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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Weeks Proceedings in the House
and Senate.
TO PAY SPAIN THE S2O,O0O,000.
Mr.. Cannon. Chairman or the Appropri.-
ton Committee. Introduces the Measure
-Nicaraguan Canal Project WINS =
Victory in the Senate.
w ednesday, Feb IL.

The house settled the fate of TIE Mic
aragua canal bill in this congress by
refusing 10 override the decision Of the
chair in committee of the whole when
the chair held that the canal bill Of
iered as al amendment by MIR. Hep
burn YVES out Of order.
In the senate a bill authorizing the
president TO appoint as cadet al the
naval academy Osborn ". Deignan was
reported and passed. The postofIice
appropriation bill was reported and
went over. The senate went into
executive session at 12:30 o'clock. The
doors were reopened at AS o'clock
and Mr.. Carter trep.. Mont). from the
committee on territories. reported back
the house bill establishing a criminal
code for Alaska. The rest of the day
was spent in its discussion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
Strained Feelings Ex-
list in Lancaster
Mills.
A STRIKE MAY FOLLOW.
Richardson
Expresses Surprise at
Situation.

Clinton April 1.-The situation be.
tween the Lancaster mills and its wea.
vers is very delicate tonight. A leader
would undoubtedly precipitate a strike
The weavers are much wrought up be-
cause. as they claim, the new schedule
of prices that will go into effect today
is as much of a cut-down as it is a raise
in pay. The schedule purports tc
raise wages about per cent all along
the line. 1t seems to be not disputed
that it does do this in some depart
ments. The trimmers are reasonably
satisfied. They are actually raised
they say, at least per cent.
The weayers who object most vigor-
Ously are those in the No. 2 mill. They
allege that they are obliged to do moro
work than they were before to get the
same money.
The conditions seem TO be much the
same as they were among the WeaVers
in Fitchburg.
The Lancaster mills did not, however
make any cut during the hard times.
The agitation for a strike seems not
TO have reached the older and more
conservative element among the wea-
vers. These are the men who own
their own homes and are in comfort
able circumstances.
The younger element, with no fami-
les to hold them, and the men who
belong to the shifting force at the mill,
ire those from a strike will proceed,
if it comes at all.
1t is ardently hoped by merchants
and everybody nearly, that there will
De no strike. 1t is believed that there
win be none.
There was strike three years ago.
The men were out IS weeks. The town
suffered, the men suffered and the mill
suffered. The men were not backed
by any union, and are not now. The
men lost the fight.
The memory of these circumstances
has strong deterrent effect. 1t would
settle the matter if it were not for a
belief that seems to exist among the
dissatisfied weavers, that the mill is
short on cloth, and that three years ago
had cloth enough in stock to fill
orders for a long time.
The Lancaster mills employ a thou
sand persons. 1t is the mainstay of
the town, A strike of size and dura-
ton would be nothing less than a dis
aster
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
Mr.. RICHARDSON'S VIEWS

Charles II. Richardson. agent of the
Lancaster mills, had not learned that
there was dissatisfaction among the
weavers in the mill until the CORES
pendent of The Spy talked with him
tonight.
Mr.. Richardson said: 4 cannot i'm
agine what could cause discomfort.
The directors have raised wages on an
average Of more than 6l5 per cent
throughout the mills.
The increase was entirely voluntary
m their part, and will cost the corpora
ton $4,000 more annually. The weav-
ars have been raised nearly per cent.
They We're getting $3.50 a cut. Under
the new schedule they get $3.50. No
matter what work they were doing
they will receive per cent. more for
that work"
Mr.. Richardson also said that the
corporation had given the men prac-
tically all on the increase in the price
If ginghams. and could not we'll do
more. Mr.. Richardson feels certain
that if any employees are dissatisfied
they will make their grievance known
in a reasonable way
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
Grafton License APP
plicatiOns Are All
Filed.
MOIST PLUMS DISCUSSED
Now Comes the Tug of War
to See Who the Select
men May Favor.

