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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27
ASSAULTED 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
The Mother of the Child Appealed tt
Whites for Aid.

Charleston, S. c., May 26.-News
comes from Hampton county that Alb
raham Davis, an 1S-year-old negro,
ravished a nine-year-old negro girl al
Sanders Bridge today. The mother
brought the child in her arms to
Hampton Courthouse and appealed to
the whites for aid. The town marshal
promptly arrested Davis and put him
in Jail. DR.. j. b. Harvey pronounces
the child very seriously injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27
FRANCHISE BILL SIGNED.

Albany, n. ". May Ex-Governor
Roosevelt signed the amended Franchise
Tax Bill to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27
WKsTBOUND.
COBB & THOMAS CO,
Sanford, ". c.

Hard and Soft Wood Mantels, Mould
ings, Porch Columns and Turnings,
Stairways, Interior inrsh for buildings,
church work. Estimates furnished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27

y sensible girl has no more use for a
fresh young man than for one that is
stale
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27

Hoods Pills cure bilousness. Mailed
for % cents by G. l. Hood & Co., Low
ell. Mass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27
THE SPRING MONTHS.

Are most likely to find your blood inn
pure and lacking in the red corpuscles
which enable it to carry nourishment
to the nerves and other organs. There
fore You feel weak. tired and listless
and are troubled with spring humors.
Relief is given by Hoods Sarsaparilla
which purifies, enriches and vitalizes the
blood.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27
GENERAL MONTERO DEAD.

Manila, May 26-9:55 p. .r.---The
Spanish General Montero. while OH
the way hither with the Spanish gar
risoli from Zamboanga on the steamer
in a recent engagement with the Fill
pinos in Mindanao.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27

tDa1ly except Monday. tDany except Sunday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27

HAM f. SMITH,
City Clerk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-27
A FINE PIANO

AT High Price is Easily Found, but
Fine Pianos Like the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
POVERTY STRICKEN.
Members OF Queen Esther Lodge Assume
tie Roles of Pauners.


One of the most enjoyable entertain
ments given under the auspices of
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge, took
place in its lodge rooms last night. The
evenings program was announced 10
consist of music and readings, to be
followed by a poverty party. with
prizes for the most poverty-stricken
costumes.
The entertainment program follows
Piano solo, Edwin Adams; song, Mr..
johnson. don't get gay" Miss Evaline
Gould; piano solo, Miss Sadie Gould;
reading, Mrs. Howard Smith; song
My old New Hampshire home" Miss
Ethel Morse reading, Miss Evaline
Gould; original musical act, Dodge &
Fowler: reading, II. H. Chabot; medley
of patriotic songs, Edward NJ. Dodge
Albert Fowler J. c. YeatoE, Jr, and
w. II. Estabrook; Alexander Manning
accompaniSt,
Following the entertainment there
was a promenade Of those who had
prepared costumes for the poverty
party. The costumes were wonderful, to
say the least, and would have put the
most povertystricken beggar to the
blush.
The first prizes, silk umbrellas. We're
awarded to,SMrs Emma Babbitt and
A. B. Waite. second, a looking glass.
to Mrs. Alice Wetherbee and a clothes
brush to F. r. Rice. box supper was
disposed of at auction by Henry Town
send.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
LEAVE TO WITHDRAW.
Private Detectives Are Not Fayorsbiy Con-
sIdered by License Board

BY action Of the license board, a it's
meeting yesterday afternoon, it is APP
parent that private detectives are not
considered a necessary element in this
city. The board granted leave to with
draw on the petition of NJ. E. Newcomb.
w. c. Young, George F. Orr and others,
that a private detectives license be
granted Charles j. Hickerson Of 927
Main street
The reason given for the above action
is not on account of personal feeling,
but on general principles. Members of
the board say they are unable to see
the necessity for such officers.
Leave to withdraw was also granted
on the following petitions: Elmer G..
Tucker. 1923 Main street, and Page Flee
trio Company, "A Pearl street. to hang
signs; Sam Kanter of Sc Millbury
street, to buy and sell secondhand
clothing.
These applications were granted!
Frank l.. Allen. to lay drains Oliver
Ahar, to conduct pool room and bowl
ing alley at AZ Main street: Wire Goods
Company, to move a wooden building
across Bangs court: j. G. Vaudreuil,
to use q part of Eastern avenue, at the
corner of Catharine street, while erect
ing building; Cutting, Bardwell &
Co. to use a part Of Summer and Full
ton streets while erecting a building;
j. Fl. McDermott a part of Shrewsbury
street for building purposes; Mrs. Sa-
die A. Farwell of Murray avenue, to
conduct an intelligence office in rooms
80 and 81, Burnside building; Elmer
Hewitt. 433 Park avenue; c. w. Foun-
tame, Chandler street and George
w. Woodcock, 10 Salem street, to drive
Job wagons. One hundred and twenty
applications for license to handle pc
troleum were granted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
NEARLY FOUR SCORE.
Mrs. Enoch Coffin Celebrates es,h Birth
day With Her Children About Her.

