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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

city physician, who called at the Gates
home and viewed the body. After an
examination he found that Mr.. Gates
death was due to paralysis and he
filled out the certificate to that effect.
DIR. Clark when seen by The Spy man
last evening did not know much of the
case but merely went to the house as
a member of the board of health to
view the remains. 1t is seldom that a
person dies unless it is a sudden death,
without doctor attending him and as
it is a law that every death certificate
shall be signed by a physician, he
went to the house to look into the
death and comply with the law AS
far as is known Briefly is not a physi-
clan and performed all treatment by
correspondence
Mr.. Gates was a shoemaker, and
since his birth, SO years ago, he had
been a resident of Quinsigamond. He
was much interested in the efforts of
the Quinsigamond improvement So
ciety, and had always been a staunch
advocate of better conditions in that
section of the city. He leaves a wife.
The funeral will be tomorrow af-
ternOOn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
MANY PRIVILEGES
Senators Run Up Many Small
Bills For People to Paw

Members OF the House freouentIv
have their envy aroused when consid-
ering the privileges enjoyed bv ner-
pers or the Senate, as shown by the ev-
penditures from the contingent fnnd of
the senate. A few of the more Interest
ing items in the report just submittad
by Secretary Cox are here presented.
senator Caffery is charged viii a
years subscription to newsnanar
while Senator C. D. Clark had Ave mas,
AGNES Among the items for furnitura
are forty-eight oak chairs s492. one
orass pole, with standards and donnie
curtains, for the committee on priviIeg-
es ana elections, $145; two pairs If cuT-
talns for cloak rooms, S146; antin,,a
mahogany desk and bookcase for vice
PRESIDENTS room, all hand-work sao5.
aesk for committee on post offices ana
post-roads, 1915 brass pole and curtain
ior committee on the revision Of tha
laws of the United States, sos; one I'M
t ported SIX monair khedive carpet for
the vice presidents room, S465.
Fourteen mahogany chairs for the
committee on finance cost 1897. two
mahogany tables for the vice presi-
dents room, $3.50; and one sofa for the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

for the dividing line on the property
of each owner as the paint ends in a
line as straight as could ever be drawn
on a piece of paper with a ruler.
Occasionally street fight occurs that
is not mentioned among the news items
of the morning paper and does not go
on record at the police station Tues
day night, a gang of gallery gods were
coming from Lothrop's through the all
ley way to Pearl street. Dick objected
TO Mikes criticism of the melodrama
and from words they came to blows.
Others sided with one or the other of
the combatants and it was but a mo-
ment before a free-for- all fight was in
progress. A man who had two ladies'
IN tow, steered into the street to the
starboard in quick time, and the pea
nut vender on the corner cheered lus-
tily in Italian and hoped delightedly
about the sidewalk. Jack, the Cream
erie dog, who was shup up inside the
restaurant, came to the window and
on seeing the scrap, yearned to join the
fray. 1t was a glorious sight, albeit
not so refining as a professional prize
light. But it was soon over and as the
crowd made friends and started down
the street together, a policeman awak-
WAKING
dream of course, came around to see
what was the matter and finding only
one poor little kid who could not keep
up with de gang" promptly grasped
MIN by his ragged collar until the
urchin told him, all about it,
There are two blocks side by side
on certain street of this city, that
look as much alike as two peas in pod.
Unless one is thinking, he might enter
either and find it was the other.
1t was late and she had just come
from reception. Her husband, tired
out with a days hard work, preferred
TO stay at home and read the paper. A
carriage called for madam, and re-
turned her to what she supposed was
her block. Wrapping her opera cloak
closely about her bare shoulders, she
hurried up the steps and entered the
vestibule. The elevator was at the bot
tom, and she entered with a sigh of re-
lief. AT the top it stopped and almost
mechanically she got out and went to
the door on the right 1t was locked.
She mad no key and had expressly told
her husband to sit up if possible until
her return, and, on no account to lock
the door,
Breathing feminine maledictions on
her spouse, she began to knock on the
qooT, SoItly at flrSt, and then with
frantic energy Why did not some one
Gomez 1t was cold out there in the
hall, and she was in evening dress. The
minutes seemed to drag into nearly an
hour and still no one came. She began
TO get nervous and thought-of murder
and robbery, and all sorts of grue-
some things. AT last it downed upon
her, 1t might not be the right apart
ment house after all, although the
walls and paper were the same. At any
rate, IL would not be a bad plan to
investigate. She went down the eleya-
tor and over to the next block. She
went w the elevator in that block and
at the top found the door open, and,
walking in, was safe at home. And
when she excitedly tried to explain it
all to her husband he only muttered
sleepily: Why didn't you come over
peforeY And she replied with an ex-
n1OSiVa f0rOp
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
TO SEND NO DELEGATE
Building Trades Council Will Not
Be REPRESENTED at Detroit

