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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
THE ROBERTS CONTEST.


At rom lHt oall Lake Herald
Speaker Reed is not in sympathy with
the contest movement inauEurated b1
Ctah republicans against Congressman
elect Roberts
That settles it. The contest is over. so
lar as congress is concerned The preach
ers may continue their work which the
politicians got under such splendid head
way, but they will have to 60 it alone or
enlist the reformers who can find nothing
else in New York or Washington TO en-
gage them at present
Republican congressman may as well
get into line and right dress toward the
speaker. D. have never failed vet so
perfect is the discipline of the cars i'm
peral guard, and it isn't likely that there
Will be any chewing or expectoratiug in
the ranks when the order is given to fall
in '"ii
Speaker Reed has probably thought The
matter over carefully, concluding that az
the republicans of Utah made their he'd
SO shall they lie An unnecessary couchI-
sion, since that is what they are eXpected
TO do, whether they go to bed or stav IN
all night, ~
A Washington newspaper correspondent
informs local contemporary that "there
are many men in congress and moIders
of public opinion in the east who declare
that no polygamist should be seated mon
the floor of either house "
ANY man, bachelor or bigamist singular
or plural. who enters congress and ner-
sists in sitting upon the floor ought to he
e1ected Chairs are provided for +ba
members. Proper decorum should he ~
sisted upon by the sergeant-at-arms.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
ALARM
Fails to Work
Correctly
FOR FIRST TIME.
Trouble With New Fire
Signal System.


a fire that resulted in a loss esti-
mated between $1,000 and $500 was dis
covered in the packing room on the first
floor of Howard Bros card clothing
factory, corner Of Vine and Franklin
streets, about 6.45 o'clock last night. An
alarm was given from box 3, and the
fire was confined within a radius of ten
feet from where it originated.
Previous to the bell alarm the au-
tomato system gave warning that
there was trouble Of some sort in How
ard Bros factory and before the big
bells commenced striking the fire patrol
companies connected with the Howard
Bros circuit were on THEN way to in
vestigate the alarm indicated by the
thermostadt system.
For the first time since its installa-
ton, the new fire alarm system failed
to work as it should. Superintend-
dent ". II. Mcclure was on duty in
the central office when the alarm came
in, and started to send out the alarm,
but with the first round. he noticed
something wrong with the mechanism,
and stopping the machine, sent the
alarm out by hand using the telegraph
key provided for use in an instance Of
this sort.
Just what the trouble was. is not
definitely known. The machine was
tried later and worked all right, and it
is supposed that some triRing defect
occurred that may never give trouble
again. The first round received on the
tappers gave box 50. while the dots on
the tape showed 42-1, then two rounds
he hag
ratus. including the chiefs buggy,
started for box 43, located at the Quin-
sigamond Wire mills, but We're informed
OF their mistake, and turned back be-
fore covering the entire distance.
The patrol and Hose 2 answered the
thermostadt alarm. and went to the To-
cation of the fire, where they were re
lntorced by Hose Z, which caught the
right box. The fire patrol was the first
apparatus on the scene, and locating
the trouble from the indicator on the
outside of the building, had the fire well
in hand with their chemicals before the
other companies arrived.
The blaze evidently originated in q
boX used as a receptacle for odds and
ends. The fireman and engineer were
al the factory during the afternoon at
tending to some repairs about the boil
er' put were unable to give any expla-
nation of how the trouble started. From
the appearance of things, it looked as
though partially extinguished match
might have been thrown into the box
and smouldeTed until a blaze finally
resulted
The fire spread to the adjoining wood
work, and might have resulted in a So
rious coniiaeration. coupled with the
trouble in getting the alarm, but for the
lhermostadt situated near by. that gave
r W inc .aF Ill
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
TIE EVOLUTION OF 1yNcBJvG

1t seems strange that lynching, which
is most common in tae south, should
have reached its highest stage of deveI-
opment in the north. That such is the
case is shown by an illegal hanging
which occurred at Scottsburg. Ind. on
Saturday. In the south ii is not GUS
tomary, to say the least, 20 lynch men
for attempted murder It being consid-
cred better form to wait until the vic
tim is dead before resorting to sum
mary measures. In Indiana the process
of evolution is much more advanced
The chief character in the Scottsburg
affair was Marion Tyler. a white man.
who had tried to Kill his wife That the
attempt was not successful did not APP
peal to the mob. Apparently that fact
seemed to the scoundrels matter of
minor importance: that they were com
hitting d graver crime than that Of
Tyler made no difference to them. They
We're looking for the .aw material for a
lynching, and they found it in Tyler.
Lynching is strange business under
almost all circumstances. Usually it is
the work of men who. as individuals.
would hesitate to take human life, but
who have no scruples whatever when
bound together in the fellowship of a
mob. When the latter is formed, all
that is needed is a vigorous leader pos
sessing a fair degree of executive abil-
ity When he has been found, the work
proceeds with clockhke regularity
Indiana has established a precedent
" jch if widely copied, as it is like
~ 10 be in those states Where public
sentiment permits public officials to de-
liver their keys at the demand OF mobs,
is lNky to greatly stimulate the lynch
ing industry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
HOW ONE CAT DRINKS.
lFrom The Bangor commereIal.

