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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

large sums for the production of opera,
for the building of music halls, FOR the
foundation of permanent orchestras,
conservatories, colleges of music and
other forms of musical activity.
Take the case of opera, for Instance.
In Paris, Berlin and other European
capitals the government pays whatever
deficit exists at the end of the season
Of opera. In New York grand opera
is given at the Metropolitan Opera
house on scale surprising in expense
that given In either Paris or Berlin.
At certain performances in the past
season it has cost $4,000 to raise he
curtain on single performance. 1t is
wealthy people of New York who make
the existence of permanent season
Of opera possible there.
Thirty years ago there was no such
thing as a permanent American orches-
ira of the first class. Now we have
several entitled to rank with the very
first European orchestras, and every
American city will in a short time,
have its symphony" orchestra, just as
it has its public library and its mu-
scum.
The Boston Symphony orchestra and
the Theodore Thomas orchestra of Chi
cago are Justly entitled to rank first
of our American orchestras. The first
requisite for an orchestra of the high
est rank is that 1t shall be a pernaa-
nent body, the members of which re-
ceive an adequate salary, and are not
obliged to depend upon outside engage
ments. Constant rehearsals result in
perfect ensemble, and the body of mu-
sicians achieves an esprit de corps i'm
possible in the case of an orchestra
put together for a special occasion
In the case of the Boston Symphony
orchestra this was achieved through
the generosity of Henry L. Higginson,
who became It's financial sponsor; and
in the case Of the Chicago orchestra,
through the subscriptions Of wealthy
citizens.
The establishments Of orchestras is
becoming popular all over the country.
In Cincinnati leading citizens sub
scribed funds for the formation Of a
symphony orchestra. Frank van der
Stucken, the New York conductor, was
engaged, and concerts have been n en-
mi-monthly during the season with
great success.
In Pittsburg a similar movement has
resulted in the formation of an orchcs-
ira, now under the direction Of Victor
Herbert. Regular concerts are given at
Carnegie hall In Pittsburg.
Although not yet on a permanent ba-
sis, most Of the larger Amerioan cities
such as Philadelphia (Which has two
organizatlons), st. Louis. Baltimore.
Cleveland indianapolis, Kansas CITY
ana San Francisco. have orchestras
which give concerts Of hish-class mu-
etc from time to time, and which, with
the advancing years will no doubt be
made pSfEanept Up bheractar
ono IL the moBt enbsGsaging features
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
FIRST STAGES OF SOLUTION
Two Important Petitions Go into the
Board Monday Night.

The problem of how the Worcester and
Webster Street Railway Company can
get into Worcester or make some con-
nection so that passengers who desire
to reach this city by trolley can do SO,
seems in the first stages of solution
The Consolidated Street Railway Com
pany will petition the board of aldermen
tomorrow night, asking for a franchise
to lay it's tracks in Southbridge street
from Stearns square to the city line,
also for a turnout in Park avenue and
an extension of it's tracks through May
wood street to Englewood avenue, to
accommodate the section in the neigh
borhood of Columbus Park. Here are the
petitions:
Respectfully represents the Worcester
Consolidated Street Railway Company a
corporation duly established by law, that
its charter as such has been accented
and its tracks have been located and
constructed in the city of Worcester.
1t prays that 1t may be authorized
to extend the location of Its tracks
In said city. beginning at the end end
square, thence through southbridge
street to the city line, together with any
necessary turnouts, and that II may
erect and maintain poles and wires for
the same and operate the same. by cleo
tricity or other motive power than steam.
The Columbus Park petition is as fol-
lows:
Consolidated Street Railway Company a
corporation duly established by law, that
its charter as such has been accepted,
and Its tracks have been located and
CONSTRUCTED In the city of Worcester.
1t prays that 1t may be authorized to
extend its tracks in said city by the con-
struction of a turnout on Park avenue.
at or near the intersection of May street
with said avenue, also beginning with
It's track on Park avenue, thence through
haywood street, across Lowell street and
through EnRlewcod avenue to. point In
said avenue, together with all necessary
connections and turn-outs to enable II TO
operate its cars through said streets and
avenues, and that It may erect and main
tain poles and wires for the he. same, and ID
motive power than steam.
The general opinion expressed by mem
bers, of the board of aldermen is that the
be granted. The people along the lower
end Of Southbridge street, In the neigh
borhood OF Hope avenue, who have made
such an emphatic protest against allow
Ing the Consolidated to lay Its tracks In
Malvern road. sor the Worcester and
be satisfied with this arrangement.
adjacent territory viii also be satisf,ed
as the aldermen will probably act favor
ably on the petition of the Suburban
company for ALLEGATION in College street
now that the Consolidated has decided
to extend its tracks out Southbridge
street.
Whether Monday nights meeting will
be the last before adjoufning is ques-
company viii be accorded hearing or
its petition sooner or later and with
other matters, II seems as though there
might be another meeting, Aside from
consideration Of these petitions and q
possible argtiment over the five-year CON
tract for street watering, there seems
little that will call for long session.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

