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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
TRIALS OF A MANAGER.
Theatricals by Local Talent the Feature
Of Commonwealth Clubs Ladies' Night.


Of Commonwealth Clubs Ladies' Night.
Members of the Commonwealth Club
entertained their lady friends last
night. The billiard room was turned
into a miniature theatre for the occa-
sion, a temporary stage being erected
at the west side of the room and seats
placed to take up the balance of the
floor space. Members of the club and
their lady friends, to the number of
about 300, attended and passed one of
the most enjoyable evenings of the sort
since the club instituted ladies' night
The principal feature of the evening s
program was a short farce entitled
Trials of a manager" in which John
NJ. Kendall, as Wilton Rock" author
manager and producer of plays, and
Robert r. Simmonds, as Claude Hop
per-" a Hebrew comedian, appeared to
good advantage. The skit offered an
excellent opportunity for the introduc-
ton of some clever special ditties by
Mr.. Simmonds, and the audience was
kept in an uproar throughput
Other features of the program in
cluded Frank ]. Sparrell. in clever
sketch entitled Mora Clancy; Miss
Hazel Lynch and Miss Phyllie Thayer
two of Miss A. Ray Champlin's young
err pupils, in an amusing doll dance;
Charles G.. Widen, the "Hobo Jug
gler," who performed some clever feats
of Juggling and crayon work; Louis
Kelso Brennan sang budget of comic
songs with his usual success, and Sc
lections by the Board of Trade quartet
completed the performance.
Refreshments were served.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
HIGH SCHOOL BOY DEAD.
James j. Me Davyltt succumbs to Disease
After Brief Illness.

James J. McDavitt died at his home
1923 Cambridge street, yesterday after
noon, after a short sillness. He was q
member of the English High School
junior class, and also a graduate of
the MiIbury street ninth grade. He has
always attended Sacred Heart Church
He was the son of John McDavitt, one
of South Worcester's Oldest and most
respected citizens.
Besides his father and mother, he
leaves a brother, John, two sisters, FL
len, wife of Michael Shagro Of this
city, Margaret, wife of Hartley Smith
of Munson, Me, and another brother
Thomas, who lives at home. No funer-
al arrangements have been made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
FISHING WAS POOR.

Fishing was popular among the outdoor
sports yesterday, and Worcester county
brooks were lined with Waltons. The day
was ideal, and although no remarkable
strings We're reported last night, possibly
gregates were closed, good messes we're
the rule. At the lake was small army
of fishermen who met Indifferent luck
with the big trout. The day was too
bright for the large ones, and although
Abbott and Lincoln street bridges were
lined with fishermen from morning until
dark, few but suckers We're landed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
Y, w. c. A. DIRECTORS MEET.
Annual Meeting and Public Inspection OF
Building Comes Monday.

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
executive committee of the Y. w. c. A.
met in the society's building.
Mrs, Charles H. Morgan, president,
called the members to order
Mrs. A. George Bullock was elected a
life member. The following active
members were then elected: Mrs. Geo.
r. Gray, Mrs. P. Freeman Murray ana
Mrs. Monroe Murphy. Mrs. M. D.
Weatherbee of the First Unitarian
Church was made sustaining mem
ber
The total amount of money deposited
with the treasurer last month was
$1O7.90. Plans were laid for the annual
meeting to be held Monday
The Association building will be open
to the public at 2.3O o'clock Monday.
f. A. Goodnow's gift of 500 has CIV
en- considerable encouragement to the
executive board of the Relief Associa-
ton. Contributions are still coming IN.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
sHoPMATEs ATTENDED.

The funeral Of William Neefus was
held yesterday at the residence of Mrs.
W. A. Estaver, 16 Princeton street,
Rev. Richard Peede officiating. There
was singing by the Schumann quartet.
Among the floral tributes was a pillow
marked "Shopmate," from the employ
ees of the Knowles factory; wreath
marked Father" from the family, and
cut flowers from numerous friends and
relatives. A delegation of the Knowles
employees attended in a body. The
burial was at Hope cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
ECLIPSE SOCIAL CLUB.
Popular Organization Gives Fifteenth An
nual Concert and Dance.

