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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
Art INSTRUCTION.

The very practical courses in art in
struction provided by the directors of
the Worcester Art Museum, this winter,
afford advantages in advance of any
thing ever given in this city. Mr.. Philip
L. Hale, who has been engaged as in
structor, son of Rev. DIR. Edward Ever
EFT Hale, has had the benefit of a train
ing in the most famous Paris studios
and schools, and the endorsement of the
Boston Art Museum, where he has
served as an instructor. Our own mu-
scum has large collection of valuable
casts and pictures from which the stu
dents will be allowed to draw, while the
tuition fee carries with it the privilege
of admission to all exhibitions. The
tuition is moderate, considering the in
ducements offered, and there would be
occasion for surprise if students were
not numerous. The public schools have
done excellent service in the domain of
art, but here is an opportunity for pur-
suing the work under circumstances
which the public schools, in the nature
OF things have not been able to offer.
The only condition attached to an ap-
plieation is that it shall be made in
writing to Mrs. Mary L. Mitchell, II
Dean street, and that it shall be. accom-
panied by a reference to some person as
matter of identification. The directors
OF the museum have entered energetic
ally into Sheir new work, both in the
matter of exhibitions and instruction,
and there is every reason to wish them
the success which they deserve.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
FAIR DEALING.
The Strongest of All Poss bic IIustra.
tons of Its Shrewdness and Value.

The Strongest of All Poss bic lllustra'
tons of Its Shrewdness and Value.
That the only sensible dealing in bust
ness is strictly fair dealing is something
that ought not to require the hammer
of iteration to drive it home to every
understanding. But it seems to be one
of the many truths that need repeti-
ton to make certain its acceptance and
belief
Leaving morality out of the question,
it is fact old as the everlasting hills
that fair dealing is the shrewdest of all
dealing. The maxim that honesty is the
| best policy inculcates that very truth.
1t does not say that honesty is moral,
any zany knows that much, but that
the most polite thing a man can do is
to be honest.
The grand successes of the world
have this same great fact behind them
that fair dealing is the smartest of all
dealing. The tremendous advance of life
insurance is probably as strong an illus
tration of this as could be presented, for
it is the very embodiment of the idea
of fair dealing. 1t is a stipulation be-
tween an individual on one side and an
aggregation of individuals running into
tens and even hundreds of thousands on
the other, for his betterment and theirs,
in which an honorable fulfillment of the
agreement is the essence and which de-
ponds wholly upon fair dealing for it's
accomplishment.
The one person agrees to pay GER
tam moderate sums at such fixed times
as suit his circumstances, and for such
period as may be mutually deter
mined. The aggregation of individuals.
through their selected and trusted
agents, agree that in return for this
they will pay the one person a certain
agreed and vastly larger sum at the
END or a fixed term of years, or will
pay it to his designated beneficiaries
whenever he dies.
Out OF this simple compact, with such
notifications and improvements as
time and experience have shown to be
essential, has grown the wonderful
fabric of American life insurance, just
because the spirit of fair dealing has
been the main governing impulse behind
II all Because the system was wisely
conceived and honorably developed the
standard companies have increased in
membership and wealth, until to be an
insurance man is synonymous with all
that represents integrity and prosperi-
,ty and to be insured is an accepted evil
qence of forethought, manliness and
thrift
EAR dealing between the companies
and the insured has been the ground
work of this success, and to the pessi-
mist who groans at mankind's faneied
depravity, or the cynic who sneers at
the claims of human advancement,
no better answer can be made than
that this is a splendid, progressive
world after all, and that life insurance
proves it. A million men insured,
billion dollars and more of assets, two
billions already paid policy holders and
their beneticiaries, and four billions of
insurance in force are heads for about
as powerful a sermon on the virtue of
fair dealing as human understanding
could we'll evolve.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
THOSE DIN LETTERS.
A Reply TO Mr.. Manning from the Party
of the First Part.

