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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
High Mass Abandoned on Account Of the
Raging Storm.

While the attendance at all the
churches suffered from the storm, the
attendance at the Catholic churches
seemed to average better than that of
other denominations. At most of the
churches the usual high mass at 1890
was changed to low mass. At none OF
of the services were sermons preached
by the attending clergyman.
The season of Advent, marking the
beginning Of the liturgical year in the
Catholic Church, began YESTERDAY
During this season the affairs in the
churches and the vestments used by
the priests at all the services are pul-
pie, that being the color of mourning
in the church.
At st. Paurs Church the services
We're well attended Father Boland
read first mass at o'clock. and the
mass at 1890 was read by Father Lun-
ney. Beginning Tuesday night and
lasting until the feast of the immae-
ulale conception. a novena for the
children Of Mary and the Sacred Heart
society VIII be held al the church.
instructions will be given each night
a i.3C
AT St Stephens Church the attend
ahce was very large, when the weather
IS considered. The pastor of the church
mas arranged for a novena TO be held
I'D the church commencing Tuesday
night and lasting for nine days Tho
hoVena win be held for the women Of
the parish, and services will be held
AT 40 every evening. Special attention
VIII be given to the lessons to ne
learned from the life of the blessed
virgin and to the duty of wonlanhood
At st. Johns church the usual
masses We're said, and the attendance
was way below the usual number The
Sisters of Notre Dame have arranged
iof q novena to commence Wednesday
night and to last for nine days Each
hght a sermon viii be preached by
priest of this city, and the closing night
rather Lehy of Holy Cross will hold
special service
All the other Catholic churches suf-
Tered from the storm and the services
We're short. At the Sacred Heart
church forty hours devotion began,
and for the next few days special SER
vices viii be held at the church.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
BESIDE THE TRACK.
William Campbell Found IN Perilous Loca-
ton and Brought to Worcester

Constable Lebeau Of Wilkinsonvflle
found an unknown man, in an uncon-
scious condition. beside the railroad
tracks in that village, about 5 o'clock
Saturday night. The unknown was
very much intoxicated. and from the
appearance OF his face, which was COW
cred with blood. he was thought at first
to be seriously injured He was placed
aboard train and brought to Worces-
ter. AT the Waldo street station house
1t was thought advisable to call a doc
tor, and City Physician W. r. Clark
was summoned. A slight abrasion on
one side of his face was the only injury.
however and the man was locked up.
Yesterday morning he came to his
senses and said his name was William
Campbell and that he lives in Wilkin-
sonVille.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

shows large number of short stories
written by wen known writers and il
Illustrated by prominent artists. The
opening one "Old captain" by Myles
Hemenway, is illustrated by Howard
Pyle with eleven drawings, including
the frontispiece in color Among the
Others are An Esmeralda of Rocky
Canyon" by Bret Harte, Illustrated by
Peter Newell; The second wooing Of
Sallna Sue" by Ruth McEpery Stuart.
Illustrated by A, B. Frost; The white
heron by Fiona Macleod illustrated
by Albert r. Sterner; How Santa
Claus was saved, by Mary T. Van
Denburgh Illustrated by w. 7. Smed-
ley; and The unexpectedness Of Mr..
Horace Shields" by Margaret Deland,
by Howard Pyle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
ENGINES DERAlLED.
Ftchburg snowbound and Policemen
Suffer in the Gale.

Ftchburg Nov. 27-The worst biz
Yard since the storm of 1883. struck this
city last night with d small furry of
snow which increased as the night wore
away, and, accompanied by high
wind, piled the snow many feet deep
all owes tae city, and this morning the
city was completely buried
The street railway people attempted
TO keep the main line open. with the
result that the snow plows were stalled
in West Fitchburg and We're five hours
making mile. In consequence, there
have been no ears either over the Fitch
burG and Leomi-ster or the Suburban
road since last evening.
steam road traffic was also at a
standstill and no trains reached the
city from the east until p. M, and
these We're due at 4 and II a m. No
Boston papers We're received until night
and except by telephone and telegraph
the city was cut off from the outside
world until night No trains arrived
from Worcester. Along Main street the
drifts in many places are - feet high
and only small paths have been cut for
pedestrians. who are few and far be-
tween
Only few mikmen braved the Gle
ments and they only furnished d few
customers.
In the morning there is likely to be
a corner in the supply. as it will be
almost impossible for farmers TO get
into the city. Police officers say that
last night was the hardest night for
duty in 10 years The wind is blowing a
gale tonight and the drifts will be
deeper in the morning. This afternoon
two engines on the Fitchburg railroad
were stalled derailed, with snow plows
in the east ward
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
JAMES c. BLAINEs BURIAL PLACE
CFrom the Washington stara

