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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
PLANS FOR IMPROVING
CITY'S FOREIGN TRADE

The committee on foreign trade of
the Worcester Board of Trade is to
have a meeting next Friday afternoon
to discuss plans for furthering the for
eign trade of the city. Worcester al
ready does a good business with other
countries but the local business men
are handicapped some by the time
they lose in having their foreign mail
translated. 1t is necessary in some
cases to have the letters sent to Bos-
ton to have them interpreted but the
foreign trade committee intends to sur
mount this difficulty by employing
skilled translators of the Spanish
French, German and Russian languages
because it is with those countries most
of the city foreign trade is carried on
The committee will also issue a sheet
containing list of all the articles man
ufactured in Worcester and this sheet
will be sent broadcast through the
world so the business men of distant
lands may learn what they can get in
this city.
The committees in charge of solicit
ting subscriptions for the Devens mon
ument are to meet at the Board of
Trade rooms Monday night to compare
notes and to make reports and turn in
all the money collected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

white and green had been formed in
the parlor. Here the ceremony was
performed.
The double ring service was used,
and the bridal pair knelt on white sat
in cushions.
The ceremony was followed by re-
ception from s to $50, to which ab@dt
400 invitations had been issued. The
receiving party consisted of Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Ramsdell, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ramsdell, Herbert S. Ramsdel, Nh.
and Mrs. J. E. Snyder. Rebboh ca
tered.
Mr. Ramsdell and Miss Snyder are
prominent in church work at the
Church of Christ, where Mr.. Ramsdell
is president of the Y. P. S. c. e. Miss
Snyder graduated from the Dread In
stitute in the class of 1900.
The gifts received included a piano
from the brides parents and dining
room set from friends in the First Ma
tional Bank, where the groom is as
sistant teller. One room could not
hold all the gifts bestowed upon the
young people.
Upon their return from their we'd
ding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsdell will
live at 43 May Street, where they Will
be at home Nov. and o.
Among the out-of-town guests We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Coburn, Miss Pearl
Coburn. Mrs. Lemuel Coburn, oil of
Holyoke; Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Pear
son of Wakefield, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pearson of Wakefield, Mrs. Everett
Richardson of Reading, Mrs. Austin
Mansfield of Wakefield, Mrs. Arthur
Graves of Henniker, N. H; Mrs.
George Stone of Andover N. H; Mrs.
Frank Dunlap of West Salisbury, N.
H; Mrs. S. G. Copp of Newton Centre,
Mr.. Arthur Webb of North Brookfield.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
SAN FRANclsoo,s STRIKE ENDED

ONN ThANClOCO'O . hlkE ENDED
Through the efforts of the Governor
of California the great strike of the
union teamsters of San Francisco,
which began July q, has just ended.
This labor war, by delaying business,
has caused a loss to the city of sew
eral million dollars. The strikers. too,
are out of pocket fully half a million
dollars in wages. There have been
throughout its course a disgraceful ex-
hibition of violence and a spirit of
lawlessness that has rarely been
equaled in any large American city.
The settlement comes at a moment
when matters had reached the point
where citizens We're declaring that
they could not stand such a state of
affairs any longer.
Apparently the strikers have not
gained anything. The sole purpose for
which the strike was organized was to
force the employment of union men.
This point was not carried, for the en-
ployers do not agree to recognize the
union except in matters Of wages and
hours. They take back only such men
as they need, and they viii not dis
charge any efficient non-union men
who have been employed during the
strike.
The strike, since its inception, has
caused a great scandal in San Fran
cisco. The local authorities failed to
meet the situation. either through
wilfulness or incapacity, and matters
kept going from bad to worse until al
most a state of anarchy existed in the
city. The Governor worked for a
week with the leaders of each side be-
fore he succeeded in bringing them to
their senses. 1t Is hardly necessary to
say that all parties to the strife We're
heartily sick of it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
WILLIAM DOWNEY.