At the meeting of the Building
Trades council last evening, President
7. F. Harvey read call from the Ma
tional Building Trades council, invit-
ing the local council to send a delegate
to the convention in Minneapolis, Jan.
s. The local has been AFFILIATED with
the national body but few months,
and it was voted not to have repre-
sentative at the sessions. An appeal
for large attendance has been made
for a meeting of the council Wednes
day evening, when there will be a
nomination of officers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

Joseph Gates, living at S51 Millbury
street, died at his home yesterday from
a stroke of paralysis. He has been all
ing for some time, and as far as can be
learned, he had no medical attendance
during his illness, but instead received
what is known as absent treatment
from man named Briefly living in
New Bedford.
Briefly is somewhat of Christian
scientist and his treatment as given to
Mr.. Gates was form of prayer. He
never visited the patient in Worcester,
correspondent with him and yes
terday Mr.. Gates, who had been
growing worse during the preceding
evening, died.
Sessions & Sons, undertakers, were
summoned and when the death certifi-
cate, which has to be filed with the
board of health, was being made out
it was learned that Mr.. Gates had not
had doctor during his illness. The
certificate was sent to Clerk James c.
Coffey of the board of health and he in
turn notified DR.. Walter T. Clark, the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
WEBSTER TROUNCED
Fitchburg 0utcIasses the Mill
Town at Basket Ball

Webster, Dec. 20. - Music hall was
crowded tonight with those who came to
watch the basket ball contest between
Fitchburg and Webster 1t was a fiercely
contested game, but the visitors showed
they were better players.
Their passing was excellent 1t was the
third league defeat for Webster. The first
Conlon did the BEST work The referee
was Missed repeatedly. Score
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
BODY IDENTIFIED
Victim Of Railroad Accident Is
Charles Sullivan

The body of Charles Sullivan. who was
killed at the Quinsigamond bridge on the
Providence division of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Tuesday
evening, was positively identified yester-
day at Athy' undertaking rooms Is Green
street, by man who formerly worked
with Sullivan in Clinton. Capt. David A.
Matthews received telephone message
from Clinton yesterday afternoon stating
t ni sullivan mad brother IN Sonfh
the South birmingham authorities yester-
day. 1t is expected that his brother will
come from South birmingham to claim
the body today
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

Bartlett place The following officers
We're elected; President, George N. Huot;
first vice president, j. B. Pion; second
vice president. j o. Simard recording
secretary, J. 7. Tremblay; assistant re-
cording secretary, Ernest Reopel; CORE
spending secretary, Joseph Simard treas
urer A. 7. Lamoureux commander. Jo-
seph Marchesseault; sergeant-at-arms
Andrew Rock; directors. D. Brule, Joseph
Allard, I. Muir Joseph Lepire, Alfred
Roy; special investigating committee,
Joseph Belisle, Felix Soucy, Louis Com
meau. The society is to have three social
evenings, Dec. 2S, 20 and 80.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
Chiefs Punished