~ Jill ZIG w dSull4SL ION iotdf.J
A great many visitors have been at
Oak Hill lately who did not come be-
cause they had relatives or friends
buried there, but because the cemetery
has :he monument to John Howard
Payne, the author of Home, Sweet
Home" The Blaine family lot is also
a spot to which most or the pilgrims
Wend their way Additional interest is
just now attracted to the grave Of
James q. Blaine, because part of the
ground is not sodded and awaits the
erection of the headstone which his
widow has ordered. A fine old oak tree
was in the middle of this lot when MI
Blaine selected it for his last resting
place, and he said at the time il would
form his monument Much of the
ground near The lot had new earth put
over it a few years ago to keep up the
grade and it is thought that this killed
the tree, since another close by has also
died. and now stands q lonely sentinel.
covered with Ivy nearly to the top.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

PIE who are now III their graves would be
alive and well to-day if they had needed
the first warnings of those troubles which
lead to consumption and death
The hacking cough splitting of blood
weak lungs, and all similar troubles of the
organs of breathing, will surely lead to
consumption, if they are not already the
signs of ii. Then there are the other iudi
cations of the approach of consumption
such as night-sweats emaciation, OF vast
ing away of flesh from bad nutrition, which,
if neglected, lead to certain death
Ninety-eight per cent of all the cases of
weak lungs bleeding lungs, lingering and
obstinate coughs, and other bronchial and
throat diseases, which have been treated
with Dr.. Pierces Golden Medical Discov
cry, have been cured by it. Do not wait
until your throat trouble becomes serious.
All bronchial and throat troubles ARE seri-
Gus. The time TO take the Golden Medi-
cal Discovery - is right at the start
Even if your throat trouble has been
neglected until il has been pronounced
pulmonary disease or consumption, do not
hesitate to use the Golden Medical Dis
c0very,' for thousapds Of letters from the
sufferers themselves, who are now well,
bear evidence that the Golden Medical
Discovery" will cure, even after good ply
siciaus have pronounced the disease pull
monary consumption.
o. had been troubled with bronchitis for sew
eral years, writes Mrs. Orlin O'Hara Box ia,
Fergus Falls, Ottertai Co MINI In the first
place had sore throat doctored with differ
eut physicians and took various medicines but
got no relief I raised from my throat sticky
Substance like the white of an egg Could not
sleep and had made up my mind that would
not live through the winter I took Dr.. Picrces
Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Pre-
scription alternately, and in few DAYS began
to see that was better. took eight bottles I
have not felt as well in years as since using
these medicines
Unfailable-Dr Pierce $ Pleasant Pellets
for constipation and biliousness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

Mrs. Youngish-"O. Bob, what shall
I do? Baby is crying because / won't
let him pun all the fur off my new
muff
Mi. Youngish-"Well. that is all
right Give him the cat.'-Tit- Bits.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
LOST TO THE WORLD.
sixteen Trolley Cars Stalled in Great Big
Drifts

Leicester, Nov. Chichester is lost
TO the world, and will be for a couple
of days, because of the big snow storm.
Every car in commission on this end
of the Worcester and Suburban trolley
line was blocked up early last night,
and when the officials of the road final
" got lines on their condition, sixteen
cars were scattered at various points
between here and Worcester.
Everything would have worked in
ship shape with the Leicester division
but for a little accident. During the
evening a salt car" was sent out, and
this jumped from the track near Pax
ton avenue. just far enough away from
anywhere to make walking unpleas-
ant
One after another, the cars We're de-
layed, and at o'clock this morning
they were strung all along the line
between Spencer and Worcester. Line
men were out bright and early this
morning, and they succeeded in getting
nearly all the cars to the car barn here
by tonight.
Work breaking out the roads contin-
ues on the line, and things viii prob
ably be in condition to resume traffic
~ tomorrow night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