The funeral of William Downey was
yesterday morning from his late resi-
dence, IA Lagrange street. Requiem
high mass was celebrated in ST. Paurs
church by Rev. P. H. Boland at
O'Clock.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes, among which were a Maltese
cross from Alhambra Council, K. of
c., pillow from Division of the A. o.
H., harp with broken string marked
Billy" gate ajar marked our fore
man." broken column marked cat
rest" these three from the employees of
the city water department; ivy wreath
from George H. Powers of Boston,
plaque of roses from his children, Har-
ry and Gertrude, plaque of 40 Beauty
roses marked Husband" plaque of
pinks and roses from Miss Helena N.
Kellaher and many others from friends.
The bearers were James A. Kane and
Daniel F. Rourke from the K. of c.,
John ]. Rogers and Thomas Kenney
from Division 8, A. o. H, Frank J..
the Frohsinns, John Doyle and John
Harrahy, representing the employees of
the water department.
The ushers at the church were
James Early, Charles J. O'Hara and
George MeAleer, who were personal
friends of the deceased Charles j.
O'Connell, P. ], Lawlor, William B.
O'Connor and James ]. Foley of the K
of C.
There were delegations from the AL
hambra Council, K. of c., Division 8;
A. o. H., Frohsinns, and all the en-
ployes of the Worcester water works
Seated in the sanctuary were Rev.
John F. Redican of ST. Josephs
church of Leicester, Rev. D. H. O'Neill
of st. Peters, Rev. NJ. T. O'Brien,
chaplain of Alhambra Council
The quartet at the grave were
Messrs. Martin Drohan, Anthony ].
O'Reilly. A. F. O'Gara and Edmund F.
Hunt, who chanted the "Benedictus.
Rev. D. H. O'Neill, pastor of ST. Pc
ter's Church, assisted by Rev. P. H.
read the final prayers in st.
Johns Cemetery
Among the many mourners present
at the funeral were State President of
the A. o. H. ]. ]. Ryan of Boston and
County President ]. ]. Rogers.
All work in the water department
was suspended during the day as
mark of respect for the dead.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
FRIDAY, ocToBERp. 1901
ANOTHER TRUST


The Plow Trust was fairly organized
was celebrated by a banquet at the
Auditorium Annex in the evening.
There were present representatives of
the twenty three allied plants. The or
ganization was christened the "Ameri-
can Pillow Company" 1t is organized
under the laws of New Jersey, but the
headquarters will be in Chicago.
In speaking of the dinner the Chi
cago Record Herald says:
About the board were the men who
control the pillow industry of most of
the world. AS they ate and smoked
= and touched glasses, they figured how
they might complete the conquest in
Europe, Asia, Africa and South Ameri-
ca. Behind them is the princely sum
of $100,00O,000 capital"
Something of the scope of the or
ganization may be gathered from the
following statement of Judge Will
liam A. Vincent, who is to be counsel
for the trust:
I'VE expect that the greatest part
of our trade will be export trade when
we are once fairly started. The COM
bine will be able to promote the pillow
trade in South America, Africa and
elsewhere in a way that an individual
company could not do. There are nc
steel plows at all in South America.
Most of the people there use primitive
wooden devices for blowing. All that
is needed is to show them the su-
periority of steel plows and they will
buy them. One of our members is
now filling an order for 5000 plows in
Russia. There is no reason why we
should not send them to every coun-
try, not only in Europe, but in South
America and Asia"
The proposal to organize a giant
pillow trust has been under considera-
ton for over a year, but it was not
until recently that the many diff
culties that had hindered the realiza-
stion Of the plan began to be overcome
Finally in the present week harmony
among the men interested was estab-
lished.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
WORCESTER RED MEN
PROMINENT AT H0LYOKE

The annual field day of the Red
Men of Massachusetts was held yes
terday in Holyoke and proved one of
the best of any yet held. 1t was a big
financial winner. Worcester was rep
resented by nearly 400 strong, and they
attracted a good deal of favorable at
tention in the big parade held in the
forenoon.
The Worcester men met at Red
Mems Hall at Z o'clock in the morning
and marched in a body to the Union
Station, where they arrived Just in
time to get a glimpse of Carrie Nation.
They boarded the sos train for Hol-
yoke. The threatening weather condi-
tons kept several of the members of
the local tribes away, who. had the
conditions been more favorable, would
have attended.
The Worcester men wore black felt
hats with red badges and carried canes.
They arrived in Holyoke at 9.45 o'clock.
The principal feature of the morning
was the big parade, and in the after
noon the sports took place In the
sports William Rice, a member of the.
Quinsigamond tribe of this city, won
four firsts.
The Worcester party left for home
go and arrived in Worcester at 9.3
They marched up Front Street to the.
hall at 300 Main Street, burning rr
light and giving the old Indian WIG
whoops. r
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
LIE SECOND DISTRICT