The fifteenth concert and dance of
the Eclipse Social Club was given in
horticultural hall last evening. The
attendance was large, and the attain
most enjoyable. The officers in charge
of the floor were: Matthew Steele
floor director; c. w. Osberg, assistant;
P. j. Mcnamara, w. H. Hughes, Arvid
Svenson, James N. Steele, R. ]. Lind
ley, Edward F.. Coggtn, James #. A
Powers and j. F. Joyce, aids. On the
reception committee were r. ]. Lind
ley, Matthew Steele, w. p. Cantwell
George McGeachey, Hector Reid, G. A.
ley, c. w. Osberg, T. Van Ostrand, w
P. Tromblay Carl Peterson, Thomas
Power, Frank Keevan and Samuel
Franco. The music was by Brigham
orchestra.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20

sort of lovliness that all agree upon is the
beauty of health. No matter what her
features, no sickly woman can be attrac-
tive. Sallow skin, sunken cheeks, pimply
face, hollow eyes, lifeless lips-these are
repellant And they can nearly always
be traced to the one cause-womanly
weakness or disease. Almost all the ills
of womankind are cured if you put the
feminine organism into healthy, vigorous
condition. All sickness of women seems
to involve these delicate organs and so no
matter what the symptoms may be 1t IS
best to look there for the real trouble,
All such disorders are completely and
permanently cured by. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. It is designed for
lust this one thing and is the only prep
aration of the sort produced by regu-
1arly graduated physician - a skilled
specialist in the diseases of women.
Miss Maud Kenyon, Of 1883 Orange ST., Los
Angeles Cal, writes; II had been afflicted with
my eyes for over a year with such dreadful
itching and Inflammation that could not use
them for ANYTHING. Physicians had given me
many different remedies which we're like using
so much water; they measured my eyes for
glasses; the glasses did not benefit me in the
least My mother desired me to write to Or.
condition Of my eyes, did so, and after follow
ing his advice, and using eight bottles OF the
'Favorite Prescription and eight OF the Golden
Medical Discovery can say my trouble IS en-
tirely removed. My health was never so good
as it is now"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
Ic11nH\ CLARK
fSAWYER co. @MNAgWrD
60.
DINNER
SETS.

In our dinner set depart
ment this season we have an
unusually new, bright and
attractive collection of dinner
sets.
There seems to be no end
to the imagination of the
China decorator, and this
season brings out some of the
daintieSt patterns ever shown.
This week we offer a spec
iaI bargain.
25 new Enqmeled Spray
Dinner Sets, II2 pieces, full
gold; choice of two decora-
lions, only $9,25. Fully
worth $1,000 a set.
Bavarian China Dinner
Sets, 1I3 pieces, $500.
Choice of two decorations.
A round dozen of LaBelle
China Dinner Sets, 40 pieces.
Some of the prettieSt patterns
we have ever shown.
Full stock of the celebrated
"Cauldon Blue MeiSseu."
Eight stock patterns of HaV-
Hand Decorated China-from
which you can select any size
set you desire-and match
readily in years to come.
Four stock patterns of the
renowned "Syracuse China. "
The toughest China known.
Ten stock patterns of Eng
Iish Printed ware.
Tea Sets in English, French,
German, Austrian, etc.
Take elevator to second
floor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
WHITE HORSE APPEARS.
Salvation Army Holds a "erand Trades
Union Meeting"

The army had great trades union
meeting last night. A. A Ridyard, master
plumber; Charles Hall, wood carver
William Lewis, carpenter; Donald Star
bald, engineer, and others, dressed in their
working clothes, gave testimony to the
power Of Christ to help them live Chris
tian lives daily at their work. The parade
was headed by Ensign Elizabeth Crowley
on a white charger, and Alexander Nc
Donald, also on white horse.
The brigade leaves Worcester today for
ings in the Congregational church.
Meetings will be held in the Commercial
street hall as usual each evening and
Sunday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
BIcYCLIsT BREAKS LEG.

