Worcester Morning Daily Spy, 1897-01-01

: tame of 275 feet, cost $400; referring to' I thJ city government of 1897 the unft, '' islfed business of 1890; for the return dx thi four sets of plans for the new city hall 'that were not accepted, to tlhe par partils - tils partils who made them; for the payment o/ SISOO to the helirs of Daniel Leary, tfho was killed while in the employ of the water department on Grand street, yhen the widow of said Leary shall re reign - ign reign the administration of the estate ind Rev. Denis Scannell khall be ap appointed - pointed appointed administrator and qualified un unifier - ifier unifier tlhe law; transferring the sum of 55549 received from the county treasurer las tne city's share of the dog fund to /the account of the Free Public Library'; for the payment of SIOO to the assist assistant - ant assistant clerk of the board of aldermen. Leave to withdraw was reported on the following petitions: John T. Sheedy, catch basin at the corner of Belmont and Hanover streets; Nathan F. Perry heirs, catch basins on Woodside and Alpine streets; George S. Dixon, side sidewalk - walk sidewalk on Foster street; Bernard Eisen Eisenberg, - berg, Eisenberg, sidewalk on Barclay street; Chas. Polachl, sidewalk on Foyle street; Chas. Wood, sidewalk on Grafton street; F. N. Cross, sidewalk on West Boylston street; Washburn & Moen Mfg. Co., ex extending - tending extending its narrow gauge tracks; . Geo. D. Webb, grading of Pleasant street in vicinity of Richmond avenue; Abbie S. Marble, working Burt street; C. M. Rogers, permission to string an electric wire across Pleasant street; Charles Harpin, permission to dig up Millbury avenue; William H. Hill, abatement of sidewalk assessment on Pleasant street; A. A. Gordon, relocation of sidewalk on Millbury street; Wright & Colton Wire Cloth Co., sidewalk on Hammond street; Philemon St.. Onge, remonstrating against a sidewalk on Wall street; Jas. N. Caln, sidewalk on Preston street; A. G. Bullock, relocation of sidewalk grade on Main street; W. H. Sears, sidewalk on Park street; Amos Atkinson, side sidewalk - walk sidewalk on Canterbury street; George Tra Tracy, - cy, Tracy, to have Tracy place widened and repaired; the St. Vincent de Paul con conference, - ference, conference, for employment of worthy cit citizens; - izens; citizens; Charles H. Peck, establishing grade of Francis and Bradley streets and Summit avenue; order of city coun council - cil council relative to repairs on Reservoir street; Joseph E. Bond, reconstructing Lincoln street; John Kingdom for re repair - pair repair of Malvern road; 'William H. De Long, naming Dayton street; Samuel L. Stone, a part of May street; Jacob Goldstein, sidewalk on Clarkson street; John Carey, sidewalk on Lunelle street; Worcester Electric Light Co., sidewalk on Faraday street. Decrees were adopted, making pub public - lic public Page street, establishing the grades of Beechmont street, Lookout avenue, Dover street, Trowbridge, Shussler, Elnhart and Hackfeld roads. The decrees locating Carlton street and making public Gage street, which were adopted by the board of aider aidermen - men aidermen some time ago, but laid on the table of the common council, were taken from the table of the latter branch and referred to the next city government, the aidermen concurring in this disposition of the questions. The committee on ordinances, to whom was referred, November 3d, an order for an ordinance requiring the water commissioner to keep a record of all the water gates and hydrants with the pressure at each, reported In Inexpedient - expedient Inexpedient to act, as there is not time this year to prepare and adopt an or ordinance. - dinance. ordinance. The report was accepted. The annual reports of the water com commissioner, - missioner, commissioner, the water registrar, the city physician, the police department, the city treasurer, the street commissioner, the trustees of the city hospital, the commissioners of the Jaques fund and the other funds of the city hospital the commissioners of the sinking funds, the treasurer of the city trust funds, the sperlntendent of sewers, the supervisor of wires, and the street lighting department were received and placed on file. Abstracts of the re reports - ports reports will be found elewhere in the Spy. The following resolutions on the death of Parks Commissioner Edward Winslow Lincoln, submitted by Aider Aiderman - man Aiderman Fitzgerald, were adopted: Resolved, that the city government of this year, before its Anal adjournment, hereby desires to place upon record the universal feeling of regret and sorrow that pervaded the entire city upon the recent death of that eminently useful and public-spirited citizen, Edward Winslow Lincoln, chairman of the parks commission. Resolved, that his death has been not only a private loss to those who were near and dear to him, his family, for whom this city government extends sympathy and condolence, on behalf of our citizens, but it was at the same time a great loss to the public service of our city. Resolved, that we hereby place oh record the city's appreciation of his great worth as a public servant in the different official positions he occupied during life, and especially the great and permanent benefit he brought to the development of the park system of our city, In which work he gave the best years of his life, without any re remuneration, - muneration, remuneration, excepting the thanks he received from a grateful community. IN COMMON COUNCIL.

