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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
OCT AND ABOUT.
WORCESTER AT THE FEDERATION
IN ATTLEBORO.

A Large Part of the Program Furnished
by Our Speakers-Mlsic Lectures at
Miss Kimball s-Gage Dpnce-Tem-
perance Crusaders Plan for Ami
versary-Dr. Mary Walker to Be on
Hand.
Following is the program of the State
Federation in Attleboro, Wednesday, in
which it will be seen that Worcester
plays an important part;
Wastes of civiization-the waste Of
human life Rev. Anna Garlin Spen-
Ger, Rhode Island Woman's Club; dis
cussion opened by Rev. Margaret Barn
ard, president Chelsea Woman's Club.
''The loss of infant life." Mrs. Laura
Make, M. D., Attleboro Round Table
Club; discussion opened by Dr. Amanda
c. Bray, Worcester Woman's Club.
1.-THE destruction of forests Mrs. Ma
ry L. Tucker, Newton Social Science
Club; discussion opened by Miss Edith
Barnes, president Northboro WoEaan's
Club
THE destruction of birds" Mrs. Orin-
da d. Hornbrook, Newton Social Science
Club; discussion opened by Miss Helen
A. Ball, Worcester Woman's Club.
1.-THE waste of animal hfe," Clifton F.
Hodge, Phi. D., Clark University; dis
cussion opened by Mrs. L. P. Bates, A.
NJ. Phi. D., Rhode Island Womans
Club
Probably most Of those who attend
the meeting from Worcester will take
the train that leaves the Union station
at $50 a. m. over the Providence road.
If a sufficient number go, a mileage
ticket will be procured, which will re-
duce the expense very considerably
Monday Mrs. Homer Gage gave a
dance for the younger unmarried peo-
pie in the assembly set in honor OF Miss
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

The free traders are doomed to an
other disappointment over the export
trade under the Dingley tariff. There
was a great increase for the last five
months of 1897 as compared with the
corresponding months of the preceding
year. The contention of the tariff critics
was that there would surely be a seri-
Gus decrease after the new schedules
took effect. Yet, the official compilation
for the five months from August to De-
cember, 1887, inclusive, shows that the
gross expectations to fourteen leading
nations amounted to $472, SOS, 62S, as COM
pared with $3.50, 361, SIS for the same
months Of 1896. Here, then, is an in
crease Of some $42,247,O4S over the ex-
ports under the Gorman-Wilson tariff
for the corresponding period. There was
a gain of more than $43, 000, 900 in exports
to Great Britain, Canada, Germany,
France, the Netherlands, Belgium,
italy, Japan, Austria, Turkey and
Switzerland, while in three countries,
China, Argentina and Greece, there was
a decrease amounting to only about
81, 100000 The Observation-Disclosures pa
pers that have lately asserted that there
had been falling off OF exports, par
ticularly manufactures, have compared
the past five or six months with the five
or elk months Immediately preceding.
This is, Of course, not a reasonable
cor11parison
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

Members of the New Jersey Young
Women's Christian Temperance Union
have resolved individually and severally
to use their influence to persuade young
men who intend to go to college, to boy
colt Yale and select some other institu-
ton, iwhere they may be surrounded by
more healthy moral atmosphere and
subjected to fewer temptations" This
sounds like severe visitation upon the
New Haven college, merely because q
sensational prohibition sheet has been
saying naughty things about the stud
ents' drinking habits. But probably the
Y. W. C. T. us have but meagre ac-
workmanship among the Yale consti-
tuency.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

What authority had Congressman
Hill of Connecticut for saying that seven
of the twelve republican members Of the
committee on banking and currency
had practically agreed upon currency
reform measure to be reported to the
house? Clearly, it was not Mr.. Walkers
bill that he had in mind, for at last ac-
counts the comnitte were against it 16
to 1. Is the tail going to be allowed to
wag the dog? AS matter of fact, the
committee is so divided that there is
little probability of any bill being re-
ported
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

If the men of the Banda Rosa really
got so hard up that they were compelled
to shovel snow in New York to keep
themselves from starving, they viii go
home to Italy with precious poor
opinion of the United States as the Ell
Dorado of art and artists. The fact that
some of them have found an engage
ment at the Harlem Casino, indicates
that they may possibly be able to earn
enough to go home in the Storage.
Maestro sorrentino. be 1t observed. is
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
WORCESTER.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY $, 1898.

