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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

The Boston newspapers give a sorry
account of the operation of the
new law which went into effect
Saturday, restricting the number
of convicts that may be en-
ployed in specified industries at the
various prisons of the state. In most
cases the number is fixed absolutely, not
by percentage, and at the state prison,
Warden Bridges finds that SO many
prisoners are deprived of employment
that there is actual embarrassment in
finding any occupation whatever for
them. The Worcester county jails are
not affected by the law, but the serious
ness of the situation at Charlestown de-
mands attention. The result of similar
legislation in New York is notorious. 1t
has been the direct cause of an alarm
ing increase of insanity in the prisons,
and like results may be logically expect
ed in this state unless work is provided
for the unemployed idle convicts. Here
is a problem for the next legislature.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

The republican party has never had
occasion to be proud of the constant
war of political factions in Ohio, and
never less cause than now. when the
election of Senator Hanna is
opposed by the least desirable
elements of the state, with if possible
more than the accustomed vigor. Even
those critics in other parts Of the coun-
try who have seen cause for offense in
Mr. Hanna, will have to confess that
his success is much to be preferred to
that of Foraker and Cox and the fac
tons which they lead. The caucus Sat
urday did not look SO hopeful for Mr..
Hanna as could be wished, but most
people have sufficient faith in him and
in the party to wait till the actual con-
test in the legislature before believing
in his defeat
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

DR.. I. M. Ballet, superintendent of
schools at Springfield, makes an earnest
and forceful argument for baths in the
public schools, and declares that mo
more schools should be erected in our
city without some provision for per-
sonal cleanliness such as none of our
present schools now have" He cites
scientific authority to the effect that
the most injurious quality abou6 Initiated
air is its foul odor, because of Its eff
feet upon the nerve centres. He notes
that even single child of uncleanly
habits will so pollute the air in an hour
or two as to make it unfit to breathe.
and temporary exclusion from school of
course, brings no permanent relief. A
German professor is quoted to the eff
feet that ventilation is futile when the
rooms are to be occupied by dirty chill
dren having all sorts of infective germs
on their bodies and in their clothing"
DIR. Ballet cornbats the notion that
home and public bathing facilities are
so ample that further provision is nm
necessary, with statistics showing that
such facilities are actually meagre. Chief
Wadlin's census of the tenement houses
in Boston, for instance, shows that ONLY
one-fourth of the people living in
rented houses in Boston in 1892 had
proper bathing facilities. Both in re-
spect to public baths and school baths.
says Superintendent Ballet, Eve are far
behind England and Germany" Some
description is given of the school house
baths in Germany, the cost of fixtures
and the eminent, not to say startling
success of the experiment. A tour of
the schools of any city would probably
convince the skeptical Of his nose per
forms its proper functions) of the de-
STABILITY of increased personal cleanli-
ness on the part Of some of the pupils
The lack of it is. one of the most cogent
reasons presented by certain parents for
sending their children to private schools.
If there is any method of compelling
such cleanliness in cases where it's ne
cessity Is most obvious, the school au-
thorities have not yet discovered or
peeH dple " elIOrCe III. RrecdutlOn
against infection and discomfort from
such causesis taken in asylums, jails and
poorhouses and there would seem to
be much the same argument for exert
ing similar care in behalf of the school
children as in behalf of the inmates of
the institutions named. The comparison
may not be pleasant, but it can hardly
be denied that there is logic and com
mon sense in it, The reform indicated
has already been begun abroad, and
now that its agitation has been begun
in this country, it is apt to be continued
until the experiment comes to practical
test. That it is worthy of serious con-
sideration is scarcely more to be doubt
ed than in the case of ventilation and
general sanitation.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

The fact that there are $4,000 names
in the new directory for New York, an
increase of 265,0OO over last year, shows
it is said, the rapid growth of the city
1t also seems to show how small pro-
portion of the people are of sufficient
consequence to get into the directory
This is in spite of the fact that there
will be four volumes, this year, one for
the bopughs of Manhattan and Bronx
one for Kings (Brooklyn), one fol-
Queens and one for Richmond.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

The number of immigrants landed in
New York in 1897 was 1920, or $1,000
less than in 1896. Italy led all other
nations with total of $3.50. Ireland
was second with 1S,417; Germany third
with 1861; Sweden fourth with 1O9O6;
Hungary fifth with 1857; England sent
1882. The bulk of immigration, of
course, enters at New York, so that
these figures are well up towards the to-
tai for the country. The rise of Italian
immigration and the gradual decline of
the Irish, are among the items to be
noted
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

1T is said that ten thousand copies of
Mark Twain's new book which is known
in England as more Tramps Abroad"
have already been sold in that country.
1t appears that the author writes
out his manuscript and then
has it type written for the
printer Why doesn't he acquire the
Typewriter habit himself, and thus save
time, expense and one-third the liabiI-
ity to error? He ought to supplement
his chapter on the giving up of bad
habits and the forming of good ones
with discourse on this subject
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

