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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
IN THE CITY

Fred L. Ward is in Washington at
tending the annual meeting of the
American Red Cross Society.
Mrs Charles F. sprague of Brook
line has loaned six Gobelin tapestries
to the Worcester Art Museum.
Mrs ]. H. Daily of Roxbury, for
merly of Worcester will spend Christ
mas week renewing old acqualntances
in this city.
Frank J. Kettell is chairman Of the
committee Of arrangements for the
Chaplin Club dance to be given in
Terpsichorean Hall, Dec. 26.
Miss Florence II. Happier, who has
been the guest of her brother, John A.
Happier for the past two months, has
returned to her home in Mobile, Ala.
At a meeting OF the executive
council yesterday Governor w. Muir
ray Crane appointed Mrs. John H..
Goes of this city one of the seven
trustees provided for In an act passed
last year establishing a state colony
for the insane.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
PROTEST AGAINST LIEUT.
YOUNG BEING REMOVED

Havana, Dec. IA rumor current
here tonight that Washington had re-
lieved Lieut.. Commander Lucien Young
as captain of the port of Havana,
caused the representatives of every
shipping interest in the city to send a
cablegram to the secretary Of the navy
protesting against such action. An in
dignation meeting was also held, at
which q number of merchants formu-
lated a protest against the removal Of
Lieut.. Commander Young at this criti-
cal period, saying they feel 1t would be
an act most injurious to their interests
The meeting highly commended Lieut..
Commander Young's services at Hava-
ma. He was popular with all classes.
Lieut.. Commander Young was seen
tonight. He refused to discuss the
current rumor. He said he had re-
ceived some orders from Washington
and expressed himself personally as
pleased to be relieved from his duties
in Cuba He has been here three
years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
Washington Police Unable to An
nounCe a Motive for the AS
sauIt on Mrs. Gilbert Dennis,
Yesterday in Her Apartments
THE VICTIM MAY
POSSIBLY RECOVER
She Is Conscious at Times but
Not Very RationaI--EVery Word
She UtterS During Periods of
Lucidity Are Carefully Noted by
the Watchers

Washington, Dec. 1.-Mrs. Gilbert
Dennis, the fashionable dressmaker
found mysteriously assaulted in her
apartments yesterday morning showed
Improvement this morning but hope
for her recovery is very slight IT'S a
woman" IT'S in a book" and "Ill
tell you all about it, are the remarks
the detectives, sitting by her side have
been able to distinguish.
The detectives are not ready to an
nounce a motive for the crime.
William H. Johns, Of Gettysburg,
Pa, a nephew of the victim arrived
today and after being admitted to the
sick room went to police headquarters,
leaving there subsequently with de-
tective
A small, old fashioned Ratchet which
probably has been used by the family
for many years was found by detec-
tives today in a closet in the room OF
the elder Mrs. Dennis, mother-in-law of
the injured woman. This room is in
the rear part Of the second floor. There
were indications of rust and other
stains on both the handle and blade
and these were analysed by chemist.
The result of the chemical analysis
of the Ratchet found in Mrs. Dennis
room failed to disclose the presence of
bloodstains on that weapon and the
police attach no significance to the
finding Of 1t.
Up to a late hour tonight there had
| been absolutely no developments tend
ing to throw any light on the mystery
which surrounds the assault on the un-
fortunate woman. The victims condi-
ton has been very much the same.
Physicians in attendance on her ex-
press the opinion that If she lives 4s
hours there may be some hope for her
| recovery She is conscious at times
| but not very rational. Every word she
utters in these periods of lucidlty is
carefully noted by the watchers, in the
| hope that something will be said that
| III aasiat thA. d..ta-l.A Us in Weir work
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
ANNUAL MEETING OF
PILGRIM CHURCH

The annual meeting of Pilgrim
Church and society was held last night
in the church parlors. Rev. DR.. Alex
ander Lewis presided at the meeting
of the church. He announced that hard
work will have to be done for the next
six months to reduce the church debt
to SIS, 900 Ii is now $4,000. DR.. Lewis
thought that the way was clear to
raise $4,000. but $4,000 could not be
raised unless all pledges were fulfilled.
The principal topic discussed in the
church meeting related to the election
of an honorary deacon.
The Office was proposed TO do honor
to Deacon Charles A. Moore, who has
retired after long service. Those pres
ent were of two minds. Some favored
a vote of thanks to Deacon Moore. and
thought the creation Of q new office a
mad precedent. A motion made by
George z. Copeland was adopted. II
provides for the presentation of a draft
of a new bylaw to be adopted at a
future meeting, under which, the Of
flee Of honorary deacon will be created
Nominations for office were made by
a committee composed of George +.
Orr, Horace Hobbs, Abbie ]. Trask, B.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12

