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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
WILL FIGHT
Attempts to Put Kettle
Brook Costs on County.

The commissioners Of the county are
preparing to receive the highway COM
mitiee OF the city government. which
is announced 10 make an INSPECTION OF
the court hill grade Thursday. so as TO
report upon the petition which is now
pending before the city government.
Yesterday City Engineer F. \. Mcclure
with two assistants. was on the scene,
taxing the levels in front Of the new
court house, and securing other meas
uremenss for further date in regard 10
the proposed plan OF lowering the
grade The commissioners announced
yesterday that they expected TO pay
the cost Of the lowering of the grade,
ana the county VIII make no opposition
TO bearing the burden OF the expense.
Gen lockwood Hoar. counsel for the
commissioners. and Former District
Attorney Herbert Parker who was en-
gaged during the absence Of General
Hoar in the south. have been instruct
ed TO fight any move whatsoever to
make the county pay the expense Of
the Kettle brook commission. Counsel
have been instructed fully to oppose
any such move in the courts. and when
the first attempt is made to saddle the
cost on the county of Worcester, the
attempt will find the commi ssioners
forewarned and forearmed. The COM
missioners regard the Kettle brook
commission as a special creation of a
legislative enactment, and for this
reason the Kettle brook hearings can
not be classified in the same list as
auditors hearings, masters hearings,
etc
No word has Yet been received from
the state highway commission concern
ing the hearing upon its petition in re-
gard to the location of a certain road
in the West Boylston district. The
commissioners dismissed the petition.
and the state water board appealed to
the state highway commission, before
which the matter will be aired. The
counsel of the commissioners have been
instructed to accept a hearing at any
time, as they are prepared to fight
Today or tomorrow the advertise
submission of bids for the furniture Of
the new court house, which is estim.
ated to cost in the neighborhoOd of
$4,000 or $4,000 which is the amount
the county commissioners have asked
Of the legislature for this purpose. The
advertisements will be placed in the
Worcester Spy and the leading Boston
papers. The bidders win be allowed 10
days in which to prepare their bids and
submit them, at the expiration of Which
time the commissioners will open them
and make the award The bids will be
for the complete furniture Of the court
house, office desks. chairs, office furni-
ture, book cases, etc. A greater part
of the furniture will be metallic.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
CITY CONTRACT
WORCESTER, MASS, March 1G, 1899.
TO GRANITE DEALERS.
SEALED PROPOSALS;

INDORSED PROPOSALS for furnish
ing the city Of Worcester with curbstone
ana block paving will be received at the
ONCE Of the street commissioner. city
nall. until y m, MARCH Is. 1899. Bidders
will state the proposed price for each sep
arate article, both in writing and in fig
lres. The prices are to cover all ey-
penses incident to furnishing and deIiy-
sIlng the stone on the cars at Worcester.
Ihe bids viii be considered on the esti-
mates, of the quantities 10 be furnished
as follows:
5000 lineal feet of curbstone 500 linea1
feet Of circular curbstone, 1900 square
Yards OF paving blocks, 80 large corners,
30 small corners
These quantities are to be considered as
approximate only, being given merely as a
basis for comparison, and the street com
missioner therefore expressly reserves the
right TO increase or diminish the same as
may be deemed necessary
kaCn bid must be accompanied BY 4
certified check for sum mo- less than
three per cent of the amount Of the pro
posal
Specifications may be seen at the Office
Of the street commissioner. Worcester
Mass; The street commissioner reserves
the right to reject any or all bids should
he deem 1t for the interests Of the city oil
Worcester so to do.
w. S. PRIOR, Street Commissioner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
TEAM OF HARD HITTERS.
Holy Gross viii Make the Other COLLEGES
base The call.


