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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
CITY HALL MATTERS.
Weekly Pay RoIl--Sealers of Weights
and Measures Busy.

dnO WGdSQrGS DuSys
City pay rolls for the week ending
Aug. 10, amount to $16O93, divided
among the city departments as fol-
lows: City hall janitors, s1OS79; fire
department, $1962.56; parks commission,
$22S.67; police department, $22SO.44; po-
lice department signal service, 1880;
school department, Janitors, $5SS.75;
school department, labor on repairs,
$SSS.S0; sewer 50. department, $61S5.4 3;
street department, $2s7S.70; water de-
partment, $141S.17.
| C. Herbert De Fesse, sealer of weights
and measures, will begin work today
sealing car load of dry measures
| which have been received by a local
/ dealer. The consignment is the largest
ever sent in. Heretofore the largest
number of dry measures sent in at one
| time was 20.
A majority of the restaurant and
| lunch wagon keepers have taken out
] licenses in conformity with the law as
/ applied to all persons who sell milk.
Rag and junk collectors keep coming
| in to have their scales sealed, and be-
| tween the two the sealer of weights
and measures office presents an ami
mated appearance.
| DIR. George B. Cochran, chairman of
the Hudson board of health, is taking a
course of study in the office of the local
milk inspectors, with the idea of learn
| ing the process of milk inspection here
| and applying a similar system in Hud-
son.
Permits to build issued yesterday:
To Victor Tornvail, Nicholas Nelson
builder, for two and a half story
wooden tenement house, 81 by 46 feet
on Everard street, estimated cost $4,000;
A. B. Plimpton, builder for himself, for
| a two-story wooden addition IL by 10
feet to the house 27 Whipple street, es-
timated cost 500; Pasquale Deboner, by
the day, for three-story wooden six
tenemtnt house, between II and 25
Cross place, estimated cost $6200 Mrs.
Mabel F. Haynes, A. e. Warner & Co.,
builders, for a one and q half story
wooden dwelling house on Wildwood
avenue, estimated cost $1,000; F. P.
L4arkin, A. r. Warner & Co., builders,
for a one-story wooden addition, II by
feet, to the building Is Montague
street, estimated cost $75
Marriage licenses issued yesterday:
To Pearl Collamore, a. and Grace L.
Plimpton, %; Edward T. Rossiter, 2S,
Of Claremont, N. H, and Sarah Jones,
27; Edward F. Cummings, rs, and Anna
Stacia Garrett, "a; Samuel Kavalsky,
26, of Springfield and Sarah Bloom 81
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
NEWS CONFIRMED.
President D. H. flaming Admits the
Organization of Corset Trust.

ORGANIZATION Of Corset Trust.
David H. Tanning, president of the
Worcester Corset Company, announced
yesterday the truth of the dispatch in
yesterdays Spy, which stated that the
Worcester Corset Company will be alb
sorbed by the corset trust being formed
under the title of the American Corset
Company.
The new trust will have a capital
stock of $20,000,00O, half each of pre-
ferred and common stock The pro-
motors have been given an option on
the plant of the Worcester Corset Com
pany until October by President Fan
nlng, who holds controlling interest
IN the local company, Mr.. Tanning will
end a business career of 80 years when
the absorption is completed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
FUNERALS.

The funeral of John O'Day was held
from his late home, 65 East Central
street, yesterday morning at SIS o'clock
with a requiem high mass in St Anne's
church at o'clock. The services were
conducted by Rev. Eugene Brosnihan.
The floral tributes consisted of a pillow
marked Husband" from his wife:
standing cross from the Misses Della.
Nora and Mary Downes; crescent
marked "At rest" from Minnie and
Bridget Foley; PLAGUE of, white carna-
tons from Mrs. Patrick Walsh; cut
flowers from Miss Mary English; as
tiers from Miss Alice Heslin bouquet
from Patrick Shelton; cut flowers from
Mrs. John Foley.
The bearers were James Hynes, Jas.
Gleason, Patrick Walsh. Michael J.
English, Daniel and John Leary. The
services at the grave were conducted
by Rev. FIR. Daley. The burial was at St
Johns cemetery.
Mrs. Johanna O'Connell was buried
from the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Julia Harrington. $50 Millbury street,
yesterday at 7.30 o'clock. The remains
We're taken TO Brattleboro VT. for
burial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
COURT MATTERS.
Injunction lssued-WiII of Chester A.
Dresser Filed-No Public Bequests.