OF course they have been calling upon
Pension Commissioner Evans to 'shut
up" He has not only talked but acted.
He has reduced the fees of pension COM
missioners in certain cases, postponed
consideration of claims for increase for
a year from the date of the last previous
action, and has even had the temerity
to request members of congress to give
him a rest from personal applications.
Truly, this lately discovered Tennessee
an is proving a Tartar
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

Some days were required for the peo-
pie to understand that the proposed
nomination of Crane and Lowell as the
next republican candidates for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor was a
bit of pleasantly, a jocose bit of fiat
terry for the genial councillor from the
second district. With this interpreted
tion placed upon it, the people will cease
to stare, and the old ticket of Wolcott
and Crane will continue it's course with
serenity towards its third term.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

II E. Moody Boynton wants to build
HIS Boston, Quincy and Fall River
bicycle street railway. he will have to
begin somewhere outside of Boston, I'M
less the. new board Of aldermen re-
verses the decision of the retiring board,
which refused the franchise, Saturday.
in the matters of persistency and dis
couragements, Mr.. Boynton is a worthy
successor to Capt. Meigs, and possibly
he also might prefer to sell out rather
than build an object lesson" for the
people. Something of that sort was
said at the meeting of the aldermen.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03
PROF. BELLS ROMANCE.
The Marriage of Mrs. SHIRLEY to the
Aged Scientist.


Under circumstances around which
was woven a, remarkable romance of
age and affection, says the New York
Herald of Sunday Prof. Alexander Mel
Vile Bell of Washington, D. c., a scien-
fist of widespread renown, made Mrs.
Harriet SHIRLEY of Harrowsmith, Onta-
rio, his wife. The ceremony was per-
formed in a private parlor of the Park
Avenue Hotel, at 1890 o'clock in the
morning, by the Rev. DR. Patterson of
Binghamton. Though his hair and flow
ing beard have been turned to snowy
whiteness by the lapse of rs years, the
bridegroom stood erect when the service
was being read, and held the hand of
his bride with all the gallantry of a
youthful swain.
Prof. Bell, who is the father of Graham
Bell of telephone fame, met Mrs. Shibley
at Harrowsmith two months ago, when
he was the guest of Dr. Kennedy, at
Perth, a few miles away. He fell in
love with the widow, who is 25 years
his junior, the moment he saw her pho
tograph, and, after a brief courtship,
gained her consent to become his wife
The plan was formed to have the cere-
mony performed in this city on the first
day of the new year. Prof. Bell at
once wrote to Binghamton and asked
the Rev. Dr. Patterson, who had been
his pupil in the University of Edin-
Dufgh 40 years before, to perform the
ceremony. DR.. Patterson accepted the
invitation, and few days ago met the
aged professor in this city.
They had not seen each other before
since their parting in Scotland. Ar
a Tcy6 AT1f do 10
emony performed at the Park Avenue
Hotel and at midnight, just as the new
year was born, Mrs. Shibley reached the
hotel and greeted the man so soon to
become her husband.
In the private parlor, yesterday, the
bridegroom waited for his bride who
came in with Miss Hattie Mace of Tam
worth, Ontario, her niece, and Harry w.
Guess of Harrowsmith Ontario. her
nephew. Among the few guests were
David C. Bell. 80 years old. a brother of
prof RelI ana SoIona1 Tobn Mt 10
wears old formerly consnI General az
WASHINGTON from SwitzerIand
Tboussb their hair was almost white
neither felt the weight Of his 't Years and
witnessed tbe ceremony with vn1th FIJI
interest The. otha,, rr,,asts yero Crabar ~
ReIl tho bridee1rco5os o,,i,, cn;id ails, "a
Miss p M Ron tba 10 tter's a++,~. ot fille
Young dauebter both IF Washins5t not
and r e sbeI,ra ~ +bis it, MI MI
Shavne t-nau+ tSa pei1s and NJ, Do to
Son vaa 10, 81 ,i1-ad ~ go,
% pe,.r, a. oIT,,,, $780, i ,1i9 ne,
As n ~, a. $4,000 "a ~ a
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~ 'Ie pa9t VI uiie stiei l any Mlsieu
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81 ser NJ, aSo.ea9on ST. ST. . ,,g,
~, ~ vhalHilhs Frol. alexander Mel
vllIe ben,. 10 the young ana vltal man
llooa OF thEty,tflree years, Is now sew
ellly-elgnt. lac dark-halred pupl OF
tWelty-one We 9rs stands mere betore you
gray, ana slXty-slX. Inc little boy of
SIX :, tnat remember SO wen Graham
6sl2 IS now the most FAMOUS man OF
LOgetner, II is TOO patnetic Tor the ord
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03
LlTERoRY TOPICS.