Grafton, April 1.-The list of appli-
cants for liquor licenses was completed
last evening. The applicants are
| Walter L. Ripley, White & Kearman
/ Charles St. German, Charles A. King
A. J. Kirby and George Conley OF
Saunders and John J. Fleming O.
| North Grafton. who proposes entering
upon the sale of liquor at North Graf
ton in what is now known as Elem
ming's store, near the junction Of Wa
| terVille road and Shrewsbury street
| The two last named, who If granted d
| license, intend to form a partnership
are the only new applicants in the field
COnley held a license at South Graf.
ton year ago, but through the influ,
ence of the people of that section,
was not granted a permit by the bOarC
Of selectmen when they granted tn
plums Of last year.
The second application for the right
to sell liquors at North Grafton practl-
cally grants the demand which a com
mittee of temperan ce people, headed by
Rev. David HOWE of the villages OF
the Blackstone valley, will make upol
the board of selectmen when the lat
ter gives the committee hearing. Lasi
year the board had only one applica
| ton from the north part and one from
the centre, while all the others were
from South Grafton, and as five H.
Censes were to be granted, three OF
them had to be placed in the villages
Of Baskerville and Farnumsville, al
though the board at that time express
ed a strong desire to make a more pro-
portionate distribution of the run
shops, if applications could have beer
secured from other parts of the town
than the south part
The members of the high school viii
appear in their first public entertain
ment Tuesday evening at Town Hall
when they will present the two-act
venture of high school talent in giving
an entertainment outside the schoo
circles. and its success is looked for
ward to with considerable anxiety. The
EAST is an especially strong one, and,
considering the vast amount of re
hearsing which is being done, the event
will meet with the highest hopes of the
students.
FEE. Guy of the Guy Furniture Com
pany Of Worcester, has been secured
by the Baptist Society to give a graph
ophtle entertainment in the church
vestry Wednesday evening The
monthly meeting of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society and the usual supper
will take place during the afternoon
and evening,
The Consolidated cars commenced to-
day to make trips from Grafton at G
o'clock Sunday mornings, instead of 8
as has been the custom since the open
ing of the road. With this change, the
@arS will run as many hours on Sun
day as on the Other days Of the week.
Easter sermons were delivered in all
the churches this morning. Extra
floral decorations were to be seen at
each of the worship houses. The Eas-
ter concert to have been given by the
West church has been indefinitely post
poned,
The selectmen hold a regular meet
ing tomorrow evening. for the purpose
Of paying the usual town bills and set
ting a date when the renlonstrants
from the south part Of the town will be
heard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
HOTEL ARRIVAL 6.

Bay State House - F. +. Bartlett. Bos-
ton; NJ. J. Look. Boston: Geo. +. Stirnp-
son, Westboro; G. w Lynch, New York;
Frank Warner, SpTingield; Mr.. and Mrs
W H. NIunsie. Leominster: c. o. Lawton
Boston: Miss Hills, Philadelphia: Miss
Sharp, Boston; 9. H. Whalley New York.
W. r ChadbourDe, New York: j. r
Burke, Fitchburg.
Waldo House,. =. futile New York:
Bartlett Morris. New York: Mr. and Mrs.
7. T Thompson, New York; J. s Hale.
New York: Thurman Madden. New York:
Miss Susan and W. @. Horton. J. 4. Dai-
ley. ". J. Fielding, Grip of Steel Com
pany: II. +. Van Wart. Boston; Leonard
Parker. Nashville. Tenn.
Commonwealth Hotcl-Mr. and Mrs A
r. Harris. Fall River: Mr.. and Mrs A !
Jones. Fall River; J. 3. ColIand. Provi-
dence: William Jewstt. Southbridge: r
S Chickering. Springfield; F. H. Stoeker.
Hartford. CT; J. 3. T. Gay, Providence.
Edwin Slocum, Providence; T. Hunter.
Philadelphia.
Lincoln House-Mr and Mrs H. c. VIII
lard Boston: Mr.. and Mrs c J Mack.
Northboro: F. L. Small, Boston: John F.
Foley Nashua. y. H.: Mr.. and Mrs. !
" Hubbard. Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Thomson. Millbury; Mr.. and Mrs
D. Nevins. Cambridge; Isorin B. Andrews.
Kew York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
GLAD EASTER CAROLS.
Yves boro Churches Combine to Praise
The Risen Lord