Injunction lssued-WilI of Chester A.
Dresser Filed-No Public Bequests.
Judge Hopkins yesterday issued an
injunction in the case of William ]. viz
ard VS.. Nathan Warren and Matthew j.
sullivan, restraining Warren from fore
closing mortgage of $4,000 and from as
signing the mortgage. The suit is a
bill in equity and has to do with the dis
position of the old Hall property in East
Brookfield which has been converted
from a shop into a dance hall The
building was owned jointly by Sullivan
and Wizard, and the latter sold his in
terest to Sullivan, and the transaction
involved mortgage note signed by the
two, which, it is alleged, he was to pay,
but has refused to do so. Wizard now
seeks the preservation of his rights.
The will of Chester A.. Dresser of
Southbridge, filed in the probate court
yesterday, contains no public requests,
the bulk of the large estate going to the
widow, Hannah M, Dresser. She re-
ceives legacy of $4,000, together with
the homestead estate on Main street.
Southbridge, and an estate in North
ampton. All the personal effects of the
deceased are also left to the widow.
There is a restriction which provides
that in case the property is Sold one
third remains for Mrs. Dresser and the
balance is equally divided between
Franklin H. Dresser and the children
of Mary c. Edwards
The sum of $1,000 is equally divided
between Franklin H Dresser and the
children OF Mary G.. Edwards, daugh-
ter of the deceased Henry B. Dresser.
a son, receives 81, with the explanation
| that he has already received his share
of the estate The rest and residue of
the estate is divided equally among
Mrs Dresser, Franklin Fl. Dresser and
Mrs Mary G. Edwards. Hannah M.
Dressre, Franklin Fl. Dresser and John
M. Cochran are named as executors of
the will, which was made in 1895.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
UEVELANDS
Superior < Baking Powder
Is MOST ECONOMICAL IN
PRACTICAL USE.
IS MOST ECONOMICAL IN
PRACTICAL USE.

OREATER in 1eavening strength. spoonful
VI raises more dough, OF goes further.
Working uniformly and perfectly.
beautiful. and there is never waste Of good
-four. sugar. butter and eggs.
With finer food and saving of money comes
the saving Of the health of the family. and that
is, the greatest economy of all.
Look at the label when you buy and make
sure you get the genuine Cleveland's Baking
Powder.
ynixti MAIDEN imitation 0 baking
N-s'1-N
cause
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
SuLPHuME BATHS

Every well regulated household should have
bottle of SULPHUME and SULPHUME SOAP
in their bath room, for those who have taken Sui
plume Baths find their medicinal properties
superior to the most famous sulphur springs,
and can be made any desired strength.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
TROLLEY AND LAWN PARTY
Sons OF Temperance Honored by Mill
bury Division.


bury Division.
Union Hill and Commonwealth divi-
sicns, Sons of Temperance, enjoyed
their first trolley ride to Millbury on
Monday evening, and were the guests
of Signal Light Division at lawn
party given in their honor. The local
divisions left the city early in the even
ing in two special cars on the Worces-
ter & Suburban road, which were taste
fully decorated for the occasion with
flags, bunting and emblems of the or
der. The grounds of w. p. Hyatt.
where the party was held, were bril-
liantly lighted with lanterns for the oc-
casion, and during the evening refresh
ments and a musical entertainment
were provided. The return to this CITY
was made about midnight. The party
was in charge of M. 2. Ray, L. F. Hay-
wood and Ida F. Mcleod the commit
tee of arrangements.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
FIRE INQUEST.

There is to be an inquest into the
causes of the recent fire that Quilted the
store of Doyle Bros. on Front street.
The date has not been set.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23

IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH
BE sure and use that old aud well-tried
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents q bot
Ito.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
LARGE SUM RECEIVED.
County Commissioners Get the Return
for County Eonds.

