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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
TEE CRISIS IN PRINCE

The French people have long been
in a state of mind favorable to any
wild outbreak, and it is scarcely to be
wondered at that the ministry conclud-
ed it was time to stand from under.
Developments attending the considera-
ton of the Fashoda dispute have called
for a display of broad craftsmanship
on the part of the cabinet, but the
leaders could not fail to understand
that the masses would resent anything
like due elaboration such as was de-
manded by the very serious condition
of affairs between France and Great
Britain. Resignation was the easiest
way out, but it remains to be seen
what the effect will be upon the coun-
try
1t seems clear that the ministry's
dramatic retirement was largely the
result of internal dissensions, having
their basis in the Dreyfus investiga-
ttons. Those dissensions have kept the
people at fever heat and have reached
SO acute a stage that there is probably
no doubt that many men of promin-
ence would welcome foreign war, if for
no other reason than that such con-
test would change the current of pop
ular feeling and divert attention from
their own incompetence or criminal
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
JAcKsoN's CHIEF OF STAFF.
A Letter From stonewalI's Former Aide
Received in Worcsster-A Character
istic Expression of LOYALTY

Invited to a reunion of the survivors
Of union regiment, held not long age
at Binghampton, N. T., Col T. L.
Mumford, who was at one time Stone
wall Jackson's chief of staff, has writ
ten of the event to Captain f. A. Eas-
ton of this city as follows:
These meetings do a great deal of
good. They teach the world that we
are one, and that as brothers it will
be dangerous to ruffle feather of the
American eagle, or tamper with the
men who are at home under the folds
of the flag of our United States.
The letter was written from Lynch
burg, Va, and was received by Cap
tain Easton yesterday. In it the writ
er also speaks of request for some
war information which he had received
from the historian of the state of New
York, at Albany, and had gladly fur
nished IL.
The whole tone of the missive is one
alike of good feeling for the gentleman
to whom 1t was addressed, of hearty
appreciation for the union officers and
soldiers whose guest he had been, and
of the stoutest loyalty to the reunited
nation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
TIE CHIEF Tropical PROBLEM.


The Boston board of healths proposal
to abandon the small tox hospital is
interpreted by the Herald as proof that
the old-fashioned small pox epidemic
has become practically an impossible
ty. owing to the stringency Of modern
sanitary science. This offers a hopeful
suggestion Of what may yet be achieved
in tropical cities, when modern santa
ton gets fair opportunity to do it's
perfect work. Small pox was once as
much to be dreaded in the north as
the yellow fever in the south, but with
in quarter Of a century it has been
robbed of it's terrors. True, new san
itary problems will be encountered in
sumo that these cannot be solved. The
experiment must inevitably result in
loss of life as well as in the expendi-
ture of a great deal of money, but
science, backed with money, can and does
accomplish wonders so that it is fair
to question the conclusion of Benjamin
and Kidd and others, that the tropics
can never be made permanently and
comfortably habitable to men and wo-
men of the temperate zone. The pro-
gress of the English in India is a pro-
test against this dictum. The i'm
portant thing to be realized is that
the sanitary and climatic problems
must be grappled with at the outset
vigorously, as the sine qua non of
success. Until modern science has had
full opportunity to prove either its SUI
premacy or its futility, the question of
permanent occupation must be consid-
cred open. The trend of white men
towards the tropics is one of the mark
ed symptoms of the present day, and
experience encourages the expectation
that they will in time not only CON
troll but occupy the lands now consid-
cred uninhabitable for them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

races with Anglo-SaXon vices? Yes,
verify The drunkenness of the world
is very largely due to Anglo Saxon ex-
ample and AngiCSaxon rum,
If the policy of expansion and impe-
rialism that some are clamoring for is
carried out, and this nation becomes a
great worlds power, the work repre-
scented by this society will become still
Rico is already home mission field.
Cuba, the Philippines. the Ladrones,
perhaps soon will be.
These fellow passengers are well
worth saving. Even il we could save
our own lives without saving them, it
would be a poor, paltry flight from du-
ty. The colored troops fought nobly in
81, the colored troops fought nobly In
SO and the colored troops fight nobly In
the army of the Lord.
1 remember seeing in Lovedale, in
South Africa, the great Scotch mission
school centre of the Free church, at q
revival meeting held there, the beauti-
full little daughter Of DIR. Stewart, the
principal of the great school, sitting
side by side with little black Keffir
girl, trying to show her what it was to
be a Christian l thought it was one of
the loveliest sights I ever saw, the
white girls fair arms around the COL
ored girl, her f1axen locks close to the
kinky curls of the little Kafflr, forget
ting the pride of her race and family
and hjghborn pedigree in her effort to
bring her little colored friend to Jesus.
That is the supreme object of the Am
erican Missionary Society.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
SECRETARY LONG IN BOSTON.

