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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
PLATFORM PHILOSOPHY.
Women Can't Throw a Stone or AIqht
From Car Properly.

From a Car Properly.
do you see how that lady is getting
off the carp" asked a Disguised con-
ductor of 3 Star reporter today. The
lady in question was backing off the
train, facing the conductor. who was
standing on the rear platform.
IF | were a reformer," continued the
conductor, Il should lose no tine in
getting up society for the protection
of ladies riding on street cars. If I were
a legislator, should make it necessary
for every man, woman and child to pass
an examination showing their knrwl.
edge of how to get on and Off n car
before giving them a permit TO ride
But it is particularly the ladies' who 70
fuse to be convinced that they iAopar-
die their lives by facing the opposite
direction from that in which the car Ia
going when they get off. AS every man
knows, the least motion of the car when
the passenger is alighting in that wav
is sufficient to throw her down. al.
ways become hoarse in the winter lime
from calling to ladies and beseechin !.
them to walt till the car stops. I have
given up teaching them to get off IN :,
way that a little motion will not affect
them, anG contine myself to holding
them back until they can get off in safe.
", however awkwardly they do it. I
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
C. E. CONVENTION.
Spencer Union Will Have Its Semi-An-
nua Meeting at New Braintree To-


day.
New Braintree, Oct. 23.-The semi
annual convention of the Spencer c. E.
union will be held in the Congregational
church, New Braintree, tomorrow af-
ternoon. The following is the pro-
gram:
8 D. m.-Devotional service, led by
Deacon Curtis Gilbert, North Brook
field S.15, address of welcome, Deacon
Horatio Moore, New Braintree; re-
Spouse, President George H. Bemis; $3.50,
business, report from state convention;
4.30 social hour; 5, question box, Dea-
con George H. Bemis; $50, twilight SER
vice, Miss Grace L. Grout, Leicester; 6,
supper; 7, praise service, Deacon Geo.
K. Tufts, New Braintree; 7.15, address,
"Christ's appeal to the spirit of adven-
ture," Rev. %. M. Chapman, Central
church, Worcester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Crawford, who
were married in Springfield Oct. H. af-
ter a trip down the Hudson and around
New York, have arrived at his father
house. A reception will be given them
Thursday evening.
The annual supper of the Farmers
Club will be held Nov 81.
The entertainment in charge of Miss
Parnie Fiske of Jamaica Plain will be
given Nov IT,
1t is proposed to hold a series of
meetings in the Congregational church
during the second week in December,
with pastors from the neighboring
churches as preachers. Rev F. H. Boyn-
ton, Deacons George K. Tufts and Ho-
ratio Moore and H. L. Pollard have the
matter in charge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
A LIBERAL CREED.
The Universalists
Hold Progressive
Opinions.
GOVERNOR WOLCOTT SPEAKS.
Knowlton Also Among the
Notables Who We're
Present.

Boston. Oct. 23.-The Universalist
biennial general conference, at it's first
session today, heard scholarly adj
dresses from men who stand forth as
prominent in the Congregational de-
nomination, from the governor Of the
commonwealth and Prof. Peabody Of
Harvard. 1t listened to reports that
must have spurred every worker in the
church to new efforts; it fought out to
the end an opposition to enlarge it's
numbers, and 1t adopted without a
word of discussion the most progressive
declaration of principles that has yet
been given to a church of the liberal
faith.
The evening session was without
business, but the several addresses
were listened to with great attention.
AT the afternoon session there was
trial of strength on what was openly
charged to be star chamber method of
conducting the business. The point at
issue was the representation at the
convention, one body of delegates ia
voring the ratio which has heretofore
been employed and another advocating
that the representation be doubled.
The latter won the day by a substan-
tial margin. Out of a total attendance
of 1856 delegates, the proposal found
friends to the number of 106, while Is
wished the old way to obtain The prop
osition was submitted at Chicago at
the last meeting. Reports were then lis
tened to from General Superintendent
DR.. Atwood, Financial Secretary DR..
Perrin of Boston and General Mission
airy Shinn, and all were significant of
grand years work.
The evening session was presided over
by Attorney General Knowlton, who,
after a few brief remarks, introduced
Gov. Wolcott. His excellency spoke for
some minutes of the Universalist creed
as he understood it, and ended his re-
marks by giving the delegates cordial
welcome to the state. DR.. Lyman Abb
bott of Brooklyn followed, speaking for
the Congregationalists. He declared
himself with the Universalists in that
he did not believe in the doctrine of
eternal punishment. He differed with
his hearers by daring to believe that
a universe in which there is hell and
a heaven is better than a universe
where there is neither He said that the
most awful and splendid fact in hu-
man life is that God puts the reins into
ones own hands to do as he pleases.
The last speaker of the evening was
Rev. Frank o. Hall Of Cambridge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
BANQUET TOSIR THOMAS
Upton Entertained at the
Metropolitan Club,
New York.