The county commissioners yesterday
received $4,000 in old cash in return
for county bonds, the money to be
used in furnishing the new court house
The commissioners will go to Clinton
Wednesday, where they will give a
hearing on petitions for the relocation
Of several streets of that town. The
hearing will be at the court house.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23

Dr. George B. Cochran, chairman of
the Hudson board of health, is taking a
course of study in the office of the local
milk inspectors, with the idea of learn
ing the process of milk inspection here
and applying similar system in Hud-
son.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23

CLEVELAND BAKING POWDER CO.,
NEW YORK.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23

Marriage licenses issued yesterday
To Pearl Collamore, "a. and Grace L.
Plimpton, %; Edward ]. Rossiter, 2S,
Of Claremont, N. H., and Sarah Jones,
~; Edward F. Cummings rs, and Anna
Stacia Garrett, "a; Samuel Kavalsky,
26, of Springfield, and Sarah Bloom, 81.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
BRIEFLY TOLD.
sobert Downing is in town.

Robert Downing is in town.
Joseph Haworth may star next season.
Neil Burgess and Burr Mcintosh are in
vaudeville.
Harrison ]. VOLTS Lost Paradise"
company has closed.
Anna Belmont has resigned from the
Browns in Town" Company.
The second American tour of Banda Ros-
sa began last Tuesday at Stamford Conn.
The weekly receipts of "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac" have averaged about 81 900 a week
during the last month.
Julia Marlowe will produce a new come
dy next month. The name of the work
has not yet been announced.
Sarah Bernhard is to appear in Paris
next season as Hamlet. She will be under
the management of Maurice Grau.
George H. Broadhursts latest. The Last
Chapter" opened yesterday in Trenton.
n. j. 1t will be seen here next week.
Robert Taber. the husband OF Julia Mar
lowe, will impersonate De Fargo in Lon
don revival of "A Tale of Two Cities"
Adelina Patti gave a farewell perform
ance at the altar last Wednesday in Wales.
She was married to Baron Cederstrom
The Washington Lodge of Elks will at
tend the Columbia Theatre In body to-
morrow night and will there present to
Manager Hyde, Helene Mora. and Charles
M. Sweet tokens OF their esteem and of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

gratitude for the part all three took in
making the Elks' benefit a success last
year. Col. Ed" Hay will make an ad-
dress on the part of the association.
Marion Manola is said to have lost her
voice as the result of cure taken for the
purpose of Kidding her of the drug habit.
Edward Fales Coward studious and
scholarly writer, has left the New York
World" on which paper he was dramatic
editor for five years.
Tim Frawley spent last week in this
city looking over the ground and arrang
ing the preliminaries for his coming stock
season AT the Columbia.
Louise Hepner is TO have Edna Mays
part in the Australian presentation of The
Belle of New York. Miss May, by the
way, is very i'll in London.
W. a. Brady has bought the scenery and
costumes used in The Sorrows of Satin"
is having the drama revised and will send
Lewis Morrison on the road with it next
season.
Edward Rice is shortly to revive all his
past successes. including 'Evangeline,"
1872. Excelsior, Jr." The Corsair, "
''Adonis.' The Seven Ages and Little
| Christopher"
The Times is able to announce exclu-
sively that Israel ZangwilPs new work
Children of the Ghetto" Will be given its
first production on any stage next Sep
TENDER in Washington.
The new play in which Alberta Gallatin
| is to star Will probably be called "Strang-
ers Within Our Gates" And no one seems
TO know whether Miss Gailatin will i'm
personate a Spaniard or an angel.
The Man Behind the Scenes in the
New York Telegraph" suggests Dorothy
Usner for the part OF Glory Quayle in the
new Christian company. This critic
should not be so pointed in his sarcasm.
Vella Mcleod, now with "a Bachelors
Honeymoon" will star soon in a comedy
written by Glen McDonough and dubbed
THE House That Jack Built Miss Nc
Leod is without exception, the worst ac-
tresS in America
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