A Reply TO Mr.. Manning from the Party
of the First Part.
To the Editor of the Spy:
Sir-The following item appeared in
the local papers a year or two ago:
''The letters in this paper from time
to time with the initials D. NJ. are not
written by David Manning. When Mr..
Manning has occasion to speak to the
public through the press, he signs his
full name"
One would suppose that so definite
a declaration would remove any mis-
apprehension and render altogether
needless and unnecessary Courteous
personal letters" and other more or less
courteous protests. In disclanning the
authorship of the letter in The Spy last
Saturday, Mr.. Manning should have
rested his case without the use of per-
sonal comment. BY involving the
names of others in his letter, Mr.. Man
ming has exceeded his right by giving
circulation to a statement the truth of
which he has no right and certainly
according to journalistic precedent, he
should have no power to find out.
The amazing part of this eXtraordin-
airy communication is Mr. Manning $
readiness to go to the rescue of "es-
timable gentlemen and personal
friends who have been wantonly "at-
tackled" The original letter, TO which
Mr. Manning REFERS was written in de-
Tense of a faithful public official who
had thwarted the demands of a polit-
zeal clique, the members Of which de-
manded favors that no mayor of Wor-
cester can submit to without compro-
missing himself and the dignity of his
Office. No names were given, or spe-
cific detail to indicate who are the
members of the clique now SO hostile
to Mr.. Dodge and opposed to his re-
election.
The fit must have been an immac-
ulate creation and the aim well taken,
because Mr.. Manning recognizes and
Identifies his personal friends.
The use of initials or nom de plumes
by those who do not care for the no.
toriety Of personal publication is es-
tablished by long and favorable usage;
indeed, some of our best literary work
is done in that way. Mr.. Manning sug-
gests-his letter is full of suggestions
that the personal influence" of a
writer when the full name IS signed
might help to strengthen che writer's
position. Righteous cause requires no
personal endorsement to commend it to
popular approval.
This amiable critic should remember
that it is not the good fortune of all
of us to possess the personal infiu-
ence" of so distinguished a gentleman
as David Manning ESQ.
The writer of this letter has used
the initials d. NJ. for many years, from
a preference, not as cause for en-
barrassment to others, and long be-
fore he became familiar enough with
contemporaneous history as ever to
have even heard of David Manning.
Il is not likely now that the public
will credit, perhaps he would prefer
the word discredit, Mr.. Manning with
the authorship of communications to
the press to which his name is not
signed in full. The present writer will
therefore take the liberty, with Mr.
Manning's permission and the indul-
gence of The Spy. to again subscribe
himself. d. M,
XNOrcpSfpr
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
What viii Take Place in Local Houses
of Worship This Week.

