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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
MORTALITY REPORT.

The mortality report issued by the
board of health for the month Of AnriI
shows the following statistics. There
were during the month 135 deaths as
against 119 for the cOrrrespord.os,
month of last year The deaths vnr9
divided among the wards as follows.
Ward l. 10; ward >, 10; ward 3. IS: ward
4, l6; ward ;, 2i; ward 6, Il: ward Z 9G.
ward 8, II. There were u deaths at tba
city hospital, seven at Memorial ana
three at the insane institutions. Only
six cases of diphtheria. with tbrao
deaths, were reported. There We're "a
cases of scarlet fever, with one death
and % cases of measles wirb i've
deaths. Typhoid fever had three 5asrs
and two deaths. The principal causes of
death We're: Consumption. II: heart
disease, 13; pneumonia Is, and congar-
ital weakness, II. Two died from burns
and one from gas poisoning. ana tv.o
were suicides.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

About this time each year, people be-
gin to talk up their summer vacation.
When the whole family, with the ex-
ception of the patient beast of burden
who supports it, can go off to the coun-
try or mountains or seashore for two
or three months, the problem is an i'm
portant one; when the question is how
and where to spend a poor ten days in
August, the summer holiday assumes
the proportions of a domestic crisis
But what is the matter with Worcester
as a summer resort? Why go into the
country when a beautiful country of
hills and meadows and streams is at
our feet? Why spend a lot of money
being uncomfortable in another per-
sons house, when you can be comfort
able for nothing in your own home?
Worcester as an educational centre and
a manufacturing nucleus, is known all
over the world. Why not help it to
get up its reputation as a summer re-
sort?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The question of who assaulted Will
liam Paterson is an easy one in COM
parison with the problem of how to
light the city hall clock. The clock is
obviously a wanton and persistent vio-
lator of the eight-hour schedule. The
only practical way of checking its
mad career seems to be to re-
fer it to the Central Labor
Union. If the knights of Labor
can make a gS9d union eight-hour
clock of it, which will begin work at 8
O'Clock and throw up its hands at 4, all
this trouble about lighting it at night
will be avoided Then, if other city
clocks persist in working "a hours, let
the city hall clock strike.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

other civic purposes, A restriction Is
placed upon the expenses Of the ooaru
for school taxes must not amount 70
more than $3.50 for each pupil enrolled
in the preceding fiscal year. The po-
lice and fire departments are also TO
be managed by boards of four, the pro-
vision in all these cases being that not
more than two of the members appoint
ed by the mayor shall belong to the
same political party The term of office
throughout the city government is gen.
orally two years and the salaries range
between $4,000 and $4,000, except that the
mayor has $4,000, and the district at
torney $5O0O San Francisco, like New
York, is both a city and county the
limits of the political division being
practically coterminous.
The most unpromising features Of
this novel scheme are the bipartisan
boards and the organization of the
school committee. The entire system IS
a daring experiment at municipal gov
eminent, and quite likely the people
will meet with surprises in it. The
methods of acquiring the property of
quasi-public corporations like the va
ter works, is open to much doubt, but
San Francisco has had remarkable
experience as a city and in their efforts
to escape from abuse and misgovern-
ment, the people have made a radical
overturn of the existing order Of
things. They have assumed to work
out dozen important problems for the
whole country. The new charter goes
into effect next year, and thereafter
the city of the Golden Gate will be ca
gerly watched by students Of munich
pal progress everywhere.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Director Merriam's arrangement for
having the national census in Massa-
chusetts taken by the state bureau of
labor statistics is more than COM
pliment to the efficiency of Chief Hor-
ace G. Wadlin and his department. 1t
seems to make the state civil service
law applicable to the selection of cen
sus employees, and it may be assumed
that this fact was fully appreciated by
Senator Hoar and Senator Lodge when
they suggested the plan. Thus an eff
ficient force of enumerators and clerks
is assured, and likewise a thorough
and trustworthy census. Director Mer-
riam appears to be living up to the as
surances he has given.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Experiments with wireless biography
have provoked a profound sensation
in Europe. There seems to be no
doubt that Marconi has succeeded in
transmitting messages across the Eng
fish channel, but the proposition to
send them across the Atlantic
without wires is considered Wis
ionary. The first attempt will
be made during the contests for
the Americas cup. 1t is bare
ly possible that the secretary of the
wireless telegraphy company who
makes the announcement, is a wag.
Unless Great Britain sends over a
yacht far superior to any that has yet
crossed the water to compete for the
cup, it won't require wires to make
known the result.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Capt. Leary sailed yesterday to as
sumo dominion over his tropical do
main. The future governor general Of
Guam took with him a file of marines,
wind mills. bath tubs, portable houses
and farm buildings, pumps, wire bind
ers, Calling guns and the rest of the
paraphernalia of a fin de steele COVER
nor. The only equipments Capt. Leary
seems to lack are horseless carriages,
liquid air and wireless telegraph in
struments. But these may go later.
The last reports from Guam indicate
that that island is disappOintingly
peaceful. But that condition of things
will be remedted as soon as the COVER
nor general duly arrives"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
BOVINE MoNsTRoslTT
Fye-legged Calf the Gem Of Front sire"
Freak Museums.

