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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Some comment has been excited by
the high character Of the men lately
said to be enlisting in the United States
army. Such men have an object in view.
That the volunteer army has also con
tanned young men Of standing and abil-
ity has caused less remark, because
that was taken for granted. 1t was one
Of the salient facts of the civil war, and
it was sure to be repeated in any for
eign war. While the number of volun-
teers called for was small relatively to
the population, and while the number
of men ready to serve was double the
number called out, many young men of
character and promise left good posi-
tions and went into the army "for one
year or for the war" In doing this,
they made very definite sacrifice, that
is susceptible Of money valuation. In
some instances, these men were pro-
missed that their situations should be
held open for them till they were mus
tered out.
Well, the war is ended; but how
| about the service Of the volunteers?
Most Of them are still in camp; some
are even in the field. All are eager to
return to their homes and resume the
real business Of life, but the govern
ment refuses to muster them out. They
are in small danger of bullets, but they
are suffering and even dying Of disease
Furthermore, they may well be in doubt
as to the security of the positions which
were to be held open for them. Business
must go on, and there must be men to
transact it. But the volunteers are not
all employees. Some have a business of
their own. Others are professional men.
A navy surgeon tells Of two Chicago
lawyers who enlisted and were assigned
to the crew of monitor They, like the
others, enlisted "for year or for the
war" The war is ended, and they want
to return to their profession, but the
government says no. The surgeon says
they made first rate seamen; they did
their duty well, and it is his personal
opinion that the government is not
dealing fairly with them. They enlisted
believing that the option of the length
Of service was theirs, but the govern
ment now claims it as exclusively its
own.
There is one way of relief kindly left
open by the war department. That is
desertion. If regulars desert las they
do annually by thousands), they are
liable to Imprisonment In Leavenworth
for from two to five years. and with
dishonorable discharge at the end. A
recent army order, however, provides
that volunteers who are undergoing
punishment for desertion may be pa
rolled and the sentence RENTED when
ever their organization is mustered out
Of the service. To this extent. the vol
unteer has an advantage over the regu-
lar, but the discrimination seems
neither businesslike nor just.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
WILL HAVE AN AUCTION.

A meeting of the Hibernian festival
committee was held at A. o. III. Hall
SO Front street, last evening. The
amount realized from the festival is
not yet known, as all the returns have
not been made.
An auction sale of articles not dis
posed Of at the fair will be held at the
hall next Thursday evening
The presentation Of the gold watch
won by James Lynch In the voting con
test at the festival, will also take place
that evening.
1t is expected that those who had
charge of the booths will hand in their
returns next Monday evening, when
the result of that contest will be made
known and prizes awarded. The sue
cessful contestants in the ticket-sellins
contest will also receive their prizes
upon that evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
WORCESTER STANDS yg5BD.

The state census presents some curl
Gus facts regarding agriculture in Mas
sachusetts. Dartmouth, in Bristol
county, a town of only 3107 population
for instance, returns the largest an
nual valuation Of agricultural products
The figure is set at 1897, 4O7 Yet, more
extraordinary seems the fact that Bos-
ton comes second on the list, with a to-
tai of s615,562. Worcesters agricultural
products have declined $SS, SIT in ten
years, and the city now ranks third in
the list, with total Of $5S2,4S9. In the
same time, Dartmouth has increased
the value of its product by $3.50 and
Boston s165,021. Next to Worcester
comes Westport, also In Bristol county
with total OF s52S, AGO, which also rep
resents a very large increase in the
previous decade.
Boton makes it's biggest showing BY
virtue OF its greenhouses, the products
of which amount to $292,59O. Its dairy
products amount to $12S,0Oo, and the
value of the vegetables, hay, straw and
fodder raised is worth as much more
Dartmouth's stronghold is In the dairy
hay and straw, vegetables, poultry and
wood, but the largest single item is
only $1T2,O0o The Worcester dairy is the
richest in the state, the value of the
products being s214.9o7. Next comes
hay, straw and fodder s149, 29s; then
vegetables, $4,000; greenhouse pro-
ducts, $780, 73; then poultry, $29,s92. All
these statistics cover a years business
and though they date back to 1895, they
are the latest available in tabular form
The chances are that there has not
been any great change since In the
relative standing Of the cities and
towns named.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
RECEPTION AT UNION CHURCH.