-'+ - ''s''4'7N4 '-oillllISA cIdl)
Portland reports. cat that win only
drink SebagO water from faucet
When she is thirsty, she perches herself
on the sink and news piteously until
some one comes to her relief The fau-
Get is turned on just enough so that
the water drops slowly and the cat
cranes her head and as each drop leaves
the faucet, out goes her tongue like a
fash to catch it. Sometimes when the
drops come too rapidly, Floss varies
her mode Of drinking by catching sew
eral of them in one nav and then sip
Ping the water daintily therefrom.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

department there is reason to hope for
encouraging results in this new depar-
ture, Certainly, there is need of work
on behalf of the birds. and the attempt
viii be watched with some interest.
Here is another instance in which Mas
sachusetts has got ahead of the nation
al government.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
AMERICAN, SPANIARD AND Fill.
PINO.


rom me ran Mail Gazette.)
\ story concerning the American
troops in Manila is told by an English
naval officer, who was an eye witness
TO the occurrence. THE citv was
quite crowded. he says, with both
American and Spanish soldiers, and
they seemed to be on the friendliest
terms. As was crossing one of the
numerous bridges across Pasig river. |
saw native Filipino spit in the face
Of Spanish officer, and then run to
the American sentinel who was guard :
ing the bridge, demanding his protec-
ton. 1t was some time before the Fill
ipino could make himself understood,
and the sentry took some time to grasp
What had been done but you can i'm
asine my surprise when he handed his
gun to the Spanish officer and caught
the native by the nape of his neck and
the seat Of his trousers and pitched him
off the bridge into the Pasig river. Then
he calmly took his gun from the Span
ish officer and began pacing the beat
as if nothing had happened. The
American soldier may not be so milf
tary as his brother of Europe. but he
is made of the right stuff"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

Judge Day is said to be the preferred
candidate Of President Mckinley and
Senator Hanna for the republican nom
ination for governor of Ohio. In case
Judge Day should not be attracted by
The prospect of obtaining the governor
ship, it is believed that the president
will have him in mind for the next va
Fancy on the bench of the United States
supreme court.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

The history Of the American revolu-
tion would seem to have received
abundant attention in recent years, but
here is Sir George Trevelyan, nephew
Of Lord MacauIay, threatening us with
the first volume Of a work on the same
topic, next month. This is to be a his
tory for Englishmen, however, and the
revolution is to be treated rather in re-
lation to causes and effects in the
mother country than as the birth of a
new political entity. Undoubtedly
there is a field for research and politi-
cal philosophy on that side Of the ques-
tion, but whether Sir George is the man
for the task or not remains to be
proved. His connections are not wholly
in his favor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
THE NEW AMBAssADoRsHIPs.


IN rom the Mexican Herald0
inc government is to be heartily COM
TBtsAuea Tor promoting the Hon. Matias
ivuHi7Io' SO long the minister of this re-
,uult at Washington, to the rank OF am
gaShauof. 1t Is timely recognition of the
SOWING Importance of Washington as
GHnonallc centre of influence, an indica-
1ou mat Mexico is aware of the appear
'uCg ~ q new world power and Il also IS
a proper assertion Of the dignity OF this
we premier Latin American nation. the
upSl prosperous of all the Latin cOun-
tTIeS oI The new world and the one en-
JO9lHB the highest credit in the money
ms, Nets Of the world
-NltNicO diplomatic representative at
MaalliiS ton Will now rank with the am.
D"ssduqfs or the European powers, ana
t fsaI amy the new honors conferred on
LT Qlplomauc representative of Mexico
Will be worthily borne by the accom-
puSheq statesman who by his intelligence
~ uness has won the good will OF
tHt ehtlre American people. Minister
,' 'i3L Iayal tlds. III this important act. dis
Pl9$ Su me sense of the fitness of things
Enu mas seized the psychological moment
lof ~ Tact and sound sense are char
i]CI,erlsuc OF the administration of Mex
leQ foreign affairs
And it is most satisfactory to find the
nited States government acting on its
iintentlon of raising the rank of the Iega-
e Ell iere 10 that of an embassy. 1t Is
SrdceIul return of Mexico's compliment
niiu we place Will be flied in a dignifed
HI!aHher BY Minister Clayton. whose con-
%uet OF American diplomatic affairs here
N"' "eel eminentlY correct.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
WHEN oFFIcERs MAY MARRY.
The Armies of Europe Have Various
Rules Regulating Wedlock.