Next Thursday afternoon the Ladies'
Foreign Missionary Society of Grace
Church meet with Mrs. Stone, 25 Wash
ington avenue.
The Ladies Society of Grace Church
will give a turkey dinner Tuesday, Nov.
Is, at the church. The dinner will be
from u to 2 in the afternoon, and there
win be a sale following the dinner. Sup
per will also be served.
Next Sunday night there will be a
special temperance meeting at Grace
Church, at which several prominent
temperance workers will speak. Among
them will be Adjutant White of the
Salvation Army, who has recently been
placed in charge of the Worcester
corps.
The reception and chatting dish lunch
given by the missionary auxiliary of
Old South Church will be held tomor-
row evening.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Old South Church viii have a social,
sale of homemade candy and making
of comfort bags Friday evening.
An important business meeting of the
Y. p. S. c. E. of Central Church will be
held at $50 o'clock Wednesday evening.
The Plymouth Club of Plymouth
Church will hold debate Thursday at
7.45 o'clock with the subject, "Impe-
rialism.' The Plymouth octet will fur
nish music.
The harvest concert of Pilgrim Church
will be held Nov. 20. Contributions of
fruits, vegetables and money are So
licited. The fruits and vegetables will
be used to decorate the platform, and
afterwards sent to the poor.
There is talk Of organizing small
chorus of twelve or sixteen voices to
assist the quartet of Piedmont Church,
under the direction of Mr. Rowland.
The parish supper and social of I'm
ion Church will be given tomorrow eve
ming at 6.45 o'clock, The entertainment,
Opening of a Chestnut Burr" will be
furnished by the committee, of which
Mrs. c. A. Vaughn is chairman.
Next Sunday Rev. G. A. Gordon,
pastor of Old South Church, Boston,
viii occupy the pulpit at Union Church.
The harvest concert of the Church
of Christ will be held next Sunday eve
ming.
The Womans Home Missionary Al
lance of Worcester will meet in Plym-
outh Church, Friday, at O'clock Mrs.
Ida Vose Woodbury. will tell her thrill
ling story of work among the noun
tain whites. Miss Frances Hunt will
give a glimpse into the homes of the
home missionaries on the frontier, and
Mrs Constance Goodell, president OF
the Woman's Home Missionary Associ-
alton, will give a Bible reading.
This evening at 7.30 the local union
of Christian Endeavor will have a.
public meeting at Piedmont Church. at
which Rev. Cortland Myers u. D., of
Brooklyn will deliver an address.
The debt raising scheme of the Park
ie.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

Secretary Long, in a communication
to the newspapers, has given fresh evil
dence of his warm appreciation of the
personnel of the navy. In praising
the admirable organization and spirit
Of officers and men, he incidentally
mentions the fact, that there was no
sickness either on the ships or in the
camp of marines at Guantanamo. There
is reason for congratulation here. But
the secretary is most felicitous when
referring to the officers who were as
signed to shore duty and were not al
lowed to go to the front as they de-
sired He writes:
Fame attaches to the man who fights,
but credit is just as much due to the
man who enables him to fight Nobody
knows how hard it is for a naval Off
Ger in middle life, who, in a war like
that just passed, sees perhaps his only
opportunity for distinction and yet is
obliged to sit at his desk in the depart
ment of the navy yard and do the in
glorious though equally important duty
which confines him there. [ have seen
one or two strong men unable to re-
strain the tears that burst from their
Eyes W H6u i W ttS ODilBeu 10 refuse lneDl
the opportunity to go to the front be-
cause their services were invaluable at
these less conspicuous posts. Is it any
wonder that navy in which such a
spirit prevails wins? For it must never
be forgotten that the creditable thing is
not the mere fighting quality, but the
high mind, scientific attainment, and
the professional spirit which equip men
for the discharge of whatever duty they
RI nr.fh
These last words are an accurate
characterization of Admiral Sampson,
whose high mind, scientific attainment
and professional spirit more than
compensated for whatever qualities he
may have lacked as a popular and pic
turesque commander, He failed not
wherever he was placed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

"As for myself, says Jerry Simp-
son, Il shall seek Office no more. I
shall, at the expiration Of my term in
congress, retire to my cattle ranch at
Medicine Lodge, and participate in pol
itics only to help out the populist par
ty whenever my services are in de-
mand" 1t will be seen that Mr.. Simp-
son realizes that he has reached one
of the tragedies of his life. He has
before this encountered similar ones,
and has always won out after brief
seasons of retirement and detection
Medicine Lodge is good place in
which to mediate, but it isn't large
enough for jerry, who belongs to the
country and who must not think of re-
naming permanently at the lodge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
THE ToLSTOI FINN.

