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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
HIS IDEAL.
New Rector at
st. Marks
PRAISES PARISH.
Rev. H, B. Washburn
breaches His First Sermon.

Rev. Henry b. Washburn, the new
rector of st. Marks Episcopal Church
preached to the members of his parish
Sunday morning. A large number Of
the parishioners were present.
Previous to his sermon, Rev. Mr.
Washburn made a few Introductory re-
marks, intended for the members of
the parish. II want to say" he said
chow glad I am to begin my work
as rector of st. Marks Church. 1t is a
great pleasure for me to come back
to Worcester after many years alb
sence, to familiar scenes and to pleas
ant associations. In the future Of Wor-
cester l believe with all my heart, but
above and beyond this, [ am glad TO
come to work among you. because the
ideals of st. Marks Church have al
ways been the highest, and what is
more, they have been realized. They
have been upheld by Mr.. SteWardson
and would, no doubt, by my immediate
predecessor had he been able to con-
tinue with you.
Il recently received a letter from Rev.
Mr.. Stewardson in which he sent his
NdIII IoNe 70 you ana expressed the
confident hope that brilliant future
was before the church. I can only say
that if we follow in the footsteps of Mr..
Stewardson and profit by the example
he has set there can be no doubt about
the future success of st. Marks But we
want more than his interest We want
to have him with US as often as we
can and [ can assure you that no one
in the parish will do more to make him
feel that he is welcome than myself
Rev Mr.. Washburn's text was from
St John, xii;32-"And /. if I be lifted
up from the earth, win draw all men
unto me
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
REV. j. -. TrrrL.r ~ n

It is evident to me that the United
states must provide some means for
sibility has been thrust upon us ana
we must accept it, How this Is RI he
done, I do not pretend to saw bnt +
recognize the moral responsibility.
! am perfectly in sympathy with Son
ator Hoars expressed opinion on tbie
subject, as I understand it-oppostfion
to imperialism and recognition Of 10
obligations, moral and otherwise. u-hinb
circumstances have forced upon Us.
JOHN H. FUTILE
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
GIVEN PROCEEDS or FAIR.
Louis GliXman Pleasantly Remembered
by His Fellow Debaters.

The second anniversary of the Wor-
cester Hebrew Debating Society was
held last night, in horticultural Hall.
The program consisted Of declarations
by /. Harry Fergenson, Lyman Der
man and Jacob A. Mattuck; piano solo
by Miss Sarah Epstein, violin solo by
Philip Names, paper on the Philippine
question by Aaron A. Solomon. De
bate on the question, Resolved, that
the disarmament of the powers is
practicable Samuel 81
mons, Abraham Hermon; negative
Louis Feingold, Simon G. Friedman
The debate was decided by the judges
in favor of the negative. and the de
claimer's contest was awarded to ia
cob A. Mattuek-subject, Patrick
Henry's speech"
At the close of the program Simon
G. Friedman presented Louis Gilman,
member of the society and member
of Company c, Second Massachusetts
regiment, with a purse containing the
proceeds of an entertainment held in
October.
The music was furnished by Esta-
brook & Pratt's Orchestra.
Those in charge were Max Feiga
(ehairman), Abraham Hermon, Max
Grodberg, Samuel Simons and Simon 9.
Friedman; committee of arrangements
Miss Leah Asher, Prof. J. p. Loeshefg
and Timothy Desmond.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

The king is dead; long live the king!
Ealeza, the new tenor of the Metropolis
tan Opera House, threatens to usurp
the place SO long owned and occupied
by Jean de Reszile. He is not so
handsome so polished in manners or so
accomplished an actor as his prede-
cessor, but he is the first rival that
Jean has had since he became the IA
Vorite Of the town.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