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Westboro Anvil oEsst,r s,,,rdo,,
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7,' III TIE VARIOUS ohufcAes
I To-Day. there being special Easter music
morning and evening The Ranrlst ordar
of e.,.,.icss s.g.,. .,I,,,,.... -
vac DO -oI'' " MOI ming
o1' FiIe-OISdn prelude, DoXoloSy; in
vocation, Gloria: anthem. 'Reioice
.Jerl-salaY, and sing, ,..,,,,,,.;,.o -..e,,7
mo. 49,, -.
ms 1a' u Inc cholr lnVls!ple;' script
ure reading; prayer; response; notices:
offertory-. contraIto soro ..r-ba ,.icto,,-
nf the cross " Nv, ltfSs NJ C,ia,,I,a'
hymn: sermon. carol a,Tba 7 'ord Of ia
Is risen" benefiiction
Evening service 3ral,,,ie. ,,.+,a,,
Approach and baboid.., sr,.i,t,,ra ,iie,l
ing. carol ..IfaIIal,5iab -, ,,,.ar, -
Miss Annie = F'ales, rs,itatin l,oI.,,s
Of ladies' z.oicas. si,.:,'- Va 49, 80
school. baritone col" NJ, IIo,,l[-.,,-.,
Ross ranoarl[s nv, -. 'oIi
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weary eouI Poba,.t t,,iIa,+I,o "a
charles p .ro,,.I-s},,. ~, s,ili
nranl5aI y, ''''i' PoS'iU'7' -HdIol III
At tho Unitarian, cb,,rch po,. t1a,.,.,.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
ST. JOHNS GUILD MEETS.

The St JOINS Guild met in the In
stitute building on Temple street, yes
terday afternoon, and admitted four
new members. The treasurer made his
quarterly report which showed the or
ganization to be in good financial con
dition. The committee on the whist
tournament to be held next Thursday
evening, reported that the affair prom
ises TO be a great success. Suitable
prizes are to be Offered for the winners
and a musical and literary entertain
ment has also been arranged.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
BIG CONTRACT AWARDED.

The trustees of St. johns Catholic
Cemetery Association awarded the CON
tract for removing 5000 bodies to Cooney
& Coughlin Of Chelsea the lowest bid
ders. The contest was between the
Chelsea firm, whose bid was approx
mately Sle500, and Martin Murphy. a
local undertaken, whose bid was $1,000
higher Mr. Murphy had the backing
of 2 large number Of lot holders In st
Johns cemetery. The decision of this
committee has been hanging fire for
eop7p time
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
Happy Was the Man
With Mud Up His
Back Yesterday.
MANY WHEELS OUT.
Cycle Clubs Take Short
Runs About the
City.

He was a proud man yesterday who
ould show streak of mud up his back
tor it proved conclusively that he had
been on his bicycle for a run. The fair
Eek was unable to come out in its
torm," but the bicycle riders could come
out in theirs and many of them did.
Only one party left the precincts of the
city They went to Millbury and they
wish they hadn't. The other riders
stayed about the city. Many went on
the boulevard and found the lower end
from Chandler street to Mill street good
riding. North of Chandler it was what
he riders call fierce" whatever that
5. The mud on their backs might eX-
plain it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

We. the undersigned do hereby agree Ia
refund the money on 80 cent bottle OF
G-eene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar If in
fails 10 cure your cold or cough We aIso
warrant % cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
Albert W. Andrews.
O. J Carroll & Co.
Frank g. Rourke & Co.
+. Fl. Fales. Holden
Albert r. Booth. Leicester.
u. II. Gregory & Co. Princeton
H. }. Wizard. East Brookdeld.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
Dancing viii follow until z O'Clock.

Inspector Patrick O'Day went to
Lynn yesterday after William J. Al
drich who was arrested in that CITY
on warrant sworn out by George r
Atchison of Worcester. charging him
with the sale Of conditional property.
He returned last night with his man
and Aldrich will be tried this morning
in the central district court.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
IN A SERIOUS CONDITION.
Henry n. Reyes Occupies a Private Ward
in " orcester Hospital.

Clinton, April News was received
here late this afternoon that Henry
\. Keyes, a prominent and well-to-do
citizen, had been stricken with apo
plaxy in Worcester. whittier he went
this morning. Mr. Keyes occupied 4
private ward at the city hospital in
Worcester soon after he was taken ILL.,
At late hour tonight he was in a very
serious condition. Frank F. Wsllace
went TO Worcester to care for him.
MI Reyes is 65 years old. He has
lived in Clinton many years. Mrs.
Reyes died last August. He resides at
81 Walnut street. where Mrs Marcus
z. Amsd5n, sister of his late wife,
keeps house for him
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