Between 300 and 400 friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ellinwood of Lin Lincoln - coln Lincoln street attended the reception last night which was given in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding and extended their congratulations and heartiest wishes for the future. The reception was held at the resid residence - ence residence of Mrs. J. F. Thurston at 74 Lin Lincoln - coln Lincoln street. Mr. and Mrs. Ellinwood received in the southeast parlor, and with them were Miss Fannie A. Wil Williams - liams Williams and Mr. Albert G. Williams. The ushers were Edward F. Otis, Louis Thurston, Robert Thurston, Addison Taylor of Gardner, Francis Whittemore of Gardner, Charles Lane and Walter Sprague. In the northwest room refreshments were served. Mrs. Nathan Williams poured and was assisted by Miss Lois Thurston, Miss Lizzie Whittemore of Gardner, Miss Jennie Taylor, Miss Jes Jessie - sie Jessie Young, Mrs. Francis Whittemore of Gardner, Miss Beatrice Swan, Miss Min Minnie - nie Minnie Williams, Mrs. Samuel Strangford of Springfield, Miss Stella A. Williams of Springfield and Mrs. Walter Sprague. Mr. Nathan Williams of Worcester served lemonade. 'ln another room the presents were displayed. The employees of the Con Consolidated - solidated Consolidated Street Railway Company sent a Morris chair and a purse of gold. There was a willow rocker from friends in Gardner and several vol volumes - umes volumes of interesting verse and prose. But the most tempting display was that of a card receiver filled with gold pieces. Something over S2OO in gold in eagles and half eagles were received by Mr. and. Mrs. Ellinwood. Among those who were present was Mrs. Martha Collister Aldrich, one of the four Survivors of the wedding party of Mr. and Mrs. Ellinwood, 50, yeans ago. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Har Harvey - vey Harvey of Worcester, who were also pres present - ent present at the ceremony, were at last evening's celebration. The other living person who congratulated the young bride and groom half a century ago, was Mrs. Eveline Williams of Hub Hubbardston, - bardston, Hubbardston, who sent a letter of regret at her Inability to attend. Letters were also received from friends in New York, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Sherman, Texas, Keene, N. H, and several other places within the limits of New England. During the evening, the Arlington Mandolin and Guitar Club rendered several selections. Masters Harold and Fred Thurston were the ushers on the lower floor. At 9 o'clock, the gathering was ad addressed - dressed addressed by Rev. John E. Tuttle, D. D., pastor of Union Church, of which Mr. and Mrs. Ellinwood are members. There were few people, he said, who are permitted to live together for 50 years, and it was indeed a marvel, when such long life together was given, that the individuals were blessed with health and haipplness and contentment. Dr. Tuttle stated that the venerable couple who had received the congratu congratulations - lations congratulations of so many friends during the evening desired to return their thanks to the company through ihtm, and it was a pleasure for Mm to serve them in this way. He was sure that Mrs. Ellinwood as a bride was too modest to speak for herself and as for Mr. Ellin Ellinwood, - wood, Ellinwood, as a groom, from his own experi experience, - ence, experience, he knew that he was far too scared to say a word. So in their be behalf, - half, behalf, the pastor of their church ex expreesed - preesed expreesed the feelings In their hearts for their kind friends and for the words and congratulation® of the evening. Dr. Tuttle declared that he would close With a word of advice that he knew either of the couple would give were they speaking for themselves - a word to those who had not as yet entered the blissful state of matrimony: Go thou and do likewise. Rev. b. A. Harlow read a few verses that he had written in commemoration of the golden anniversary of his friends and former parishioners, and later In the evening verses were also read by Rev. W. B. Oleson of the Belmont Congregational Church. Mr. and Mrs. Ellinwood were born In the same town, Hubbardston, in the northwestern part of the county. Chas. A. Ellinwood was born In July, 1825, and