Berlin, Dec. 2O.-Advices received
here today from Apia, Samoa, say a
slight disturbance has occurred at the
village of Luatvanu, owing to depre-
dations upon the property of three
chiefs, who were expelled for refusing
to pay the poll tax imposed by the
consuls of the dreibund. The consuls
have demanded that the guilty parties
be sent to Apia for punishment, which
has been promised.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
IOWA INSANE
State Board Maintains They Are
Treated Like Cattle

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 2O.-The state
board of control is stirring up a great
sensation by the publication of detailed
reports on the condition of the insane
asylums of nearly 80 counties in Iowa
Inc board Is required by law to inyesti-
gate these establishments.
JUS reports indicate fearful condition
OF afairs; men and women are in some
counties being herded together indiscrim-
lnately, and no expert care or regular
medical attention is afforded. The expose
OF these conditions has determined iegis-
lators to make a strong fight for a law to
ehtlreIy abolish asylums and compel ali
insane insane to be maintained in state institu-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

with salads and ices and other good
things. after the hospitable custom of
the Commonwealth club on these occa-
sions. Messrs. @ B. Wood, r. John
Mckay, DR.. w. 2. Lowell, DR.. E. H.
Trowbridge and w. ]. H. Nourse were
the committee in charge of the eve
ming.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
nEAThs.

GATEs--In this city, Goth, Joseph Gates,
SO yrs. mos, % days.
CARTER - In this city, goth, Elizabeth
G., widow of Charles L, Carter, rs yrs. 9
mos days
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at the residence Of
her sister, Mrs. Alkaline H. Rowland s
Loudon street, Friday at p. m.
WEIR - In Brooklyn, goth, James w.
Weir, son of John and Sarah Moore
Weir of this city. Funeral from his late
home, No. $50 Tenth street, Brooklyn,
Friday, at p. m
CAREY-In this city, 10th, Margaret (Nlc-
Carthy), wife of William j Carey, 50
yrs 5 mos. 16 days.
Funeral from her home. 6S Dewey street,
Friday, at s a. m. High mass of re-
QUEEN in St. PauPs church at $50
o'clock. Remains will be taken on 92F
train for burial at Rockville, Conn. Rel
atives and friends are invited to attend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
THAT THRoBBINa HEADACHE

would quickly leave you-tf you used Dr.
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take
Try them. Only Is cents Money back IL
not cured. Sold by BREWER & CO.,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

The Groceries, Provision and Allied
Trades Exhibition syndicate of Bir-
mingham, England, has granted "a
diploma for gold medal to the Shredded
Wheat company, for shredded whole
wheat biscuit exhibited at their exhibit
ton and market, Noy. to H.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

Goals, Ryan 2, Fahey. Spring. O'Rourke.
Conlon; tries, Thompson 2 Conlon;
missed triss Conlon g. Noonan 2, O'Rourke
!, Thompson 3, Noonan 2, Moore O. Berg
ner Q, Conlon 3, Thompson 2, Reilly 2, Fa-
hey 0, Branniff 0. Referee, j. E. Crogan,
Worcester timers; Thomas A. Lonergan,
Webster; p j Kirby, Fitchburg Time,
Commute halves. Attendance 500.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
G. N. HU0T PRESIDENT
St. Jean Baptiste Society Elects
Officers for 1900

The st. Jean Baptiste Society had its
annual meeting last night at its hall on
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
ABSENT TREATMENT
Did NOT cure mr.. GATES

Resident of Qunsgamond Dies of ParaBss-Sck for Some
Time and Left With No Medical Attendance, Receiving Instead
Form Christian Science Treatment by Correspondence
From Man Named Briefly Living at New Bedford
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

Mrs. C. A. Richardson leaves tomor-
row for Sterling where she will have
a house-party for the Christmas holt
days. People are expected from New
York and San Francisco.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