The descent
Is certain from
weak lungs,
lingering
coughs, throat
troubles or
bronchial
affections
through bleed
ing lungs, to
consumption,
if the first
stages are neg
lected. Thou
sands of neo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

TBRPSICHOREAN HALL
To rent. Finest floor In the city for dane
ing. 81 Main 81,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
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Bsors +bs :, The Kind You Have Always Bsughl
Signature "a IrH2zIzx

should buy Carters Little Liver Pills
Forty pills In vial; only one pill dose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

Services in the churches We're SHINY
attended today, and in the First Con-
gregational Church no service was held
at all. Leicester is practically lost to
the world, although connections
with the outside world by means of the
telephone are still open.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
A POLICY OF lufamy.

Torals refusal to surrender Santiago
is one Of the most desperate acts of
military barbarism in the annals of
war. 1t is quite evident from the start
that he had had no such intention. He
callously pros.ituted the flag of truce.
His object was to gain time to
strengthen his defences, and in this he
has partially succeeded. Let the need
less and wantOn bloodshed which this
fatuous defence of position at the
mercy of our army and fleet will entail
be on the heads of it's authors: it will
rebound to the eternal infamy Of
Spain. If there was the slightest pos
sibility of the Spaniards making a gal
liant if unequal defence, we could
understand if not approve the motives
of beleaSured general resolved to sell
the lives of his garrison with the last
cartridge in his possession. But there
is no such condition and no such pros
pect at Santiago. Toral will sacrifice
his soldiers and the unfortunate in
habitants to a barbarOus ideal which
would have been looked upon as reck-
less and sanguinary even in the Middle
Ages.
General Shafter has done everything
possible to induce Toral to take a ra =
tional view of the situation. The sur
render of Santiago would have relieved
the city Of the ravages of famine and
obviated its destruction by fire and
sword. The Spanish soldiers in our
hands had nothing to fear. On the
contrary, it is well known to Toral
that they would receive every consid-
GRAFTON and comfort in our keeping
which humanity could suggest or honor
approve. IT seems to be the deter
mined and deliberate policy Of Spain
TO complete the devastation of the
island which she systematically began
nearly four years ago, as far as it is
possible for her to effect 1t. She is
laying IN for herself a heavy retrbu-
tiOn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

have they warrant for such a conscr-
vative estimate of American character
and courage? DO they not underrate
and minify the government and the
people for whose protection they are 50
solicitous?
AS philosophical reflection founded
on history 1t is worthy of remark in
passing that the spirit Of diflldencc, OF
solf-dstrust, of self-dcprcciation end
national timidity is not the spirit which
leads nations on to progress, although
it is not without its uses as coin-
terhalance. individuals may haye their
moments of missiving. indeed, these
are often penalty of greatness; but
the spirit in which even individual sue
cesses are won is the spirit Of pluck
aud dare. That general who should go
into battle preclaiming that his troops
were unfit to attack the enemy and in
capable of assuming the responsibilities
of military activity would scarcely be
likely to lead his forces on to victory
and reDown. The same Is true in
craftsmanship. While great steps
should be carefully thought out in ad-
vance, the spirit of confidence. Of hero.
ic resolution to abide the consequences,
should prevail when once the decision
has keen reached 10 go ahead.
Is ii true that we are unfit to add
to our national responsibilities and in
efficient to defend ourselves in a WIDEN
ing circle of growth? Is our govern
ment s I home so bad: are our political
standards so low, that a policy of ex-
pansiUn would run counter TO the best
interests OF civilization? In consider
ing these questions seriously let us not
forget that in no place where Ameri-
can enterprise has pushed forward the
flag, the free school and the church
has civilization retrograded. We found
the Louisiana territory an abode of
creQles and savages and we made it a
garden spot-the home of many of our
best citizens. The great West and
Northwest was a wilderness inhabited
by Indians and coyotes-today it is q
fertile inland empire, the granary Of
the world. Texas, California. Alaska,
each in turn, reflected in their in-
provemcnt the quickening influence of
American dominion. Hawaii today is
on the threshold of a new destiny.
Cuba and Porto Rico are bound in the
fulness of time to obey the law of po-
litcal gravitatiOn.
AS for the Philippines, we may, when
more fully informed, decide that we
don't want them and find an honorable
way to transfer the responsibility
which this war has put upon us with
reference to them-all this can be de-
bated and determined in due season.
/ But in the meanwhile let us not insult
American history and American
| achievement by the cultivation of
| doubts that are as unworthy as they
are without justification. Leave them
to the Mugwumps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM

1t will he my purpose when elected TO
so conduct myself as to win the respect
and good will of those who have opposed
me as well as those who have given me
their support. | shall be the governor
of the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up IN the leSis-
lature which are neither the fault of one
party nor the other, but rather the
growth of custCm. Unnecessary invesu-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees, resulting in unnecessary expense to
the state. 1t will be my care and pur-
pose to correct these and other evils in SO
far as ! have the power It Will be my
purpose while governor Of Pennsylvania,
as it has been my purpose in the public
positions that | have held, with God s
help. to discharge my whole duty. The
people are greater than the parties to
which they belong. | am only jealous Of
their favor. | snail only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done by
an honest, modest daily discharge of
public duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
Cutting the Havana Cable.

The Havana cable is cut at last.
Toral is now without communication
with Blanco and Blanco is without
communication with Madrid save
through the Key West line, which
is under our censorship. The isO-
lation is complete. This should have
an important and far-reachinG effect
on the future of the war. Blanco is
left to his own devices. He is at the
head of a discontented army and Il
starving population, shut up in a block
AIDED city without the slightest pros
pect of reinforcements or food by sea
or land Henceforth he will remain
ignorant of the movements of our
ships and army. Havana may be at
tackled at any moment, so far as he
knows. This uncertainty will be the
more calling because Blanco will no
longer be able to pose before Madrid
as brave man struggling with ad-
Yersity, whose courage in the face Of
overwhelming disasters was mistaken
and indomitable. The cable was a
great relief to Blancos feelings. He
eXpatiate on the spirit of the army and
the impregnable ramparts which he
had erected and on which he had en-
ployed the laboring resources of the
city and its neighborhood night and
day for months, to such little purpose
that if our military policy dictates it.
we may starve Havana into submis-
sion without firing another shot at its
defences.
The fall of Santiago will be the sig
nal for a strategical movement to-
wards Havana. That city is the last
and strongest citadel of Spanish rule
on the island. Havana lost to Spain,
all is lost. The defences around Ha-
vana are unquestionably formidable.
They have been strengthened and re-
strengthened until, in the opinion of
experts who have no unfriendlY feel
ing towards the United States, they
have been rendered, if not unassail-
able, at least in such a condition of
resistance as would render an active
campaign by us unwarrantable during
the rainy season. 1t would entail a
loss of life TO our armies which would
not be justihable on the humanitarian
grounds alone which dispose us to it.
Our first duty is towards our own
troops in the field. Even if we tried
to succor the unfortunate wretches
who are dying like maynies in the
streets of Havana, our relief would
| come too late.
1t seems, therefore. our duty as
well as our best policy TO keor
the effective blockade up and starve
Blanco and his soldiers into submis-
sion. This we can possibly do within
| six weeks or two months longer
Affairs in Havana have reached dcs-
| perate stage, BlanGo has gobbled III
every mOuthful Of food he could lay
his hands on, We cannot add to on
prolong the sufferings of the Havan-
csc, and by encamping our troops
around the sinl-hole of Havana har.
hor during the rainy season, we might
be inviting unutterable calamity on
| our own country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
Unworthy Apprehension.