BOOKS OF HENRY DRUMMOND.
Some addresses hitherto unpublished
by that great spiritual thinker and writ
er who has been read in so many lands,
the late Henry Dl'ummond, have Just
appeared under the title THE Ideal
Life" There are fifteen Of these ad-
dresses on topics of religion and the
higher life, and each of them is well
worth reading. The interest of the book
is enhanced by memorial sketches Of the
author by Ian Maclaren and W. Robert
son Nicon. Published by Dodd, Mead
& Co., New York, For sale by Putnam,
Davis & Co.
Something by Henry Drummond in an
entirely different vein, is called ''The
Monkey That Would Not Kill" This is
a book containing two charmingly-to
stories about interesting monkeys which
had more lives than the proVerbial cat.
They will interest both children and old
er people These monkey stories orig
inally appeared in Wee Willie Wrinkle, y
and in their present form are preceded
by a preface by the editor of that mag
azine, Isabel Q1ady) Aberdeen and Mar
jorie A. II. Gordon. Published by
Dodd Mead & Co, New York. For sale
by Putnam, Davis & Co.
THE PERIODICALS.
The United States is called the least
governed country in the world, and
most Americans feel the pressure of
government so lightly that they would
be surprised to learn how closely and
thoroughly their whole daily life is su-
pervised and directed by government
As Professor Eugene Wambaugh points
out in the January Atlantic, there is no
time, night or day, when this superv.s-
ion is relaxed.
When the average citizen arises in the
morning, the water for his toilet is
brought to him and the waste taken
away by the government. His clothing
and table service have been taxed by
the government, and his food inspected.
The banks and corporations that he
deals with are regulated, the streets he
passes through cared for and lighted.
by the same power; which also furnishes
schools for his children, hospitals for
his sick, judicial, police, and fire depart
ments to protect his person and prop
erty, waking and sleeping. And these
are but instances of the innumerahIe
ways in which the control of govern
ment, which Is continually enlarging IFS
scope and functions, Is exercised,
Professor Wambaugh shows that the
two great objects of law are to euard
Individual liberty, and TO secure the
public welfare; and illustrates with a
wealth of interesting detail the various
ways In which these objects are at
tanned, and how they are distributed be-
tween the national, state, and munich
PAL powers; and ne concludes that there
IS no reason to believe that either of
these deep-seated intents will be uproot-
ed. The actual scope of government
must continue to be the resultant of the
interplay of a natural desire for en-
laTgement Of governmental functions
and an equally natural repugnance to
unnecessary enlargement. These i'm
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

Boston comes to light with the most
striking instance of fraud that was not
perpetrated on the pension bureau. The
same man who applied for position on
the police force and declared that he
was in perfect condition and had never
had sick day in his life, applied subse-
quently for pension because his suffer-
ings in the army had made him ply
steal wreck. He got neither the PEN
sion nor the appointment to the police
force. One Of the pension examiners
happened to serve also on the police ex-
amining board-and recognized the ap-
nlicaut
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

The increase of some 90 per cent in
the gold product Of the world in 1897
over that of 1896 is of Importance chief
ly as marking the steady continuance
of the increase of gold production from
year to year. This sort of thing knocks
the pins from under the silver parll-
sans argument as to the insuff1ciency
of gold for money metal. The amount
of gold put upon the market last year
was vastly larger than the total prod
uct of both gold and silver in 1873, to
which year the silver advocates are
wont to refer for comparison.
In fact, such has been the
case for some years The gold prod
uct last year is estimated at $24O, 900, 900,
as compared with a total of SITS, 900, 900
worth of gold and silver produced in
1873 1t is to be noted that no more
and no less weight Of gold is required to
make a dollars worth now than in 1878.
These figures deserve to be- set side by
side with the historic remark made by
Alexander Won Humboldt, some fifty
years ago: 'The time will come, be it a
century sooner or later, when the pro-
duction of silver will have no other linn
1t than that imposed upon it by its ever
increasing depreciation as value"
That time has come rather sooner than
even this acute German scientist and
philosopher had foreseen.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03
WORCESTER.
MONDAY, JANUARY ,, 1898.

If the three sisters of Mrs. Luetgert
testify that the rings found in her hus-
bands sausage vat were never worn by
her, who shall say that they We're?
This is a good point for Luetgert, but
it comes late and it won't help the
Frankfurter industry very much. His
customers didn't COMPLAIN of the rings.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03
A CHANCE FOR kid Mccoy"

New York, Jan. 2.-Tom ORourke. after
his return from Chicago, posted with the
Police Gazette a certified check for 5000
as a guarantee for match he wishes to
arrange between Joe Walcott and kid
Mccoy" O'Rourke said today: ANY
time Mccoy feels inclined TO do business
he can cover the 5000 which I have posted,
and he will find me an easy man with
whom to make an agreement"
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NEW % MILE RECORD.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. Edward Al
bridge yesterday established new in
door unpaced record for 20 miles, riding
the distance In 1.01:32
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03

CALEB A. WALLS PUBLICATIONS.
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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-03
LIFE INSURANCE RATES.
Explanation of the Increase Made by
New York Company.