If Gen. Gomez is actually coming to
New York, what boom there will be
in the Cuba libre business in this coun-
try! Then indeed there will be real
live hero to worship. and a military
commander who has won praise from
military experts in the old world as we'll
as in the United States.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
WINSOR'S LINE
Only Direct Line to Philadelphia

Every Wednesday and Saturday at p.
m. from Ives wharf. India street, Provi-
dence
For Freight Only.
Steamships Norman, A. S. Megathiin,
Saxon, S G.. Sherman.
No wharfage and no rehandling. Goods
received daily and forwarded promptly
Connects with Pennsylvania Railroad, also
Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship
Co., for Savannah.
Freight forwarded to all points in the
south and west. Mark your goods Win
sor's line.
For further information apply to
GEORGE A. KILTON, Agent, Ives
wharf. India street, Providence.
GEORGE c. ECKHARDT. Agent. 45S
South Delaware ave, Philadelphia, Pa.
r. B. SAMPSON. Gen. Man. Boston,
Mass.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
ILLUSTRATED TOPICS.
interesting Lecture on Electricity BY Prof.
Louis Favour.

The members Of the Worcester County
Mechanics Association listened to a
very interesting lecture on electricity
Monday night in the course A series.
Prof. Louis Favour, the lecturer, was
well supplied with apparatus for MAX
ing experiments. He spoke very clear
ly and Understandings about his SUBJ
ject, and used very simple Illustrations
that were easily understood by the au-
dience. From Faradays discovery to
the development of the dynamo, tele-
phone and electrical motor, the story
was rapidly traced
Prof. Favour's making lightning
was heartily applauded, as were, in fact.
most of his efforts.
Mr.. Favour is a Massachusetts, born
man, who has educated himself in the
subject of electricity, and devotes his
entire time to lecturing about 1t.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

The treasury gold reserve stands at
$164,557 124, after the trif1ing loss of last
Saturday. During the week there was a
notable gain. The receipts for February
thus far have amounted to $3.50, 06S,
and the expenditures to $685. 900, of
which s4,192,OoO was for pensions. The
receipts for the remainder of the month
will have to show marked increase if
the balance is to be better than that of
To
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

not now playing with the band. His I'M
derstudy swings the baton. Con-
sidering that the Banda Rosa has cap
tivated the crown heads of Europe and
Won prize over sixty-four of the best
bands of the continent, it has played in
surprisingly hard luck in America. 1t
should have had scandal Sin its midst"
or more ingenious and indefatigable
Dress agent
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
STEAM ERS.
StOningtOn Line for New York.

Express train with through cars to
at $40 D. m. daily, except Sundays. Re,
turning, steamers leave New York from
new pier. No, IS No. River New York.
at 500 D. M
Tickets and staterooms at Ss1 Main ST.,
Q. T. Rawson. ticket agent, and Union
8. Fl. BRIGGS. Gen. Pas. Agent.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
Wrappers Removed.

Now located in New Muslin Under
wear Department, I'd floor.
We are going to introduce you to
the new department by offering these
Wrapper Bargains-beyond question
the best on record.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

The news that DIR. Mary Walker, who
has always been an object of deep in
terest to Worcester, is to appear at the
''Masque Of Culture this evening, is
good news, indeed. She Will be attired
characteristically, of course, and will be
among the followers Of Charlotte. The
part will be taken by Mrs. J. w. DISCO
Mrs. ]. G. MacMurray, who played
Aenobia at the first performance, will
not be able to appear, on account of
lHness, and Miss Ellen COMBS will
take her place. &
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