1t is a noteworthy fact that under
lyinc every objection to the expansion
of American territory and political in
fluence, if not specifically declared then
broadly implied, is dstrust of the
American system of government. In
til We can more successfully govern
ourselves, is the burden of the argu-
ment, let US not undertake the moment
Gus problem of trying to provide a gov
ernment for people alien in race, far
distant in location and utterly unlike
ourselves. Colonies, the objectors con-
tinue, would breed nothing but scan
dals in their administration. 1t would
be American municipal misruie over
again, on the larger scale and with
the greater audacity which would
come from remoteness of operations
and scantiness Of public scrutiny and
review.
Akin TO this but not SO generally
urged is the argument that If we enter
upon career of dominion over terri
tory separated from the North Ameri-
can mainland and exposed to foreign
attack jealous foreign powers will
come along and give us licking. Here
we have the expression of a distrust OF
the ability Of the American people to
take care of themselves in internatlon-
al relations These fears are compile
mentary. One doubts our fitness for
self government at home; the other
questions our fltness to defend respon-
sibilities abroad. Taken together they
imply that We are a national mistake.
That the men who offer these argu-
ments and are oppressed by these ap-
prehensions are patriotic ana sincere
no person of sense viii question. but
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
PEACE TALK.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
When the time comes for the United
States to speak of peace with Spain 1t
must he remembered that making peace
is distinctivey the function of the war
party as Is the making of war The
peace party. in which are all the anti
American, Mugwump Spanish sympathiz-
crs who opposed the war most virulently
at first, who have deprecated 1t from its
beginning. and have sought persstently
TO balk the United States Of all territo-
rial compensation for losses in money and
men. should be vigorously excluded from
the official councils as wholly incapable
nf fairly representing the country IN
less the friends Of the war; the believers
In II as n national necessity and the be-
levers in the right and justice of this
pation's taking all that victory brings
to II shall arrange for the wars cessation,
then 1t will be an objectionable and dis
astrCuS failure, criminal In its eXpendit-
ure of blood and treasure, Peace can be
permitted to bring back TO the enemy
repose and quiet but 40 territory that
war has put beyond his control. Every
thing that Spain had upon which we have
laid our hands must remain ours. No
step backward!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

Bureau would bring disasters like unto
The newspaper men are particularly
deSolate over the change as Mr.. Dunn
has always teen an amending source Of
comfort and satisfaction TO the craft
IL is somewhat to bis newspaper popu-
iarity that Mr.. Dunn credits his dis
favor with the chief of the department
In Washington, who. II is claimed, has
regarded his subordinate's prestige
with marked dislike. This being true
IL is another case when deliverance
from ones friends might be desired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
ONE WORTHY FOE.
From the Washington Post.

Admiral Coryera probably did the best
he could under the circumstances. lie un-
dertook the task of being Spaniard, a
fighter and n gentleman all at the same
time and he II ade very good showing
I'm each line, We cannot but admire Ger
vera on account of the absence of that
brag and buster which has characterized
the movements of his fellow countrymen,
and, in this hour of our triumph, We can
be magnanimous enough to speak we'll
of the one Spanish official who gave US
considerable concern and somewhat Of a
light
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

Do not forget that the men blown to
fragments in the Pompton powder mill
explosion, as they stood at their dan
gerous posts to provide our army and
navy with ammunition, were no less
heroes than those who were shattered
by the enemy's shells in Santiago har-
h,r
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14
STATE.

Goveinor-WILL1AM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. p. S. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-JAMES w.
LATTA.
Judge of Superior Court-W. w. POR-
TER.
Congressman at Large - SAMUEL A.
DANENPCRT, GALCSilA n. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-14

Cervera's own story shows that it
was Schley who corked him in. When
Schley called at Cienfuegos and found
two decoy ships in the harbor while
with the remainder of his squadron he
pulled at full speed for Santiago. 1t
was not until Schley had reached there
that Cervera learned he had left Glen
fucgos. A meditated escape was thus
rest. Department influence at WASH
ington may jump inferior officers over
Schley's head and try to keep him in
the background but merit is pretty
sure to tell.