New York Oct. 23.-An elaborate
dinner was rendered Sir Thomas Lip
ton, owner of the Shamrock, at the
Metropolitan Club, tonight by j. Pier
pont Morgan, commodore of the New
York Yacht Club. The dinner was at
tended by about so persons, nearly all
of them prominent in yachting circles
Commodore Morgan acted as host
and OH his right sat the guest. Fol-
lowing the feast, there were several in
formal speeches, among the speakers
being Thomas Upton. He thanked the
members of the New York Yacht Club
for the courtesies they had extended
tc him during his stay on this side of
the ocean. Among those who were
present at the dinner were: Sir Henry
Burdett, Hon. Charles Russell, John
Young, Ghevalier de Martina Hugh C.
Kelly, Col. Sherman Shaw, Irving Grin
nell, Chester Griswold, K. Lewis Cass,
Vice Commodore August Belmont, H.
e. Lippitt, r. M. Brown, Herman D.
Duryea, J. S. V. Oddie, secretary of the
New York Yacht Club, f. w. Hurst C.
Oliver Iselin, William Butler Duncan,
Jr., Herbert C. Leeds, Newberry E.
Thorne and Woodbury. Kane.
Sir Thomas Upton leaves tomorrow
for Chicago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24

Mr.. E. A. Earnest, of Hassler
Mills, Ca, writes under date of
August 21st, 1899:
81 am merchant, sixty years
old, andhave had kidney trouble.
l took three bottles of Warmers
Safe Cure, and it worked like
charm from the first dose. l
take great pleasure in recon-
mending it. Mrs. C. Eisenhower,
of this place, who was cured by
it ten years ago, is still hale
and hearty, and always praising
Safe Cure to her friends and
neighbors. I think it is the
finest preparation in the world
for kidney and bladder troubles.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
ANOTHER MEAN MAN.
Is Bachelor and Gets Sewing Ma
chine Agent to. Do His Mending.


Hes the meanest man that ever had
anything to do with" said the sewing
machine agent. 81 received a note from
him the other day saying that he desired
to view one of our matchless machines
with the view of purchasing 1t If found
to be satisfactory. In these piping days
of competition 1t is novelty for q sew
ing machine agent to be invited to call
and show goods, so when l had recovered
from my surprise l promptly loaded a
machine in my cart and started for the
address the man had given.
AN old gentleman met me at the door
and invited me to bring the machine in
side so he could more closely examine it.
did so, setting the machine up in the
sitting room, and calling his attention to
its fine points He was an attentive lis
tener and / talked with the confidence
Of man who considered sale certain.
Finally, having exhausted all my argu-
of the capabilities of the machine /
agreed, and asked him to bring me some
thing upon which to work. He left the
| room, returning few minutes later, his
arms filled with damaged linen,
Il sat down at the machine and showed
how easily rents and tears could be
mended, making the garment as good as
new and saving in a short time the price
| much interested and kept handing me
| garment after garment that needed at
| tention. | worked for two solid hours
mending the old mans garments, and at
| last, having nothing else that needed at
| tention. he commenced to find fault with
the machine. Finally he told me that he
guessed he wouldn't buy a machine right
away
1T was so mad that I didn't dare trust
| myself to speak and l was glad after
ward that | didn't, for when l learned
the whole truth I realized my total in
ability to do the subject justice. That
miserable old sinner, who happens to be a
| bachelor, had brought me up there mere
J ~ to do his mending and had no idea OF
| buying a machine He has worked the
| Sun ~" NNAh
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
TANNED INTO LIFE.
Freight Handlers Reorganize Their
Union with a Large Membership.