A five legged calf of Swiss ance'u!
is TO be the drawing card on Try"
street for a-couples of weeks, afq''p'
bovine monstrosity has been y
nounced a marvel by all who have b.
the opportunity of viewing it.. 30 "
feet is the formation of the nun y" W.
and so pretty the general appea'a'I
of the calf. that already -Ausur %.
Stone have made endeavors TO So
it, and other leading dime nlnseu.Dsy
the country are trying to buy II, -N,s
The calf is the property % MI.
Georgia c. Douglas Of paxton . m,egrtr
chased the animal of eX-Aiu u, MI
Homer R. King of Tatnuck;,. liz
Worcester can lay claim 70 oSl' -
birthplace of another freak tssy,oar
The calf was born on eX-A t5sy
Kings farm on Oct. S, ana ms,
stands over 4 feet high. us ig sstar
was a half breed Swiss, and ms NJ Alb
is a full blooded Swiss bull. ILssulig
foot is a little back of the toI - ,bg.
and does not touch the 81 ,s.. boig
hangs freely suspended from ~ foT d.
The leg has three formations n BE
hoof. but otherwise it is not - ~ in fs
ordinary The calf Is PEREZ eros1
other developments, ana n87 aver ~
wonderfully, now weighlhs
pounds. .. calf o.
Mrs. Douglas will have the f I'm tp5
exhibition at 1873 Front stree sougN
weeks. and already many h@ ~. al
the privilege of seeing il. 1t las
made its debut on Front 81, So rg
evening. where its melodlous b.
pleased light sIeepers throughOu'
night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
TWICE AROUND THE WORLD.

If the wheat shreds of all the rolls in
a single machine of The Shredded
Wheat comppany's factory for one
days run were Joined togethex end to
end the length would be 46.363 miles. a
thread of wheat that would reach al
most twice around the globe. The to-
tai velocity Of these threads is about
three times that Of a cannon ball. The
wonder is, who eats this enormous out
put Of shredded whole wheat biscuit. But
when it is remembered that thousands
Of families viii have no other kind
of bread the distribution Of the biscuit
is amply explained. Shredded whole
wheat biscuit is used by thOus-
ands of these families as a breakfast
cereal, split lengthwise in halves.
toasted and served at lunch and din
ner in the same manner as sliced loaf
bread.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
BOARD OF TRADE CONCERT.

The committee on meetings and re-
ceptiors of the board Of trade an
nounce the next concert of the Board
of Trade Glee club at Association hail.
on Tuesday evening, May 16, at s
O'Clock. Reserved seats TOR the concert
may be secured in exchange for this
notice at the office of the board of
trade from May to y. Any seats re-
naming undeliyered after Friday, May
L, will be sold 10 the public.
The club will be assisted at this con-
cert by Miss Ruby c. Cutter, soprano,
and A. J. Bassett, pianist
The program will include selections
by special quartets, and some of the
brightest part songs the club has YET
given.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
WANT A PLAYGRoUNDs

People in all parts of the eIl552l,nd I
some sort of public playyss borhos,
park established in their nels ,sgssiisa.i
The latest request comes from ~ a1
of Grafton street, who wan ..S,srhs'
to purchase a tract of lana s' IS. Ni'
in their neighborhood where IN u
dren may play without psi- ,ssod ~
street or trespassing on the a.
neighbor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
PHYSICIAN OF OPTICAL TRAIN.