Mrs. Ellinwood, who was then An Annie - nie Annie M. Williams, more than three years later. The boy and girl went to the same district school and attended the same church, the Congregational Church of Hubbardston. Mr. Ellin Ellinwood's - wood's Ellinwood's father was Deacon Justus El Ellinwood, - linwood, Ellinwood, who kept the general store in the centre of the village. As the young people grew, they formed an at attachment - tachment attachment for each other, which soon ripened Into a courtship extending through a period of seven years. They were married on New Year's evening, 1848, Rev. D. B. Bradford of the Con Congregational - gregational Congregational Church of the town per performing - forming performing the ceremony. For several years Mr. Ellinwood worked as an assistant In his father's store, but after the death of the latter the store Was given up and the young man worked as a shoemaker. The fam family - ily family moved to Worcester in 1851, and In 1868 Mr. Ellinwood entered the employ of the local street railway company. He Is now one of the oldest employees of the Consolidated, his oonnectlon with the street railway company being brok broken - en broken for a short time, only, when he

Councilman O'Connell asked whal ob object - ject object Councilman Hall had in imping suclh a motion. / Councilman Hall said he had th/best authority to act upon. Mayor Sitague in his inaugural address last January advised reorganization along th< lines suggested by the chief of (police, ad the lines suggested by the chief, h^found on turning to tlhe chief's last anti al re report, - port, report, were tlhat the matter of rprgan rprganization - ization rprganization should be made a sublet of future consideration. He was/willing to stand with the mayor and t/e chief of police. Councilman O'Comnell said ilfwas all wrong to have two deputy ohies of the police department Both hav equal authority and the result was ^isurd as well as injurious to the disciplie of tlhe department. 'Councilman Rogers tlhought/he whole scheme of reorganization wj poffxpy poffxpycock, - cock, poffxpycock, to use the Frenef phrase. (Laughter). There was sort purpose behind this scheme. Whetlheito pay for political service or not, hi did not know. He thought the new police chief will be perfectly able to rh the de department - partment department all right; in fact,he believed tlhe best thing they could /> would be to let the police departmen/alone. Councilman Mooney favred concur concurrence - rence concurrence with the board of ajermen, and especially because them J-or and the chief both recommend refganizatlon. Councilman Hall said heWas In favor of reorganization. But b would not vote for it until he kneviwheiher tue powers that be intend tdreorganize a party or a department. J Councilman O'Connelll denied the right of any member oflthe >oard to question as to whom themayar would appoint or whom he woim not appoint. The mayor of Worceste Us re|ponsible for whatever appointmats h« makes, to the people of Worceslr, anl to them only. After some more liscussion, the question was put, aid Ouncllman Hall's motion to refer io the next city government was carrld, 12 (o 9. The vote was taken by yds an! nays, as follows: Yeas - Back, ChaffeeJEllswrth, Hall, Hildreth, Inma, Joliison, Ken Kendall, - dall, Kendall, Lundborg, Rogef. Taler - l 2 Nays - Belisle, Carferry,. Connelly, Meagher, Mooney, Ofonnel, O'Leary, Powell, Toner - 9. i When the ordlnancl got kick to the aidermen, the latter sard concurred in reference to the nexlcity mvernment, but later in the sesslp, Aldirman Har Harrington - rington Harrington moved to rponsldqr the vote whereby the board pneurrjd, and to insist on the passagi of !he ordinance. This action was tk»n i unanftnously. When the qrdinanci'dmje down again to the comrtion cwcll, Councilman Mopney moved and Councilman O'Con O'Connell - nell O'Connell seconded, thattfe Council recede, and concur. Councilman Hall (lived and Council Councilman - man Councilman Rogers secorfll that the entire subject be tabled. Councilman O'Liaf was willing to let the matter go «vr to the next city government, but tadfht It was unfair to table it. Councilman Hall'tmotlon to table was carried - ll tc 91 After some deb® in the lower branch, the decreektending Carlton street across the ri property, which has lain on the tie of the common council several moris, was referred to the next city govewient. The disposition ofhe Page street de decree - cree decree caused some lotion between the two boards. The Idermen passed it, and the council voil to refer it to the next city council The aidermen in insisted, - sisted, insisted, and the low branch finally re receded - ceded receded and concurs-