The dinner Of the Massachusetts re-
publican Club at Boston, last evening
was made especially interesting ano
noteworthy by the presence of Secre-
tary of the Navy John D. Long, whom
men of all parties delight to honor, and
who is as well qualified as any one
in the country today to speak for the
administration at Washington.
The stock phrase, stand by the
president, took on new force and mean
ing when Mr.. Long explained in vigor-
Gus manner just why the administra-
ton is entitled to the earnest support
of every patriotic and candid citizen. II
was a pleasing picture Of President Nc
Kinley that was drawn by Mr.. Long
last evening" and that it would be was
to be expected, but in spite of it's famili-
arity, it was inspiring.
For two years." said the secretary,
II have sat at the cabinet table, and
Irecall not one occasion when, in the dis
cussion there of any question, one word
has been uttered with regard to its eff
feet or bearing on the personal or poll
teal fortunes of the president or of any
member of his cabinet, or of the party
of which he was the choice two years
ago. as today he is the choice of all
the people" And Mr.. Long has as full
confidence in the wisdom and intelI-
gence of the president as he has in his
good intentions and Observation-Disclosures
The secretary spoke soberly and wise
ly against any extravagant expansion
Of the army and navy, and in what he
said on that point there may be oppor-
tunity for those who read between the
lines to draw conclusions. 1t is true
that too rapid development of our fight
ing force would lead to reaction in the
public mind, and conservative growth
is indicated by existing conditions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
RECEPTION TONIGHT.
Worcester Fur Company to Make Final
Plans For Hunt.

The Worcester Fur company will give
an informal reception this evening in
the parlors of the Bay State house to
the guests and out Of town members
who are in the city to take part in
the annual fail hunt. The reception will
open at 7.30, and after cordial greet
fngs and the renewal Of old friend
ships made in the field on previous out
ings. President John r. Thayer wiz
call the meeting to order and announce
the program Of Fridays hunt. All in
Quiries will be answered.
W. II. H. Murray, Adirondack Muir
ray" has been invited by the club to
take part in the hunt and to be pres
ent and speak at the banquet, and he
| is expected.
A barge delegation, headed by G. w.
Roraback and J. F. Way, is to come
from Westfield, representing the West
ern Massachusetts Fox club Judge
Huber Clark Of WilIlmantic viii be
the guest of President Thayer, and AL
derman Salem d. Charles of Boston is
expected to join in the chase and later
entertain at~the spread. Mayor Dodge
will also be a guest Fred Lenoir, of
Fitchburg, is in town for the hunt, and
others from all over the state are ex
pected to come with friends and dogs.
Great sport is assured. The North
grounds are to be hunted Friday. The
place of the second days hunt will be
decided at the dinner Friday night.
Many ladies will join the chase this
year, as has been the custom for sew
eral years past
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
AT THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN,

(From Blackwood's Magazine.)
The curtains falling and the lights
burn low,
So, with Gods help. I'm ready now to
go,
I've seen LIES melodrama, paid the
price
Have known its loves and losses
hopes and fears,
The laughter and the tears.
And now, God knows, / would not see
it twice.
I've crossed LIES ocean, faced its
binding foam,
But now heaven whispers am reach
ing home;
And though storm tossed hull I reach
the shore,
A thing Of tattered sheets and broken
Spars
Naked against the stars,
l soon shall be at peace forever more.
For il again I pass these waters
through,
know the kingdom am sailing to.
What boots ii where / lie?-beneath
the sod
Or down the dark impenetrabIe deep.
Where wayworn seamen sleep?
All gates are good through which we
pass to God.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