The restrictive conditions at present
III force with regard to the marriage
Of officers of the Russian army forbid
TINS privilege under any circumstances
in the case Of officers under the age of
%. Between the ages of . and IS years
the dot of an officers wife must amount
to a sum representing the minimum of
20O rubles yearly
On comparison of these conditions
with those regulating the same ques-
ton in other European armies, it may
be noted that in the Austro- Hungarian
army the number of officers authorized
to contract marriage is limited by d
fixed proportion assigned to each grade.
and, these totals being reached, all fur
Their marriages must be deferred pend
ing the occurrence of vacancies in the
married establishments.
The Italian army regulations which
fix the income of the fancee at a mini
mum Of from 1900 TO 2000 lire would an
ton.
Italian officers, however apply a
somewhat liberal Interpretation to this
law, with the result that the number
of marriages occurring under actual
provisions does not exceed more than
an eighth of the total number. seven
eighths of the officers being united uu-
der the conditions of the religious cere-
mony only, and thus exposing them
selves to all the inconvenience which
attend a marriage not recognized by
civil law.
Similar disabilities would now appear
to be incurred by Russian officers. and
suggestions have been made by the
press in Russia that a general revision
of the law is becoming necessary.
The question is assuming some i'm
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

Agoncillo's protest against the terms
If the peace of Paris may not be i'm
peecable in its statement Of fact, and its
Interpretation of international law
may be open to objection, but
it is not without merit OF a certain sort,
for all that. It rather increases ones
respect for the shrewdness and poIiti-
cal capabilities of the Fiipinos under
AguinaIdo's leadership.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

The bill which passed the house Of
representatives last week does not ex-
actly make the fish commission the pro-
tectors and conservators of the birds,
but it gives the board authority to pro-
pagate, distribute and restore such
game birds and insect-eating birds as
are apt 10 be Of advantage to man. Con-
sidering the valuable work done by
the fish commission in its own proper
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

No doubt the treaty which Judge
Day handed in at the White House was
The presidents most interesting Christ
mas present.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

Did Fayne Moore hypnotic a few of
her jurors, despite all precautions? Her
eyes may yet become historic
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

Unless Senator Gray has been per-
Fistently unsupported, he promises to
make all the trouble expected of him.
after the peace treaty has been ratified.
He is represented as saying: The trea-
~ simply gives us control of the situa-
ton; We can keep the islands or not,
as may be determined in the future. "
Coming from one Of the commissioners,
this speech cannot be agreeable to the
anneXationists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

The increasing lawlessness and fnse-
curity Of life in the TransvaaI augurs
Ill for the stability Of the Boer republic.
Primarily, of course, these recent dem
onstrations have sprung from the
native hatred Of tie British residents.
but in the Transyaal, as in China, the
feeling has developed into animosity to-
wards all foreigners, and herein lies the
danger which threatens Paul Krugers
people. No race can long antagonize
the civilized world.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
Mot herhOOd
Taught by
BIRTH OF CHRIST.
Rev. Spencer B. Meesero
Christmas Sermon.


With ,he usually impressive musical |
sar.,-ir. al the First BAPTIST Church |
..7. ..-.,,- ., ,..,.,- ,,1a
, 'a-'i ""H li'4 ms 81
and sea9IalN ADDRESS oE lhe pdsloI
the ltey. Spencer b. AIeeser upon THE
-t.,,.,. and ,,,fssi,,,, r ,,,ltl,erlood 90 The
speaker ieieIIeu To- inc AlollIeiHo"o vi
Mary. ana advanced a new idea, which
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when she knew that her son was to be
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among men REV. AT Meesef treated
his subject i'm a broad and mastery
manner. and the cougrega ton which
iucluded many REPRESENTATIVES of other
denominations. was deeply impressed
by his elooueuce.
The text was Matthew ii. III. And
when they were come unto the house,
tnev saw the vollna child with Mary
The mother" said the divine. The
advent of Jesus eIorifes motherhood
with an indeseribable glory. The bir-h
Of the divine son bv the virgin mother
whose so1ll was like the lilv. surrounds
every. biTth with q holz- a-randa,n. Am
rOtherbood has become sacred and has
been dfgnifed forever bV that sDotless
MYSTERY The roiracla Of birth makes
motherhood holy and maiesric
"---On earths wide breast
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
PROGRAM FOR THE SALEM CADET
BAND CONCERT.