Dr. Ray W. Greene Of 1O5 Pleasant
street has been chosen physician Of the
official train which will take the New
England Baptists to the anniversary
in San Francisco. The train leaves
Boston Monday, May Is. and win car
ry from 100 To $50 New Englanders
across the continent. George c. Whit
ney is the only Worcester man who has
decided 80 take advantage Of the trim
though there are some others who ara
contemplating going
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Sybil Sanderson has been left 81
100000 with the provision that she for
felt it if she marries again The thing
for Sybil to do now is to marry, forfeit
the 100000, and inaugurate an Am
erican tour. Then the press agents
story will be complete.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Mems union of Pilgrim church
has been invited to attend a lecture Nv
Rev DR.. w. E. Griffis, on Holland ana
the coronation of Queen Wilhelmina ,
at Piedmont church, Tuesday evening
at 7.45 o'clock. -~+-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
IN ORDER TO ISSUE BONDS
Worcester Brewing Corporation Mort
cages It's Plant.

The Worcester Brewing Corporation
has mortgaged its plant in this city to
the American Loan and Trust COMPANY
for $3.50, 900, in order to secure the nav
ment of principal and interest of bonds
to the above amount, which the cor
poration is about to issue. The bonds
are payable in gold, May 1, 1919. vita
interest at per cent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
SUNDAY. MAY I. 1899.

When the Marconi wireless tele-
graph system becomes an actually
the non-Associated Press papers will
have to devise some new method of
wire tapping.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The third run Of Old South Cvo,.
league will be held Friday eveninv
those taking part to meet at the cos'
ner of Chandler street and Park ayanra
at o'clock. A~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Ladies' Aid society of Pilgrim
church meets Thursday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

A series of sermons on present dov
problems will be begun by Rev. AlsT.
ander Lewis at Pilgrim church. tb,
evening. -2t
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The annual meeting of the Mems As.
ISOLATION of Union church will be held
Tuesday evening at las O'Clock. There
will be an address on The duties Of
Christian citizenship by Hon Samuel
B. Capen, president-of the Municipal
league of Boston. @t,.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Heart and Hand society of Cen.
trail church meets Sunday morning At
10 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

There will be a mothers meeting in
the ladies parlor of Plymouth church
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Young Peoples society of Cen.
trail church leads the meeting at the
Welcome Mission Thursday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Y. P. S. c. E. of Park church will
give a social Friday evening at $50
O'Clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Ladies' Missionary society NJ
Park church meets Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The bicyclists of Park church will
meet at the chapel Thursday evening
for a run. 81
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The monthly meeting of the Plvm.
outh club will be held Thursday even.
ing at 7.45 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

trade good in country towns. He will
be sadly missed, The world will re-
duce its dividends of humor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Heralds of the King Of Union
church meet Wednesday afternoon at
4.30 o'clock. Miss Griggs will tell about
the children at the Memorial hospital.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

BILIOCSNESS. DIZZINESS. NAUSEA.
HEADACHE. are relieved by small doses
OF Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
WEAR FIRE BADGES

,, Members of the committee on fin. 4.
par'ment Of the city council ba,a ,, Ne
provided with gold plated bsdpss ,- }t'n
permit tber no SHOW 81 their authori,, ana
i Ires, The badges are s5 5i'e mes at
bearing a likeness of Tbe Sii.leld shape.
the inscription. Fire corro;E. sea! and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
DON'T BUY BICYCLES

of last years make, when you can get
a '99 $50 Victor for $40, at Havener's
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The annual meeting of the Womans
Home Missionary alliance meets at
Piedmont church Friday morning and
afternoon. The discussion will be on
the subject, rs it desirable TO send bar.
rels to home missionaries, or is money
given to the association more sdyan.
tageOus?"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS; HE
is HONORABLE IF He DO But LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The First Christian Endeavor socio.,
of Old South church will tender wy
ception to the young ladies of the Dread
institute Thursday evening, at
o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

IL IL H. NO LONGER Nrrrs-
ton, que que pills 10 rouse The I51.9oAR Y u
b isi, CaIters Little Liver P,Is .'er 10 ac-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Brief Notes About the Various Mss,i,..
and Services For the Week. "

The Benevolent society of Old sou,s
church will hold a business meetinn
Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