EAptdnatlon OF the increase Made by a
New York Company.
To the Editor of the Spy: I read an ar
ticle in Worcester paper of Jan. re-
garding life insurance, and for the benefit
of your readers and the insuring public 1
wish to say it is a mistake. Evidently the
person or persons who wrote the article
did not understand the character of the
change, as the change in pre-
MUM rates is not altogether an
increase, but simply a revision of rates
And it does not in any way affect the old
policy holders-only business done after
Jan. LIST, 1898. A slight increase of pre-
MUM rates will be charged on endow-
ment, limited payment life and life poll
cles on young and mddle-aged lives At
the older ages, from 80 upwards; a de-
crease in rates will occur, inasmuch as ex-
pertence has shown that the present rates
charged at advanced ages can in equity be
reduced. and therefore should be- 1t is
scarcely too much to say that the history
Of American life insurance is contained in
the record of the largest life insurance
company in the world, which is foremost
in this movement, and 1t is therefore en-
mently proper that 1t should again point
out the path of orderly and energetic con-
servatism which leads to safety and sue
cess. B r Rarher
Special Agent Mutual Life Insurance Co,
of New York.
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-02-23
Here is success for You.

"Inside figures" are always interest
ing, and the following are certainly
some striking ones about The Ladies'
Home Journal. During 1897, $685.
III copies of this magazine were
printed and so thoroughly sold that
the latter year issues are entirely out
OF print. 1t consumes 3 ,434 1892 pounds
OF paper in year and absorbs 30,902
pounds of ink. 1t runs % presses.
The advertising columns contained
$49S.325 worth of advertising during
the last year. The editors received
1920 manuscri. is and less than ohe
per cent were accepted. The maya
zine employs % staff editors. 24,64S
letters have been received and an
swered in the year by the editors Of
the correspondence columns. The
Journal has over $4,000 active, work
ing agents on the road getting sub
scriptions. 1t has educated 442 girl'
free of charge under it's free educa
tional plan. In single day it has re
ceived as high as $4,000 subscriptions
300, 900 copies of the Journal are sole
each month on the news stands alon,
$4,000 people subscribe for it b.
the year.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-02-23
From Maine To Fair California.
TUNE" Marching Through Georgia"

ITune-"Marehing Through Georgia"
o, give us back osr silver coin-thus rye begun
That brave old honest dollar that never done us
wrong.
Let every heart and tongue unite to swell the chorus
strong,
Form Maine TO Fair California
Chorus-Hurrah, hurrahl we'll sound the Jubilee
Hurrah, hnrrah! for silver coinage free,
When nineteen hundred falls in line, estab.
shed il will be,
From Maine to Fair California.
o. Bryan and his silver craze viii soon give up the
So the goldbugs. Wanting, cried. 1t was foolish
boast
The silver cause is spreading fast in every town and
Chorus From Maine to Fair California
How Mckinley Numbered with the tariff kite he
found.
How it broke his party up to see beat the ground
NOW II lies useless wreck without friend around,
Chorus From Maine TO Fair California
Down with all trusts and syndicates they are a
traltorous band,
More dire than plague or famine sore and wars
/ ensanguined hand
The've lii the fires OF discomfort in freedoms chosen
land,
Chorus From Maine Fair to California
This tenure life of Office too we will severely shun
Equal rights all may enjoy but special favors none
Official salaries duly trinmed and justice will be done
Chorus From Maine to Fair California
| All DahkihB laws VIII DC repeated, they are ma
| tons curse
The MANY evils they have wrought will not reherse
Theye barred the march Of enterprise and draineC
| the toiers purse
| Chorus From Maine 10 Fair California
Old party lines are being left and nations too afa
Are watching for the dawning light Of freedoms bea
| con star,
In nineteen hundred il will rise without cloud t
mar,
Chorus From Maine to Fair California.
Our standard coin will be restored and wide domin
| ion hold,
sixteen ounces, just and true, to OF yelew gold
United they both will reign and equal prestige hold
Chorus From Maine to Fair California
But freedoms will gain the day, with Bryan /
the fore,
The sun OF plenty then will shine more bright tina
of wore,
And strikes and riots in the land will then be know
no more
From Maine to Fair California.
J. II. STANDARD.
Glonns Ferry, Idaho, Feb 20, 1893.