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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

when free silver is ignored and thrust
out of sight by the party. Such a re-
suit, it is said, would give the eastern
democrats a powerful argument with
which to oppose the western and south
ern wings of the party. The unreason-
ing fanaticism which rules the silver
leaders, however, is not of sort which
argues clearly from cause to effect, and
therefore it is by no means certain that
the election of Van Wyck would re-
form the party policy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

For several years and until the death
Of Harold Frederic, many careful read
ers considered Mr.. Frederics letters to
the New York Times the best weekly
commentary on foreign AFFAIRS and il
is pleasing to note that the mantle OF
one who SO creditably performed his
duties as London correspondent is tc
fall upon a man who is exceedingly
well qualified to wear it. Henry Nor
man, who succeeds Mr.. Frederic, wor
high standing as correspondent Of the
London Chronicle from different parts
of the world, and twice his letters from
this country have attracted attention
once after the publication Of President
Cleveland's Venezuelan message an6
again at the beginning of the war with
Spain. Mr.. Norman is an Englishman
but a graduate of Harvard, and he has
had a very valuable newspaper expert
ence
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

1t is one of the curious incidents Of
the campaign, that while the demo-
Gratis have carefully avoided free silver
in the doubtful states as if it were a
handicap to the party it is argued that
democratic success in New York would
be severe if not fatal blow to free
coinage, which is still the one char
acteristic plank in the party platform.
Having lost the state by an overwhelm-
ing vote, two years ago, when free sill
yer was frankly the issue, it would be
a very pointed comment if the demo-
Gratis should carry New York this year
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

CITY OF WASHINGTON.
1t Will Be Held at Quarantine, New
York, for Five Days.

New York, Oct. 31-The Ward line
steamer City of Washington, which ar
rived this morning from Havana will
be detained at quarantine until noon
tomorrow. Her passengers are on board
awaiting the expiration of the five
days period of incubation. Health Of
.ficer Doty says that he received notice
that number of the crew had been re-
moved with suspicious symptoms short
ly before the steamer left Havana The
vessel will be disinfected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01
DENHOLM & MCKAY co.
RUSSIA AND THE U. S.
Experimental Steamship Communication
to Be Established Between the TWO
Countries.

Washington, Oct S1.-Ambassador
Hitchcock, at st. Petersburg, has been
in communication with the state de-
partment regarding the establishment
of steamship communication between
the United States and Russia, with a
view to an increase of trade between
the two countries. Through United
States Consul Bernholdt, at Riga, ar
rangements have been made with the
United Steamship Company at Copen-
hagen, which possesses a large fleet of
steamships to establish a line direct
between Russia and the United States.
The vessels will make experimental
runs between st. Petersburg, Riga and
New York. The advantage to the inn
porters in the United States of this
line, Consul Bernholdt says will be in
cheaper freights and avoidance of
rans-shipments. He is confident ii
will increase the trade between the two
countries.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

Boston rejoices in an order for ST.
100000 worth of sugar grinding ma
chinery for use in Cuba. That is only
one of a series of orders which are like
ly to compensate many manufacturers
for the fact that Porto Rico and the
Philippines are to constitute our only
indemnity for losses incurred in fighting
Spain.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01
lNsURGENT GOVERNMENT,
Repored That Majority Of Representa-
tlvas Of Cuban Army Favor Dissolution.

Havana, Oct S1=Advices received
here from Santa Cruz del Sur, say that
majority Of the Representatives of
the Cuban army at the meetings held
there, are in favor of the dissolution OF
the Cuban insurgent government, and
the appointment of a commission to go
to Washington for the purpose of
thanking the American government for
its intervention in favor of the Cubans
and to put themselves Internationally
at the disposition of Washington al-
thorities so as to enable the latter to
develop their program without any
hindrance.
The Cubans are also said to be in
favor of the disbandment of the insLrg-
ent army. The Cuban leaders who will
probably assemble at Marianao are to
be presided over by Manuel Sanguilly,
who has been i'll with fever for several
days at Cienfuegos, on his way to SAN
ia, Cruz del Sur
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

The National Civil Service Reform
League protests to the president
against a reported purpose to restoret
what is known as the spells list, a num-
Der of positions which at present are
filed by promotion or after competitive
examination. tits not clear that Presi-
dent Mckinley expects to make any
such sweeping change as the one sug-
gested; he has in the past been friendly
to civil service reform, and he will
probably be friendly in the future OF
course. no candid observer of affairs
wishes to see any backward step
taken.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01
OUT AND ABOUT
JAMES WHITCONIB RILEY AND THE
WOMAN'S CLUB.