Mrs. Enoch Coffin of 81 Fountain
street celebrated yesterday her SSth
birthday, at the home of her son,
George w. Coffin, 1O5 Summer street.
All day the old lady was kept busy re-
ceiving callers, and, in spite of the fact
that she has but lately recovered from
an attack of the grip, she enjoyed her
self immensely. In the evening q. fami-
iy gathering was held, at which four
generations were represented.
Mrs. Coffin was born in Stowe, Mass,
March 16, 1911, and just so years ago
last May was married to Enoch Coffin,
at her old home. The couple have been
living in Worcester for the past %
years, and even though long past her
three score and ten years, she is able
to do all her housework. She has five
children living, all of them residents
OF Worcester except one, Mrs. e. ].
Parker, who lives in Milford, n. Fl.
The Oldest of the living children is
George w. Coffin OF 105 Summer street,
and next is Lydia A, now Mrs. +. J.
Parker; following her is Edward w,
who lives at 1 Bismarck street The
second daughter is Sarah F., now Mrs.
F. l.. Baker of "a Crystal street, and
the youngest son is Eugene r. Coffin Of
81 Fountain street.
There are three grandchildren and
three great grandchildren living, and Of
these Edward f. Coffin and Frank
Baker live in Worcester, while the third
grandchild is the wife of Rev Mr.
Chapman of HaverhIH
Mrs. Coffin is member of the Laurel
Street Methodist Church. which she
has attended ever since its founding.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
TO SUPREME COURT.
Judge Hopkins Makes an lmportan. Rul-
ing in Case Against Landlord Douglass.

The case of Charles e. Forbes and
Edward r. Cummins against Franklin
+. Douglass, as administrator of the
estate of the late Alfred Wilcox, was
considered after the preceding case
and after some points at issue had been
discussed, the jury was sent back to the
jury room, while the questions could
be argued in open court. After an
hours hearing before Judge Hopkins,
verdict for the plaintiff was ordered
and the case will be reported by Judge
Hopkins to the supreme court.
The case was an action of contract
to recover $2S,379 due as the balance
on an agreement between the plaintiffs
and the late Alfred Wilcox relating
to the purchase Of a large tract of land
in what is now called Webster Park
Other payments had been made by the
late Mr.. Wilcox, and the amount stated
was the balance as settled in the agree
ment. The defense made the plea that
Mr.. wilcox was insane at the time the
agreement was made, and on this point
Judge Hopkins made an important
ruling.
He ruled that the issues in this case
were the same as in q previous case of
William A. Wilcox and Franklin p
ONuSlSSo dk dtllSL SillLlca % pOtpcS CT
al, Where property interests to the
amount Of $4,000 were involved and
that these issues had been decided by
Judge Dewey in that case, so that there
were no further points for the court to
determine. The decision of the issues
in the first case was q bar to the same
questions in the present case. G. S.
Forbes, exDistrict Attorney Herbert
Parker for the plaintiff; Frank P.
Goulding, Eben F. Thompson for the
defendant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
Dignity of Court is
Ruffied.
ROBBING TAYLOR.
Col. Hopkins Makes a Big
Sensation.