Conditions for a run were not
favorable enough to suit members Of
the Worcester Cycle club yesterday, so
they took a walk. The club has eight
new applicants for membership, among
them being Herbert T. Boardman of
Rochdale who is something Of racer
and will join the fast squad.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

Half a dozen members of the Stearns
Bicycle club went out for a short run
yesterday under First Lieut.. G. Russell
Hovey. The club will hold a meeting
shortly at which four new members will
be admitted. The club will not enter
team in the race for the bucket. al
though a morning paper-not The Spy
-purposely misstated facts and said
the club viii have a team in order to
inject a stimulant into a dying insti-
tuition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

Are as small as homeopathic pellets.
and as easy to take as sugar Everybody
likes them. Carters I4ttle Liver Pills.
Try tbem
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

The Vernon Bicycle Club had a run
scheduled. It was to Webster, the usual
place where the club goes on its first
.un. But the roads were in such con-
Iition that the Vernons could not 60,
Half dozen took a chance and went
20 Millbury. Other members of the club
stayed at home. The alterations at the
Tub rooms, SO Green street, are prog
-essing rapidly and will probably be
Ompleted Wednesday. The event in
which the club is interested now is the
Office party in Mechanics hall, April
s, the eve of Patriots day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

Eighteen members of the Century
Cycle club took a spin on their wheels
yesterday. They tried the boulevard.
Among the wheels out was a triplet on
which were seated the first lieutenant,
John Watson, Fred Bergstrom and
Normand Halpin. The club has four
applications for membership on the
waiting list.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

Saturday night at Mechanics Hall
the Swedish Gymnastic Club VIII meet
the Boston club in a grand exhibition.
This is their fifth exhibition. and the
program is as follows Selections by the
entire Norton Emery Wheel Company
Band; 1T O'clock sharp entrance OF
clubs; Ling system of free movements
by both clubs with apparatus; fenc-
ing (foils); lifting; pyramids by Boston
club.
Dancing viii follow until II o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

A dozen members of the Newport BIZ
Ycle Club mounted their wheels yes
-erday and followed the lead of the first
lieutenant, c. w. Liberty, on a blind
un. The officer took the men about
the city and picked out good riding
spots, for which they were grateful.
The event in which the club is great
y interested at present is the annual
concert and ball which viii be held in
Mechanics Hall Friday e~ening. Elab-
crate preparations have been made for
the ball. and 1t will certainly be the
Ieatest that the hall has witnessed for
several years. c. D. Thayer will dec
crate the hall. The banquet will be
served in Washburn Hall by the man
lgement of the Creamerie. The con-
cert will last from until 8 O'clock the
grand march beginning at the latter
hour. Brigham's orchestra of MARI
boro will furnish music.
The first run OF the-Alub will be to
Dedham, Patriots day, to witness the
road race. in which several members
have entered. The members will make
an early start, as they will first go TO
Boston. where they will take dinner
They will ride to Dedham in the after
noon. The Dedham Club, under whose
auspices the race is to be ridden, will
hold a ball that evening, which will
continue until 5 o'clock in the morn
ing. The Newports figure on staying
it out and riding home after the
ball."
The club is making preparations to
enter the tin cup road race, which, if
good luck attends, will be run over the
10-mile course later in the season. The
Newports won the race last year, and
got second place. They hope. if they
win it this year, they viii get first
place, but are doubtful
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

The fair committee having the big
fair in hand which is to be held May
l. and by the Swedish Singers So
ciety, met yesterday at Svea Gille Hall.
Chairman T. f. Hanson presided. The
various committees reported and c. q.
Grundstrom. chairman Of the voting
committee. reported the following ar
ticles which will he voted away: A
second cabin ticket from Boston to
Sweden, to the person who likes to
travel: a silk American or Swedish flag,
to the most popular society; Baltes-
parmare statue in bronze, valued at
$50. to the most popular lover Of art;
doll to the prettiest girl; sideboard
to the most popular family; a range
to the one that needs ii most; a CAM
era to the best amateur; a silk hat to
the finest gentleman; a rooster to the
biggest Grower; q boys suit to the best
behaved boy; a lady's gold watch to the
most popular lady.
Books for voting can be had of Gus
tat OldsOn at the Laurel street coop
erative store. Sven Z. Hanson's cigar
store, of c. G. Gundstrom at Pinkham
& Willis, or of Anderson Bros, Quin-
sigamond.
a bicycle viii be guessed away and
a prize probably a diamond ring, will
go to the person bringing in the most
votes. The committee Will meet again
a week from tomorrow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

Otto Giese Of Worcester spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dors Giese on Ruggles street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

Mrs. Elicia A. Jewett. wife Of tn" late
Milton Jewett, died yesterday of a NAL
ady of long standing at ner home. 81
Pleasant street. She is survived by
two sons, Assistant Postmaster Oliver
D. and George S. Also by a daughter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
SWEDISH NOTES.
Happenings Among the scandinavians of
the City.