Maj. Meigs an Iowa civil engi.eer,
has been experimenting with crude oil
as a factor in making good country
roads He finds that barrel of oil may
be spread over strip of roadway 100
feet long and Z feet wide, and that the
ground then becomes compact. present
ing a firm surface, which sheds the
water so that there can be no mud.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
HOW IT WORKED.
(From the Chicago Tribune

what was the result of the expert
ment Of having handsome young Wo-
men instead Of the regular deacons
pass the contribution boXes?"
1T was a failure. After a few Sun.
days the young men found they We're
chipping in more than they could af-
ford and they quit coming to church"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

The loss of the steamer Portland in
dictates the wisdom of investigating the
merits of life preservers that are made
of tule or California reeds 1t does not
seem certain vet that any lives We're
sacrificed through the use of this ma
terial, but there is at least a very I'M
pleasant suspicion that some may have
been. Some of these tule belts We're
found saturated with water and heavy
enough to drag to the bottom any man,
woman or child who might trust to one
of them. A United States inspector
says that the life preservers intended
for passengers on the Portland were Of
block cork and of the most approved
pattern, but there We're other preservers
made of tule. for whose use is not
stated, Either variety is allowed by law.
Another inspector says tule is superior
to cork, and is in general use on ocean
liners. Complaint has been made
against tule before now, but the gov
eminent authorities have never been
convinced that the criticism was just,
and so no change in the regulations has
been made,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

Judging by the extent and quality of
advertising in The Spy lately, Wor-
cester folks need not go away from
home to find the best of everything in
g general or holiday way. 1t is Wor-
cester markets for Worcester people
fast enough these days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

Is the president going to have con
gress on his hands?" Certain men in
both houses have it in their
power to make trouble for him
if they are so disposed, and
recent utterances leave little doubt
as to their disposition. Their opposi-
ton does not stop simply at the ac-
QUESTION Of the Philippines but ex-
tends to substantially the entire ex-
pansion program. One of the most
conspicuous items in this program, Of
course, is the reorganization and in
crease of the army, and to this the
southern senators and representatives
are very hostile. The disagreement
between Gen. Miles and the admins
tration as to the number of men need
ed for the new army puts a useful
weapon in their hands.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

The assortments Of climates, diseases,
earthquakes and poisonous insects now
in process of annexation are interest
ing enough in their way, but there is
nothing more curious than the collec-
ton of currencies and coinage which
We are getting together. In this de-
pertinent Of the national museum. the
Philippines distance all competitors 1t
is impossible to tell how much money
there is in the islands, or how much
will be needed to keep the business Of
the country agoing. The only point
upon which agreement is general is
that it will be impossible to put the
colony on a gold basis for years to
come
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
sPENsER B. MEEsER.
REV. A. Y. CONRAD p. ID

First of all, I think there is no subject
of recent years about which there has
been so much talk with so little said.
have no Judgment sufficiently CON
elusive to warrant publicity There
are many factors in the whole prob
lem which are but limitedly appre-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

1t would seem that a large proportion
OF the people of New York city never
learned till after Col Warnings death
5ust how good street cleaning COM
missioner he was and what the public
lost When Tammany's return to power
sent him back to private life. The
present commissioner. Mccartney, .af-
fords a continuous example of how not
to clean the streets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
HAS A NEW CONSTITUTION.
But st. Anne's Society Did Not Adopt
1t Without a General Debate.

The meeting of the ST. Anne's Tenn
perance Society adjourned from last
Thursday night was held at their rooms
yesterday afternoon. After considera-
Bile debate new constitution was
adopted and the constitution commit
tee was discharged.
Owing to the absence of delegates
from the St. Johns Guild and the St
Stephens Society, the meeting of the
United Catholic Temperance Societies
Basket Ball League \ was postponed
until next Tuesday night
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

The expulsion of Austrian subjects
from German dominions and the retail
iation Of Austria have made all Eu-
rope aghast at the possibility of a dis
solution of the triple alliance, the drei-
bund, which for twenty years has been
Justly regarded as the chief guarantee
Of continental peace. The present dis
agreement has assumed especial sig
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
A MISSIONARY CONVENTION
1t win BE Held at Trinity NJ 7
Church This Week Friday