Coach NJ, J. Kittredge has severed his
connection with Holy Cross College. and
left this morning on the y % Owl for New
York on his way to join the Louisville
base ball team at Thomasville, Ga. He
expects to reach his destination Thursday
afternoon.
When seen by a Spy reporter Mr.. Kit
tredge spoke enthusiastically Of the pros
poets for the Holy Cross College team
He said: e
The team will equal if not surpass anv-
thing the college has ever produced The
team is exceptionally strong in pitching
and batting, the vital spots in base bail
team. The boys have improved so Der
cent in batting and Will hit the leather
often when they come to play the other
college teams.
THE team has been reduced to II men.
and only two positions are in doubt one
outfeld and srsand base VIZ
FOX will va bird base, Dyer short
stop; McIlguc, -ess Powers proves to be
a faster man, Will play first base. Griffin,
Clancy and Carney VIII do all the pitch
ing. Griffin will probably do the brunt of
the work. He has good delivery and a
perfect control Of the ball. Clancy is a
pig fellow, WIN lots of speed, and when
he can control his speed he will make a
'crack-a-le~k. Carney the "south-paw, u
has been handicapped with a sore arm
which will undoubtedly wear away.
Brennan will do the bulk of the catch.
ing with Kenney sub. Kenney, Powers
Baldwin and Joyce all showed UP welI,anG
the outflelders will probably be selected
from them. Linehan is doing remarkably
well and will In all probability cover sec
ond base. though Gaffney, despite his bat
ankle, is giving him close rub for the
position"
When asked about the prospects of the
Lousvilles this year, Kittredge pins his
faith on the gallant Colonies pulling ou
IN the first division anyway. He admits
a weakness in batting, but when it comes
to playing ball, he says they will be play.
| ing the game all the year to suit the mos
ardent cranks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
FOR DISSOLUTION.
Members of Whitcomb Envelope Co. Pc
tltion to Have Its Existence Wiped Out.

Yesterday there was filed in the su-
perior court a petition for the dissolu-
ton of the Whitcomb Envelope Com
pany, which was incorporated for
$l50,000 Jan. 6, 1884. 1t is stated that
on Jan. is of the present year the di-
rectors voted to wind UP the affairs of
the corporation, and the petition for
the dissolution is signed by NJ. T. Dick
inson of Cohasset, who owns l share:
G. Henry Whitcomb, who owns 1884
shares; Abbie E. Whitcomb, who owns
10 shares, and Henry E. Whitcomb.
who owns 100 shares. The petition is
returnable the first Monday in June.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
THE ROPE BROKE.
Charles O'MaIIey Claims to Have Beer
Hit BY a Basket of Coal.

The case of Charles O'MaIley against
the Twenty-Five Associates, all of Clin-
ton, occupied a greater part Of the day
in the superior court yesterday. The
case is an action Of tort to recover for
injuries received March 5, 1894, while
employed at a building owned by the
defendants. The claim of the plaintiff
is that he was raising a basket of coal
by means of a rope and pulled it from
the ground to the fifth story when the
rope broke, letting the coal down upon
his head, and inflicting a severe injury,
as he alleges.
Two witnesses were examined yester-
day and the defence will complete its
testiminy today. J. w. Corcoran for the
plaintiff; Jonathan Smith, Frank P.
Gouldlng for the defendant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
MADE MORE SWEEPING.

More sweeping has the injunction
been made in the case Of Charles A
Merrill against Barnet Bernstein Ell
ais, which was granted in the superior
court Monday, on prayer of Lawyer
Merrill, as the plaintiff in a bill in
equity involving the ownership OF
property in the store of j. J. Damn on
Front street and the foreclosure of Z
mortgage by Mr.. Bernstein. Yesterday
the Injunction of the previous day was
amended by Judge Hopkins In the
first injunction the names of William
E. May and Barnet Bernstein are to be
omitted, and there is to be substituted
in their place each and all the re.
spondents named in this bill"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
MADE UP AGAIN.
Peter Deignan Ones More 7econciled and
Divorce Libel is Dismissed.

Another reconciliation has been eff
fected between Peter Deignan and his
wife, Mary Deignan, and yesterday the
libel for divorce was dismissed, without
prejudice, by agreement of both parties
concerned. When the libel was being
heard Mr.. Deignan and his wife met by
chance in the court house corridor, and
there they embraced one another to the
satisfaction of the spectators. However
the case was heard, and after many
weeks of waiting, the parties have made
up, and it was agreed by the advice Of
the counsel, that the petition should be
dismissed without prejudice.
Mr.. Delgnan alleged that his wife was
addicted to drink, and that he had been
obliged by this to bring the suit, al
though they had forgiven and become
reconciled several times previous. H.
Spencer Haskell and NJ. NJ. Taylor ap-
peared for the libellaut; Sullivan &
O'Connen, James f. McGovern for the
respondent
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
MUST REMAIN.
Petition for Removal of Eerjamin F. Page
From Insane Asylum Denied.