"Yet would you be willing to pinch
$4,000 from poor innocent Mr.. Taylor,
for the good of the Lord" This ques-
ton put by Col W. S. B. Hopkins to
Thomas NJ. Rogers in the course Of
the trial of the case of Horace F. Blge-
low against the city of Worcester. Gre
ated a sensation in the court room, and
the court officers raped for order to
repress the the wave Of audible smiles
which swept over the large assem-
blage of lawyers and real estate men
which thronged the court room. Even
the dignity of Judge Hopkins could but
notice the question as adroitly put by
Col. Hopkins
In the testimony that was submitted
as to property values, the valuation of
the Union Church property came into
consideration, with the name of Ran
som G. Taylor. Deacon Thomas M.
Rogers, in interpreting the price that
was paid for the church site, stated
that the society had secured an advan-
tage in the deal with Mr.. Taylor to
the extent of $4,000. This statement
brought forth the query of Col. Hop
Kns in the examination, and the force
with which the thought OF poor, inno-
cent Mr.. Taylor being pinched to the
tune OF SZo.UUU TOT lne duNbHctI1eIll Vi
religion was brought out was irresisu-
BILE.
At the opening Of the court before
Judge Hopkins, yesterday, the charge
to the jury was delivered. the court
occupying about an hour in its deliv
cry. After several hours elaboration,
the jury reached an agreement at 5
o'clock in the afternoon. assessing
damages in Mr.. Bigelow's favor against
the city Of Worcester in the sum Of
$61, 1921 with interest from the time
of the taking of the rink property.
Thayer & Cobb appeared for Mr..
Bigelow; Col. w. S. B. Hopkins. City
Solicitor Arthur p. Rugg for the city
of Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
A NEW SCHEME.
Fitehburg Trying to Keep Cara Clean CO.
ing Through the Hoosac Tunnel,

Owing to the manner in which the
outsides of passenger cars are black
ened going through the Hoosac tunnel,
the officials of the Fltchburg road are
at present trying an experiment with
sheet copper as a covering for outside
of passenger cars.
The cars on other roads look clean
and are easily kept i'm good shape on
the outside for at least n year, and Of
ten times for five years. before they
are reprinted. but on the Fitchburg
road a car is in as bad shape a month
after 1t leaves the shop, If 1t makes q
trip daily through the tunnel, as a car
on other roads is in five years. The
smoke and cinders from the engine
which fill the tunnel when a train
passes through. eat into the ordinary
wood, and the officials are in hope that
the sheet copper Will Withstand the
wear and tear Of trips through the
tunnel.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
THE OLD WAY
OF Treating Dyspepsia and Indtges-
ton by Dieting Dangerous and
Useless One.

We say the old way but really it is very
common one at the present time, and
many dyspeptics and physicians as well
consider the first step to take in attempt
tf1g to cure indigestion is to diet, either by
selecting certain foods and rejecting
ethers, or to greatly diminish the guam
tity usually taken, in other words, the
starvation plan is by many supposed to
be the first essential.
The almost certain failure of the starva-
ton cure for dyspepsia has been proven
time and again, but still the moment dys-
pepsia makes its appearance course of
dieting Is at once advised.
All this is radically wrong. It's foolish
and unscientific to recommend dieting or
starvation to a man suffering from dys-
bepsia, because Indigestion itself starves
every organ and every nerve and every
fibre In the body.
What the dyspeptic wants is abundant
nutrition, which means plenty of good
wholesome, we'll cooked food and some
thing to assist the weak stomach to di-
gest 1t. This is exactly the purpose for
which Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
adapted, and this is the method by which
thev cure the worst cases of dyspepsia in
other words, the patient eats plenty Of
Wholesome food, and Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets digest it for him In this way the
system Is nourished and the overworked
stomach rested. because the tablets will
digest the food whether the stomach
works or not. One of these tablets will
digest 5000 grains Of meat or eggs.
Your druggist will tell you that Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets Is the purest and safest
remedy for stomach troubles. and every
Trial makes one more friend for this ex-
ceiieut preparation. Sold at 80 cents for
fIu sized package at all drug stores.
u little book on stomach diseases mailed
free by addressing r. A. Stuart Co. Mar
shall, Mych
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
SAYS HE'S AN ALIEN,
Toussaint j. Langerin Says He is Immune
From Arrest on That Account.

Claiming that he enjoys immunity
from arrest on the ground that he is an
alien, Toussaint j. Langerin of North
bridge, is now suing in the superior
court to recover for false arrest and i'm
prisonment. the defendant in the case
being a special officer Of that town. MIR.
Langerin is also suing for assault, the
two defendants in the two suits being
August Emond and Vitaline Larose.
Each case is in action of tort with an
sd damnum Of $500. and the hearing
which has attracted the attention of
the people of the town. is before Judge
Fessenden in the ttIrywaived court.
Langerin claims that he was struck
and assaulted, and that the special off,
Ger who arrested him for larceny, had
no right to make the arrest. The counsel
who are interested in the case are A.
ArchambeaUlt, S. B. Taft, Thomas IT.
Sullivan and Blackmer &c Vaughan.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
HESITATE
At Making Further
Inquiries.
TELEPHONE PEOPLE.
Startled At The Spy's Story
of the Local Shortage.

