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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
THE COUNTY EXEMPTED.
Expense Of Commission
Falls to City and
Mil Owners.

By ruling of Judge Hopkins handed
down yesterday afternoon the county
of Worcester is exempted from sharing
in the expense of the Kettle Brook
commission and it appears to be up
to the city and the mill owners to set
tie.
The decision was in answer to the
petition of the mill owners praying that
the expense of the commission be
charged to the county as in auditors
and masters hearings. At a hearing
in the case last week Judge Hopkins
expressed doubt as to the bearing IN
the premises of the recent law which
went into effect January and took
the matter under advisement. His de-
cision in the case is very much TO the
point:
'The report of the commission
was filed March 10, 1899, and the
same day the bills were presented
to me for approval and for an order
for their payment by the treasurer
of the county of Worcester, and
now. on this sixth day of July, 1895,
upon consideration thereof 1 am of
the opinion and rule that: 1 have
no authority in law to order the
same or any part thereof paid out
of the county treasury, and, accord
ingly, such order is refused"
Gen. lockwood Hoar appeared fcI
the county, Arthur P.'eRugg- for the
city, and F. w. Blackmer for 81 mill
owners, the petitioners.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
SWEDISH AFFAIRS.

The corner stone of the new Swedish
M. E. church on Thomas street will be
laid Sunday afternoon. Presiding Elder
Joseph H. Monsheld will take part in
the exercises. Alonzo Sanderson, the
superintendent of the M. E. mission,
will also deliver an address. AT the SER
vices Of the church in the morning and
evening, sermons were delivered by
Rev. Christian Peterson.
Massasoit Tribe, l. o. r. NJ, have ap-
pointed committee to look around for
suitable real estate upon which a club
house can be erected. The committee is
Gus Renhult, Leonard Swanstrom and
Victor Wickman.
The Swedish Methodist Aid associa-
ton will have social and lawn party
at the home of c. w. Pihlblad, Cres-
cent street, Saturday evening, July %.
Speeches will be made by Rev Nels
Eagle and Rev. Henry E. Whyman
The members of the Ladies' Sewing
society of the Mulberry street Lutheran
church are to be entertained Thursday
by Mrs. Carolina Magunson, Misses
Julia, Amanda and Mamma Evenson,
Louisa Carlson and Louisa Ekroth.
These ladies will entertain in the base
ment of the church at 2.30 o'clock
The summer school of the Swedish
Lutheran church at Quinsigamond has
opened its second week with an in
creased attendance. over so pupils are
now registered and few more are ex-
pected to enter upon the school duties
in few days. The school is under The
charge OF the Augustine College, Rock
Island, III.
There is a possibility that the Royal
Wermland Regimental Band of Sweden
may make tour of this country in the
fall.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
STATUS or PORTO RICO.

The commission which the president
sent to Porto Rico to investigate the
province is entirely without authority
and its opinions are without official
standing. When, therefore, it under
takes to pronounce upon the constitu-
tional status of the late Spanish pos
sessions and Hawaii, it's deliverance is
of no more weight than that of cham
Der of commerce or a board of trade
though it may serve as an index to the
policy of the administration. The COM
mission instructs the government that
these dependencies are no part of the
United States, but only real property to
be dealt with as congress may decide
The laws of the United States do not
apply to them nor are their people
lations may be made for them, differ
ing wholly or in part from the customs
laws of the United States. Imports
from these islands are dutiable in
American ports, and navigation rules
may be imposed to suit the conditions
= There is precedent for the commits
sion's theory in the treatment accorded
to California when it was first separated
from Mexico, and it devolved upon con-
gress to make the territory a part OF
the United States. How congress shall
proceed to add new territory to the
national domain is another question, for
there is conflict of authorities as tc
what constitutes the United States. and
a decision of the supreme court is vet
needed to make the status of the terri
tories clear. There is high legal author
ity which says that the moment mill
tary regime ceases and congress legis-
lates for the newly acquired territory
that territory becomes de facto and dc
jure part Of the national domain, and
Its people become citizens of the United
States. This theory differs materially
from the commissions proposition
which is that congress while claiming
possession Of the islands, may incorpo-
rate them within the national domain OF
not, as it sees fit. Attorney General
Griggs has been asked to pass upon this
point, but it would be much more salts
flying if an opinion could be secured
from the supreme court, both because
of the weight Of such a decision and
the guarantee against the introduction
OF new and subversive doctrines.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