Freight Handlers Reoreanze Their
Union with Large Membership.
Organization on labor union princi-
pies among Worcester freight handlers
was effected yesterday. General Organ
izer A. B. Marvin of ST. Adams VT,
who is directed i'll his work by the
American Federation of Labor. an
nounced yesterday afternoon that Off
GERS had been elected, and that Wor-
cester Freight Handlers Union is now
a thing of life.
A former local union of freight hand
lers disbanded, but since trouble among
the employees on railroads touching
this city became prevalent, there has
been a yearning among railroad men
for another union Mr. Marvin said
that more than rs of the 100 eligible
railroad men, We're members. He said
that the names of the officers and mem
bers of the union will be kept in se-
crecy until the organization embraces
all or nearly all who are eligible.
Organizer Marvin left last evening
for Rutland, VT, but will return to
this city the latter part Of the week
A meeting of the Freight Handlers I'm
ion will be held in labor Headquarters
Saturday evening, and regular meet
ing night will be selected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
MouLDERs' PROSPERITY.
The Union and Many Foundries EN-
pand to a Great Degree.

The Union and Many Foundries EN-
pand to Great Degree.
MouIders' union met in Labor head
quarters last evening, and wave of
unprecedented prosperity was reported.
Three applications for membership were
received, and there was one initiation.
lanes E. Roach ofAlbany, N. Y, third
vice president of the Iron Moulders'
union of America spoke on the general
condition of the trade after the meeting
had adjourned Mr.. Roach is on his
way to Portland but poor western train
connections made him two hours late,
and he dropped off in this city too late
to attend the regular session.
The Standard Foundry company,
which was recently opened, is enlarg-
ing its foundry. A contract for a $15,
COO addition. which will nearly double
the floor space of the present plant, has
been let, making the total cost of the
building nearly 30,000 An addition to
Arnold & Pierces Hammond street
foundry will be opened today. Half
dozen moulders will be given employ
ment Edgar B. Pierce, manager of
the Wheeler Foundry company, Me
chanic street, has added to his floor
space by new building for moulders.
An officer of the union said last night
that the foundry boom was never
equalled in this city. Because of the
existence of a minimum wage rate of
Its per day, moulders from every sec
ton of Massachusetts are focking to
Worcester. The larger portion come
from towns where there are no unions,
and wages are high at $3.50 per day.
The demand, however, exceeds the sup
ply, and good moulders are assured
work in this city
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
THE MES lAH."

Tonight the annual meeting of the
mems association of Pilgrim church
will be held at the church.
Last evening was the third rehearsal
of the chorus of over 100 voices, who
will again repeat the success of the
past season in presenting oratorios
during the winter The first oratorio
will be the Messiah" and the chorus
are working hard and enthusiastically
upon its rather difficult music.
The Pilgrim Cadets had their regular
Monday night drill, and before the
winter is over the cadets hope to add
another picture to their gallery, which
represents pictures that have been
awarded to them for excellence in
drill.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
CITY DEATH RATE.

According to undertakers' reports
filed yesterday, there were 80 deaths in
Worcester last week. Of this number,
20 We're males and 10 females.
Death resulted from these causes:
tuberculosis, 2; premature birth. 4;
stillborn, L. appendicitis. /; pulmonary
oedema, 1; hamilton and exhaustion, +.
athrepsia, /; hepatic cirrhosis, /;
typhoid fever, 2; Bright's disease. 4:
gastritis, 1; peritonitis l. fractured
skull, /; pupura hemorrhage, ]; pneu-
monia, 2; infantile weakness. 2; heart
failure, 2; congenital weakness. ..
phthisis, 2; marasmus, /; nephritis, /;
intestinal Indigestion, /; asthenia. i:
dysentery, |; carcinoma of breast, /;
chronic bronchitis / -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
PEACE ovERTUREs.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Gen. Otis &C.
count of the last Filipino peace over
ture is as follows: Message received
at Angeles under flag of truce express
ing the desire of honorable peace,
Aguinaldo to send a commission to Ma
Mia to arrange differences in connec-
ton with delivery of Spanish prisoners
and to discuss matter of particular
character
Reply returned that commission ac-
credited by any one other than Gen.
Aguinaldo, general-in-chief Of insurgent
forces, could not be recognized or re-
ceived. No later correspondence"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits issued yesterday:
To e. c. Gilmore, builder, for himself,
tWo-story wooden barn, 20 by % feet,
to accommodate two horses, at 10 TJx-
bridge street, estimated cost 5000;
Thomas Welding, builder, for himself,
one and half story wooden dwell
Ing house, 26 by q feet, on Grand View
avenue, estimated cost $780, Andrew
Svedberg, builder for himself, a one
story wooden addition, 10 by Is feet.
room for a kitchen, to the house II n
linois street, estimated cost $3.50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
NO APPOINTMENTS YET.