Judge Barker, in the supreme court
today denied the petition for writ of
habeas corpus for the release of Benja-
min F. Page of Hardwick from the
Worcester insane hospital. Mr.. Page,
who is 10 years of age, owns consider
able real estate at Hardwick, and is
under guardianship of hts son, George
D. Page, who was appointed by the
probate court when his father was COM
mitted to the hospital as insane, short
time ago. 1t was admitted at the hear
ing today that the senior Page is in
sane, but it was thought it would be
best for his comfort to have him live
on his farm, under proper attendance.
The court thought that ne could not be
so well taken care of there as at the
hospital. Frank P. Goulding and Will
lam c. Mellish appeared for Mr.. Page.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
DIAMONDS.

We lead for bargains. as beratoforo
we can give you more for your money
than any house i'm the city. We carry =
big line OF unset diamonds, opals, ruRies
anu sapphires. You select your own pet
ting and have them set any style you de-
mOuntings. 80
FLAGG BROTHERS. 1913 Main at
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
HANCOCK BOWLERS.

The Team ami InuNiiuaI Rollers Were
On X nd n Good Numbers Las NJ ct.
The following teams rolled last night al
the Hancock Club in thecandle pin series:
TEAM >
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
BlAlSDELDS WIN.

Blaisdells machine shop team and
the junction foundrymen met in
whites alleys and bowled their first
game last evening, the former winning
by "a pins.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
RUPTURE

CAN BIZ HELD AND CURED without
The q c cruel truss or knife by DR.: l. FAR
over 30 years experience. The treatment
IS new, up-to-date method The doctor
also makes radical cures Of NARtCO-
CELE and HYDROCELE.
BRANCH OFFICE IN the LINCOLN
HOUSE Worcester THURSDAY, March
9Th and 22d, from II a. m. to 4 p. m. No
charge for an interview.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22

The Young Mems Union of the Quin-
sigamond chapel of the First Baptist
Church is getting in trim for their
debate upon the question of the Quin-
sigamond park, March q. Prominent
men of the village are expected to ex-
press their views. Tangible results are
hoped for from the debate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22

Monday evening over fifty friends of
Mary Lundgren, Il Esther street, gave
her surprise party, the occasion be-
ing her 18th birthday. She was pre-
senteG with gold watch and chain.
Rev. J. H. Bourne made the presenta-
ton speech Miss Lundgren is a mem
Der of the junior class at the English
nigh school and a prominent worker in
the QuinsigamOnd Baptist chapel, be-
ing president of the Christian Endeav-
or Society, a member OF the church
quartet and a teacher in the Sunday
school,
The party was arranged by Miss
Emma Almgren and Miss Elvira
Hook.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22
Story of His Death
Declared False.
THE BALLOON FAKE.
Letter From Stockholm To
a Worcester Man.

A letter was received yesterday from
Prof. Nordehskihold OF Stockholm,
Sweden, saying that he had received a
telegram from Jenisejsh, Russia, stat
ing THAI the news that Andree and his
balloon had stranded there, and that
ne and his men were dead, was false.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22

At the institution of the district
lodge of Vasa Oden for Massachusetts
Sunday the following officers were
elected: Grand Master, George Ljoung-
berg Of Springfield; vice grand master,
lver Anderson Of Worcester; grand sec
rotary, Axel Steiner Of Worcester;
grand treasurer, E. C. Sunden of Wor-
cester; grand chaplain, Miss Anna Han
son of Springfield; grand. master of
ceremonies. Mrs. Amanda Backstrom of
Worcester; grand inside guard G..
Johnson Of Springfield grand outside
guard, Charles Larson of Springfield.
These officers We're installed by the Of
hcers of the grand lodge: Grand mas
ter, Nels Person of New Britain and
grand secretary, G. X. Rose of New Ha-
ven.
The next meeting of the district lodge
will be held at Springfield Sunday,
May "A. The grand lodge will meet at
New Haven March 80, and the dele
gate from Vasa Oden is Z. G. Sundin
Of this city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22