Edward Kerns. aged Is. son Of Ed
ward J. Kerns and wife of 6 Wymar
street. fell from his bicycle at the cor
ner of Harlem street and Perry avenue
yesterday afternoon, and broke his left
leg. He was taken to the city hospital
in the police ambulance on recOmmen-
dalton Of DIR. ]. NJ. Steele, who was
summoned at the time of the accident.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
HAND A FIT AND CUT HIMSELF.

Frank Rawlins, employed at the
Splers cycle works on Nebraska street,
had a fit In the Union station yester-
day morning and fell heavily to the
floor INJECTING a bad cut on HIS chin.
He was taken to the city hospital in
the police ambulance and his injury
fixed up. He was discharged later. He
resides at q Arlington street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
LOYALTY WHIST CLUB.

The fortnightly meeting of the Loyalty
Whist Club was held last night at th'
home of Mrs. L. P. Paige, 146 Main street
The fortunate prize winners are as fol
lows: Women, first, Mrs. Mary Higgins
second, Miss Edith Richardson; third
Miss Sadie Pierce. Men, first. Walter L
Joslin; second, w. f. Higgins; third
George Fenner. The next meeting of th'
club will be held May 13, with Mrs. Mary
Higgins, Salem square.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
Y.M.c.A.MEN IN PURGAT DRY,
PHYSICAL Director Wilder Leads Party of
Pupils on Long Tramp.

Under the leadership Of Physical Di-
rector e. w. Wilder of the Worcester
Y. NJ. C. A, IL Y. NJ. C. A seniors
tramped from Bramanville across the
fields to Purgatory, in Sutton, yester-
day. --. Al.
Perkins, NJ. P. jenkins, Harvey Glea-
son, Walter Minch. William Mlnch, J.
A. O'Brien, Joseph Turner josiah
Judd, Frank Legg, John Tracy ana H.
e. Williams.
The start was made at an early hour
and the young men carried supply
of good things for luncheon. Before
returning they explored the adjacent
country and thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
JOSEPH HARPIN's FUNERAL.

Joseph Harpin, brother of Officers
Fred and Andrew Harpin, was buried
yesterday morning, the funeral taking
place from his home, So Salem street.
High mass of requiem was celebrated
in Notre Dame Church at 3 O'Clock
Burial was in Notre Dame cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. COLEMAN.

The funeral Of Mrs. Susan M. Cole
man was held at her late residence, 10
Oxford street, yesterday Rev. Archi-
bald McCullagh officiating. Several
duets were sung by Misses Mitchell and
Flagg, The burial was at Rural ceme-
terry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
A LITERARY THIEF.

A typewriter was tolen from c. R.
Fish & Co.'S factory on tie Hadwen
road Tuesday night. The police were
notified yesterday, and inspectors Stone
and O'Day detailed on the lease.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.'S
NEW BOOKS
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
AND HIS FRIENDS

By EDWARD EVERETT HALE, D. D.
with many portraits and other illustra-
tons syo., 500
A delightful book Of "reminiscences Of
Lowell and Of the interesting friends who
surrounded him. Dr. Hale was in college
with Lowell, and they were intimate
friends. lie writes of Lowell with sincere
admiration and I'm that very interesting
style which makes DR.. Hale's stories so
fascinating. The book will heighten es-
TEEN for Lowell, and can hardly fall of
wide popularity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
SMALL CHIMNEY BLAzE.