The missionary conventionfor the Wor-
cester District Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist church
will be held at Trinity Church, Friday,
Dec. 8. Many of the district secretaries
will be present, and Miss Florence
Nichols of India will be the principal
speaker The secretaries will meet az
the home Of Mrs. John Legg, 5 Clare
mont street, Thursday afternoon, to
make plans for the new year, and a
delegation is expected to attend the
auxiliary meeting at Mrs. M. P. Gil
mans, 46 Fruit street, Thursday eve
ming.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

The most important presidential
message since the civil war will be sub
United to congress by Mr.. Mckinley
TODAY
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

nificance because it follows so closely
upon the publication of Bismarck S
memoirs, which contain prediction Of
such a rupture OF course the drei-
bund, like all other European alliances,
viii hold together only so long as Ger
many or Austria finds it helpful to its
policy for the time being The mo-
ment William thinks the companion
ship and partnership of Nicholas the
more profitable, he will drop Franz
Joseph like a hot potato.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

DR.. Bulls Cough syrup, the peoples
TREND, has been in use over fifty years.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE The EYE OF ARGUS; ne
is HONORABLE IF He DO But LOOK TO THE VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

Secretary Ayers recommendation
for railway from end to end of Cuba,
is treated by American newspapers al
most as if it We're a jest, but here is
Gen. Kitchener promising that the
Egyptian railway to Khartoum shall
be completed and open TO tourists with
in 3. year, even though the British par
hsnent has not yet been asked for the
necessary grant of money. There is
the difference between a nation that is
trying to be imperialist and one that
has already got there.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

Rev. George S. Buffers of SomervflIa
will give the third lecture of the course
at the Coral Street Methodist Church
this evening; subject, Miracles in
every day life -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

The year 1898 has been a hummer for
general business. Prices have not al
ways been satisfactory, but the volume
of trade exceeds all records. Bank
clearings for eleven months have been
about equal to the clearings for the en-
tire year of 1892. and they are 20 per
cent in excess of clearings for the same
period OF 1897, If the recent rise in
prices should continue there might be
all the semblance of boom times"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

Gov. Tanners jaunty contempt for
the indictment brought against him for
deTelection Of duty and malfeasance in
Office is quite fitting in man of his
character. Where the sense of pro-
priaty and deceney has been lost. re-
gard for popular opinion vanishes. It
may be that Tanner win share Alt
geld's good luck in getting his indict-
ment pigeonnoled, but just at present
it looks as if the prosecution meant
business. At any rate, it ought to
mean business, for it IS Impossible to
shane men of the Tanner stripe.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

1t is reported that GOV. Roosevelt
will appoint Justice DAILY. a democrat.
to succeed Justice O'Brien, recently re-
signed from the New York supreme
court bench There has been some feel
ing that d republican should be ap-
pointed. but many republicans believe
that the Tammany attack on Justice
DAILY, together with the absolutely
clean record which the Judge presented
by way Of refutation, mad much TO do
with the great republican vote.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1895.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

PRAYED, American journalism Is Decom-
ing more conservative In the printing
of unsavory news. The newspapers OF
to-day-with the exceptions noted
minimize the accounts Of hideous, bru
tai and revolving crimes. Therefore
superintendent OF public schools, who
addressed teachers association was
in error when he attributed TO the press
vicious influence over school children
There are some things In the newspa
pers which It would be better, perhaps
that children should not read. But
newspapers chronicle current events
and they must Of necessity chronicle
the evil deeds as well as the good. Sc
long MS they do not magnify wicked
ness or render II attractive they cannot
be charged with exerting an evil influ
ence upon children or upon anyone else
The great body OF newspapers endeay
or TO make all that Is evil repulsive. &C
the end that right living shall be en-
couraged-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18
HE BAEY.s NAME.