the SUBJECT Is II desirable 10 send par
rels to home missionaries, or is money
given to the association more adyan.
| tageous?" |
The Ladies Charitable Society Of
Pleasant Street Baptist church will
meet Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
This will be followed by a church sup.
per at $50 o'clock and an entertainment
by the young people of Maysville Edu.
cational institute at 7.45.
Rev. DR.. Edward Judson of New
York will preach at the First Bopds
church this evening. .-.
The Worcester Baptist Social uhol
will hold its annual meeting at he
First Baptist church Monday evening.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the First
Baptist church meets Tuesday after
noon at $50 o'clock Tea VIII be sfTei
at $50. -..- -4-
The Sunday school convention II The
Worcester Baptist association will be
held at NorthbOro Thursday Afternoon
and evening. Rev. Spencer B. MeeSei
will make the evening address.
The Worcester Central conference will
meet at the First Congregation!
church, Leicester, Tuesday morning and
afternoon.
The Piedmont Literary and Sociai
Union of Piedmont church will close
the season this year with a genera
program in the church, Tuesday eve
ming. A.
The newly formed Women's Assoca'
ton of Piedmont church will hold
meeting Tuesday afternoon to elect OF
ficers. 81" Sr
The Ladies' Benevolent Society
Lincoln Square Baptist church mees
Tuesday afternoon in the svestry CT lls
church. A. supper and social evening
will follow.
Rev J. NJ. Dick of Boston will sp pea.
to the boys at the Y. NJ. c. A. las
afternoon, illustrating his talk WIZ
stereopticon pictures
At the regular mems meeting q "
Y. NJ. C. A. this afternoon, Rev. = VA N,
Dick of Boston will speak on Etas Ill"
of Christ"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

A strawberry tea will be held AZ n,
South church Tuesday evening AT az
o'clock. This will be followed hv 30 80
entertainment by the Old South No al
dolin club. and an illustrated lect ",s,
by DR.. Conrad.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Rev. DR.. Edward Judson of New
York will preach at the First BoptS
church this evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Worcester Baptist Social un1l
will hold its annual meeting at he
First Baptist church Monday evening
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Nat" Goodwin, "soT' Smith Russell
10" Jefferson-do the actors of other
countries abbreviate their names in
that familiar fashion?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Piedmont Literary and Sociai
Union of Piedmont church will clos,
the season this year. with genera.
program in the church, Tuesday eU'
ming.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Ladies' Social Circle of the First
Baptist church meets Tuesday after
noon at $50 o'clock. Tea will be s+Wi
at $50. .- -4-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Ladies Benevolent Society o.
Lincoln Square Baptist church mees
Tuesday afternoon in the.vestry cl sl'
church. A. supper and social evening
will follow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

The Sunday school convention II The
Worcester Baptist association will be
held at Northboro Thursday Afternoon
and evening. Rev. Spencer B.. Meesa'
will make the evening address.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Gvon Ladau of
Brookline Mass, and their daughter,
Helena, are. the guests of Mrs. Har-
rington Howard of Main street.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11

Marquette, Michigan, has been se-
lected for second season as the head
quarters of the Western Hay Fever
Association. and August and Septem-
Der will find probably thousand men,
bers of the organization in the city
seeking immunity from this disease.
They were here in about that number
for the first time last year. Hay fever
is the only known malady whose vic
tins band together in corporate Or
ganizatiOn. There are two hay fever
associations, the western, which makes
It's headquarters in this city, and the
eastern. which meets at different
points in the White mountains. Each
society has nominal membership Of
several thousand.
The times., 1899-07-30

injured man TO the hospital. Before the
arrival OF this vehicle, however, a wagon
passing along the road was hailed and he
was taken in this to the brewery, where
the party was met by the police and the
body was transferred TO the patrol wagon.
In the mean time another party had dis
covered the revolver and the clothing ly-
ing on the grass near where the man was
found. The clothes were searched, with
the results heretofore stated.
The man is u stranger to all who have
seen him and no one in Roselyn appears 10
have seen him pass along the road Ii is
thought that he went into the glade where
the road meets the stream in the centre
Of the hollow, for the purpose of taking his
life. His collar and necktie showed no
signs of blood, although the front of his
shirt and face were covered with it. The
authorities at Rosslyn think that after
shooting himself he dragged himself from
the point where the revolver was found TO
the place where the body was first dscov-
cred. The young men who found the body
were in the vicinity of the place for some
time previous to hearing the pistol shot and
they did not hear sounds of scuffle or
cries OF any kind. The pistol with which
the shooting was evidently done is a small
one, and is of make which sells for about
$1.25. II is new and apparently had never
been fired before.
reporter for The Times called at the
Lawrence Hotel and enquired for a man
of the description of the man found. but
was unable TO locate any such person. Pro-
| prietor Gassenheimer said he knew of no
| such person and he knew no one with the
initials IN. r." None of the employees OF
/ the hotel was missing last night, and no
I person was stopping there who could not be
accounted for. Up TO an early hour this
morning the man had not regained con-
| sciousness. and the surgeons at the hospital
| have little hope of his recovery.