| of the orchestral situation is the con-
| stantly increasing number Of perform
| ers In our best orchestras who are of
| American birth and education.
| AS in England, where 1t has been the
means of wonderful dissemination Of
1 musical culture, the festival idea Is
growing rapidly in this country, and
| the number of cities which look tor
ward to annual or biennial musical
! festivals, consisting of choral and Of
| cbestral works of the highest chaFac-
ter, Is rapidly increasing. Among the
cities which have regular musical feP-
rivals are Cincinnati, Tndianapofis,
| Pittsburg, Springfield, Mass and Wer-
| cester, Mass. The Cincinnati festi-
walls have been held biennially for 20
years, under the direction of Theodore
Thomas The chorus is body of over
| 500 singers, which practises on the
works 70 be given for two years. Emin-
ent soloists some of them especially en-
gagged to come from Europe for the fes-
tival, are engaged, and the Thomas or
chestra furnishes the orchestral por-
ton of the programs. Almost every
| great choral and orchestral work known
to music has been given one or more
| times at these festivals. The festivals
In the other cities are similar in charac-
ter but on smaller scale.
The society which gives the Worces-
ter festival dates from 1926, when the
organization was known as the Wor-
oester Harmonic Society. The festivals
have been given annually since 1871,
with a chorus of 500 voices, and with
eminent soloists. The present director
is George w. Chadwick of Boston. The
mastering of a chorus of 500 voices in a
city Of $4,000 population 10 certainly a
| remarkable showing for Worcester
In the department of teaching there is
a constantly growing activity in the
United States, and the increase of mu-
sic schools and Of private teachers is
very great. Many of our larger Atneri-
can educational institutions, such as
the National Conservatory in New
York the New England Conserva-
tory iii Boston. the College of Music in
Cincinnati the Chicago Musical College
and host Of others, will compare fa-
vorably with many of the best conser-
vatories in Europe; while the ranks of
private teachers of our large cities must
be admitted to include some of the most
eminent pedagogic talent in the world.
The tendency of late years has been
toward the formation of the conserva-
tories-in the smaller cities at least
land the number of music schools has
probably quadrupled within the last 10
years.
With our corps of teachers constantly
being enriched by some OF the brightest
musical minds of Europe, and with the
opportunities of hearing music OF the
highest class constantly Increasing in
our American cities. II will not be long
until II viii be cofisidered entirely nm
pecessRry to send our sons and daurh-
ters tp Europe to be edpratStd in mu-
sio; or, dare we hope thai IN the net IL
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
Vacation School Has
]. Passed Pass the Expert
d mental Stage.
CANNOT ACCOMMODATE ALL.
Civic Club Has No Trouble
4. in Raising Funds
) The Contributors.