"It slhall audit, and in tttie proper case® approve, the accounts of the pro provincial - vincial provincial revenues and expenditures, which accounts shall be rendered every year by the section of local administra administration, - tion, administration, and shall determine the liabilities therein incurred oy officials. "The revenues for Its appropriations shall consist: "First, of the proceeds of the lands and rents that are the property of the province or of the institutions whose management pertains to the provincial assembly. "Second, of the surcharges which the law may authorize upon the tables of the state, which are collected by the fin finance - ance finance department of the island, arid, "Third, of the contributions it may demand from the municipalities, the contributions being apportioned among the municipalities in proportion to their revenues. "It shall be the duty of the governor general, as supreme chief of the au authorities - thorities authorities of the island, to carry out the resolutions of the council. For that purpose, as delegate of the government general, the secretary of the local ad administration - ministration administration of the general government of the island shall attend to all of the departments included in the provincial estimates, thij accounts in which it shall keep, and shall be responsible for non nonobservance - observance nonobservance of the law and of the reso resolutions - lutions resolutions of the assembly. Although the budget for the inland must be finally voted by the Spanish parliament, the Antilles send a nu numerous - merous numerous and powerful representation to the cortes, enjoying In this respect a great advantage over the English colo colonies." - nies." colonies."

Though the decree announced tonight Is intended at present for Porto Rico alone, when they are effected in Cuba they will be on a enlarged scale, and Porto Rico also will be favored with the larger rights allowed. Friends of the Spanish legation here state that these reforms were not brought about by the intermediation of the United States. Senor Dupuy de Lome said tonight: ''The reform law was voted by the cor cortes - tes cortes in Feburuary, 1895. It was accepted then by the autonomist party and re received - ceived received a unanimous vote of the party. Amdng the voters were such conspicu conspicuous - ous conspicuous autonomists as Mentero, Giberga, Labra, Ferry, Fernando and Gonzales, all Cubans. "The leaders of the autonomist party of Portoß|co have been in Madrid this winter, and the royal decree entirely meets thek approval. What has been printed asla new plan of reform Is nothing btlUhe law of 1895, published by the Spanish legation in May last, in the pamphlet entitled 'Spanish rule in Cuba.' . restrictions on the appointment of councilors are not against the peo people - ple people but a restriction of the powers of the government. Nearly all the coun counselors - selors counselors appointed by the crown are to be taken from people that have re received - ceived received votes from the electors, or have been prominent in the business com community. - munity. community. or are among the principal taxpayers. Enrique Varona, the mem member - ber member of the New York junta, and even people now in the field, could be ap appointed - pointed appointed counselor By the crown, and of course elected, object of the reforms in Cuba and Port Rico is to transfer, to the