About 200 ladies and their escort
were pleasantly entertained last night
at the monthly ladies' night of the
Commonwealth club by the Arion La
dies Musical club of Boston and Curtis
G. Morse humorist of Boston.
The club is a quintet of pretty young
women in pretty, frivolous gowns, who
play the banjo and mandolin some
times one and sometimes the other.
They make a picturesque group on the
stage and play with brllliancy and
dash. They scored quick success last
night One of them, Miss Bagnall.
played "Old Kentucky home" as a
mandolin solo, accompanied by the
club, this and the medley of popular
airs being among the most attractive
Of the numbers.
Mr.. Morse is a remarkably capable
reader. Last night he read" three
times and at no time did he fail to
carry his readers with him.
After the entertainment there was a
spread in the State Mutual restaurant,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21

The Hall Child Study club met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. A. A. White,
80 Hollywood street. Mrs. S. H. Cotton
read Study Of temperament" which
was afterward discussed by the ladies.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16

Gun-shot wounds al d powder burns,
cuts, bruises, sprains and wounds from
rusty nails, insect stings and ivy poison
ing,-quickly healed by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve. Positively prevents blood
poisoning. Beware of counterfeits. De-
Wits is safe and sure. Sold by G. W.
Kinney & 60. =
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16
Young Mothers.

Group is the terror OF thousands Of
young mothers because it's outbreak il
so agonizing and frequently fatal
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic In cases of Group. II
has never been known to fail. The
worst cases relieved Immediately. Price
% cts. SO CITE. and $l.00. For sale by
E. Griswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16
WHATISSHIllOH?

A grand old remedy for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption used through the
world for half a century, has cured in
Vulnerable cases of incipient consump-
ton and relieved many in the advanced
stages. If yon are not satisfied with
the results we will refund your money.
Price 25 cts., so cts. and 800. For sale
by E. Griswoli.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16

While the American newspapers are
roasting William w. Aston for giving up
his American citizenship to become an
English subject, the Prince of Wales
has made friends in America by his re-
ported snubbing Of Aston who was con
tinually boring the Prince by his snobb-
ish attentions.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16
MANY A LOVER.

Has turned with disgust from an
otherwise loyable girl with an offensive
breath. Karl's Glover Root Tea purifes
the breath by it's action on the bowels,
etc., as nothing else will. Sold for years
on absolute g%uarante. Price Is cts. and
SO cts. For sale by E. Griswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16
no cLEANsE TAG sYsrM

Effectively yet gently, when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habit
ual constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to a healthy activity, without
irritating or Weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or ~ievers, use Syrup of
Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup
Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16
TRUCKERS OUTLOOK.

There has been no excuse for idle
ness about .Truckee this summer.
Every man who has been able to work
and wanted to work could get a job
without difficulty. On the east the
Floriston Paper and Pulp Plant gives
employment to neerly 800 men. On
the west a large crew Of men are en-
gagged in building an immense storage
reservoir at Summit Valley for the
South Yuba Water company. On the
south the Lake Tahoe Transportation
company Is giving employment or the
railroad to Tahoe to every mar that has
wanted a job. Nearer town the Alder
Creek Wood and Lumber company and
George Schaffer have had their log
ging camps and sawmills running full
handed all summer.
Right in town the Truckee Lumber
company has been running their big
sawmill day and night with a logging
camp at Klondike, while their factory
is one of the busiest places to be found
in the country. The Tahoe Box Fac
tory runs steadily, giving employment
to a good force of men, The Alder
Creek Wood and Lumber company is
building a new planning mill in their
yard. Ice companies have been max
Ing large shipments and the railroad
business Is always rushing. Besides
the usual number Of men employed by
the company about twenty extra men
will be at work for the next two months
putting in a new turntable at the round
house. 1t is a big job and can be best
appreciated by a trip to the round
house. Various other Improvements
and enterprises Of lesser importance
have also added to the life Of this vicin-
ity. 1t is a busy summer around here.
says the Truckee Republican.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16
0 TRY IT.

II Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of % cts, 80 cts. and $l.00, does not
cure take the bottle back and we will
refund your money. Sold for over fifty
years on this guarantee. Price % cts.
and 80 cts. For sale by E. Griswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16

The disparity between a $780, 900 recep-
ton in New York and a $l1 900 gift
house in Washington will doubtless
cause Admiral Dewey to wonder why
the figures were not reversed.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16

Sir Wilfrid Laurier's refusal to ac-
cept the invitation to attend the laying
Of the cornerstone Of the Chicago Post
Office building. or to consider social
invitations from our side Of the board
er is viewed as an indication that an
early peaceful settlement Of the Alaska
Boundry question is more remote than
ever.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16
Sick Headaches.

The curse OF overworked womankindi
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Glover Root Tea, the great blood puri6'
err and tissue builder. Money refunded
if not satisfactory. For sale by +. Girls
void.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-08-16

Our Washington correspondent says:
The installation Of Hon. Elihu Root
as Secretary of War occurred last
week and was an impressive as well as
a splendid event. The ceremony oc-
cured at the War Department. in the
presence of Secretaries Gage and
Hitchcock, Asst. Secretary Mike
john, a large numbes of army officers
and other officials. The oath was ad-
ministered by Judge Cole of the ST.
preme Court Of the District of Column
bia. The act took place at lO:45 a.
m. General Alger then advanced,
grasped his successors hand most cor
daily and said with much feeling:
with all my heart | congratulate you
and the Administration. May God
bless you and give you strength" Then
taking up the commission signed by
the President and attested by the Sec
rotary Of State appointing Mr.. Root
Secretary Of War. Mr.. Alger address,
ed the following significant words to
Mr.. Root: "Here is your commission
in which you lose your identity and be-
come MI. Secretary. | go back to be-
come a sovereign citizen Of the United
States and become Mr.. Alger." The
new Secretary was VI sably affected, A
short time afterwards General Miles
appeared with his staff in full dress
uniform Of the Maior-G General COM
manding the Army. He conversed
with the new Secretary for some time.
General Alger left In the afternoon fol-
his home in Detroit, where he receiv-
ed the most tremendous ovation ever
given a home coming private citizen.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
The AGILE Pests.

"lf the legislature of the state of Wash
ington does not make some appropriation
for the enforcement of the law to protect
the fruit and the fruit trees said State
Horticultural Commissioner Baker re.
Gently in Tacoma, "the apples of the
state will be like those Of Oregon. Ore
gon has many fine trees, but only a
handful of her crop the last season has
been merchan.able. The Goblin moth
has ruined the fruit. The apples are
what the children term 'wormy.' Only
one part OF the WebfOot state, and that
the little isolated nook of Hood river, is
exempt from the scourge. The apples at
Hood river have been protected by fruit
growers association. The organization
has been energetic and has laalously
guarded its trees. Ten times as many
apples as were raised could have been
sold in this state this year. Buyers were
in the state from the east, and | know of
one buyer shipping forty carloads from
the one station of Garfield, in the eastern
part OF the commonwealth. Mossback
farmers have an idea Of what are good
apples, and say there are many good
apples going to waste in the east because
OF lack Of sale, but it is not true. They
do not know what are good apples. The
healthy, fully developed apple is in de-
mand. Let the state encourage it,"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
Two Mormon Missionaries.

George u. Lamb and Frauds Christian.
son, of Cash and Sewer counties, Utah,
have been in this county since November
last doing missionary work for the Nor
mon church. They will hold meetings in
Aliens hail next Sunday at , p. m. and
Z 80 p. III. Admission free. Everybody
invited. No collection. Mr.. Lamb saws,
IN reference to the national excitement
over the admission of Brigham II. Rob.
erts, of Utah, to congress, that the Nor
mon church does not now recognize the
practice of polygamy and that the church
had nothing to do with putting Mr.. Rob.
erts in congress. The meetings here are
in the interest OF the Mormons and the
speakers will expound the doctrines OF
the church. The missionaries OF the
Mormons, 2000 in number, all pay their
own expenses and do not take up col
lectons.