The Ladies Society Of the Thomas
Street NJ. E. Church Will meet Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. c. A. Horberg,
q Hooper street. Tonight the officers
board meets at the church.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

James Pickens, long overseer of mil
No ,. Lancaster mills, has concluded
his services for the corporation. This
mill employs about go hands
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

The Consolidated cars commenced to-
day to make trips from Grafton at G
o'clock Sunday mornings, instead of 8
as has been the custom since the open
ing of the road. With this change, the
rars will run as many hours on Sun
day as on the Other days Of the week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03

F. L. Guy of the Guy Furniture Com
pany Of Worcester. has been secured
by the Baptist Society to give a graph
ophtle entertainment in the church
vestry Wednesday evening The
monthly meeting of the Ladies' Mis-
slonary Society and the usual supper
will take place during the afternoon
and evening.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-06
ursrARrs AND POST STAMPS
Amusing roiiies Of Ono of the Nou-
vcaux Riches.

They we're telling snob stories, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser,
and the demure-looking woman said
"The most amusing upstart ever met
had a horror OF any one suspecting
that she ever practiced economy. She
was very fond of walking and loved to
walk in the park, but she seldom per-
mitted herself this pleasure, always go
ing In her carriage-for fear some one
she knew should meet her and imagine
she did not have a carriage. Her
household was conducted on the same
principle. She knew few people whom
she thought worth entertaining, so her
dinner parties were small. but so anx-
titus was she to be thought rich and
liberal that she would have a butler
and three or four assistants to wait
upon half a dozen persons. or
course, they got in each others way
and often collisions and crashes oc-
Cured. Then she would sigh and say
she didn't understand why she couldn't
get good servants. She paid enough,
goodness knows. Her follles were
many and very funny before she finally
entered the sacred portal and was Civ
en- a throne of her own and a scepter
to WELD, but one of her pet extrava-
gances was really quite original. 1t
was in her early days, when money
didn't seem to be able to buy every
thing, after all. She gave a dinner to
which she had reason to think sew
eral grandees would come. And when
she cent out her invitations she put a
fiye-cent stamp on each envelopei"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-06
,,.,. man. ov.r.

"If you want Persian cat bring me
any common kitten you like, and with
in six months / will return Il to you
with a coat which would put to shame
that of the shah's favorite pussy" said
cat fancier to the writer. mo tor
ture or fake is employed. Some time
ago 1t was brought to my notice that
the cats living in refrigerating cham
bers got coats of enormous thickness.
and also that they grew to nearly dou-
BILE the size Of the ordinary pussy. The
idea being given, the rest was easy.
had small refrigerator fitted up In my
premises, and made an experiment. 1t
was so successful that | have since
made a profit. by turning common pus-
sizes into genuine Persians, of $500 q
year. Again, now have only one cure
for cats, never mind what disease
they are suffering from. freeze them.
and am by this remedy able to return
them to their owners, within a week,
perfectly happy and well. Again. for
the last two years the majority of show
cats have come to me in the early
autumn to have their winter coats
made by my method, so that they shall
not catch a chill owing to any sudden
change In the weather."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-12-06
why Changes Are Needed.

Change of scene, change of occupa-
ton and frequent changes in furnish
ings and diet are all important at this
season, and the time Of rest may be
secured from these changes even when
an expensive outing. or the usual sum-
mer vacation, has not been afforded.
No woman who has ever tried 1t can
conceive Of the rest and pleasure re-
sulting from change Of some sort.
Make such changes as are possible by
rearranging rooms in the. matter of
furniture, pictures, ornaments, etc, DO
something, anything, to rest the eye
and brain from dead-level monotony.
1t is said that marked cases of in
somnia have been cured by changing
from one sleeping-room to another
The wise woman will also change her
family dietary as completely as pos
sible as the seasons change.-Pittsbure
DisDatch