Duties Discussed by the Woman's
Club-Moderate Drinkers Warned
Education the Present Duty-Wel-
lesley Club Annual Meeting.
One of the most serious meetings the
woman's Club has held of late was
that Of yesterday, when certain person.
al and civic responsibilities and crimes
formed the subject of discussion.
The program was under the charge
of the work committee, Mrs. James s..
Aborn, chairman, and consisted of two
thoughtful papers upon "Civics," the
first, by Miss Sarah A. Henshaw, treat
ing of 'The need of the present hour
from moral standpoint" while the
last was by Mrs. Mary A. Harris upon
'tThe city of the future-a problem"
Miss Henshaw made a vigorous at
tack upon the liquor traffic, which, she
claimed, was at the bG@aom Of the
greater proportion of the crime, insan-
1ty, pauperism and imbecility of this
country. She offered authentic statis-
tice to prove this, also that the drink
ing habit is one of the most expensive
of Injuries to the state. The enormous
sum of nine hundred millions is an
nually spent by the United States on
drink, and as much more is expended
upon the arrest, trials and support of
the criminals who become such in con-
sequence of liquor, and on the support
of their families. For every Sc paid
by the saloons for licenses, the citizens
have to pay out $21.
Turning from the general to the par
ticular, Miss Henshaw assured the
ladies' present that Worcester did not
fall behind the average in the number
of her criminals, insane and imbeciles.
What she asked, lis the need of the
hour? The great need of the hour is
a moral conviction; the organization Of
the masses on the basis of the ten
commandments; the breath of God to
institute honor, justice, righteousness
and purity in the land. What can this
club of 400 women do toward it?"
While deploring that women had not
the ballot with which to put a stop
to the iniquities of the liquor traffic,
she yet believed. that by example and
by influence they could do much, for
"our habits have more to do with our
religion than the Bible"
Miss Henshaw did not limit the force
of her remarks to those who drank to
excess. She included the moderate
drinker among those who would de-
stroy the manhood and the citizenship
of the future. Smoking Miss HenshaW
regarded as next to drinking the
greatest danger to the America Of the
future, especially the smoking of CT
garets by boys and young men. In
concluding she said it vas as essential
that young men should be trained to q
noble and consecrated fatherhood as
that young women should be trained
for motherhood and she believed
young women had the same right tc
expect integrity and purity in the
young men they married as the latter
did in them. While there was no dan
ger of the race dying, but there was
danger OF its degenerating. it was more
important to improve the quality thar
10 increase the quantity.
In opening the consideration OF hel
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers of
the United States army, Judging from
the results in Cuba, believes that the
coast defenses now planned and in
large part executed, will render our At
lantic seaboard impregnable. He also
emphasizes the Importance OF rapid
fire guns as part of the equipment of
shore batteries. This calls to mind
the fact that the monitors were de-
signed for coast defense, but appar-
emily Gen. Wilson sees no need of them,
and. in fact, their utility was heavily
discounted by Admiral Sampson, not
only on account Of their unserviceable-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
AT UNIVERSITY PARK.

Work at University park has pro-
commission. The island has been built
up and a retaining wall put in, but the
set, stiff row of Christmas tree ever
greens still holds its position in varying
stages of health. The little wading
pond is completed and makes a pleas
sing feature, but the best thing about
the work is the fact that the pond is
being dug out so that it will be deep
enough to make it healthful. The con.
dition of the pond during August and
the middle of September was a positive
menace to public safety, and so de-
clared by an inspector of the Board OF
Health sent there to investigate a COM
plant made by one of the residents of
the vicinity
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
POLES TO COME DOWN.

Superintendent Waring Of the teie-
phone company has nc-,ned Mayor
Dodge that, if fair he will set gang
front of the city hall today they will
probably be down now in the course
of a few days. The, Western Union
company will have the wires off the
Front street poles soon.s The cables arg
in but they have got to be Joined any
tested out. 1t win probably be a week
before the work is COMPLETED.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

France seems to be afflicted with
about the same fine sense of nation
al honor" in relation to Fashoda, as
Spain was in regard to Cuba. France
would like to get out of the mess, but
honor. gentlemen, honori Hitherto,
whenever French politicians had moth
ing to do, or whenever they desired
to create diversion to call public at
tention away from some piece of bad
business at home, they have invaria-
bly, turned to shrieking 'perfide Al
bion" and demanding the evacuation
of Egypt. They have been doing this
sort Of thing ever since 1882, and now
they seem to have got themselves into
a scrape.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
\ MARROW EsCAPE.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada N
Hart of Croton, s. D.: WAS taken with
a bad cold which settled on my lungs
cough set in and finally terminated In
Consumption. Four doctors gave me up
saying / could live but short time, I
gave myself up to my Savior, determined
ii / could not stay with my friends on
earth. / would meet my absent ones
above. NV husband was advised to get Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds. l gave it trial, took
In All eight bottles It has cured me, and
thank God / am saved and now a well
and healthy woman" Trial bottles free at
Brewer &. Co.'S drug store. Regular size
SOC and 81. Guaranteed or price refunded
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

In rejecting E. N. Lafricain, the Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra trumpeter,
whom Emil Saur brought to New York
to play in the Philharmonic orchestra,
the Musical Mutual Protective Union
may be deemed guilty of pernlcious
partisanship. They seem to have lev
elled a blow at Conductor Saur over
the shoulders Of his trumpeter. New
York musicians believe they are nu-
merous and talented enough already
without any importations.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

The place of attorney general on the
prohibition ticket will be left vacant.
No name can now be substituted for
that of the late Wolcott Hamlin. Aside
from technicalities Of law, there is NO
time to waste in getting signatures to
a new nomination. The ballots mus;
be printed at once. Such is one of the
penalties the prohibitionists must pay
for surrendering their standing as a
party.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