F. Joslyn and N. NJ. Brown. officers
were elected as follows; Superintend-
ent of Sunday choCl, c. w. Dodge;
clerk, Oliver R. Cook; deacons, George
A. Putnam, James d. Taitt; treasurer,
George A. Putnam; auditor, Arthur e.
Gray
Committees were named as follows:
Church, Mrs. John Marden, Miss Eta
Briefly, Miss May l.. Gates; sick COM
mittee, Mr., and Mrs. John f. Marden,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dickinson, Mrs.
J. A Sawyer, Mrs. I. f. Knight, Mrs.
S. H. Witherspoon; benevolence COM
mittee, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hobbs,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Ballard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur f. Gray and Mrs. George
F. Orr; temperance committee, Rev.
and Mrs. c. H. Corelle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Slade, Mrs. Rummery A. E.
Nash, Fred Knight; ushers, (morning)
H. L. Burgess, A. L. Wiley, Charles H.
Spaulding, Charles A. Reed, A C.
Bradish, F. H. Kendrick, f. H. Fuller
Charles s. Brown: ushers, (eve mng)
A. c. Graves, G.. II. Putnam, j. Edgar
Dixon, Howard Hobbs: gymnasium
committee, Oliver r. Cook. Robert
Dunn, A. C. Grover, Charles e. Searles
Charles Dodge, H. L. Burgess and
Fred Knight. The appointment of a
calling committee was left to the La
dies Association.
The society convened at the close of
the church meeting. George E. Cope
land was elected trustee after the call
had been read by Clerk Arthur E.
Gray.
The reports Of the committees were
put over to the adjourned meeting in
January.
officers were elected as follows:
Clerk, Arthur E. Gray, treasurer, EN-
cry S. Pease; auditor for two years,
w. o. Bement; trustees, Horace Hobbs,
James Gray; music committee, D. B.
Tucker, George e. Copeland and
Frank P. Knowles, to- serve with three
members named by the church.
Mr.. Pease, the newly elected treas
urer, has been assistant to w o. Be
ment who resigned at this meeting,
after ninn Of enrt.lnc
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
REV, DR., S. B. MEESER
TO Leave WORCESTER
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church Of De-
troit Will Extend a Call TO The
Popular Worcester Clergyman
ACCEPTANCE is ALMOST CERTAIN

the
he will
extended him.
church last
i Neeser
would the church feel the blow
S made him
Of
1t is the
of
of
Detroit will succeed Rev Dr. Daniel
predecessor H Henderson Chicago University
DR. n
Of members
0
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
RECOMMENDATION FOR A
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

The joint special committee appoint
ed by the City Council to consider the
question Of establishing a board of
public works for Worcester completed
its task last night and at the meeting
of the City Council Monday night the
committee will recommend the adop-
ton of an ordinance providing for the
establishment of such a board.
The new ordinance will be prepared
by City Solicitor Arthur P Rugg and
it viii provide that the board consists
Of the city engineer, the water COM
missioner, street commissioner and
superintendent of sewers, with the
clerk of committees as clerk of the
board. The duties of the board will be
clearly set forth in the ordinance and
the members will be required to serve
without any compensation outside that
which they receive for salary as city
officials.
The board will have general charge
of the permanent improvements of the
city and one of it's chief objects will
be to see that there is a uniform de-
Velopment in all lines Of city work and
that there is no conflict and unneces-
sary expenditure Of money for extra
work that can be avoided. Under the
present system, It is nothing unusual
for the water department to dig up a
street LOT the purpose or putting IN a
water pipe. After il has finished its
job. the street department sometimes
comes along and macadamizes or
paves the street and then the sewer
department has its turn by digging up
the new pavement to put IN sewer
lot Of city money is wasted in this
way and 1t is thought board of pub
lie works will so arrange matters that
the underground work can be done in
bunch SO that when the street is
paved. it win remain paved.
This is only one Of the uses to which
the board will be put, but It outlines
in a general way what the board can
accomplish if it works on the right
lines.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
MAYOR O'CONNELL MAY
BE A LIBRARY DIRECTOR