"Mordaunt." she called him. In a novel
book
His mother found the name she gave to
him:
didn't like IL, fer I'd kinder took
sort of notion fnvorble to Jim"
But when she looked up at me from the
bed,
Half dead, but happy, an she said: IT
want
That you shall name him, after ALL" I
"Why. blame it all, Of course II is Nor
daunt"
She knew the way felt about such
names,
An that this was sacrifice, fer she
Had often heard me say that honest
james"
Had just about the proper ring fer me;
But though twas Disappointment, still
thought
She was the one that had the right to
choose,
An There wasn't any question--ought
To reconcile my wishes to her views.
He was so delicate-so teeny small,
But smarter than the cracker OF whip;
| don't believe he ever cried Mt all
Sometimes he'd pucker up his little lip
An look at you until you was ashamed
or all the sins you knew he knew you'd
done;
often thought he grleyed because we'd
named
BY such name helpless little one.
An thinking that. when we two was
alone,
called him by the name liked so well;
His mother would a grievcd II she'd a
known,
But neither Jim nor me would ever tell.
We never told. He'd laugh and crow to
hear
Me whsperin' so happily TO him;
yer names Mordnunt, old boy, when
mothers near;
But when there's only me about, it's
jim"
We never told our little secret, and
We never will--we never, never will;
Somewhere off yonder, In now'ry land
little baby's toddlin, toddin' still.
A-scclSin In the sunshine all alone
The God that give an then that sent fer
him
Mordaunts the name carved on the little
stone,
But In my heart the name In always
Jim.
Chicago Record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

Within the past few years three nov
els I'm the English language on the same
theme have attracted wide attention.
Their subject Is the failure Of Chris
tianlty, or. as some prefer calling It. OF
Churchlanlty. to redeem mankind from
ignorance, misery and vice. In each
story an orthodox clergyman breaks
away from his environment, defles his
ecclesiastical superlors, and plunges
straight into the moll and muck OF
humanity for the purpose OF rescuine
II from its slums and its mire. These
three books, two OF which have beer
written by women. are Robert Els
Singular Life" by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps Ward. and The Christian by
Hall Calne. In each instance the bert
becomes n martyr. He suffers from
the rcproaches and even the contume
ly OF his former friends and associates
lie secures only n tardy recognition OF
hls zeal and self-sacriflce from his wife
or his sweetheart. And he finally diet
victim to his devotion to his fellow
man. Elsmerc is carried or by sick
ness while prosecuting his work Eman
ucl Bayard. the sclf-electod missionary
TO the vicious population OF Massa
chusetts fishing port. Is murdered by
liquor dealer whose trade he had In
jured. John Storm ls killed by somt
London rufflans out of their jealoui
hatred toward him. The result In each
case Is a practical defeat of the very
work which was intended to max,
amends for the failure OF ecclesiastica
Christianity. For all that appears the
noble mission thus self-mposed II
these three Instances ends with the If,
OF him who entered upon II and so val
lantly and splendldly wrought In II
IL Is true that many a poor soul hai
been inspired TO finer and dlviner llv
Ing. but the movement" as Il Is call
ed. no longer moves when he who
started II no longer gives II impulse
II would seem as II the creators o.
these fictitious heroes were forced Il
surrender them TO martyrdom. The,
are at loss how otherwise TO dlspos,
OF them Is II not possible for mod
ern crusader TO survive his triumph
and be rewarded by seeing the con
summation OF his work In some perma
nent and substantial form? or Is 4
inevitable that individual reform ha,
the weakness Of the individual and
needs the strength of organization?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18
Curious Russian Scots.