The nomination of ]. Perley Munroe
for senator in the second Worcester
senatorial district is most gratifying
to The Spy, because. since Mr.. Munroe
decided to enter the race, The Spy has
contended that his nomination was the
wisest course.
Had the country towns been able to
present a candidate and had no other
Worcester candidate been seeking the
nomination, Mr.. Munroe would proba-
bly, have laid aside his senatorial as
pirations this year.
The claim of the smaller towns on
the Office was certainly well founded.
When the interests of the whole dis
trict are considered, there is no man
among the candidates better qualified
than Mr.. Munroe is. 1t was quite no.
ticeable at the convention yesterday
that the rivalry between the candidates
outside Of Worcester was much strong
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Mary Ethel Snyder, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Snyder, and Ed
gar Lyon Ramsdell were married at
the home of the brides parents, SO May
Street, at Z o'clock last night
Rev.a DR.. ]. NJ Van Horn, pastor of
Church of Christ, officiated The dou-
BILE ring service was used.
The bridesmaids were Miss Molly
Stark and Miss Pearl Coburn of Hol-
yoke, cousin of the bride Miss Annie
Lucy Snyder. sister of the bride. was
maid of honor. The ushers were P. S.
Buxton, Everett Park. C. H. Gardner
and Arthur Webb of West Brookfield
Herbert S. Ramsdell, brother of the
groom was best man.
The bride wore white silk muslin ov-
err white taffeta with trimmings of
muslin ruching and duchesse lace. She
wore a tulle veil fastened with an or
nament of duchesse lace, and carried
bride roses. The maid of honor wore
white point d'esprit over white taffeta
with love knots of white satin and a
fichu of pink chiffon The bridesmaids
gowns were of white chiffon with trim
mings of ecru lace and pink sashes OF
mousseline de sole. They carried pink
roses.
The residence of the brides parents
had been decorated by Fisher & Son
with palms, ferns and roses.
Laurel wreathed each doorway, palms
were placed in cosy hooks about the
library, roses stood in vases in the
dining room and asparagus vines
trailed above the windows. An altar in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
PERMITS TO OPEN
AND 0BSTRUCT STREETS

The following permits to open and
obstruct streets were issued yesterday
by Street Commissioner, Wright S.
Prior
Michael Donohue. Sc Gold Street, to
put in surface sewer.
Worcester Gas Light Co. Bridge
Street near Manchester, Washington
Square at Summer Main Street near
haywood. to make repairs; Hollywood
Street from May to Oberlin. to put in
gas main; 90 Harrison, Winter Street
at Harding. 5 Penn Avenue. Brittan
Lane, William Street o. Russell %
Pleasant. 395 and 1175 Min. to put in
new service.
Worcester Electric Light Co.. Nav
Street from Main to Park Avenue 70
bridge at Dewey, Florence Clifton
Hollywood, Woodland and Silver
Streets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
TO ENTERTAIN MR.. ROOSEVELT

Extensive preparations are being
made in New Haven to receive Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he comes to at
tend the Yale Bicentennial festivities.
Possibly there may be a public re-
ception in his honor. 1t is said,
however that the custom of shaking
hands with the President will be ig-
nored. The freedom Of the city will
be extended by the mayor to the Pres
ident and to other distinguished guests.
The local battalion of the Second Reg
iment comprising eight hundred men
will act as President Roosevelt's es-
cort from the station to the Yale cam
pus The local police will take all pos
sible precautions to secure the safety
of the President who will on that oc-
casion make his first appearance at a
great public function.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
LACKS A TROMBONE