The New York Tribune has collected
interesting statements to elucidate the
attitude of Hazen S. Pingree towards
the administration. Territorial axpan-
sion and trusts are not the only issues
on which the Michigan governor is at
variance with the republican party, to
which he processes to belong. Ever
since the st. Louis convention which
nominated Mckinley, he has found
fault with the money plank of the ma
tional platform, and distinctly repudi-
ated it He approves of neither the
gold standard nor international bime-
talism, but demands the free coinage
of silver by the United States without
regard to the action of other nations.
Fie has expressed himself on this point
not only in the west but in Boston. In
the matter of protection, his message to
the legislature presents him in the light
of critic of that system and an i'm
placable enemy of all protected indus
tries, and speaks of "rebuking this re-
publican administration by sending an
antitrust senator to Washington. His
sentiments concerning the Spanish war
are Illustrated by the following SEN
fences from his message to the legis
lature:
The people of Michigan are very gen
orally aware that 1 did not favor the
declaration of war against Spain *"+"S
Now that treaty of peace has been
signed, I am again free to say that
have no apology to make for my unal-
tered conviction that the matter in con-
troversy might have been settled by
the resources of intelligent diplomacy,
without shedding a drop of American
blood, without saddling the country with
hundreds of millions of new debt, and
without involving this country in an
expansion by conquests over territories
and peoples with which and with whom
we have properly nothing to do.
The retention of the Philippines as a
vassal colony, never destined to become
an integral part of the American sys-
tenn, is now proposed and defended as
| a necessary consequence of an Inne-
| cessary war and as a foothold for flu
Their adventures on the continent of
Asia. The conquest and retention of
an archipelago six thousand miles from
our shores ******* is, in my Judgment,
little less than madness. The scheme
Is simply a weak imitation of the policy
of European monarchies. Our govern
ment seems to have been ENCOURAGED
in the scheme by that of Great Britain,
for purpose which is obvious enough.
The improperly of a political alli-
| ance between a cabinet officer and a
man holding the opinions Gov. Pm
gree has expressed is so obvious as to
be prohibitory.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
STILL ANOTHER CASE.
Board of HeaItb,. However, Says oiphthe-
ria Has Had Its Run in Town.

North Brookfield, July 11.-Anotner
case of diphtheria has been reported to
the board Of health. The victim is
William, the five-year-old son of MI
chael Mahoney and wife of sl.onkey
Hollow.
The case is of a severe type ana it is
uncertain as yet whether the boy win
recover. All of the other diphtheria
patients are now convalescent and
once more the physicians are hopeful
that the epidemic has run its course.
District Deputy Grand Master A. n.
Bellows installed these officers of
Woodbine Lodge, 1. o. o. F., tonight:
n. c., Willard Wilson; V. G., Albion
Doane; W., Waldo Thrasher; c., Eu-
gene e. Adams; o. G., Benjamin Banks;
I. G., Charles Chamberlain; r. S., Lo-
rem Rice: r. S. s., Ernest Corbin:
Chap, Amasa G. Stone; r. S.
" G.. Arthur Brooks; L. S. v. G.,
Vernon Young. In connection with the
installation the members Of the lodge
enjoyed social evening.
The Suday school pupils of the Con-
gregational and Methodist churches en-
1oyed days outing at Lashaway park
today.
AT last nights meeting of the select
men the contract for putting in plate
glass windows at the town house block
was awarded to Contractor w. F. Full
man. The selectment voted to accent
the bond of Tax Collector L. S. Wood
is, Jr.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
Had No Intention of
Breaking; the Sun
day Law.
He MUST APPEAR IN COURT.
Case Likely to Be Placed
On File and No Further
Action Taken.