only idea centers about himself must be
expected to be the topic of conversation
when he is speaking. From a mere prac-
tical point of view this is not unwise. In
our busy world people have no time in
which to measure us. and must rely great
ly on what we claim to be. He who has
his own respect cannot fail to win the re-
spect of others, and he who esteems him
self must have the estimation of those
about him. This, of course, is only true so
long as that esteem is sufficiently moder-
ate not to disgust for conceit leaves as
strongly bad an impression as egotism is
likely TO leave a good one.
"Supposing you wanted to make an in
vestment-you would certainly be most
ready to trust your money with someone
who knew all about taking charge of it.
| Why not say that the custodian who knows
most about himself is most likely to handle
himself well? Certainly TO a person of
common sense personal examination can
only be beneficial. and such fair interspec
tion can come only with egoism, and not
with conceit. The self concentrated chap
can correct his faults more easily, can do
his work more capably, and is altogether
a better man than anyone else.
The greatest friend l have is the great
est egoist l know. He is n writer of strong
intellect and great ambitions. He has
given his entire life to his labor as he
could nave done for no other reason ana
has suited himself by maintaining stand
ard that would have been required by no
one else. This fellow has no hope be-
yond the hope that his results will be
creditable, no fear beyond the fear that
they will not be, no desire excepting that
they shall be and no purpose save to make
them so. Because he enjoys approaching
his matter he takes pains with il that ne
would not take for his employer and be-
cause he wishes to respect himself he has
refused to do things for the committal of
which his conscience would have given him
lief. He does not drink because drunk
ennesS would stand in the way of sue
cess and he does not smoke for dread
of ciouding his brain. And yet he enjoys
life because of his self worship. He knows
nothing beyond his profession and cares
to know nothing that will not better him
in it. So. some day this fellow is going
to succeed suddenly and people will ask
how. The answer is simple-because OF
his egoism.
Self confidence is all very well in its
way. but it is rot strong enough. II a
grade can be fixed l should say that ego
ism was the halfway phrase between con-
fidence and conceit. Often one is mis-
taken for the other and both for the third
But justified faith can never be vanity any
more than earnestnoss can be, and both
are decidedly needful. Don't YOU think
so yourself -
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are all the more mirth provoking because
the mistakes involving its personages are
perfectly clear and apparent. There is
said to be nothing unwhoesome about the
plot itself, while its comic interest is
steadily cumulative. the most laughable
situation not occurring until Just before
the ending of the last act. THE Turtle"
ran for 200 performances at the Manhattan
Theatre. New York, and will be seen here
with most of the members seen in the
original cast among them Sadie Martinez,
w. J. Ferguson. NJ. A. Kennedy, Mrs Nc
Kee Rankin, Merri Osborne, Henry Berg
man. Harry Allen, L. w. Morrison, Agnes
Findlay, and Sallie Berg. The advent of
The Turtle" in this city will be watched
with considerable interest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

mainder Of the players looked at him for
awhile. and then it occurred to one of
them that now was the time to ''get even
The conspirators consulted for a period.
and finally remembered that just before
Mr. Matthews had visited the land OF
nod their conversation had related TO n
mutual friend who had sat over game
until the strain on his eyes had blinded
him. They determined to base their VEN
geance on this. Accordingly. on man rose
quietly and closed the window blinds,
second turned out the lights, and a third
blanketed the transom. When all had fin
ished the room was blacker than the mid
die of a long tunnel. The perpetrators of
the Jest had just seated themselves when
their victim woke up. No one of the Jok-
ers betrayed himself. Each held his hand
and continued with the game as though he
could see without difficulty, and all ignored
the fact that the entertainer was at last
in full possession of his senses and evil
IDENTIFY very much surprised that his COM
rades were playing cards in darkened
room. MIR. Matthews rose and CROPPED his
way about the apartment. came back TO
his chair and listened a moment TO the
jargon of his friends.
Its your ante.
"a flush"
One of the conspirators saw him pinch
himself. Then he turned around and re-
marked, Boys, isn't it a bit dark"
Dark" The crowd apparently had no
idea what he meant. Then the actors
voice took on an anxious tone. and he drew
his band over his eyes feverishly. Boys,
he remarked in nervous way, Il can't
see n thing" There was no answer TO his
words and the players continued taking
each others chips and watching their
friend. Finally Mr.. Matthews said: I've
been using my eyes lot of late
Your deal"
"Blindl'
The word struck Mr. Matthews much as
n cannonball might have. He rushed about
the room in an excited. almost frenzied,
condition. That's it." he exclaimed. I'm
blind, I've gone blind. We were talking
about men running their eyes and I've done
it! I'm blind.''
The boys" spent nearly an hour in
calming the overweight man, whose mem
tai fatigue, coupled with a deep faith in
his friends and good deal of imagination
had quite convinced him that his sight was
gone. The lesson was n hard one, but it
is said that Mr.. Matthews has sworn off
on practical joking, and that even his dear
est chums are likely to have some rest
during the next few months.
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COMING EVENTS.