A committee of which William Dean
Howells is chairman, and which in
cludes in its membership Jane Adams
of Hull House. Chicago, William Lloyd
Garrison of Boston, and Rev. George
Dana Boardman of Philadelphia, has
issued an appeal for funds to be used
by Count Leo Tolstoi in aid Of the emil
grafton of the oppressed Doukhobortsi
from Russia These people, who are de-
scribed as thrifty, industrious farmers
about 10000 in number, form Protest
ant sect, whose tenets resemble those
of the Quakers. They have refused
from conscientious scruples to serve in
the Russian army and for that reason
have been exiled from one part of the
country to another. They have been
so prosecuted and maltreated that their
position in Russia has become intoler-
able, and as they have finally received
permission to emigrate to foreign
lands, an effort is to be made tc settle
them in the island of Cyprus, though
it is hoped that they may eventually
be brought to America. The project is
one in which Count Tolstoi takes a
deep interest, and when he wrote TO
this country urging the raising of a
fund, the committee already referred
to was formed, and Mr.. Howells and his
associates suggest that the contribu-
tions offered be known as the Tolstoi
fund. The cause appeals strongly to
lovers of liberty and believers in free
dom of belief and practice in the mat
ter of resorting to arms in the settle
ment of international difficulties Con-
tributions in any amount may be sent
to Isaac N. Seligman, treasurer of the
committee, Mills building, New York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

1t is a sorry commentary upon the
inefficieney of the war department,
when the colonel of a Massachusetts
regiment feels impelled to pay his men
the money owed them by the govern
ment at the time of mastering out. It
will cost Col. Pfaff of the First Massa-
chusetts heavy artillery $1O,OO5- to dc
this little favor, but he trusts his men
implicitly to reimburse him to the
amount of SIS each. when the pay
master gets around to them. This con-
fidence is creditable both to the colonel
and his soldiers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
MONDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1ses.

Don't be discouraged, Cristy. In re-
printing your stuff The Spy is merely
doing what it can to let decent people
see the sort of drivel you cali editorial.
But be true to your record, and you
will yet be able to grind out something
The Spy will not care to -publish-not
while Anthony Comstock is alive.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
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COUNCILMAN POWELL TO TALK.

An adjourned meeting of the st.
Johns Guild was held at the st. Johns
Institute yesterday afternoon. Five
new members We're admitted, The first
of the series of entertainments planned
by the guild win be held Nov. %, at the
Institute Councilman A. M. Powell will
lecture on his travels i'm Europe. The
lecture VIII be Illustrated with a stere-
opticon and the members of the United
Catholic societies and their lady friends
are invited to attend The meeting adj
journed until next Sunday afternoon
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

If anybody was alarmed by the touse
that was made, few years ago, con-
corning the commerce of Samoa. all
fears should be banished by the report
Of our consul general. American exports
to the islands are much larger thar,
those of any European nation We sent
to Maleatoa's dominions $5S415 worth Of
goods and brought back products Yal-
ued at $1,000 more than this The whole
export trade of the group is worth only
sSSO,OOO, and half of this belongs to the
Australians Nobody would suffer seri-
ously if all the Samoan trade went to
our antipodes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

The outbreak of diphtheria at the
Woodland street school has revived dis
cussion of the Boston system of daily
medical inspection of the schools. Very
likely the practise is carried farther at
the Hub than would be necessary in
this city, but there is no gainsaying its
advantages. Not only diphtheria, but
other epidemics might thus be avoided.
The expense to the city would not be
large, and the board of health is alive
TO the desirability of inspection, even
If it be regarded with Indifference in
other quarters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

Again it is announced that free sill
yer is dead, and that the last election
killed it. Obsequies have been pro-
nounced upon it several times, but the
democrats have prolonged the wake so
persistently that they have forgotten
that their child was a corpse. They
have refused to bury it, and although
all reputable health experts agree that
its interment is essential to the we'll
being Of the party, there is no author
NY to enforce the decree. The demo-
cracy will not bury it till some new
issue can be raised as a rallying cry.
and as yet no such promising issue has
been found
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
SOCIALISTS oPEN cAMpA1GN.

The municipal campaign of the social
list labor party opened in full earnest
yesterday, when Charles X. Hardy, the
nominee for mayor, addressed a large
gathering on the common. Mr.. Hardy
was frequently applauded in his allus-
ions to local issues and in his discussion
of socialism in general. In the coming
campaign che socialists will advocate
the municipal ownership of the street
railways, and other plans on a similar
basis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
THE ST. PAUL's FESTIVAL.
Final Meeting of the Committee Was
Held Yesterday Afternoon.