Abraham Israel, the wrapper manu-
facturer, who has been complained of
by Capt. Matthews of Station 2, for
keeping open shop on Sunday, called on
the chief of police, James M. brennan,
yesterday, and stated that he had not
the slightest idea of breaking the law
when he opened his shop, and would
have closed down Immediately if he
understood that Capt Matthews consid-
cred he was violating the law.
Mr.. Israel also stated that he would
not keep open shop again on Sunday,
and had not the slightest idea of fight
ing the case. He did not want to be
brought into court if it could be fixed
up on the outside.
Chief brennan said that he did not
see how the matter could be settled
outside the jurisdiction of the court,
now that a warrant had been sworn
out against Mr.. Israel, but he thought
it would be good idea for Mr.. Israel
to appear in court and plead guilty to
the charge, and then he would see If
the case could not be placed on file.
The chief told Spy man that he con-
sidered Mr.. Israel to be a good citizen
of the city, and was of the opinion that
he would not violate the law. The
chief does not think that Mr.. Israel
will appear in court this morning, but
will probably be brought in tomorrow
morning
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
WORK PROGRESSING.
New Factory of Allen Wall Paper Co. VIII
Be Running Soon.


Be Running Soon.
Work on the new factory of the Allen
Wall Paper Company, at Barber's
Crossing, is progressing rapidly, and it
is expected that the new plant will be
running inside Of a few days. The
building is 4OOx6O feet, three stories high
and when running on full time will en-
ploy from so to rs hands. A Spy man
called upon Aldus C. Higgins, attorney
for the firm,, this evening, and he said
that the company was all ready to. start
plant as soon as the machinery was set
up and the water power given. He
said: The company sees the brightest
prospects before them, as the wall pa
per market is the best it has been for
different dealers have during the past
few years, been selling out their old
stock, and now they must have more,
and there is great demand in the
market. The paper and coloring to be
used at the shops have arrived, and
within a few days we shall begin to get
out samples. We have been granted
the use of water by the city council.
When the machines are set UP and COM
petent workmen secured all kinds and
grades of paper can be manufactured
at the plant. Arrangements have been
made to have the samples out for dis
trlbution by the last of July.
George w. Allen is stopping at Rut-
land, but will come to the city daily.
John P. Allen, vice president and gem
eral manager of the firm, will live in
the city and look after the business of
the firm
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

All witnesses agree that the Fourth
of July celebration in Washington was
,uncommonly obstreperous. and no
doubt they are to be commended who
ask congress to provide for the sup
preston of such lawlessness in the flu
ture. Protests against the noisy dem
onstrations characteristic of the day
have been more than usually numerous
in all parts of the country, this year,
but it might be found very difficult to
enact the legislation necessary to reg
ulate and tone down the traditional
Fourth of July spirits. With congress
this might be easier, for there are no
voters in the district Of Columbia
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

Not the least significant of the cent
enary exercises Of Clark University
was the admirable address delivered by
President Hall on the closing day. 1t is
of value for it's broad consideration of
the university system as exemplified by
the progress of education in the United
States, and for it's statement of what
Clark University has contributed to
the cause. 1t is no small accomplish
ment to have had part in the training
of 300 professors and academic instruct
ors in ten years, for there are larger
and older institutions that can hardly
excel this record. This address has
already attracted attention in other
cities
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
ATTACHMENTS.

The following attachments were re-
corded yesterday:
e. T. Smith Company VS.. J. Marcus
Rice, an action of contract with ad
damnum of $500. Writ served by Depu-
ty Sheriff A. #. Richardson and return
able In central district court July %.
e. T. Smith Company VS.. Henry Sar-
gent, an action Of contract with an ad
damnum Of $500. Writ served by Dep
uty Sheriff A. #. Richardson and re-
turnable in central district court July
20.
G. Stevens VS.. Ferdinand Goyette and
Joseph Goyette, an action Of contract
with ad damnum of 5000. Writ served
by Deputy Sheriff w. w. Scott and
returnable In central district court July
~.
Frederick H. Fay, Athol, VS.. Mary e.
Cunningham, Athol, and action of con-
tract with ad damnum Of $500. Writ
served by Deputy Sheriff r. l.. Doane
and returnable in the district court at
Gardner, July g.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
A HAPPY sERENADE.
Hay Cart Load of Hudsonlans Invade
Peaceful Northboro.