The following is the program for the
concert to be given by the Salem Cadet
Band IN Mechanics Hall tomorrow eve
ming: Ihis is to be the first in the series
OF the Worcester entertainment course.
ana already large house is assured
Mr. Jean Missud conductor; Master
Henfy Donlan, boy soprano.
PROGRAM
Under the double eagle"
overture, William Tell ....... Rossini
Salem Cadet Band
2-SolO for cornet Tiberatf
Souvenir de la Suissi
Mr.. 3. p. <eyes.
5-Selecion, Nautical songs" .. Tobanf
Salem Cadet Band
A. Magnetic waltz" ....... Ardfti
Master Donlan.
o-(a) Water scene. "Narcissus". .NeVin
tb) Famous miuuet" .. Padereyve 4
Salem Cadet Band
6-Solo for trombone. ........... Robinson
Air Varie"
Mr. Jerome n Proctor
t--Patrol The blue and the gray" Daily
Salem Cadet Band
S-"The swallows" ....................Co van
Master Donlan
9-Selection, THE IDOLS eye" Herbert
Salem Cadet Band
lO-ta) Tower scene from al Trovatore -
(b) The anvil chorus" ............V Verdi
(c) March, Richmond" .......... Nissud
Salem Cadet Band
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

Even if the attempt to float a Rus
sian loan in This country has failed, it
Is only a question of time. and no long
time, either, when New York Will be
competing with London as a world
money centre. The astonishingly rapid
growth Of American export trade and
the heavy and accommodating European
balance owing this country, will tend tc
accelerate this contamination.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

So it is wrong to say that the Keely
motor has been removed to Boston. In
short there is no such motor. The
Boston parties will take what Mr.. Kee-
ly left and if they can develop into
practical form the incomplete appara-
tus which he left, then the motor will
finally mote. Judging from the past. i.
would seem that a year was a very
short time in which to accomplish tan
gibIe results.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

THE SPTSHoULD HAVE The EYE OF ARGUS: ne
is HoNoRABLE If ne DO But LOOK TO The VEL,
FARE or THE COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

All doubt as to the threatened inroad
upon the civil service rules seems to
have been dissipated. This is unfor-
tunate both for the administration and
for the colonial era upon which we
Eeem to be entering. No less enthusi-
astic and avowed an imperialist than
Theodore Roosevelt insists upon the
merit system as an indispensable prin-
ciple of government in the dependen-
cies. and experience in Cuba points sig
nificantly to the same conclusion. 1t
win not facilitate the application of
this principle to the colonies if we be-
gin by breaking down the system at
home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

There is said to be a chance that the
anti-Philippine element in the Senate
Nvin be able to compel the amendment
of the Spanish treaty, and insert a dis
elaimer Of any purpose on the part of
the United States to maintain perma-
nent sovereignty over the islands.
Probably this is an exaggeration. Tel
ler's Cuban resolution is not likely to
be duplicated The sentiment that
prompted it is evidently entirely out of
fashion in NNashington
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

Managers Shea and Wilton of the
Park Theatre have arranged for a con
tinuous program today. to begin at
1870 a. m. and last till late this even
ing. A strong bill will be offered. in
Guiding a number of local singers and
entertainers of prominence and also
several of the leading lights on the pro-
fessional stage
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

The statement of the director of
The mint, that the United States now
holds $91O,OOO,OOO in gold, places us
ahead of all other nations as gold
owners. France, the second best, has
sS5o00O,0Oo, and then follow Germany
and Great Britain. the latter's stock
amounting to only $3.50 600, 900. Evil
IDENTIFY, it won't do for the silver
orators to persist in saying that
American finance is controlled from
Lombard street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

MONDAY. DECElIRER I'd. 1ses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

Fun will run riot today at Lothrop's s,
the particular cause Of mirth being the
Flats, presented under the manage
ment of Rice and Barton. McDoodle
and Poodle, the heroes OF the piece. will
be impersonated by John c. Leach and
}. K. Mullen, two comedians well and
favorably known in the vaudeville
world, and a lot Of bright and breezy
entertainers are included with them in
the company.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26
HOLIDAY PLAYS.
Many Good Attractions offered at Local
Playhouses.

The Secret Enemy" a melodrama
which playgoers of New York and
Philadelphia already approved. is the
attraction which Manager Rock of the
Worcester Theatre has selected to en-
tertain his patrons this afternoon and
evening. The piece is said to be fun of
sensational scenes and thrilling climax
es' and with Elmer E. Grandin and Eva
Mountford in The leading roles, is sure
to be well presented. The usual large
holiday business is expected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-26

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