Nearly two years ago Maude Adams pro-
duced ]. NJ. Barrie's dramatizatiOn of his
own novel, THE Little Minister" in this
city, for the first time on any stage. The
piece was favorably received by local the
atregoers, but it remained for the New
York engagement TO prove what mar
yelous success the clever woman had made
of her initial starring venture. For almost
a twelvemonth play and player remained
on Broadway, always appearing before
packed houses. Miss Adams has duplicat-
ed this triumph in the few other cities she
has visited this season, and has so estab-
lished herself not only as an artist, but as
a recognized one. The actress returns to
Washington for a brief engagement next
week. when she will be seen at the Ma
tlonal Theatre. Seats so on sale Thurs
day.
With such people as Grace Filkins, Ellie
Wilton. Laura Case. Clara Emory, Ger
trude Witty, Edgar L. Davenport, Edwin
Holt, Horace Lewis, Harrison Armstrong,
Thomas A. Wise, f. Newton-Linde, and
Harry McCardle in the cast, George II.
Broadhurst's latest effort will be presented
on week from tomorrow night at the
Lafayette Square Opera House. Mr.. Broad
hurst is the clever author whose What
Happened to Jones'" Why Smith Left
Home" and Wrong Mr.. Wright" have
placed him among the best known farci-
cal writer's of the day. THE Last Chap
ter" his present venture has a more Sc
rious side than is possessed by any of his
former efforts, however, and may he eX-
pected to prove enormously successful.
The production has been made under the
personal direction of the author.
In presenting The Turtle" which comes
to the Columbia Theatre next week, and
which, unlike many French farcical COM
edies, does not involve the theme OF mari
tai Inconsistency, and in which none of the
characters stray into forbidden paths,
Manager f. Ziegfeld, jr.. is actuated par
TALLY by a desire to keep pace with the
times and to entertain the public with one
of the most widely discussed and success
full of current European novelties. The
plays droll and fantastic complications
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

THE LAUGHABLE SKIT
HIS MOTHERS MESSAGE"
AND A TRAVESTY on THE MELODIC
OPERA
THE CHIMES OF normandy
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CERTAIN TO FAIL EARLY!

The pair has never quite recovered from
that experience and probably never Will.
They have press agent now, but Mr..
Kendall says he knows OF no b5tter way
In which TO lose his position than BY
patronizing some country type-setter.
Commedian Matthews, who is 10 be seen
this week at the National, IS reputed to
have two hobbies-poker playing and
practical joking. AS both are compare
lively harmless. no one ever interferes in
his INDUCING them TO the fullest extent,
but occasionally the laugh -prOvoker meets
some comrade who is quite as good as
himself at both diversions and then trou-
bic is sure to result. Only week ago,
so il is said, Mr. Matthews and several
OF his friends were enjoying quiet game
in the entertainers New York apartments
There were four people interested and luck
had been so nearly even that no one had
felt like breaking away from the table, al
though the party had been assembled some
twenty-four hours. But when men have
beer bound down TO cards for such n
length Of time it is impossible for them
10 refrain from undue frivolity and 50
more attention was being paid 10 the hui
morous sides of the conversation and to
some OF Mr.. Matthews jests than to the
chips that lay In the centre of the board
The comedian had made two of his guests
The butt OF clever jokes. and was pretty
well tired out with the long vigil His
regard for the game grew more and more
lax, until finally his head fell back on the
chair and he dropped asleep. The re-