Washington, Oct 2S--While General
appoint Brigadier General John c.
Bates to be major general of 'voun-
teers, Secretary Root said this after
noon that no action had been taken on
the matter. The secretary said the
same was true as to the report that
General Lawton had been determined
upon for the brigadier generalship
made vacant by the retirement Of Gen.
Shafter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
FOSTER STREET TRACKS.

The Question CT wnership Referred
to the City Solicitor for Settlement.
Who owns the railroad tracks in Fos-
ter street?
This is a question which Mayor Dodge
and officials of the Boston and Maine
Railroad company wish to determine.
Superintendent Lee of the Nashua divi-
sion of the Boston and Maine road came
to Worcester yesterday and held a con-
ference with Mayor Dodge relative to
repairing the planking between the
tracks that run beside the Charles
Baker company's shops. superintendent
Lee said that his company is ready and
willing to look after their property, but
he is not sure that the side track in
question belongs to them. The matter
has been referred to the city solicitor
to determine who owns the tracks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
A BIG SHORTAGE.

Des Mones, Ia, Oct. 23.-The state
auditor today received a dispatch from
Bank Examiner Bennett giving the de-
tails Of the shortage of Cashier Jerry
Kendrick, of the Citizens state bank
of Sioux Center, who disappeared Fri
day. The loss will amount to $t1 1900,
$4,000 of which will be borne by the
American Surety company of New
York. The surety company is making
strenuous efforts to capture KendricA.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
PERMITS TO oPEN STREETS.

Permits to open and obstruct streets
granted yesterday: Worcester Gas
Light company, Chestnut, corner of
Pearl street, rs School street GrenelIe
street, Goulding, Ill Paine street. for
connections; Main, corner of Chandler
street, Water, corner of Harrison street.
for repairs. Worcester Electric T,igbt
company, Front, corner of Hibernia
street, for underground Connection,
Water department, Crystal street for
pipe line extension; Crystal street. near
Canterbury street, for connection.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
CITY HALL MEMORIAL.

The. city hall memorial is nearly com
pleted and will be ready for the press
WITHIN few days. The edition will
be limited to 100 copies, to be distributed
among members of the commission and
societies interested in historical work,
The original committee in charge of this
work included Aldermen Barrett and
Wall, Councilman Lancaster, Inman
and Timon. Alderman Vaughan was
appointed to the committee after AL
derman Wallis death.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
PROPOSED A CHANGE.

AT the meeting of the committee on
drawing of the school committee, last
right, Miss Anna G. Foley, instructor
in physical culture in the public
schools, advanced a proposition for
changes in the system and the need
of additional apparatus. The matter
was taken under consideration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
CAST SELECTED.
Lakeside Boat Club Will Soon Present
prince Ramon"

Nearly all the cast of the opera
prince Ramon" to be presented by
the Lakeside Boat Club, has been Sc
lected, and next Monday evening the
first rehearsals will begin. There was
a meeting Saturday of members of the
boat club who are interested in the op
era. Capt. c. w Eddy was present
with his pianist, Miss Jones. Librettos
were given out so that the chorus can
begin at, once to learn the music.
Capt. Eddy is expected again Thurs
day night, when arrangements will be
perfected. Among the parts already
filled are: Don Ramero, captain of the
guards, Frank ]. Sparrell; Don Miguel,
prime minister, Henry D. Temple; San
cho Pedro, American dude, Carl T. Bon
ney and Hiram Hathaway; Yankee sail
or. Percy G. Smith. The production
will include number of pretty dances
and marches, including an African min
uet snow dance, Spanish dance and
marches by the Royal guards.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
LARNEY I'm WORCESTER.