Prominent Swedish citizens of Bos-
ton gave a complimentary dinner at
the Parker House Saturday evening in
honor of the 50th birthday anniversary
of Adolph Cohen, the Boston repre-
sentative of the Scandinavia. About
40 friends were present The Norwe-
gian and Swedish consul, Gjert Lootz,
presided. and among the speakers was
Eric Knutson of this city Others
present from Worcester were Mr.. and
Mrs, Eric knutson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hjalma Nilsson and Editor Axel Tode.
Mr.. Cohen was presented with a hand
some mahogany rol-top desk and
chair and the Swedish Publishing
Company presented him with set of
Candida bra.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-22

Team 2 receives a 10-pin
TEAM Q,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

DR.. McIlrath and wife of Chicago,
who journeyed round the world on
their bicycles, consuming three years
or more in the trip, by reason of un-
foreseen delays in inhospitable coun-
tries, arrived home last winter. AS on
the occasion of their departure a large
crowd had seen them off, so upon their
return the streets were thronged with
people eager to witness their home
coming. One of the group of persons
who watched the scene from an upper
window as the globe trotters, escorted
by hundreds of local riders, wheeled
into view, remarked: well, there they
come. And now I'd like to know what
they have gained by that long ride, so
full of hardship and privations." did
you see them when they rode away
from here?" asked another. Yes. "
Did you notice they had dropped ham
die bars and rode with a hump" Il
think l did" well, they're coming
back with raised handle bars and are
sitting up straight. That was worth
the trip anyway. They have learned
how to ride bicycle"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24

II there were more men in the world
ike Ebert Hubbard of East Aurora,
N. ", it would be good deal more
prosperous and the theater of a good
deal less discomfort. Mr.. Hubbard
was and still is prosperous stock
breeder. Some years ago, with an OBJ
ject in view, he established the Roy
croft Shop in his little village, and be,
gan the publication of the "Philistine,
periodical that is absolutely unique
in matter and makeup. In the pro-
duction of the magazine he enlisted
the services of the young men of the
village, and very soon they became
more interested in the art preservative
than they had even been in billiards.
Very naturally the village girls were
also interested and became enthusiast
tic in the art of book illustration. The
"Philistine," which is known every
where, in its makeup is one of tho
most artistic of periodicals, and the
books bearing the imprint of the Roy
croft Shop are as nearly faultless as
books can well be made The Roy
crofters now not only print, illumine
and bind books, but they produce ar
tistic pieces of furniture, beautiful
things in iron, and pottery of no mean
quality. About a hundred workers are
engaged, and the idea is to give con-
genial employment to every young
man and woman in the village who
wants to work. Good wages are paid,
and besides this profits are divided at
the end of the year. If all this is
not Christian Civilization in the best
sense, where will you find it?-From
the st. John IN. 3D. Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Queer Cnstoms in Madrid.

Senior LINERS, civil governor of Ma
drid, has just issued an edict which
has aroused ne displeasGre Of theater-
goers, for, according to the edict, all
theaters in the capital Of Spain must
hereafter close at a reasonable hour at
night. In Madrid it has long been the
custom of theater-goers and other low
ers of pleasure to turn night into day;
indeed, in this respect there is no other
city in Europe which can be compared
with it. True, an old police ordinance
says that all theaters must close at
half-past twelve O'Clock. but no one
pays the slightest attention to this reg
ulation. Theatrical performances be-
gin frequently at half-past ten and do
not end until half-past two o'clock 10
the morning. Various governors and
mayors, among them being Count de
Xiquina and Senior Aguilera, have at
times endeavored to rigidly enforce the
police ordinances, but their efforts have
been in vain, for the reason that the
theatrical managers of Madrid are UNI
usually influential, and are supported
by some of the leading papers. For
this reason many persons doubt
whether Senior LINERS will succeed in
his attempt at reform. The senior how
ever, is a determined man. and he vows
that he will no longer allow the thea
ters to remain open until cockcrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
TRAINED NURSES.
Sot Different from Other Pretty Women
as to Flirting.