It is possible that Mayor Philip j.
O'Connell will not retire entirely to pri-
vate life when his term of office as chief
executive expires. As a reward for his
good administration, the members Of the
City Council are talking OF electing him
to the board of directors of the Public
Library to fill one of the vacancies caused
by the expiration of the terms of DR..
Thomas c. Mendenhall and Col. e. j.
Russell. Neither Is eligible to reelection,
and the suggestion of the mayors name
for a place on the board met with favor
in both parties
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
Weather Indications

Washington, Dec. 11.-No storm of
marked energy appears within the
field of observations Light, variable
winds will continue along the Atlantic
coast Thursday and probably Friday.
Steamers which depart Thursday for
European ports will have light to fresh
west 20 southwest winds and fair
weather to the Grand Banks. Fore
cast:
New England and eastern New York,
partly cloudy Thursday and Friday;
light. variable winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
JUDGE BL0DGETT
DIES OF PARALYSIS

Canaan, N. H., Dec. 11-Judge Caleb
Blodgett of Boston, formerly justice Of
the Massachusetts Superior Court, died
here today, Of a stroke of paralysis sus-
tained Saturday night. Judge Blodgett
was 90 years of age. He was a native
of New Hampshire and a graduate Of
Dartmouth College, from which institu-
ton he also held the degree of III. d.
He studied law in Worcester, Mass,
and was admitted to the bar at Wor-
cester in 1860.
He moved to Boston In the same
year. A widow and one son survive.
Judge Blodgett studied law in Wor-
cester in the law office of Bacon &
AIdrich-Peter S. Bacon and Judge P.
Emory Aldrich.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
Shoots Down James c. lanes
and Herman YoungS Who At
tempted to Arrest Him on the
Streets of Houston
HUNDREDS WATCHED
DUEL IN THE STREET
James, After Being MortaIIy
Wounded Raised Himself from
the Gutter and Fired Three
Times Killing PreaCher-LaW-
yer Under Arrest

Houston, Tex, Dec. n.-When Ofioers
James C. James and Herman Youngs at
tempted to arrest an alleged bunco
steerer, Sid Preacher. this afternoon, the
latter opened fire with a shotgun. AT the
first fire he mortally wounded James, who
fell. He then fired at Youngs, knocking
him down. and was on top Of him beating
the officer, when James raised himself
from the gutter and fired three times.
killing Preacher. James and Youngs died
within the same moment.
Preacher was we'll known to the police
and had been arrested frequently, Tho
police have been watching him closely
during carnival week. With q shotgun
he went to the police station today and
complained that they were interfering
in his business. The police attempted to
arrest him, when he opened fire on them.
Several hundred people saw the duel.
A warrant was sworn out tonight for
]. Is. Brockman, Preachers attorney.
charging him with murder and he has
been handed into jail 1t is charged by
the police that the attorney advised
Preacher TO use n shotgun In case any
attempt should be made to arrest him.
Late this afternoon a boy with two shot
guns and a large number of buckshot
cartridges, which he said he was carrying
to Brookmans office, was arrested and
the arms were oonfiscated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
A WORCESTER WOMAN
DESERTS HER BOY

Chief Of Police William J. E Stone
received. yesterday. from the Brooklyn
police a notice stating that William
Wesley. a boy supposed to belong IN
Worcester, would be adopted by Mr..
and Mrs William House. with whom
he was left temporarily by a woman
supposed to be his mother.
The boy was left by a woman named
Mrs Ellen Johnson, who claimed Wor-
cester as her home. at the residence OF
william G. House. at 1856 Martense Az
enue. Flatbush. New Brooklyn. The
Brooklyn police department and the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Children Of New York city have in
terested themselves in the boys be-
half. and enlisted the aid Of Chief
Stone in trying to secure information
regarding the boys relatives.
Xmas-Barley Sugar Toys-Rebboli'G
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY BOARD OF 0VERSEERS

Boston. Dec. II. - The board Of over
seers of Harvard University today made
these appointments:
Frederick Law Olmstead. Jr.. instructor
in landscape architecture; w. 5. Bige-
low. Arthur A. Carey and Arthur T.
Cabot trustees Of the Museum Of Fine
Arts for one year from Jan. /. 1902. and
Edward Robinson. A. B., lecturer on
classical archa eolOgy from Sept. !. 1901
Theodore Richards, Phi. D.. was elected
professor Of chemistry and Edward Cald-
well Moore Parkmsn professor Of the
ologys
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
PETITION FOR LOWER FARE
GOES OVER A YEAR