Victim of the Bellows Falls Burning
Boarded for Time at rs Summer
Street.
]. Larney, whose death by burning
under suspicious circumstances at Bel
lows Falls, was told of in The Spy yes
terday morning. in an Associated Press
dispatch, boarded for a time with Ar
mory Robinson, the barber at 70 Sum-
mer street. He had a partner with
him, and they did a thriving business
Strengthening chimneys by electricity
He was about so years of age. At the
time he met his death, he was travelling
through Vermont following his voca-
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
DEATH OF E. F. SWEENEY.

Edward F. Sweeney, of 100 Ward
street, died yesterday morning He had
been i'll but a few days. The funeral
takes place tomorrow morning, with
requiem high mass at Sacred Heart
church, at 10 o'clock He leaves
mother five brothers, John, James, Eu-
gene, Henry and Miles, and one sister,
Miss Julia Sweeney.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
To-NiGHT's MEETING.

Board OF Aldermen VIII Act on the Re-
port of the Telephone Committee.
Aside from the report of the special
committee appointed to arrange for a
public meeting on petition of members
of local labor unions, and the report of
the aldermanic telephone committee,
there is little of interest in connection
with tonight's meeting of the board of
aldermen. There will be considera BILE
discussion over the report of the tele-
Iphone committee and those who oppose
granting the petitioners leave to with
draw hope to at least tie the vote.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
MEETING NOVEMBER l.

The Gathering Asked For BY Labor
Unions Will Be Held at That Time.
The public meeting petitioned for by
members of local unions will be held
in Mechanics hall, Wednesday eve
ming, Nov, 1. at 7 80 o'clock. Aldermen
Brannon, Barrett and Back of the
special committee appointed to arrange
a time and place for the meeting, met
yesterday noon and voted to report,
recommending that the time and place
stated, and that the city solicitor be
instructed to prepare an order or war
rant providing for this meeting. The
cost for rent of the hall will be about
$50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
BEGINS LONG TOUR,
Bryan Will Spend Two Weeks Speaking
in His Own State.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2S,-Col. w. ].
Bryan arrived here tonight. and, after
three hours rest, started for Strous
burg, where he will begin his two weeks
of speechmaldng in Nebraska tomor-
row. He said his health was exc2llent,
and he was confident of being able t
conclude his campaign as scheduled.
Mr.. Bryan said his long tour in Nebras--
ka had no special significance. lie had
in the past neglected his home state,
and he was simply redeeming his prom
ises of speeches made long ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
THE BABY SHOW.

The novelty of the baby show which is
TO occur in this city Thursday afternoon,
Nov. q is attracting much attention. En-
tries are being made in large numbers on
the blank printed in another column All
entries must be in by o'clock on Sat
urday evening Oct Is.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Marriage licenses issued yesterday.
To Albert Gallant, 3S, and Matilda
Dumas) Blake, SO; Louis c. Thurston
%, Hartford, Ct. and Jessie Fl. Young
%; William c. Simmons, 49, of New
York, and Minnie F. Wolkowich, %.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
DECIDE ON a HALL.
Swedish Maohinst Union viii Now
Choose Name.

The Swedish Machinists' union voted
last night to establish its place of meet
ing in Monitor hall, 274 Main street.
where Scandinavian societies hold
meetings. Organizer John j. Connolly
gave an address. The union voted to
decide upon a name for the organiza-
ton before applying for a charter, and
action was left until the next meeting,
which viii be Friday evening, Nov. q
Names for the union suggested last
night were John Ericsson, builder of
the monitor; Frihet, meaning liberty,
and "F'romot," Swedish for forward.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
TRIAL DELAYED.

Bath Me, Oct 2s-The new torpedo
boat Dahlgren could not have her trial
today as her engines did not attain the
maximum speed of 2946 knots until nearly
dark. The final run will be made tomor-
row, when the builders are confident the
S0la knots. required by the contract will
be reached.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-24
THE ENCHANTED FOREST.
Children Are Showing Progress in Re-
hearsals of the Opera.

The young people who are to present
''The Enchanted Forest" composed by
C. F. Hanson, are showing fine prog
ress in their rehearsals. They are be-
ing coached by Miss Eff1e Adams and
the little folks show artistic ability that
would do credit to much older per-
formers. In the different groupings
there is especially good work. These
groups include archers, drummers,
trumpeteEs, military boys, bell ringers
and fairy dancers. The opera is to be
given for the benefit Of the Greendale
orphanage. There will be g. special
matinee for children and an evening
performance.