A blaze caused by a detective Chin
new in the house at Wihter street
brought the department OUT yesterday
morning. The blaze was eaSily put out
with a chemical with little damage.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
OFFICIALS MAY INTERFERE,
Interstate Commerce Commission Like
" to Take a Hand in Western Rate
War;

War;
The passenger rate war which mas
been going on between western rail-
roads for the past month, is beginning
to look darker for the roads who are
mixed up in it, and the opinion Of local
railroad men is that another month Will
see tickets sold for western points at
ridiculously low rates.
The western roads are in the hgnI
to stay, and it is said that not only VIII
passenger rates continue to be clipped,
but freight rates will also come in Tor
a share of attention. In the west,
scalpers are getting good commission u,
for selling tickets for roads, and it is
expected that if the state of affairs
continues much longer the interstate
commerce commission will take hold OF
the matter and settle it for good.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
MADE II PER CENT.
American Steel and
Wires Sworn
Statement.
GOOD COLLATER RAJ.
Big Victory For Washburn
q Moen at Wau-
kegan, Ill.

dustrials, made recently a sworn state
ment in regard to the profits and losses
of the company, which was laid before
certain banks with the result that they
agreed to accept Steel & Wire as col
lateral to a reasonable extent. The
statement made is understood to have
shown that the combination earned an
average of over II per cent. %
The Spy's correspondent at Waukeg
| an. ILL.,, writes that the litigation re-
garding the location of the Washpurn
& Moen factory and residence property,
whether it is now within the village OF
| North Chicago or the city OF WaukeSah
! has taken a new start.
The supreme court yesterday re-
versed the decision of the circuit court,
which was in favor of North Chicago,
and remanded the case for re-trial.
This is a victory for Waukegan and the
wire company.
When the works were located here the
land was Just south of and adjoining
the city limits of Waukegan. The COM
pany did not wish to be in the city as
| it would thus avoid city taxes. Mean
while spectators had started a factory
village, a mile south Of Waukegan's
| limits and Matched a scheme to form a
village and include all the land up to
| Waukegan, thus embracing the wire
works within the village of North Chi
cago. AS soon as preliminary notice of
the purpose of forming this village and
it's bounds had been given, the Wash
| burn & Moen authorities had the city
| of Waukegan annex it's residence prop
erty and a strip around its factory
down to the lakes, so as to head off the
| spectators.
| The village of North Chicago had not
yet been organized, When its organ
| ization was completed it claimed all the
property as part of its territory. The
case was taken into the courts, the
question being if the preliminary steps
| taken to form North Chicago village
| were sufficient to nullify Waukegan 8
annexation ordinance. The county and
circuit courts decided in favor of North
Chicago.
The question is an important one as
it involves the collection of taxes on
the property. Waukegan by surround
ing the factory, but not anneXing IL,
saved the firm a large sum in city
taxes. while North Chicago by anneXing
the whole thing taxes it all. The North
Chicago scheme was not favored by the
company's managers, it being merely o
move to gain prestige for the town, In
creased taxes and large territory. The
factory Is nearer " w duhS6eih tiali -
North Chicago, and the former place
being a large city is naturally the
Arms preference as against the little
village further south.
Pittsburg, Pa. April 20.-The Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company has in
creased the price Of nails from $215 pei
keg to 1920, in car load lots, and $3.50 in
less than car load lots. Plain wire was
| od,,aucad from 9 cents TO g Is cents per
pound and galvanized wire from &c
cents to so cents per hundred pounds
extra. Barbed wire is quoted at $3.50
| nnr hundred mounds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
IN the kind friends and schoolmates who
assisted us through the sickness and
death of our beloved daughter, and for
The many beautiful floral tributes.
MR.. and MRS. PATRICK HOGAN.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
mr. Bulls Cough syrup ,

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup cures the
worst cold in a day; stops the running OF
the nose breaks the fever and banishes
All tendencies toward pneumonia. II is
the quickest reliever and curer Of throat
and lung diseases
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20

and jealousy
caused by
Helen of Troy
made historic
trouble for
two nations.
Nobody ever
conceived an
ugly Juliet:
Heroines of
romance are
always beau
tiful.
Id c a 8 of
beauty differ
hut The one
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
THROUGH NATURE TO COZ