Boston, Dec 1.-THE railroad COM
missioners have issued an order on the
petition Of the selectnnen Of Spencer for
a reduction of fares on the Worcester
Consolidated Street Railway, formerly
the Worcester & Suburban. The petit
TONERS claimed that there should be a
reduction in the fare between Spencer
and Worcester. which is now 20 cents.
The board continues the matter until
the second Monday in November, 1902,
at which time it will recommend a re-
duction. unless the company is able TO
show that such a reduction is unjustifi-
able.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
PRESBYTERIAN REVISION,
COMMITTEE MAKES PROGRESS

washington. Dec 1-Corsiderable pro
e,ress was made today by the Presbyts-
9ian revision committee, which is prepar-
ing brief doctrinal statement OF faith
The important subjects regarding The
,1erson and work of Jesus Christ and re-
Sardine also the person and work Of the
Jolv Spirit were given careful attention,
and the further subjects of Justification
renentance and the life to come were
passed in review. -,
The dav was fruitful in results, ana
witnessed the greatest progress the com
mice mas made. While it is not proba-
Bic that tbe work which must be done at
tbje meeting of the committee can be
cnmnIeted until some time next week
vet he members say it is possible to see
fbe end of the labors upon the part OF the
work which has engaged their attention
thus far.
Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing.
Copy Press Stands
G. z. sTIMPSON & CO,
81 PLEASANT STREET.
Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
Copy Press Stands
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
1t WORCESTER STORES

BARNARD. SUMNER & PUTNAM
CO.-Furs. Suits. Coats, etc.
BOSTON sTORE-Christmas offer
ings.
GUY FURNITURE CO.-Couches'
Carpets, etc.
prCuARD HEALY-Special bar
gains in Coats and Suits.
q 8 KENDALL & soN-Heating
appliances.
CLARK. SAWYER Co.-Cut glass
and crockerH
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12
FORMER CASHIER CLARK
NOW A FREE MAN

Columbus, o.. Dec. Hilary NJ.
Clark. former cashier of the 1st Ma
tional Bank Of Bridgeport, who was in
dicted about four years ago on the
charge Of making false entries on the
books OF the bank. was acquitted in
the United States court today, after a
second trial. On the first trial Clark
was found guilty but the court re-
manded the case for re-trial
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12

At all times and in all climates
George F. Hewett Company's Private
Stock Highland Whiskey. George F.
Hewett Company, Alas Waldo Street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12

The family trade is what we are after
and we deserve it. Your table and your
medicine chest both need US. AIS
Waldo Street. George F. Hewett Co
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12

Modern Merehandise cd. fOr elothlpg.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12

ONE TAKEN EVERY NIGHT stimu
BILIOUSNESS, DIZZINESS. NAUSEA.
headache. are relieved by small doses Of
Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12

backing of prominent politicians in
both parties, but at Republican Head
quarters last night it was also discov-
cred that there are Republicans who
are opposed to the adoption of the plan
because they argue the Republicans
who live in the Democratic wards
would be forever shut out of any
chance of getting into the aldermanic
chamber as occupants of seats inside
the rail
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-12

Xmas-Barley Sugar Toys-Rebboli'E.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

about $4,000 has been gained in the adj
Justments of the scales in real estate
assessments.
Exclusive of the widows and indf-
gents. S34 complaints OF erroneous ana
excessive valuations have been adjust
ed in the following classes: Cancelled
mortgages, $445,540; bank capital S104
818; personal property. SCI, PSI : Improve
ments, Sos, $40; real estate, SIS f6e Many
complaints were rejected
The taking Of S50G. 009 in valuations
from the rolls win leave the assessment
for this year at about $58 SOC .006 TO
which will be added. approximately.
S5,50c,000 in values OF railroad, tele-
phone and telegraph properties. and the
net proceeds Of mines. This viii be
gain Of nearly g 100000 over the figures
upon which taxes We're collected last
yea.
The equalization board had its heavi-
est day of business Yesterday The to
tai reductions made aggregated about
$3.50 00e. A list of 10T mortgages
amounting to $11.536. and which were
untaXable last year and previously, bus
had NOT been taken off the tax rolls
were stricken OF. Then the county
board concluded that the banks of w
s. Mccormick. T. r. Jones & Co. ana
+. IA. Schettler should have a reduc-
ton Of so per cent in their capital. Had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
GREAT LEGAL BATTLE
OPENS AT CARSON
Grade Contest Between Harri-
man and Clark.
ARRAY 0FLEGAL TALENT
MAPS AND PLANS OF GRADE IN
TRoDUCED.
Especial to The Herald.)