A curious sect in Russia Is tha.
known as the Runners, because Its
members run away like a sick animal
to some lonely spot to die when disease
overtakes them. Another is known as
the Runner Smotherers. When any
member of this extraordinary sect is
seized with n mortal or supposedly
mortal Illness. instead Of being allowed
to run of to die he Is put out of the
world by a woman whose title is the
smotherer. The ceremony Is, for safe.
tvs sake, generally performed, not in
the victims house, but in the common
praying room, secret room convent.
emily situated to escape the prying eyes
of authority, and provided with mn.
merous exits In case of a surprise
While psalms are sung and the censor
swung, the old woman who USUALLY
holds the honorable Office of smotherer
performs her task with n small cushion
held over the sick persons nose and
mouth, the body being afterward So
cretly buried In some remote sno-
whittier it Is conveyed under load OF
some innocent matter, such as hay
New York Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

The sentiment which annually grcets
the return of the oyster from its sum
mer vacation may not be Of an esthetic
sort. but certainly II Is as remote as
possible from mercenary considerations
of commerce. And yet the oyster not
only stands for great dellcacy. but foi
a great industry that VIII In time be
vastly greater. IL Is shown by Gov
eminent statistics, for instance. that OF
the 3o.o00.0O0 bushels OF oysters con
sumed throughout the world each yeai
3O,OOO,0OO bushels are supplied by IN,
United States. and that the oyster fish.
cry excels any other fishery In impor
lance Add to this that the Industry
Is especially important In the States OF
New Jersey and Maryland-the latter
alone producing one-thlrd OF the world.
crop-and II win be seen that there are
special reasons why Philadelphia
should be cordial TO the oyster, anC
should greet Its advent with degree o.
enuslveness not extended to any othel
thing In the edible list with the posi-
BILE exception of the Thanksgiving tur
key .-Philndelphia Record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

Cotton plantations IA Oregon may not
be the vain dream they seem at the first
impression. At any rate. Il can do no
harm TO see what can be done. Al
ready the cotton belt ischarglng. TWEEN.
~ years ago the bulk OF the cotton crop
came from east OF the Mississippi. and
only about four bales out OF ten were
grown west OF that river. To-day
about seven out OF ten are grown west
OF the Mississippi.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

Naturally recent events In India have
directed attention IN England TO the
army and almost every British journal
within the past few weeks has beer
discussing various reforms and sugges.
tions In regard to It. AS palliation OF
the conduct OF the regiments In the
Bara valley In India II Is explained that
they were composed chiefly Of boys In
stead OF mature soldiers, and this also
leads 10 further criticism OF the condi-
ton OF the army. Notwithstanding a
great deal OF talk about the necessity
for an immediate increase In the mum.
Der OF soldiers a comparison in point OF
numbers with the regular army In 1900,
during the Napoleonic wars, shows that
England's present force Is greater by
several thousand men In the present
time OF European peace than II was
when Napoleon kept the armies of Eu.
rope practically under arms from yeai
20 year. The entire force. as stated by
Lord Wolseley recently, now numbers
100000 men, OF whom 117,0O0 are
abroad and 100000 at home, while In
1900 the British forces abroad and at
home numbered only 100000 men. The
difference, however, is not so favora-
BILE 10 the army MT present as the mere
figures would Indicate. The army OF
1900 was fit for immediate use, while
OF the 100000 soldiers at home to-day q
large number are not At for service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

The Atchlson Globe evidently doesn't
Ike "Quo Nadis." II says: Topeka
folks are going Wild over book whose
hero dressed himself for a banquet by
putting a wreath on his head swinging
sheet over his shoulders and shaving
the hair on his arms"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

A New York broker slowed away
100 Fat oysters at single sitting on a
wager Of $50. And yet some folks would
hardly care 70 make walking oyster
beds OF themselves. even at that price.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

The success OF battle depends quite
n much on the courage and obedience
OF the soldiers as on the wisdom and
ecneraishlp OF the officers; and 80 the
welfare OF the world Is more concerned
IN the faithful discharge OF duty by the
thousands who lead quiet and obscure
lives than by the great achievements
OF the few gifted ones.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-18

Not all modern Improvements" are
Improvements really. For instance, a
fellow can't spend nearly as much time
Is used 10 be the rule In putting on n
pretty girls skates. and making sure
that all the straps and buckles were
absolutely right