WELCOME TO 1897. Church Bells and Chimes Unite In Ringing In the New Year. The bells on several of the churches rang out in the cold crisp air at mid midnight - night midnight Thursday. They told to those up upon - on upon the street at that hour, to those who were attending the watch meet meetings - ings meetings held In the various churches, and to those who were watching the old year out and the new year in In pri private - vate private houses that the wheel of time had completed another revolution In its endless course. Especially prominent In the ringing of the bells were the strains of the Plymouth chimes upon which were played several well-known hymns. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Joseph Jackson Will Stand as a Candidate for Secretary. Friends of Joseph Jackson, master of the Woodland street school, have urged him to allow the use of his name as a candidate for the office of secretary of the Worcester Horticultural Society, a position made vacant by the death of Edward Winslow Lincoln, Who filled the position so acceptably for a great many years. After considerable hesitation, Mr. Jackson non consented to stand, and an active canvass Is being made In his be behalf - half- behalf This imhei three candidates In the nelu, A. A. Hixon and James Draper both havmg announced themselves as desirous of the place. Mr. Jackson is unquestion unquestionably - ably unquestionably the beet botanist In the city, and Is looked upon by his friends as being the right man for the right place. OLNEY'S DIPLOMATIC DENIAL. Washington, Dec. 31. - Secretary Ol Olney - ney Olney says: may positively deny published statements of a Spanish- American agreement to settle the Cuban question."

The text of the address is as follows: Whereas, Rev. Thomas S. Hanrahan, for seven years curate of St. Paul's Church, Worce/ster, Mass., having been promoted to the pastorate of the Church of the Sacred Heart, West Fitchburg, the parishioners of St. (Paul's desire to give expression to the exalted senti sentiments - ments sentiments of love and esteem which they entertain for him. Be it therefore Resolved, that the parishioners of St. Paul's parish are deeply sensible of and bear cheerful testimony to the devoted, faithful and fruitful years of service passed by him in their midst, which endeared him to all, and to the impress for good made upon old and young alike 'by his ascetic, edifying life and good example. Resolved, that in sundering the ten tender - der tender ties Which bound together priest and people for so many years, e^ery parishioner feels a personal loss, and the pain and regret of parting are tem tempered - pered tempered only by the knowledge that he has received deserved promotion in his appointment to a new sphere of In Increased - creased Increased opportunity and greater useful usefulness. - ness. usefulness. To those over whom he has been placed, we offer heartiest congratula congratulations, - tions, congratulations, coupled with the assurance that in Father Hanrahan they will have a devoted priest, a wise counselor and sympathetic friend. All who know him wish hiim godspeed and unbounded suc success - cess success In his new field of labor. On behalf of the parishioners of St. Paul's. John P. McKoan, George McAleer, James Doon, Daniel Downey, Rupert H. Murray, Committee. Worcester, Mass., December, 1896.

AN APRIL FOOL STORY. Maceo's Reported Survival Discredited By the Junta and in Havana, Key West, Fla., Dec. 31. - The widow of the insurgent Colonel Mirabel ar arrived - rived arrived here on the steamer Olivette from Havana last night en route to Tampa. She claims to have come direct from the camp of the insurgents, and that she had been attending on Antonio Ma Maceo. - ceo. Maceo. She declares that the Insurgent leader is not dead, but that he was be betrayed - trayed betrayed and shot by Dr. Zertucha in the face, the bullet seriously wounding him. It is stated that when Maceo fell from his horse, his followers spread the re report - port report that he was dead, and carried him to Siguanea hospital, where he is re recuperating. - cuperating. recuperating. The acute period, it is said, has now passed, as he had only one serious wound, In the stomach. It is said that Maceo's first words when he was able to speak were to or order - der order the capture of Dr. Zertucha, but the latter had gone to the Spanish Unes. The story here says that young Go Gomez - mez Gomez was (killed by a bayonet thrust, and did not stab himself. Havana, Dec. 31. - The Associated Press inquired regarding the staements attributed to Senora Mirabel. The Spanish officials remarked that Dec. 28, Monday last, was Havana's otherwise April fool day, and they assert that buffoon must have circulated the report that Maceo was alive."