The annual vacation reunion Of the
members of Union Church took place
last evening. A program of vocal and
instrumental music had been arranged
for the occasion, the numbers of which
were well received. A reception was
rendered to the entering class Of the
Institute Of Technology. A series of
five-minute talks were given by P. w
Moen, DR.. j. E. Tuttle and Prof. A. b.
Kimball Of the English high school.
Mr.. Moen gave an interesting outline of
bird study. Dr. Tuttles remarks were
on vacation. Prof Kimball smoke Of
the young men of today. At the close
OF the program. refreshments were
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

The indications are now that the
Spaniards viii be out Of Cuba and Por-
to Rico quite as soon as our govern
ment will be ready to have them, de-
spite the hysterical press reports, tell
ing how our commissioners have been be-
fogged, befooled and bamboozled BY
the crafty Spaniards. Even more few
erish and ldisouieting accounts have
come from Paris concerning the obstin-
ate policy Of delay, linger and wait pur-
sued by sagasta's obdurate commits
sioners. Nobody in the United states
need be disturbed by such stories. I'm
Gle Sam holds all the Lrumps in this
game. and when it is time to play them
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
WANT NEW LOCATION.

The county commissioners gave a
hearing at the court house yesterday
upon the petition Of Clinton parties for
a change in location of a highway in
that town, the change being made
necessary by the construction of the
new metropolitan water basin. Evil
dence was submitted and plans ex-
hibited. Decision was reserved.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Theodore Roosevelt's "Thou shalt not
steal, nor shalt thou let any one steal
If thou canst help it," seems to appeal
to the popular sense as an apt sum-
mary of what New York political
platform should be- 1t is rather an
Improvement on DR.. Swallows cam
paign cry in Pennsylvania.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Gen. Rush c. Hawkins told the
Methodist ministers in New York that
Archbishop Corrigan, and not Richard
Croker, was the real boss of Tammany
Hall, and in a newspaper interview he
talked in the usual A p. A. strain. 1t
looks as if Roosevelt might need pro-
lection from his friends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
JAMES LOGAN APPoTNTED.
LIBEL For DIVORCE

A libel for divorce was filed In the
superior court yesterday by John B.
Scott as counsel for Hattie r. William
son VS.. Arthur NJ Williamson, both of
this city. The parties were married here
several years ago, and the libel is
brought on statutory grounds, being re-
turnable in the superior court the first
Monday in November
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Comparisons between the losses of
the Spanish war and those of the civil
war, based upon Secretary Ayers own
figures, are not without Significance
It appears that the percentage of kill
ed in battle during the civil war was
nearly twice as great as in the Spanish
war, or to be exact, Is Ito per cent and
8 Clio per cent. The percentage Of
those who died of wounds, moreover
was seven times as large in the former
war as in the later, or Is $40 to 2 $40
per cent. These figures are signifi-
cant of the advance made in surgical
treatment. When the class, "Died OF
disease, is reached. however, a totally
different story is told. The percentage
in the civil wer was 66 s-1o and in the
Spanish war IS ITO. Here is an IN
crease Of almost exactly one-third. The
war department did not make this
analytical comparison, but Jumped all
classes Of losses and then contrasted
the totals.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
FAIRBANK AGAIN.
Senator From the Fourth District Endorsed
by denomination,