The death of Mrs. Margaret Howard
Preston, at Lexington, KY, Wednesday
morning, is of special interest to Massa-
chusetts people, as this once-noted Ken
lucky belle and society leader was the
mother of the beautiful and brilliant
wife Of Gen. William Draper of Hope
dale, our ambassador to Italy. Another
OF her daughters married George ORA
per of Hopedale.
Mrs. Preston was the wife of Gen.
William Preston, a soldier in the Mexi-
can war and a United States minister
to Spain under President Buchanan. In
Washington and at the court Of Madrid.
she was brilliant member of official
and diplomatic life. Gen. Preston served
in the southern side in the civil war.
Since the close OF the war, they have
lived quietly in Lexington, where his
death occurred ten years ago.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
Five Cents Savings Bank Building.
SETTLES NERVOUS BANKRUPTCY.

Investigation shows that men who sue
coed are men Of brains-Strong nerves
great will power Ordinary food cannot
supply the vital forces which people with
active brains and bodies require. BICOLA
PILLS feed the unreasonable the mind
bright, muscles strong-make flesh and
blood and give perfect health to Men AND
WOMEN. The Turner's Of Philadelphia
make BICOLA PILLS.
J. Il. Buckley, chief clerk, National Flo
tel. Washington, d. c., testifies that he
was all run down-was a shadow of his
former self-BICOLA PILLS gave him
wonderful relief-he gained over twenty
pounds after using them.
WORCESTER AGENTS: Buffiington's
Pharmacy, Bush &, Co., W. S. Flint. y. F.
Guerin, F. NJ. Harris & Co., II. H.
O'Rourke & Co.
TURNER'S LITTLE LIVER TURNER'S
"A very small pill Turns your liver. Cure
Sick Headache-Bilious Indigestion.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

POSTAGE ON SINGLE COPIES.
To any point in the United States. lie
Foreign stage...........,,....... &c
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

There was a particularly enjoyable
meeting of the Temperance Crusaders.
Monday, at the house of Mrs. T. w.
Shekleton, q Chandler street. The reg
ular meeting was held in the afternoon,
and Mother" Clifford was present from
Princeton and led in prayer After a,
bountfful supper, at which several gen
tlemen We're present, the evening was
spent socially with piano music and
songs by Mrs Shekleton and singing in
concert.
Plans were made for the anniversary
meeting, which will take place March
10, the very day on which the women
began their ministrations. Invitations
ana details are left in the hands of the
officers, but there will be the usual con-
ference at 3 o'clock, followed by a ban
quet and social the latter not to be pub
lie as were the exercises a year ago. IN
vitations to be present will be extended
TO those persons who have been espe-
cially interested in the Crusaders. and
the report of the years work viii be
read, but the occasion will be entirely
informal.
A pleasant letter was read from Mr..
Oakley, thanking the Crusaders for a
large barrel of clothing sent to We'll
come Mission. The Crusaders meet
Monday afternoon at the w. C. II. n
rooms to mend clothing for the mis-
sion.
The annual business meeting win fake
place March 6 at the house of Mrs. Ezra
Churchill
EARLY in April the Crusaders will have
a tea meeting with Mrs. Susan Ballard
Of Birch street.
Miss Gertrude Edmands, the Boston
singer, is to accompany her old friends.
the Henschels, back to London in May,
The Cercle Francois met Monday eve
ming with Miss Lavina Houghton, The
reading of lie Bourgeois Gentilhomme''
was begun
The course T, nine lectures, in the his
tory of the art Of music, to be given by
Mr.. James A. Burdette Z Of Boston. at
Miss kimbalPs school, will open Wed
nesday at 4.3O O'Clock. They will be Civ
en- on consecutive Wednesday after
Moons. ~
When given in Boston they are at
tended by many of the accomplished
musicians of the city. They will be IL
luStrdled Dy Mr. Bufdette on the piano,
and will be both entertaining and in
structive. They are open to the pub
lie.
For whitening the hands the following
soap is recommended; Melt a pound Of
x CASTLE soap over the fire with a little
water. When melted, perfume slightly,
and stir in half a cup Of common oat-
meal.
Also it is said that the following re-
ceipt makes pleasant preparation for
keeping the hands in good condition:
Melt together over the fire IL ounces of
spermaceti ointment, two teaspoonfuls
of oil of sweet almonds and a ounce of
pulverized camphor This is intended
to be rubbed into the skin before retir-
ing. Gloves must be worn.
Miss Anna c. Wallberg gave her third
lecture on Scandinavian topics at her
school in the Day building, Monday af-
ternoon, upon the subject Of Finland
and it's relations to Russia, and the Fin
nish national epic, the "Kalewala.'
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