carson, New, June A-In the United
states court before Judge Hawley. the
contest between the Clark railroad and
the Union Pacific and allied roads s
being tried, Yesterday several special
cars came in, containing railroad mag
mates. There are now here w. T. Her
rim, chief counselor of the. Southern Pa
eific Of San Francisco: w D. Cornish
vice president OF the Union Pacific of
New York; F. Young. general auditor. and
Cnlet Engineer Huntley, both OF the
I Mon Pacific, of Omaha; and Vice Presf-
dent Bancroft OF the Oregon Short Line
OF SAT- Lake and any number of eminent
aItorneysf whose names are known the
United States over.
The case arose out of the contention
between the Clark forces and the oregon
snort Line for q grade constructed by the
Short Line in Lincoln county The road
was ultimately to connect. Salt Lake and
Los angeles by q short line Some years
ago the Oregon Short Line constructed
several miles of grade, but nothing was
done with il. The roadbed was assessed
taxes ana the property was bid in by Lin
com county. Senator Clark had~lOng had
ms eye on TIE route selected and So he
practically jumped the roadbed and
starred to grading and laying rails. The
opposition put on a large crew of men
and battle was threatened for some
time. Finally, howevers the oregon Short
Line secured an injunction in the United
states court Ia this city restraining Clark
from continuing. Today was ser for the
reason why the restraining order should
not be permanent. hence the large array
Of legal talent in the court.
Little was done at tOday's session. .ex-
constructed several years ago BY the
Short Line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

the other banks complained they raight
nave been accorded the same generous
treatment, even. though as in these
thre0 cases, the complaints had twice
before been turned down. The assessed
capital of the complaining banks and
the equailzed figures are as follows.
w ). Mccormick & Co. cut from 1855
698 to $l85.9S9: T. r. Jones q Co. from
$3.50 to s54, Col; B. II. SchettIer, from
$4,000 to- 50 300
Some of the other large reductions. in
property values made yesterday were
IN MERCHANDISE and personal property
Utah Stove & Hardware company. from
SzS,200 to 81, 200; George BIulett & Co.
from $4,000 to $4,000; Joseph f. Tav-
Tor, from S4,O75 TO S2,075;tP w. BTadsen
from $4,000 to SIS, 600; West Mountain
Racer Mining company, from, IS. 500 to.
3, 200; ShaWmut Mining eOn1pang. from
Sl,9t7 to S5,575; Dewey Consolidated
Mining company, from $4,000 to SS.08e
In improvements the sum of sf40aD
was taken off sthe assessors Valuation
of the knutsfoTd hotel Building maxi
iRC it slice coo
ne largest item Yesterday in the Fe-
auction Of real estate values was in
mixing the taxing value Of Becl's Hot
Springs, owned by lions Savings Ban
f Trust company. al SIC 000 instead Of
$4,000,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
DIR. GARDNER DISCHARGED.
Judge Timmony Thought a Mistake
Had Been Made.

With a severe rebuke to the police
department Judge Timmony yesterday
discharged DR.. w. L. Gardner, the
Butte physician who was arrested on a
charge Of taking improper liberties
with little Florence Hansen The case
was looked after by Prosecutor DiehT
for the plaintiff and Attorney Hutch
inSon for the defense.
Officer Brown testified about having
his suspicious aroused, and said that
upon questioning Gardner the latter
admitted that his hand might have
been under the chHd's clothing, but
that he had done nothing wrong.
Chief Hilton testified that the same
admission had been made to him.
Little Florence testified that DR..
Gardner had done nothing wrong. she
denied telling The officer that the doctor
had done anything wrong, and denied
that the doctor had his arms around
her in the swing. Miss Ida Caron, uhe
aunt Of the child, in whose presence
the officer questioned her, denied that
the child had told fthe officer that the
doctor had committed an offence. Pros
ecUtOr Diehl tried to show that the rel
atiVes of the child sought 10 fix the
matter up on account of church rela-
tiOns but the witness denied it.
DR.. Gardner declared that he COM
mitted no Offense whatever. In arguing
the case. Prosecutor Diehl declared
that it was evident that the child mad