1t has been enormously stated in one
of the morning papers that the Eng
fish High School Orchestra, organized
and conducted last year by Miss Eliza
beth c. WOodman, has been disbanded.
The orchestra is more complete than
ever comprising IS pieces in all. The
only instrument lacking is a trombone.
Last year there were no comets. but
this season two have been added to
the orchestra, also four new violins
and a flute. Two Aehearsals have al
ready been held at the new South
High School,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

photographs have been coming in so
fast in The Sunday Spys prize baby
contest that parents are requested to be
patient if the portraits of their pets
do not appear promptly. They will all
be published in due season as the fea-
ture will be maintained as long as the
present interest is shown in this fea-
ture. So far as possible the photographs
will be published in the order they are
received at The Spy office. Photo
graphs may be slightly damaged in the
process of making the cut but all will
be returned if the request is written
on the back of the photograph.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
A FAMOUS GRAFTON BY
COUGH TO BE DELIVERED

The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Main Street
Baptist Church has arranged with W. E.
Haskell to deliver one of John B. Coughs
famous orations on temperance Tuesday
night at 7.45 o'clock. At the present time
Mr.. Haskell is a commercial traveller, but
for many years he was a close personal
friend of MI. Cough. He is possessed Of
a fine voice, and the society considers it
self fortunate in securing him for the
occasion. No admission will be charged.
but collection will be taken up, which
will go into the treasury of the Temper
ance Federation to help in the winters
crusade against liquor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
GEORGE A. PELLEGRINE.

George A. Pellegrine, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ferdinando Pellegrine of Glenn
ence Street, died last night at the Bos-
ton City Hospital, of injuries received
"a few hours earlier while employed as
"a brakeman on the b. & A railroad.
He leaves besides his parents, three
sisters, Mary, wife of Felix T. Rob-
erts; Clara, wife of Fred C. Stratton,
both of Worcester, and Louisa, who
lives in New York Undertaken Cal
lahan went to Boston last night to pre-
pare the body and accompany it to
Worcester today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
TO NOMINATE PARKER

Herbert Parker's friends are most
numerous in Worcester County for he
is best known here. They go to the
he will win the nomination for attor-
ney-general. Both sides are claiming
the victory, however, and the conven-
ton will be of unusual interest.
In the news columns The Spy has
given an indication of the state of feel
ing at Boston from our own political
reporter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
CHARLES BENNETT.

The funeral of Charles Bennett took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the warerooms of Putnam & Hill
dreth. The deceased died Sept 30 at
the hospital at Tewksbury, where he
had been for the past few months. His
remains were brought to this city by
his brother, Joseph Bennett, of 1 Or
chard Street, who looked after the flu
neral arrangements. The floral trib-
utes were many and beautiful.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
WILLIAM HEALD.

William Head. former Worcester
business man, died in Spencer yester-
day. The deceased was rs years and 2
months old. He was formerly a MEM
Der of the firm of Head & Britton,
moulders, and conducted the foundry
on Thomas Street now operated by the
Holyoke Machine Company. He is sur
viVed by his wife.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

er than that between Mr., Munroe and
these candidates.
The contest has been conducted in
gentlemanly way and the defeated can
didates retire with honor. All three of
doubtedly receive honors of equal inn
portance from the Republican party.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
THOMAS CuRRAN.

The funeral of Thomas Curran was
held yesterday morning from Athy's
undertaking rooms 16 Green Street,
with a requiem high mass at ST. Anne's
Church at o'clock, celebrated by Rev.
James M. Cruise. Burial was in st.
Johns Cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
JOHN DAW.

The funeral of John INV was held
from his late home, SO Piedmont STREE,
yesterday morning. A requiem high
mass was celebrated in st. Paul
Church at 9 o'clock by Rev. P. H. Bo-
land. Among the floral tributes was
a large pillow marked AT Rest" from
the employees of the w H. Burns Co.
The bearers were Thomas Trainor, John
Hughes, James Mills and Michael
lynch
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
WEDDINGS
Observation-Disclosures

Henry Kellog Robinson, formerly of
this city and Miss Lucy Johnson of
ST. Louis were married yesterday
morning. in Grace Church, New York
Mr. Robinson is the son of William H
Robinson of this city. He is a grad
uate of Amherst College of the class
of 1900 Miss Johnson is a graduate
of Washington University, st. Louis
Mo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

AT Plainfield, N. j., Tuesday, man
who had recently been honorably dis
charged from the army after two years
service in the Philippines, was sem
fenced to four months in the county
jail. He had become intoxicated and
had publicly DETAINED the late President
Mckinley
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

According to special dispatch to the
New York Sun from Manila, coasting
vessel has reported unofficially that the
bodies of As Americans were found I'M
buried at the scene of the recent
slaughter on Samar, and that the
body of Captain Cornell was partly
burned. The sharpest sort of warfare
is to be waged on the island.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
c. WILLARD HAMILTON.