The Spy's exclusive story yesterday
of the $4,000 shortage in the local tele-
phone exchange created an intense in
terest, not only in telephone circles
hereabouts, but in Boston as we'll,
Early yesterday Frederick f. War
ing, the Worcester manager, was sum
moned to Boston by the officials of the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company, and was called at once into
conference with General Manager KEEL
Ter and Attorney Houston.
The investigation that was begun in
worcester by the special agents several
days ago, had not been Cmpleted. so
that 1T was impossible for Local Man
ager Waring to present any exact fig
ureS relative to the amount unaccount-
ed for. 1t is believed, however. bv
reason Of limitations from fairly au-
thoritatfve sources, that the figures,
when finally completed, will swell con-
siderably above $4,000.
The local officials have stated that
all the indebtedness involved has been
carried on the company's books for a
long period, as a suspense account, This
means what is ordinarily termed on the
telephone company's sheets as "uncol-
lected accounts" and some Of the
moneys that are missing will hardly
come within the definition of that
phrase.
Receipted bills. it is understood. have
turned up, bills that are cited on the
lst being gone over by the experts, and
their holders say they owe nothing to
the company, although there are no
cash entries checked against their
names.
Then, too, where service has been
discontinued in many cases there is no
record OF IT, and the names of the sub
seriDers have been carried on. In other
cases, no credit for rebates or partial
payments have been given and no ac-
count has been kept of credits or debts
with clerks or collectors.
Not more than 20 per cent of the
doubtful bills have been examined by
the company's experts thus far. SO
Manager Waring had but very inn
perfect report to present 10 the Boston
officers who had been prompted to ex-
pedite matters by The Spy's exclusive
story.
Although no intimations of criminal
ity had been conveyed, the general
management had determined to locate
the responsibility for so complicated a
condition Of affairs, realizing that. as
1t apparently dated back long before
the beginning of Mr.. Warnings admin
1911 aIIoll VI tIle local once, the sooner
1t was cleared up the better.
The matter was gone over carefully
and extensively, and with the utmost
secrecy. 1t is understood that it was
the intention of the Boston officials to
reach decision yesterday as to two
lines of action. One was whether the
missing monies should be charged to
the rebate account and closed up, or
whether the investigation should be
continued, and the direct responsibility
located. But no decision was reached,
and the matter is still under consider
alton.
On Mr. Warnings return to Worces-
ter last evening, he told The Spy man
that proper steps were being taken to
clear up the matter, but that he was
bound to secrecy and he regretted very
much that any statements should have
crept into the papers relative to the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
TEAM SMASHED BY CAR.

Ore of the delivery teams Of the
Worcester Market was badly damaged
on Pleasant street Wednesday at |
o'clock by being run into by a Conso-
idated street car. The team was driven
by Maurice Powers, and a Lincoln
Square car crashed into it. The driver
was thrown from his seat. and the rear
part OF the team badly demolished. The
driver of the team claims that the
motorman of the car did not sound his
gong. The motorman says ne did, how
ever. and claims the slippery condition
of the rails was also in a measure re-
sponsible for the accident.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
WELL KNOWN TRAlNMAN,
Michael Shea, Victim of Suburban Horror
Had Large Acquaintance Hore.

Michael Shea, motorman of car IS Of
the Worcester and Suburban street
railway, which tumbled into the Black
stone Wednesday night, is we'll known
in Worcester among railroad men.
having run on a local freight from
Worcester to Springfield about two
years. He was an old railroad man
and a general favorite with Worcester
employees Of the Boston and Albany
railroad At one time he was conductor
of a freight train on the old New Lon
don and Northern railroad and later,
while in the employ of the Boston and
Albany had four toes on his left foot
taken off in an accident at Indian
Orchard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
WILL HAVE A WHIST PARTY.