as Ia flirting.
New York Tribune: The assertion
Of DR.. S. F. Hallock, made before the
lass in philanthropy at the Charities
huilding recently, that hospital nurses
are more prone to flirting than attend
ing to their duties, has caused no end
Of comment among the members of
the profession. An interview with one
Of the brightest of the Presbyterian
alumrae elected the laughing response:
II presume you will find nurses just
like all other women. Some will fiirt
ard some won't The donning of cap
and apron doesn't change the nature Of
a woman Some women are as prone
to flirting as the sparks to fly upward.
ard this without intent. When DR.
Halloek says, however, that flirting
with the doctors come first and taking
care of the patients second l think
he is making an egregious mistake,
The personnel Of our Presbyterian
nurses and | speak of them because
I know them best-is remarkably fine.
There is scarcely a probationer ac-
cepted there who is not college or at
least a high school graduate, and they
are all earnest, conscientious and re-
fined young women. | once heard a
woman say that she thought there
ought to be a board Of women exam
liners to pass upon every young woman
who applies for place as nurse, aud
it should vigorously exclude every one
who is pretty and attractive. Now,
isn't that arrant nonsense? Must an
earnest young woman, because dow
cred by nature with fair share of
good looks, be considered ineligible for
the profession? | am quite free to say
that men, and usually women patients
as well, do prefer comely face to
bend over them while they are sick;
and | don't blame them in the least.
AS for the nurses marrying the doc
tors, that is not unnatural, if 'propin-
guilty. as has been frequently stated,
is at the foundation of most matches.
That the poor, defenseless inferno,
however, is always the quarry at
which every matrimonial bow OF the
Dianas of the hospitals is drawn is not
proved by Dr.. Hallock's say so. At all
the high-grade hospitals the rigid dis
ciplne forbids the sort,es and ambus-
cades which the doctor seems to feel
are threatening the unwary inferno IN
every ward The nurses are women,
but they are good women, selfrespect-
ing women, who hold the honor Of
their profession too highly to let it
become a byword through their &C
tions''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
PEACE OF THE PAST.

For the lands sake. pa" called out
Mrs. Drusilla GLADDEN. to her husband
as he wiped his feet on piece of car
pet at the kitchen door, Il thought
you'd never get in. Guess who's sent
me letter. You'd never think in a
month of Sundays. It's from Devah
Bland-my cousin Devah."
Pa gave a smile of interest and rub
bed his hands.
"Well, swan now! And what has
Devy got to say for himself?"
Hes coming to Ohio to visit He'll
be here next week. What dye think
OF that?"
Pa pulled off his boots contentedly.
Il won't be sorry to see Devy. We
war in school together. What say? Is
he doing well?"
Doing well, but his wlfe's dead;
been dead two year or more. bet you
a great deal. pa, he's on the warpath.
And to think Angelina Culver's visit
ing around here just now, and she's a
wilder. Pa. it looks like the 'pintins
Of Providence. don't it?"
Mrs. GLADDEN. smiled benlgnly on her
husband and he on her. They were
in love with each other and had been
for twenty years.
1T truly does" replied pa. "it truly
does. Jest think how them two court
ed over three years, wasn't 1t? l hold
the split was all Angelne's folks fault.
That old man Porter never stayed any
where and got streak to move to In
diana. Her ma wouldn't let her stay
here and that made Devy properly
mad. They KEEP it up for awhile writ
in, then Devy went out farther west
and married himself to strange wom-
an. After awhile Angelina gets mar
ried. First we hears her pardner's
gone and she's a likely widow, visitin'
round. Then we gets letter sayin'
Devys pardner has been departed two
years and he's comm visitin. Now
don't that beat all?"
How plain you've made it, pa"
beamed Mrs. Drusilla. 1T sounds like
them story papers. You ort to have
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-08-24
Persian Carpenters Work.

In accordance with the invariable
custom of all eastern artisans, the car
penter sits upon the ground while at
work. Instead Of bench a strong
stake is driven down before him. leav-
ing about ten inches above ground. and
upon this he rests his work and keeps
1t steady with his feet. The facility
with which the work is executed in
this position has always been a matter
OF surprise to European workmen. In
the royal arsenals English tools are
used and better system of working
has been introduced under the superin-
tendence of British officers. but in the
native workshops the workmen are
still to be seen squatting upon the
ground. and, being used to this posi-
ton from infancy, and their tools be-
ing formed to work with more eff
cheney when used in this way, any al
teration is scarcely to be expected.
Their principal tools are the frame
saw. adze, planes. hammers. nails and
a few smaller Southern Lum-
herman