The st. Paups festival committee held
their last meeting yesterday afternoon
Complete arrangements were made for
the festival, and the following commit
tees We're appointed: Supper table, Miss
Katherine Kiley, John Power, Edward
Keenan, and Daniel Courtney; supper
table, Miss Mary HUT William Vail
James Houghton, and Thomas ]. Ryan;
lemonade table, Miss Katherine Power
and Dennis f, Sullivan: ice cream ia
BILE, Miss M. ]. Toole, Thomas f. Nc
Cam, William ]. Ryan Edward M.
Kane and Charles Clavin; post office
department Miss Mary and Annie
Bower, William Hogan and Edward f.
O'Donnell; fish pond, Maisie O'Day and
James F. O'Rourke
Later IN the afternoon a joint meet
ing of the committee and their lady
friends was held at Sons of Veterans
hall. Reports We're received from all
the committees, and everything points
to a big crowd in Mechanics hall Wed
nesday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

Here is Col. William J. Bryan al
ready gloating over the defeat of Con-
gresham Walker as ''the best news of
the whole election" Apparently he has
not heard that John r. Thayer did not
stand on the Chicago platform but spe-
officially repudiated it's most important
principles. William ]. viii have to
guess again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

Outsiders will take some interest in
the progress of the movement for non
partisan control of schools in Boston.
The Public School Association, com
posed Of graduates has prepared list
of Qualified candidates. which it Will
submit to the municipal conventions of
the political parties. Should this list be
adopted, the associations work will be
done. fit is not adopted, then the as
ISOLATION win nominate its candidates
by THE usual process of nomination
papers, and the results of the election
last year lead to the expectation that
the non-partisan ticket will poll very
considerable vote.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

Somebody start a subscription for the
Morning q, even as it started a sub
scription last summer for the soldiers
and raised six dollars and seven cents
in II days. The Morning Il is eternally
bewailing its lot. 1t talks often about
its shy condition as related to dollars.
IT says the political contributions that
have usually come to it have this 3lll
been light, although it has known
many men and had newspaper exper-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
WARS TERRoFs.

Blxby-War is a terrible thing.
Kiton--Right you arc, old man. II
fellow does not get killed or does not die
of disease, he runs the danger of getting
married TO the sympathetic soul who
nurses him through an illness. No there
doesn't seem to be any chance for a fell
low. Boston Transcript.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

fence in many climes 1t Gays, too, in
confidence, that it has recently had bad
luck in this cline in its efforts to bor-
row at local banks And so some kind
and indulgent citizen should start a
subscription for the little one with the
bug. Otherwise the push cart in which
is carried all it's circulation, may be-
come ths push cart of Mr.. Garrity.-
Yesterdays Gram.
You are really not doing yourself JUS
tice, Cristy. Why not try some other
kind of whiskey?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
THIS LOOKS SUSPICIOUS.

1t was reported to the police yester-
day that light overcoat, a black cut
away coat and brown derby hat were
round IN the door yard of 10 Kendall
street, Saturday morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

But little regret is expressed at the
defeat of Lemuel Ely Quigg or New
York, who while belonging to the re-
publican party, has insisted upon iden-
tifying himself with the wrong wing
of his political organization. Quigg has
always been known as a rarrow-g gauge
man. and, as zeal without knowledge
is a dangerous quality, it is as well
that he is to be allowed to retire to
private life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

If the army and navy could dictate
The. choice of president when Mr..
Mckinley retires. probably they would
unite very readily upon Theodore
Roosevelt. The colonel believes in hav-
ing plenty of fighting men, ships and
guns and military and naval stores,
and during his brief service as assist
ant secretary Of the navy ne showed
happy facility in getting what he
wanted.