At the regular meeting of Post TO- G.
A. r.. last evening, it was voted to hold
a. whist party Monday evening, to
which members of the post and their
friends are invited. c. W. Putnam g.
w. Mirick and d. ]. Knowlton were ap-
pointed a committee of arrangements.
The post acknowledged the receipt
of roster of the Twentieth unattached
heavy artillery, formerly owned by B.
S. Farnsworfh, which has been present.
ed to the post by Mrs. Farnsworth and
will be hung in the hall One candi-
date. d. Herbert Smith, was mustered
in.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
A ISLANDER CASE,

The last case Of the day was the
SANDER case brought by Matilda Swan
son, midwife, against Sven r. Han
son, a prominent tobacconist of this
city, in an action of tort to recover for
alleged SANDER of the character Of the
plaintiff in the years So and 'S7, result
ing in injury to her business and repu-
tation. The plaintiff submitted a part
of her testimony, and the case VIII be
resumed today. Sullivan e O'Connell
appear for the plaintiff; w. u. Sibley,
Herbert Parker for the defendant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
A WORD TO THE WISE is sUFFT-
GENT.

ELY's CREAM BALM has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything else
failed.-Alfred W. Stevens, Caldwell, o.
ELH'S CREAM BALM works like
nate case OF cold in the head ] would not
DO without it.--Fredk Fries, 2S3 Hart ST.,
Brooklyn. y. Y.
A 10c. trial size or the soc. size of F,ly's
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by
druggists. Ely Brothers, So Warren St,
n. y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
WON'T PROSECUTE.
Mrs. stratten Thinks Pepper-Throwers
Have Profited by Their Experience.

Chief of Police James NJ brennan
and Inspector Stone visited Mrs
Charles stratton, the victim of the
pepper throwing affair at Lake View
Thursday night, March 9, at her home
in Grafton, yesterday morning, in re-
gard to her intentions about prosecut-
ing Walter Fiske and Clarence Bon
ker the two youths who are suspected
of throwing the pepper.
Mrs. Stratton has suffered severely
with her eyes, which were filled with
pepper, and in addition has been un-
able to move about owing to an attack
of heart trouble. On advice of "a doc
tor, she has kept her eyes covered, not
exposing them to the light until Wed
nesday. She told the chief yesterday
that she considered the boys proflted
by their experience, and she did not
intend to bring the matter into court.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
MRS AVIS GREENsLT DEAD.

Mrs Avis Greensit died yesterday
at the home of her son. Elijah Green
slit Of Elm avenue, Newton square.
She formerly resided in Pownal, YER
mont Besides her son, Elijah, she
leaves a daughter. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon. Interment
will take place in Hampton, Conn,
Saturday morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
BUILDING PERMITS.

Tho following building permits we're
issued Yesterday:
Mrs. A. u. Goodwin for a modern adj
ittion TO the house lao Chandler street
A u. Goodwin builder
James II. McDermott, for a wooden
additlsu to fheIbulidipg 100 shrewsbury
~tFeeA,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
EQUITY BANK OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the Equity
Cooperative Bank was held last eve
ming, resulting in the election of the
following officers: President, Charles
L. Gates; vice-president j.. B. Crane
secretary and treasurer, T. j. Hast
ings; auditors, William Lancaster, ]. B.
Ratigan, c. f. Hunt; directors, E. J.
Russell. j. j. Higgins, George W.
Brooks, David AlTnitage.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
FoREHAND CASE.

The case Of sullivan Forehand ct al.
against Ellen II. Presley ct al, adminis-
tratrix of the estate of the late John
c. Howe, has been continued to April
The case involved the possession of the
$4,000 award which the United States
government made the Howe heirs for
the use OF the Howe rife patent in the
civil war. The counsel are Frank r.
Goulding, Charles NJ. Thayer: f.. b.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
Glasgow, Herbert Parker, Wood &
Wood, George S. Taft
CASES CONTINUED.

The case of Kate Blanchfleld against
Carl Kanz has been continued general
ly. Thayer & Rugg for the plaintiff;
Thayer & Perry for the defendant.
The case of G. II. Fletcher against
John w Bishop has been continued to
the 23d instant
The courts trial list remains I'M
changed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
CITY GUARD AFFAIRS.

The Worcester City Guards met in
their quarters at the armory after drill
last evening. Sergt. w. e. Plummer
was elected member Of the standing
committee, vice Sergt. H. w. Wood,
whose time has expired. Private D. d.
McTaggart was elected TO fill Sergt.
Woods place on the entertainment
committee. One application for mem
bership was received and Charles w.
Walls and Auguste J. Forgues elected
to membership.