The vacation schools which the Civic
club has provided for the children, are
now in full swing.
The large attendance at both the
e manual training school and the sand
gardens, indicate most forcibly the
popularity of such institutions,
At Thomas street, Shrewsbury stree,
and Lamartlne street yards the daily
Iattendance of little ones varies from
6asito 175.
BnThe Walnut street manual training
school has a daily attendance Of &c. d.
I vided into four classes of "a in each.
so great has been the desire for work
: Of this character that many more APP
piled for admission than could be ac-
-conmedated, and the consequence was
z keen disappointment on the part OF
many ambitious boys. This has been
ltghtened by the committee of the Civic
club, having charge of the schools, In
most satisfactory way. They have
Il opened a room at Washington street,
where 4e boys will have a chance fo
learn the use of the saw and the plane
This school Is in charge of Miss Mar
SaEet A Mahoney of Downing street
school. She is graduate of Prof. Lar
sons. school of sloyd, and is a very
enthusiastic worker
Some Of the boys Of the Walnut street
school put their skill in carpentry to q
practical purpose on Saturday morning
last by going to each Of the sand gar
dens and making seats and desks to
accommodate the little ones when
m0lding clay.
Vacation schools have passed the ex-
perimental stage and have become gen
orally recognized as powerful uplift-
ing force In the community. So pro-
nohnced is this in our own city mat
the Civic club has had no difficulty in
raising funds for the support of these
schools. The following is list of those
who have contributed this year:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
MANY WILD FLOWERS.
Full List of Those That Have Been on
Exhibition at Natural History Rooms.

The following is q list of the wild fow-
ers that have been on exhibition at the
Natural History rooms during the past
week. Wild rose, pitcher plant azalea,
pickerel weed, arrowhead, hop horn
thoroughwort ox-eye daisy, self-heal
yellow hop-clover,. stone, clover andre
media, spreading dogbane, false indigo,
poke milkweed. purple milkweed marsh
speedwel, shinleaf fireweed. fan
nieadow-ruet wild sarsaparilla, loose
strifes a. spotted touch-me- not, common
yarrow, wild carrot, st. John's-oworts 2
flower, golden-rods 3, nghtshade, cow
wheat, 1obeias 3, lilies 3, chaamomils
buttonzbnsh nettles 8, knotweed q
steironema, vervains q thistles z blue
weed. butter-and- eggs, Indian pipe,
clematis wiptergreen, skull-caps 3 poor.
meadow Darsnip, peariy everlasting,
anemone, n virginiana, monkey flower,
elacampane evening primrose desmodi-
ums Z ratVleepake weed. spiraea 2, Dur-
ple-fringed or6his.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
FRESH AIR TRIP TO GRAFTON.

The City Missionary society has ar
ragged for fresh air trip for We'd
nesday afternoon to Grafton. One car
will be provided for the society's
charges, and about 80 mothers and
The larger part of the party will be
from aouth Worcester. The regular
trip to Spencer win be made Friday,
and viii be largely for children Of the
Island oistFiot.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
THE COMING OF CHRIST.
W. a. ouddy, Who Predicts This, Lectur'
ing in This CITY.

W. A. Cuddy of Washington, publish
er Of the Prophetic Alarm for the
Twentieth Century" and who predicts
the coming of Christ and overturn of
the nation during the coming century,
arrived in Worcester yesterday fore
noon. Mr.. Cuddy travels by wagon from
place to place distributing his papers
and addressing the people in the public
squares and market places. He will
speak at Salem square Saturday, Sun
day and Monday nights at o'clock
Mr. Cuddy claims that the discovery
of America was foretold in the book of
Revelations, as was the subjugation of
the nation and coming of Christ in the
next century.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
THE TWENTY-sIxTH.
In Capt. Gresham's District 345 Recruits
Have Been Mustered In.

At the local recruiting station yester-
day four men passed the required physi-
cal examination. All four go to the new
Twenty-sixth regiment. They are James
Shaw of Brockton, John f. Meehan of
Clinton, former member of Company
X, Ninth Massachusetts,; John J. FAY OF
IS Portland street and Edward L.
Chapleau' Capt; Gresham has notified
just how manv recruits the local ONCE
has sent to the new Twenty regi-
ment all told. Up to date the total en-
llstments are S5 recruits. OF the other
Twenty-seventh, 4S0 Twenty-eighth, 1853
Twenty-ninth, IS; Thirtieth 291: Thirty
first, 46S; Thirty-second, 220; Thirty-third
81; Thirty-fourth, 81 Thirty-flfth, "a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