For peacefulness, brotherly love and
the rest of those things that go to make
life worth living, the 4th district repub-
lican senatorial convention, held in
Horticultural Hall yesterday morning
would have put a love feast to blush
Not the slightest indication Of ill-feel-
ing marred the harmony OF the occa-
sion, and Wilson H. Fairbank OF war
rem was unanimously renominated Tor
senator by reclamation. 1t was gen
orally known that the delegates were
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Slips, plumbers and oftimes the most
glazing of errors are inseparable from
newspaper compilation. Besides being
record of the worlds doings
freshly made every twenty-four hours,
there are mechanical details Of diurnal
change that add to the certainty of
mistakes. Considering that every page
Of a paper has to be pulled to pieces
and put together again every day, and
that it is a journalistic sin to publish
a line Of reading matter that ever APP
peared before in the same paper, it is
simply wonderful that SO few errors
occur The New York Sun, the most
carefully edited journal in the country,
printed an article last Sunday, quoting
it from Washington daily, that had
appeared as its own original matter
in The Sun of Just week before, and
such a blunder might happen to any
paper. 'fEditing" means deal more
than sitting at desk and writing
smart things about somebody you don't
like.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
FILL and WINTER GARMENT STOCK

They know that, of DID,. this
house has adopted a standard of
excellence, which has been main
tanned in the face Of all worthycom-
petition.
That our bars are up, and up for
ever against any kind of poor and
worthless garments, no matter how
little the price,
Yet we would impress you here
that our prices ARE NOT HIGH---They
are NOWHERE NEAR as high as
OUR QUALITIES would fairly
demand.
Our stock of CAPES, JACKETS,
COATS. FURS---and ALL FUR
TRIMMED and JETTED GAR
MENTS has been selected with a
MASTER HAND this season.
Especially in FINE VELVET Nov
Elites which are the height of
bon ton" style.
Young, Middleaged, or Elderly
Ladies, Stout Observation-Disclosures
mas and Matrons---will find in our
store the most pleasing and appro-
pirate variety in New England to
select from---
AT PRICES MUCH LESS than
are quoted by Houses Advertising
such goods in magazines and news
papers---at IMPOSSIBLE prices---
when the REAL QUALITY of such
garments is DISCOVERED as it often
is by disappointed experience.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

1t is a handsome compliment that
Gen. Garretson pays the 9Th Massachu-
sets regiment, now that it is about to
sail for home. 1t is no less gratifying
to read Col. Rice's report that the
health Of the regiment is excellent
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
LARGEST CLASS ON RECORD.

BY the arrival of Thomas Shaupb.
messy, the membership of the senio,
class at Holy Cross College is swellec
to 40. This is not only the largest Sc.
nior class on record at Holy Cross, but
the largest Mt any Catholic college in
the country. In consideration of this
fact, the class was granted a holiday By
tina fnnxtitr nastardnaa -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Eben Moody Boynton has again been
nominated as the democratic candidate
in the 9th congressional district. He
polled nine votes in the convention, a
majority of four. In the election, two
years ago, he polled 746O votes, against
1891 for the republican candidate.
Probably Congressman Moody is not
worrying about his 1900 majority.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Emperor William, is scheduled to start
for Jerusalem today, and the Oregon
and Iowa are due to sail for Manila.
The starting points are 5000 miles apart
and the destinations even more widely
separated, but the world will contrive
to keep its eyes on both parties, for
either of them is we'll qualified to as
tonish the world, each in its own pc
culiar way.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
Muslin Underwear.
Quick
sale
prices on
UMBRELLA
WALKING SKIRTS.
UMBRELLA WALKING SKIRTS.

We will take A LOSS on QUITE a
NUMBER of fine Skirts, which have
been displayed in various places
during summer, and have become a
trifle soiled, as follows
UMBRELLA SHIRTS, with En-
broidery or lace insertion and edge,
formerly So. 5o-for 81 2S
POINT DE PARIS LACE. elab-
orately trimmed, with inserted
tlounce or with very elegant fine
embroidery. formerly S5.5o-for
$1.OS
OTHER BEAUTIFUL SKIRTS
Some formerly 5000, now $3.50
Some formerly $500, now $3.50
All these MUST BE SEEN to be
understood
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