Northboro, July 11.-Mr. and Mrs. Err
nest II. WEIGH were the central figures of
a pleasant serenade last evening. About
$50 o'clock hay wagon filed with merry
young people from Hudson drove into
Northboro square, where they were well
coined with fireworks and plenty of noise.
When the party left the square they
drove to the Gibson House, where Mr..
anu MRS. Ernest F. WEIGH newly mar
loud and hearty serenade. Refreshments
We're served after the serenade and a gem
eraI good time enjoyed until late hour
and boat house on Lake Bartlett AT an
early date. az an
The Kit Carson Cycle Club is to take its
second run to Boston Sunday ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

cases. Nearly all the claims published
are presented by members of the police
force, and Chief Devery and Inspector
Mclaughlin are mentioned as possible
claimants to the amount of $4,000 each.
There is an official estimate that the
city Of New York alone might be asked
to settle claims of this sort to the
amount of $1,000,00O. The only safeguard
is the virtue of the judiciary, for the
nills already filed show that the
claimants have lively appreciation of
their opportunities for looting the
treasury.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
SPENCER GAS COMPANY.
Affairs Practically Closed With the Fill.
ing of Mayor oodge's Final Report.

The affairs or the Spencer Gas Com
pany, which went into the hands of a
receiver the latter part of last March,
were practically, closed yesterday,
when Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., re-
ceiver, submitted his final report. By
agreement of counsel for all parties in
terested, the report was received 1t
shows receipts of $4,000 and expenditures
of $3200 and was satisfactory to all who
have interests at stake. Counsel in
the case will file an agreement to have
the bill in equity dismissed and the re-
ceiVership DISCHARGED
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

would have to be named to determine
who stole that remarkable letter which
resulted in the expulsion of Lieut.. Car
rama and other Spanish spies from
Canada. Bell of Montreal is quite as
emphatic in his claims if less circum-
stantial than Redfern of Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
A REMARKABLE WILL.
Famous sprlngbrook Farm In Bolton
Eventually to Go For Charitable Uses.

The will of William E. Fyfe of Gin
ton, which was filed in probate court
yesterday, leaves his famous Spring
brook farm in Bolton to charitable
uses under somewhat remarkable pro-
visions. The estate is left to his daugh-
ter. Dora ]. Fyfe. who will enjoy the
income during her life under the in
junction that she cut not tree or ever
green during that time, or do anything
TO mar the beauty of the landscape.
AT her decease the property is be-
queathed to some charitable society
which will erect suitable buildings and
otherwise improve the property for
some benevolent object.
Meanwhile, the farm is to be held
in trust by the First Baptist Society
of Clinton and the Baptist Society of
Bolton, to decide to whom the property
shall be given, and to transfer the
deeds. The place is to be known as
the Fyfeshire home and the income
which shall accrue in the meantime
shall be known as the Fyfeshire fund,
in memory Of the famous Fyfe family
Of Scotland, to which the testator be-
longed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
FIRE ON A ROOF.

spark from Kableys foundry on
Gold street set fire to the roof of a
house owned by Mrs. Mary Farley at
As Gold street yesterday afternoon about
s o'clock and started a fire which did
about 5000 damage to the roof and
attic. The building is insured through
the Worcester Mutual Fire Assurance
company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

The attempt to shift the compensation
of the Kettle brook commission upon
Worcester county fails to receive the
sanction Of Judge Hopkins, and he
respective litigants will presumably
have to settle their own bills, as they
should.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

At the installation of officers Of Cen
trail Lodge, /. o. O. F., last evening, A.
w; Chapman of a Brooklyn, N. Y.
lodge, and George Graham of Grand
Island, ILL.,, were present The following
We're indicted into office by Deputy
District Grand Master George e. Fisk
and suite: N. G., Andrew ]. Hooper;
y ~, frank n: Billiard; o. g., Albert
:. Dunbar; I. G., Edgar II. Maxfeld.
- S. N. G., Benjamin D. SatchwelI: I,
N. g., Robert b. Lord; r. S. ". q,
bert G. Stimson; l.. $. v. G.. Jesse
ttomly; r. S. s.. Walter B. Hight:
;; s, Benjamin N Bissett; c., Henry
a, Bullock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
RACES AT WEsTBoRo
Three Events on the Gard to be II ts.
Saturday Afternoon.