Among the gifts are the folIowing
One dozen vaulting poles. city; lumber
and clay city; sand B. s.. Marsh; pa
per, Gilbert S. Davis; paper, Mrs. Nc
H, Barker; sand and rope, Arnold &.
Maine; six dozen pencils, F. w Wool
worth & Co.; worsted, R. Gross & Co.;
one-half dozen rubber balls, Salem
street mothers; IL bean bags, Miss H.
A.. Ball; "a sand molds, Clark, Sawyer
( & Co.; muciiage and brushes, a friendi
g, a friend; 50, friend;
81, a friend; IL aprons, A. G. Hildreth
& Co.; lumber, E. B. Crane & CO.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

Tiimftahie future we may even attract
students from Europe to study la ouF
music schools, which American iEere-
nultg .snd American genius. assisted 6v
the BEST talent of the old world. ytsia
make the best in she world.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
CITY HALL NOTES.
Sewer in Parker Street
To Be Recon-
st1ucted.

H. P. Eddy, superintendent of sewers,
will begin work within a few weeks
reconstructing the sewer in Parker
street, which collapsed some time ago
The sewer was constructed on piles,
but the earth in which the piles were
sunk proved insecure and allowed the
supports to slip from under the channel
proper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

If you lack appetite try half a wine
glass Of AngQstura, Ritters half hour be-
fore meals. Made by J. q. 3. siskert 4
Sons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

Persons who have old linen in the
shape of sheets and pillow cases, old
shirts or anything of that nature would
confer favor by sending such material
to the board of health for use In the
Isolation hospital, Quantities of this
material are used at this institution
and the supply at present is nearly ex-
hausted. Old dolls or playthings will
also be accepted, as the number of chill
dren taken to the hospital require
something in the way of amusement.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

Building permits issued yesterday
To Mrs. &. e. Phelps, NJ L. & L. N.
Hall builders, for a two-story wooden
dwelling house on Isabella street; es-
timated cost $500.
w. A. Warden, M. L. & L. N. Hall
builders, for q twe-story wooden resi-
dence on Circuit avenue, at an estimat-
ed cost of $4,000.
w. A. Warden, NJ L. g. L. N. Hall
builders, for two-story wooden dwell
ing house on Circuit avenue; estimated
cost $500.
w. A. Robertson, NJ. L. & L. N. Hall
builders, for a HISTORY dwelling house
op Pleasant street, near Tatnuck; es-
tfmated cost $500.
John e. Sandberg, builder forhimself,
for 11a-story wooden barn, for one
horse, at 61s Whittier street, at an es-
timated cost of 5000.
City of Worcester, E. j. Cross build
er, for wooden structure connecting the
horse and COW barns at the Home
farm on Lincoln street; estimated cost
$780,
M. E. Bradley, for wooden barn on
Ferdinand street, for three horses, at
an estimated cost of $1,000.
Marriage licenses granted yesterday:
Claude A. Phenix, q, and Beatrice L.
Dowd, 10; Andrew G. Samuelson, 26,
and Anna M. Nelson, %.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23

Rev. c. w. Sundmark will deliver an
open air address at the open air meet
ing of the young peoples societies Of
the Swedish churches, on Belmont hill,
ct 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. Speeches
will also be made by Rev Henry E.
and Rev K E. Forsell.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
dwelling Of Kentcuky's Monument.


Gov. Bradley, accompanied by his
staff, both permanent and special,
will leave for Chattanooga, Tenn,
on Tuesday, where the formal cere-
mony of unwilling Kentucky's mon
ument to her fallen heroes, both
Federal and Confederate, will take
place the next day Wednesday,.
An elaborate program has been
been prepared, comprising music and
speeches, which will, no doubt, be
carried out.
Miss Christine Bradley, the Gov
ernors handsome and popular daugh-
ter, will unveil the monument.
The monument itself is said to be
a marvel OF chaste and ornate beauty
in design and execution.
A large number of the hest people
from all parts Of Kentucky will be
present to do honor to the sentiment
which prompted the erection of this
memento of her love for her noble
dead.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
Counterfeit Cigar Stamp.

A big manufacturer of cigars in
Pennsylvania has had the govern
ment stamp cOunterfeited and has
sold large quantities of the cigars
with the spurious stamps on them.
The secret service men have gotten
on to the scheme and millions of the
cigars manufactured by the concern
have been seized and confiscated in
all sections of the country.
The scheme was unusually success
full for while, but that long arm
and keen eye of your Uncle Samuel
generally 'gets there"
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
Slight Reverse.