Murray, chairman. Mr.. Bridges topic
will be "The novel of today"
The annual meeting of the Worcester
Wellesley Club will be held in Memorial
hail. Nov. 4. The business meeting at 6
O'clock viii be followed at 7.30 by a
supper. Miss Charlotte F. Roberts of
the faculty of Wellesley College will be
the guest of the evening and will give a
short talk on the Wellesley of today.
Count Tolstoi lives on one continent,
Brother Kenyon on another. Thus ma
ture preserves her equilibrium and a
social cataclysm is averted.
Mrs. ]. c. Cutter will give a whist
party Friday afternoon.
The illumination for those clock faces
on the city hall is long time arriving,
but it is promised IN a few days if the
weather permits. What an improve
ment 1t will mean in the comfort and
convenience of the citizens, only those
who saw the experiments that were
made in Illuminating the faces can
realize. AS the days grow shorter and
night intrenches more deeply into the
short afternoon hours the need of a
public timepiece that shall be visible
over large area becomes even more
imperative than it has been through
the summer months.
Mrs. Samuel e. Winslow gives q
hearts party this afternoon.
Rendering the successful bringing
20 worcester last year of M. Rene Don
mic by the Cercle Francois of this ci+v
one is moved to ask if there will NOT
also be an attempt to induce M Rod
VINO IS to be one of the seasons lions
70 come here for at least one lecture
Worcester people enjoy the advantaee
OF knowing something about M. Rod in
advance, fer did not DIR. Leuba instruct
them? Worcester is rather far from
the literary base of supplies but Il
seems pity that the people of culture
who wish to hear. and see the person.
ages of distinction who visit these
shores, should always have to 60 r.
Boston or New York to do it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

The announcement that another
French cabinet has gone to the wall,
grows monotonous. The wall may be
an obvious place for cabinets, but one
wishes they were not pushed up against
it quite so often. They seem easy
enough things to get around wherever
they stand in France.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

Gen. Butler of the Cuban evacuation
commission says that employment win
have to be found quickly for the men
of the insurgent army, or they will
become bandits and the United States
will have to fight them. He therefore
approves Of Col Warnings plan Of en-
listing them in the United States ser.
vice, but with certain restrictions
which Col. Waring did not propose. The
important point made by Gen. But
Ter, however, is the necessity of prompt
action.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

The Chicago Tribune will have to re-
wise its canvass, which purported to
show that 222 democratic congressional
conventions have endorsed the Chicago
platform, while 124 lodged it, All but
one in Massachusetts are counted as
dodgers, but really about all the DEM
ocratic candidates save John r. Thayer
have accepted silver.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

What this country really needs is
that some large city should have self
advertising money-catching peace
jubilee" scheme. New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia, or any other big town
really ought not to let such an oppor-
tunity pass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

With the stalwart boys of Catholic
Holy Cross and Presbyterian Andover
in friendly tussles at foot ball, the
work of softening creed asperities and
theological intolerance can hardly be
said to lag. If so many collegiate
paths can lead to pleasant common
goal on athletic fields, it will be easier
than ever to believe that all the great
er roads of religion make for heaven al
last
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

1t is observed that there has beeen
no material reduction Of the war ex-
penses since the truce was declared
between Spain and the United States.
This is a point in favor of the inn
perialists. If they have their way,
there will be no material reduction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

ness at sea, but also because they af-
ford very unstable gun platforms even
in comparatively still waters. Has the
day of the monitors about passed? Our
government is building more Of them
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

The German emperor has reached
Palestine. There is rather more fuss
over him than was made in the same
neighborhood at the advent of the
King of Heaven, nineteen huRdred
wears ago
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

If you wish bit of quiet diversion,
ask any of your democratic friends
abruptly the name of his party's candi-
date for governor, not one in ten can
answer, offhand.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
Mayor Ramsdell says the seventh diz

Mayor Ramsdell says the seventh dis
trict republicans tried to nominate q
lawyer or business man for con.
gress but got an office boy instead
Well, according to the definition Of g
well known democrat. Mr.. Roberts haN
the best possible qualifications for q
congressman. His chief duty, it is
said, is to do errands for his constitu.
ents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

A gentleman named Thayer is said
to be running for congress hereabouts;
one named Bruce is creeping for gov
ernOr
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
A BOOM FOR WORCESTER MER.
CHANTS

L. J. Lavallee, IA Berkshire street.
Worcester has secured the advertising
contract on the Clinton and worcester
Electric Railway, and also the Leonln-
ster and Clinton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
DOESN'T NEED no LIsTEN

with great tact"
How"
ord.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

England is damming the Nile. So are
a good many other people.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

Is Mr. Bates getting ready to kick
another goal?
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1895.
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OUT AND ABOUT.
TIT BITETH LIKE A SERPENT'S
TOOTH"

tntemperance, Smoking and Municipal
Duties Discussed by the Woman's
Club-Moderate Drinkers Warned
Education the Present Duty-Wel-
lesley Club Annual Meeting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

Murray, chairman. Mr.. Bridges topic
will be "The novel of today"