The French government has asked for
the gunnery drill book used in the
United States navy, Apparently, the
opinion expressed by an European ex-
pert, that the American naval gunnery
at Santiago was very bad, is taken
in a wholly Pickwickian sense on the
continent. It was not intended for mil
itary consumption at home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Semi official publications in Kingston
show that Jamaica has The annexation
fever in really acute form. The truth
is, the West Indian colonies have found
the commercial pickings poor for some
years past and after Porto Rico and
Cuba come into close commercial rela>
tons with the United States, the CLEAN
ings for the other islands will be more
meagre than ever. Hence, all see the
wisdom of getting in out of the wet
If they can. If Jamaica can't get close
to the United States, she would be
willing to take up with Canada
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

If Admiral Sampson has to con
tend with Washington cabal, as well
as physical infirmities brought on by
overwork during the war, he is indeed
to be pitied. There was no one in the
service on whom rested heavier or
more relentless weight of responsible
ity than on him. It literally wore out
his health and constitution, and every
thing save his energy and watchful-
ness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Spanish officers of inferior rank give
a very black name to the suppression
Of the mutiny that broke out among
the prisoners on the Harvard. They
say the Spanish sailors were treated
like dogs" and were murdered" For
tunately, there is not shadow Of
doubt in the official reports, that the
American sailors were justified in the
severe measures they took The Span
ish officers have grotesouely overdone
the business. According to them, the
prisoners on this fine American liner
Formerly the New York; Jared no bet
ter than if they had been carried in a
cattle steamer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12
ATTACHMENT.

George Jennison VS.. Elizabeth A. Jen-
nison. $1,000, I'd district court Of eastern
Worcester; writ served by Bartlett. e.
A. Evans for the plaintiff.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

There were 533 deaths in Havana last
week, the largest number on record.
For several weeks the death rate has
been steadily approaching this figure,
while the number Of births reported Is
very small-in two weeks none what
ever. These conditions are all the
more striking when compared with
Santiago, where the Americans are in
control, and the death rate has fallen
from 1880 to 20.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

When the head feels duh and heavy The
skin appears sallow and greasy, and the
stomach refuses food, take Carter's Little
Liver Pills. Don't forget this.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

and close the game, he will do 1t, and
Sagasta and his partners will have to
quit. 1t is worth while to remember
that even Spaniards are human, and
politics itself is very human sport.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

The eminently respectable and even
aristocratic burglar who was arrested
in New York seems to have been as
able and well-conducted a rascal as
tbe fictitious "Jim the Penman." He
supported his wife and mother-in-law
in good house in Brooklyn, where
he posed as a commercial traveller,
coming and going as he pleased, but
entirely hiding his real occupation
from all save a very few thieves, who
knew him only by reputation and adj
mired his skill. but with whom he
never consorted. 1t was chance COM
pliment Of one Of these admirers and a
business" trip Of his own to Hartford
that led to his arrest. His story is
like bit of last century English ro-
nance. He had fine taste for art,
which it cost him little to crafty. and
he was y an athlete whose physical
measurements put Corbett to shame
and quite rivalled Sandow, If the New
York papers are to be trusted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