The American forces at Manils
made reconnaissance on Sunday
morning with one company Of Ne
braska troops. They were checked
by large force of the insurgents,
and suffered the most serious loss
yet. Some seven or eight men were
killed and AZ wounded.
ReinfOrcements were at once for
warded and the rebels were driven
of with loss.
Col. Stotzenberg, Of the First Ne
braska, was killed leading the charge.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
Sad Death.

Mr.. Frederick GOings, Of Toronto o,
Canada, came to this city some two
weeks since, to arrange for Shakes
pearean readings lin which he was
very proficient), was taken very i'll,
one day last week, at his rooms In
the hotel. His brethren of the Odd
Fellows had him taken to the Kings
Daughter Hospital, where he re-
ceived every attention that medical
skill and careful nursing could die
tate, but he slowly sank until Mon
day evening when he passed away.
His wife and children were telegraph
ed for and arrived in the city, but too
la tie to see him alive.
An acute attack of Bright's disease
and blood clot on the brain was the
trouble.
The remains were taken in charge
by the Odd Fellows and prepared for
burial, and on Wednesday the
funeral ceremonies were held and
the remains were buried in the Odd
Fellows lot in our cemetery.
The tender care for, and sympathy
with, the stricken widow and orphan
is but another exhibition of the true
character Of that noble fraternity
the Odd Fellows.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
"Digests what you eat"
Makes An Assignment.

We regret to announce that Mr..
John r.. Todd, who has been run
ming confectionery, restaurant and
ice cream saloon, on st. Clair street,
next to the South Frankfort bridge.
was forced to make an assignment
for the benefit of his creditors, on
Monday last. His brother, Mr..
Mackenzie r. Todd, is the assignee.
Mr.. Todd is a member of the Board
of Education of the city, and is a
clever gentleman, and everybody
sympathizes with him in his mis-
fortune.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
Smoke the Improved
South Side Cigar at Lee
Compile Il Gayle Co.
34-5t.
Gov. "Dick" Oglesby Dead.

Another prominent and able man,
who was a Kentuckian by birth,
Gov. r.. j. Oglesby, Of Illinois, drop
ped dead near Lincoln, Ills, on Mon
day. He was born in Oldham county
July Is, 1924. He served in the
Mexican and civil war with distinc-
ton. achieving the rank Of Major
General of Volunteers. He served
as Governor of his adopted State two
terms, and also as U. s. Senator. He
was brilliant orator and very pop
ular.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
Havana Daily Advertiser April 4, 1899.
Communicated.

This article was written by the
Rev. Emanuel, Catholic Priest, and
the representative of the African
race i'm Cuba:
HAVANA, CUBA,
APRIL 3, 1899. !
ITO The Editor of The Adce,tiser:
SIR Being deeply impressed by
the manifested regret Of the African
race, commonly call ''cOrOsed peO-
ple," of whom am representative,
in the island and by whose suppl.
cation to me, rs "A medium, | beg,
therefore, small space, i'm your
exceedingly invaluable columns, for
of which, If granted l, in union with
them, shall have remained ever
grateful.
On our having learnt, that Capt.
Noel Gaines, U. s. w., of good Gen
eral VIM. LudlOw's staff. has been
recommended for promotion aud that
not to the rank OF Major only. but
will be removed from the island, in
short and he discharged from service.
This report strikes death blow to
all persons, who are thoroughly &C.
quainte,i with Cavrain Gaines great
humane ami philanlhropic work
there, by thus gently and cautiously
feeding about twenty thousand hun
cry and suffering creatures, most
shocking to ,ehOld. Mr.. Gain is
the right man, in the right place,
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
Daughters Of the COME deracy.

We are requested to announce a
meeting of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy to be held at the residence
of Mrs. Jos. III. Lewis, Third street,
South Side, this Saturday. after
noon, at 3 o'clock.
1t is hoped that there will be full
attendance, as important matters
will be brought up for considera-
ton.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1899-04-29
A Good Meeting.

Mr.. Darsie is holding series of
meetings at the Christian Church,
which have already excited a marked
interest. They will continue every
night of the present week except
Saturday. Many are at the point Of
decision, and Others have already
taken their stand for Chtist.