Monday saw the annual change in the
public schools from winter time' to
summer time" and parents, children
and teachers are about evenly divided
as to whether they like it. Since
Thanksgiving the afternoon session has
begun at 1.30 o'clock and closed at &. 30
o'clock. Henceforth it will begin at 2
and close at 4. This alteration in hours
is a tribute to the lengthening day.
which is now becoming apparent quite
Independently of the almanac.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
WRAPPERS.

Is Dozen extra quality Percale Wrap
pers, in dark effects. sleeves and yoke
trimmed will. braids. Would usually
retail for SOC. Sale price
So cents
A small lot, 10 Dozen only. Fleeced
Lined Flannelette Wrappers, very desira-
bic patterns, lined waists, wide skirts.
Sold throughout the season for $3.50.
Sale price
10 cents
Dozen Eiderdown Wrappers, elabor-
ately trimmed with narrow satin ribbon.
Always retailed for $500. Sale price
% cents
Corsets, Muslin Underwear and In
fants' Wear have all gotten more room
and better quarters.
Come in and see the new department.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08

Turner of Kingston, n. Y. who is Wis
ittng her, The dancing began some
thing after $50 o'clock, and was at
tended by about 70 persons.
Mr.. ]. B. Stone gave an Illuminating
talk on Insurance" more particularly
life insurance, before the members of
the Second Parish Club, Monday night.
In which he gave many valuable and
some amusing facts. 1t seems that
While insurance is formally divided into
fire, life, marine and accident insurance,
there is hardly any kind Of property or
interest than cannot be insured. Thus
You can be insured against losing your
umbrella or cane, against being lost or
against bad debts, and theatrical man.
ayers can be insured against loss by the
breaking of contracts on the part Of
their stars etc. Americans are the
great insurers of world, and the figures
which represent their transactions in
this line are appalling. They insure
over 80 per cent more than do their
contemporaries of the continent and
more than rs per cent more than the in
nabitants of Great Britain. Insurance
is fundamentally, said Mr. Stone, a
kind of socialism. Fire insurance is of
comparatively recent origin, having
come into existence after the great fire
or London. The first fire insurance COM
pany in this country was established In
Philadelphia, in 1852. and Benjamin
Franklin was one of the directors. Life
insurance seems to be an outcome of the
guilds which We're so important a fea-
ture Of social life in the middle ages.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-08
TELEPHONES.

Editorial rooms. .................... 30
Business off1ce......... ...............1 1882
The age-herald., 1898-08-12
Stiu, in thy right hand, carry gentle peace. HENRY VIII.
The Fourth District,
peace.

The season of deadlocks at Talladega trading and dickering at Anniston thus resulting in a nomination for member of congress. But result obtained in that way cannot in the nature of things and of men be so satisfactory to the people of the dis trict as nomination made, as all nomina- tions are made in Georgia. by the people acting directly. The proxy system is prov ing failure everywhere, and a return to direct methods is becoming general. Any excuse for representative action in a case like that of the Fourth district, Is simply invention of men who desire to retain power that belongs to all the people. All the democrats of the Fourth district should have voice in the selection of congress sional nominee, instead of a mere handful at each court house center.
 The convention of the Fourth district will act wisely, when it meets again on August 25. at Anniston, if 1t follows the policy of the Eighth and Ninth districts, by remit ting the business to the people. Primaries could be held and the vote consolidated in twenty days time; and the result would entail no bitterness, no pickering, no ill., feeling of locality or otherwise; and the chances of MT. Aldrich securing evidence enough to again unseat his opponent, in case the house is controlled by republicans. would be largely lessened The Fourth district can give the state an object lesson. that would be valuable, and the poItItians have an inning.
The age-herald., 1898-08-12
The Chance in Cuba.