The death of C. Willard Hamilton oc-
Cured at the family home, 81 Oak Ave-
nue., yesterday. He is survived by a
widow. Mr.. Hamilton was for a num-
Der of years a well-known salesman of
this city. His parents were Charles A.
Hamilton, native of Worcester, and
Eliza Potter, born in Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

The brigands who abducted Miss
Stone, the American missionary, have
declared that the ransom demanded
for her release must be paid by October
s. The authorities of the missionary
board are not alarmed, it is said, by
this threat, but believe that Miss
Stones release will be effected with
out paying any ransom whatever.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

Sheriff ]. L. North is on trial at Ash
Vile. Ala, on a charge of murder. He
fired into a mob that was about to at
tack the court house when the Sheriff
with a band of deputies was guarding
a negro whom the mob proposed to
lynch.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
WHIMSICALITIES

.Brackett-They say you are finan-
clally embarrassed. Do you owe a
very large amount?
Crackett-I don't owe anything but
there are several people who owe me,
and I haven't the courage to ask for
it.-Boston Transcript.
Yes" they said, " Mr.. Diggem is
above his occupation"
What" we asked, docs he do?"
He" they replied is a well-drill-
er"-Baltimore American.
HE ees," said the French traveller,
what you call re Roundsman' He
say he have been long on re beat.
ask him, What you go around?' He
say re skevaire. Oh, re language!"-
Chicago Record Herald.
There were nearly twenty-three
strikes in the last twenty three years."
he exclaimed as he turned from the in
dustrial news.
Now, Charley, dear!' said young
Mrs. Torkins, do let us talk about
something else than baseball!"-
| Washington Star.
fastener Con his vacation)-I be-
lieve there is less vice and crime among
| the Indians out here than there used
to be. Is there not?
Comanche Pete-You're right, pard
! Tn hain't ez many Injuns ez they
used to be.-Chicago Tribune.
do you think you will marry that
titled gentleman from abroad?"
Il haven't quite decided" answered
the American heiress. II am not sure
can support him in the style to which
his ancestors were accustomed
| Washington Star.
| Now, Eve was writing a letter to her
| daughter-in-law, who was Gains wife,
| and she asked Adam to get another
sheet of birch bark to complete the
missive upon.
All right" said Adam, but you had
better let the trees get another ten
years growth before you try to write
any postscripts. "-Baltimore American.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

The nomination of George K. Tufts
for senator in the fourth Worcester
district was made as matter of course.
anticipated, but the candidacy of Mr..
Tufts was announced early and was
favorably received. He won easily at
the caucuses and there was no fur
Their complication.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

A friend of The Spy sends a most
interesting clipping from an old scrap
book. 1t is from the paper of Jan. 1,
1872, reproducing the carriers address
of Jan. l, 1772. We propose to repro
duce the article and poem on New
Years Day, one hundred and thirty
years after it's first publication.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

Shelbyville, KY, has placed itself on
the infamous roll of towns that have
been the scene of lynchings. There,
early Tuesday morning, mob hanged
two negro boys, the older of whom was
but 1S
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

The opposition to constitutional re-
form in Connecticut is led by ex-Gov-
ernor Morgan G. Buckley. Among the
most prominent friends of reform is
President Hadley of Yale.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
FUNERALS
CATHERINE HANNIGAN

The funeral of Catherine, infant
daughter of Thomas and Catherine
(ScannelD Hannigan, took place from
the home of her parents, 9 Perry Ave-
nue., at 2.30 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Burial was in st. Johns Gene
terry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04

is accompanied by two secretaries The
Marquis Ito is not stranger in the
United States, having been here four
times previous to present visit
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
THE COLUMBIA RULES

Columbia has won her second race
in the series. This gives her an enor-
nous, advantage. If she should lose
the next two races, she would still have
a chance to win.
The general conclusion to be drawn
from the racing so far is greatly
in favor of the Columbia and we look