BY JOHN FISKE. 1smo., LOO.
This book discusses in Mr.. Fishes large
and luminous way the mystery of evil the
cosmic roots of love and self-sacriice and
the everlasting reality of religion. 1t falls
i'm the same group with his idea Of God ."
and Destiny Of Man" which have been
an inspiration and a source Of strength
and light to a multitude Of readers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20

Frank 2. GouIding. Esq is engaged in
the trial Of the city of Holyoke water
cases which have been transferred to
Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
THE LADDER OF FORTUNA

BY FRANCES COURTENAY BAYLOR.
author of Claudia Hyde" etc. Crown.
SVo, 81 90.
A story Of wealth which the possessor
does not know how to use. of struggle to
gain a footing in good society: of west
srn America and Paris-told with the skill
OF practiced novelist
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-20
CAMBRIDGE MILTON

Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of
JOHN MILTON. Cambridge Edition
Edited by WILLIAM VAUGHN MOO
DY. With admirable introductions to
the longer poems, notes. translations Of
Millions Latin poems, indexes TO titles
and first lines, and biographical
sketch With a fine portrait and an en-
graved title-page containing vignette
of Mntons home. Large crown, Svo.,
800
One Of the best of all the volumes in
the Cambridge Edition. and beyond com
parison the best single volume edition OF
Milton ever published.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
IF YOU MUST SMOKE
Use Topeka Cigars, Says the
Commercial Club.

The question of patronizing home in
duStr1eS was made a special order at a
called meeting of the Commercial club
Wednesday evening. AS a result two
circulars will be issued by the club, one
to retailers urging them to deal in goods
manufactured in Topeka as much as
possible, and the other to consumers
urging them to purchase articles of
home manufacture in preference to
those made elsewhere.
The meeting was brought about by
the cigar manufacturers of Topeka, who
claim that 80 per cent of the cigars
smoked in Topeka come from outside
factories and are no better than those
made by the home factories. If the
cigar dealers had handled only Topeka
made goods they would not have been
caught with several thousand cigars on
hand bearing counterfeit revenue
stamps, as some of them were a few
weeks ago.
The cigarmakers were represented at
the meeting last evening by E. ]. Smith
of Evansville, Ind, who is national or
ganizer of the cigarmakers' union. Mr..
Smith said that his home town of EV-
ansville had grown to be a city of 20, 600
people, largely through the principle of
patronizing home industries.
1t was the sentiment of a number of
| members of the club that steps ought
to be taken to encourage the consump-
ton, not only of homemade cigars, but
of all kinds of goods manufactured in
Topeka With this end in view James
A. Troutman moved the preparation
and circulation of the two circulars
The circular directed to the retail mer-
chants will be prepared by the commit
tee on manufactures, and the one di-
rected to the consumers will be prepar-
ed by the committee on trade extern
sion.
Goods which expect to be benefited
by this move must necessarily be mark
ed Made in Topeka, Kansas in order
that the consumer may know Just
| which kind he is buying
If Topeka cigar manufa cturers would
learn the art of advertising there might
| be less reason to complain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-25
RATES FOR TEACHERS.
The Central Passenger Association
Announces Ticket Prices to
Los Angeles

Chicago, ILL.,, May 25.-Central Pas
senger association roads have an
nounced that they will make a rate of
one fare plus 81 for the round trip from
their territory to Los Angeles and re-
turn for the annual convention of the
National Educational association, to be
held there July IL to IA. Tickets at
these rates may be sold by all routes
via which regular nine months Pacific
coast tourist tickets originally apply
and may read via Portland and the
Shasta route in one direction only in
payment of $12. so extra at time of pur-
chase, except that the Union Pacific
and Santa Fe will require on tickets
reading one direction via Ogden and on
the other via Portland and the Shasta
route $3.50.
On the tickets reading one way via
Denver and San Francisco from Bar
stow or Ell Paso or Deming and in the
reverse direction via Portland and the
Shasta route $3.50 additional will be
charged. These rates will be in effect
from June "a to July z, good for re-
turn to September 5.