solid for Mr.. Fairbank long before the
convention, but in view Of the opposl-
ton to his denomination, which cropped
out in the Warren caucus, his FRIENDS
were prepared for any possible opposi-
ton to him in the convention.
The only interesting thing about the
convention was the tangle the delegates
got into over a strictly legal method Of
nominating q senator. The secretary
was authorized to cast ballot for the
convention, and the point was then
raised by G. A. Denny, that after do
ing so, he should call for other votes.
His failure to do SO on two occasions
resulted in some confusion.
The organization of the convention
was effected by the choice Of Hon. Led
yard Bill of Paxton as permanent chair
man and W. A. Jencks of Warren as
secretary. A committee on Gre
dentials consisted of George L. Glenn
ence Of Southbridge. c. A. Denny Of
Leicester, Daniel II. Chamberlain of
West Brookfeld, p. B. Lynde of West
Brookfield, and Henry Brandes Of
Webster The report Of the commit
tee showed that out Of 20 towns enti-
tied to representation in the convention
by 81 delegates, 81 towns were repre-
scented by AZ delegates. No delegates
were present from Rutland and Dana.
Ledyard Bill was nominated for the
republican state committee, but de-
clined to serve, saying that he pre-
ferred to give way to some one else this
year C. A. Denny Of Leicester and
Harry Goddard of Spencer also declined
to serve. Percival Blodgett of Temple
ton and George r. Marble of Webster
were then placed before the convention
in nomination for the Office. A vote
by ballot was taken, resulting as fol-
lows:
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE The EYE OF ARGUS: He
rs HONORABLE If He DO BUT LOOK TO THE WEI
FARE OF THE COMMONWEALTH"
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Blanket Counter
Pillow Prices Wonderful.
Miscellaneous lot of
SOFA PILLOWS.

SOFA PILLOWS. r;i Apout 50 50
sale today for less than the value of
the filling. Regular price from
$3.50 to $500; Sale price
SOC to $l.5O
Big bargains.
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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IL, Isss.
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Whole number of votes cast. 80
George r. Marble. ........24
Percival Blodgett ............14
George L. Clemence. ....


It was then voted that the district
committee be made up for the year of
the chairmen of the various republican
town committees in the district. This
committee was empowered to fill any
vacancies. In response TO an invitation
from Mr.. Fairbank, extended by Mar
Gus Burroughs of Warren, the delegates
dined with the nominee at the Bay
State house upon the adjournment of
the convention.
At the close of the banquet Ledyard
Bill called upon Mr.. Falrbank for a
speech. He replied briefly, thanking
the delegates for the honor conferred
upon him and declared that if elected
he should do his duty by the county
and the state. He preferred, however
to listen to the advice Of others, rather
than occupy much time III talking him
self.
d. H. Chamberlain Of West Brook
field was then called upon and replied
in neat speech, in which he paid a
high compliment TO Mr. Fairbank as
a man of principle, and complimented
the delegates upon their fortune in be-
ing able to secure such man.
Those present were:
Hon. Wilson H. Fairbank, Warren;
d. H. Chamberlain, West Brookf1eld;
LSQydTQ Dill, dAlOA5 w. n. JeIlkSy
Warren; Marcus Burroughs, Warren;
George 8. Ladd, Sturbridge; G. F. Hol-
man, Millbury; George L. Clemence,
Northbridge; e. B. Lynde, West Brook
field; Charles C. Colby Hubbardston;
A. s. Woodward, Hubbardston; d. W.
Baker, Phillipston; r. 3. Stokes Tenn
pleton; c. H. Leather, Tsmpleton; A.
G. Williams, Barre; j. Harding Allen,
Barre; A. H. Davis, Webster, Henry
Brandes, Webster; Arthur H. Ros-
sail, Webster; George Wight, Stur-
bridge; L. d. Clemence. Southbridge;
James e. Boardman, Leicester; II. B.
Watts, Leicester; H. L. Pollard, New
Braintree; Edward Dixon, West Brook
field Frank Laviere, Spencer; F. w.
Boulton, Spencer; II. w. Goddard,
Spencer; f. L. HARDWOOD, Warren; F.
o. Wakefield, Charlton; L W. Baker,
Charlton: George Fish dudley ]. L.
Powers, Hardwick; C. w. Parker,
Princeton; c. w. Reed, Princeton; A.
H. Doane North Brookfeld A. J. God
dard, North Brookheld; Cyril L. Per-
rault, North Brookfeld; G.. e. Hager,
North Dana; J. A. Haskell, Dudley; NJ
e. Hildreth, Petersham r. Webb, West
Brookfield A. G. Bliss North Brook
field; j. w. Dewing, North Brookf1eld;
]. B. Dewing, North Brookfleld: H. B.
Crosby, Brookheld; w. G. Keith, East
Brookfleld.
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No doubt exists in the minds Of
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