compartments, pre-
vent the rapid spread of flames, and the
enveloping of the entire structure in an
apparently simultaneous blaze, such as
destroyed the Windsor. These fire
stops would be inexpensive, the News
says. and they should be inserted in
buildings already erected that are not
supposed to the fireproof. The more
the New York fire is investigated, the
stronger becomes the convicton that
the lace curtain and lighted cigar story
does not adequately account for it.
Flames seem to have burst from vari-
Gus parts of the building at one and
the same time, and the inference of the
News is reasonable, that the fire must
have been long smoulderins, and that
fire stops would have very materially
checked the course OF the confederation,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

lie wasn't little tin soldier.
But a regular meat-made man,
And it filled him with grief
10 have to eat beef
Put up in little tin can.
Chicago Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
NOT SEVERE ENOUGH.

First Citjzen-Remeluber the cuss that
killed Bud Peters and stole Buds boss:
Well, he's jest been convicted OF mur.
der in the fust degree.
Second citizen Indignantly
waSh!-Detroit Journal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
fire stops would have very materially
checked the course OF the confederation

For two years an order of the board
Of health has been in force in Boston.
forbidding eXpectoration in street cars,
and under it there have been several
arrests. Now the order has been ex-
tended SO as to apply to all railroad
and railway stations and cars, all pub
lie buildings, halls, churches, theatres
and markets and the sidewalks con-
nected with them. Otherwise the ira
ditional American right to spit remains
unimpaired. but the language of the
board of health indicates that in time
the prohibition will be extended to all
sidewalks. as it has already been in the
wealthy town of Brookline There is
much to be said in condemnation of
the public splitting habit, but in the
attempt to break it up, many otherwise
law-abiding citizens are likely to find
themselves brought to Judgment simply
through the unconscious exercise of a
long-standing privilege. A consider.
able increase of the police force would
seem necessary in order to prevent the
new regulations from becoming a. dead
letter and perhaps Boston may yet be
compelled TO add street cuspidor ser.
wee to the health department.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

The offer of the METROPOLITAN Street
Railway Company to build a tunnel
from the Battery to the neighborhood
of Fort George is the most promising
scheme that has yet been proposed for
giving New York rapid transit. The
promptness with which the rapid tran
sit commission took the first stem
towards accepting the offer indicates
the seriousness Of.the company's in
tentions. Political opposition and the
debt limit prevent the building of a
subway at public expense, and it APP
pears that further legislation will be
needed to make the latest proposition
effective, but no doubt seems to be en-
tertained that the Legislature will dc
its part Of the work. A four-tracE
tunnel between the termini named
with two-track branches nortl
and west, are the most essential feat.
ures Of the scheme. The most cues.
tiOnable feature is the subsidiary con
struction company that is de
signed to build the tunnel, but
if the present commissioners arc
continued in office, and requis
lite authority is given them, The
public interests should still be SAFE
from betrayal and fraud.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

"Mercy, Bella, whore did you get those
startling stockings
"Had EN- laid up for a rainy day.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

10 regulate the stomach, liver and bow
Sls ana promote digestion, take one Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

The peace meeting of the Second
Parish Club which was Inadvertently
announced at the Salisbury hall meet
ing, Thursday evening, as taking place
next Wednesday will be held tonight
at the Ftrst Unitarian church. begin
ming al 7.45 O'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Don't forget to order your hot-cross.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29

Mrs SedgWick and Mrs. George, who
arc TO speak at the Womans Club this
afternoon, will be entertained at lunch
con with Mrs Nathaniel Paine and
Mrs Archibald McCullagh today by
Mrs. Charles Francis Marble.