Westboro, July 1.-THE Westbcr
Agricultural Society is to hold hoes
races at the park on Saturday af r
noon, July %. There will be 2:24, 2.4
and minute classes. The purses 'f
fered aggregate $3.50 and 100 bushels 81
oats. In the 2:24 race the purse will ;,
$3.50; the 2:40 class, 800; and the TIN
minute class, purse, 100 bushels of 90
or their equivalent in cash. There
every possibility of fast field
horses and an interesting trot is locke
for.
The work Of painting the Congrega
tional Church is progressing rapidl,
under the supervision Of o. M. Robin.
son. e
George A.. Murch is to go to DAYTON
the last of the week to superintend the
building Of an electric road.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

Now that the investigation Of Sen
officeholders is begun, Senator Chand-
Ter rises to remark that he "is in favor
Of keeping the republican party in
power in New Hampshire without
committing crime" He also gives the
people to understand that he never
said he would not enter into a contest
for denomination. When there is
promise of contest, 1t will be time to
say whether he will be in it or not.
Considering Senator Bills record, this
explanation would seem to be sufi-
GENTLY explicit. He is not much of a
gutter and never was bashful about
asking for what he wanted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

Captain Watkins shows a manly
frankness in assuming all responsible
ity for the loss of the steamship Paris,
and admitting that he Numbered by
reckoning from the wrong place and
hour, so that the ship was sixteen miles
out of her course. The steamboat in
spectors can't quite see how he did it,
but they are convinced that he did not
exercise due caution, and therefore he
is suspended for two years. Officials of
the American line profess to regard the
punishment as needlessly severe, but
they cannot look for sympathy from the
underwriters on this point. The insur-
ance to be paid comes pretty near the
top notch for marine losses
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

Again comes the announcement
from Washington that the president
has said a final goodbye to the Wolcott
bimetallic commission, and will urge
congress to make an unequivocal dec
laration in favor of the gold standard.
The chances are that this advice will
be accepted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

Alarming accounts concerning the
health of John Sherman are rife again.
This time, fortunately, he is in his own
country, where he may be sure of the
best of treatment and reasonable i'm
munity from exaggerated and prema-
ture reports,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

A pair of kissing bugs have arrived
in Boston, according to reports from
the emergency hospital. People down
there should now know better than to
classify these insects as belonging to
the genus humbug.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

There need be no alarm. for Admiral
Walkers canal commission on account
of the violent outbreak of yellow fever
at Panama. He takes them to Paris to
examine canal documents for their
health
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

Londoners are doing their best to dis
prove Chauncey NJ. Depew's assertion
that they are not over-confident in the
success of the Shamrock. They talk as
if the Americas cup We're already won.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

New York now has the shivers at the
prospect Of wholesale robbery presented
by the "Ahearn law" a device that was
put through the last Legislature for the
benefit of office holders who think
themselves unjustly or maliciously
prosecuted. The law provides for the
payment of claims for expenses in
Cured by the defence, after examina-
ton by a referee and approval OF the
court, provided the defendant has been
acquitted or the charges have been dis
missed. Already claims are in sight
amounting to about $4,000 in ell, and
ranging as high as $4,000 in individual
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

The correspondents are having no end
of trouble in settling the Alaskan boun-
dairy question, but hitherto their stories
have turned out to be only pipe dreams.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12

Presidential appointments show that
there will be no lack of New England
officers in the 10Th United States in
fantry. That is as it should be.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-12
BUILDING LABoRERs' UNION.

The Building Laborers' Union met in
Labor headquarters last evening, and
the following officers were installed:
President, Patrick Burns; vice presid-
ent. Michael eastman; recording sec
rotary, Martin WEIGH; financial secre-
tary, John King; sergeant-at-arms,
Patrick Foley. The union received
samples Of union made tobacco, and
voted to purchase only tobacco bear
ing the label of the International To-
bacco Workers Union.