The blessings of peace seem well assured. that impose no money indemnity. In her present condition terms similar to those exaeted from France by Germany would have been oppressive and burdensome to the last degree. The war does, in fact, leave Spain in a good position to make the most of the Iberian peninsula, for it imposes no new debt burden, while it re- lieves her of the expenses and wars of a colonial system. If she gives up the Phil ippines, she no longer has a colonial sys- tenn. She no longer needs a considerable fleet. She is just Spain. a land rich in minerals and agricultural possibilities. At any rate she has been generously treated by the United States, almost beyond prece- dent, in view of the crushing defeats she encountered particularly on the sea. She comes out of the struggle freed from troubles that have long exhausted her re- sources-from colonies that she did not know how to govern-from rebellions that consumed the flower of her people, If she is wise, she will not attempt to hold shadow of her old colonial system. It has been a curse to her from the days of Chris topher Columbus.
 The United States becomes by the terms of settlement heir to her colonies, and in Cuba this country has doubtless very considerable problem, rendered more diffi- cult by complications of race and tongue. The Latins of Cuba will not take kindly to the Anglo-Saxons of America, but nev- ertheless peace and good government and sanitation and. in the long run, prosperity must be-irrsqasss''s;t tto the inhabitants of the Unfortunate island. The Cuban people cannot accomplish these tasks at the out set. It Is not certain that they can agree among themselves. Internecine war may spring up. Left to themselves. life and property would both be insecure. This country has assumed the responsibility of safeguarding both, and the task must be accomplished, no matter how large an army of occupation be required, or how long it must remain on the island. The war has imposed the responsibility upon us
 Until the protocol is signed and published we cannot know what the process of change of rule in Cuba will be. It is to be hoped, however, that American occupation will not become imperative before Novem- Der. Spanish evacuation will necessarily consume September and October. In No vember Cuba becomes healthy and really inviting.
The age-herald., 1898-08-12

sumption, this belief is plainly unfounded.
 There is room in China for heavy imports of cotton goods, but no opportunity for exports of the raw material. Germany is however, counting upon getting enough cotton from China to supply her mills with out any aid from the United States. The new trading Germany is very jealous of all countries that are ambitious and aggres- sive in trade matters. The United States comes in for a share of the jealousy eK- tended to England, and that would be ex- tended to any other strong competitor. England, Germany and the United States are fast becoming the leading manufaetur- ing and exporting nations of the world. Little Belgium does all she can, and other countries are found in the rear of the procession. but in the worlds conflict the three countries are destined to fight for trade supremacy all through the new cen tury. and this will particularly be the case in the manufacture of cotton goods. with the advantages of success largely in favor of the United States.
The age-herald., 1898-08-12
Cotton and Cotton Manufacturing.

Great Britain still possesses about one- half of the spindes of the world, having A, 900, ,OOO as against 9O,S2O,OOO on the con- tinent, 17S56, GOO in the United States and 100000 elsewhere chiefly in India. Eng lands position in this respect has been materially weakened. but 1t is still the leading spinning country, and will long re- main at the head of the list.
 France has 5,4O0,00o spindes, and the in- ylustry is at a standstill. It is equal to do- mestc consumption, and a small quantity besides for export. The products of French cotton mills go chiefly to colonies and markets reserved to French industry.
 Germany on the other hand is watching keenly the developments in China and Gen. tral Asia. All feel that with the opening of China to the trade of the world will come great development in the cotton in dustry. Some think China may become a great source of cotton growing. but as China has long grown cotton and has never been able to raise enough for home con-