Inc AooSler Poet Coming to Wor-
cester-Mr. Dufault's Concert-Why
Massachusetts Babies Die-Wor-
cester Midway in the List-The
Married Woman's Place is at Home.
The coming of James Whitcomb Riley
to Worcester on the evening of the
9Th is an event that promises much
pleasure to the members of the Wom-
ans Club and the public. He will give
his lecture-reading in Association hall,
and with the entertainment there will
be music. The evening is in charge of
the miscellaneous topics committee, of
which Mrs. o. r. Rawson is chairman,
and the tickets can be obtained of her
at 10 Irving street, or of the members
of the miscellaneous topics committee,
at 81 each.
OF Mr.. Riley ASA poet, William Dean
Howells says:
Without the poetry of James Whit
comb Riley our literature would be so
much the poorer that it seems idle to
state the fact. He has more perfectly
mastered his instrument than any writ
er of dialect verse since Lowell, and /
do not know why one should not frank
~ place him with Lowell as equally
master in that kind
And it is worthy of note that Oliver
Wednell Holmes,in giving his estimate,
concurred in Mr.. Howells opinion:
James Whitcomb Riley is nothing
short of a born poet and a veritable
genius. l think he is a later Hosea Big
| low, quite as original as the latter and
| more versatile in certain respects. I
own a good deal of enthusiasm for this
! latter product of Indiana SOIL this de-
lineator of lowly humanity. who sings
with so much fervor pathos humor
and grace"
Worcester does not deserve to have a
procession. Such apathy and indiffer-
ence as it showed to the marching sol
diers yesterday We're disgraceful. The
men marched down Front street be-
| tween silent walls Of citizens Re
turning, things We're better The peo-
pie managed to send up a few shouts
and wave a few handkerchiefs, and
there were spasmodic hand claps. But,
on the whole they stood like detached
critics of an enforced spectacle.
|
The fact is, the American people out
side of garrison towns, have had SO
few chances for displaying their pa
| triotic emotions, that upon occasions
like that Of yesterday they simply do
not know how to behave. They do. not
understand what is expected of them,
! or that they have a part to fulfill as
much as the drum major and the artil-
| lery. Their patriotic education has
been neglected. Why, a year ago mo-
body dreamed of rising when the Star
Spangied Banner was played or sung.
AS a people we are ashamed Of deep
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

emotion, SO we affect the pose of large
indifference, and act like dummies
when confronted by situations that
would take another nation off it's feet
in a passion of grief, or rage, or en-
thusiasm. 1t is not that we do not feel,
but that we do not like to be seen to
feel.
A new novel, by Mrs. Annie l..
Smith, entitled 1.-THE Black Mask; or,
Bonnie Grizzlies Lovers" will soon be
published by f. Tennyson Nicely of New
York and London. The Boston Globe
will soon publish new story by Mrs.
Smith, called "A Cuban Vendetta"
Rev. Helen Van Anderson will give
the fourth lecture in the course on
Character and health building" in
Horticultural Hall, this evening, at Z. 80
o'clock. Her subject will be "The ne
cessity Of mental and moral poise.
Mrs Sarah Brigham and Miss Lewis
son have moved from the Medina, on
West street, to 100 Elm street.
Judging from the number of tickets
sold, the Dufault concert in Pilgrim
Church this evening will be largely at
tended. Mr. Dufault. who has the as
sistance of some of the best local tai
emit will be heard in two solos-"Ho-
sanna," by Granier and the favorite
Ave Maria" by Henshaw Dana, which
gives an opportunity for the display of
his vocal range of three octaves. Mr..
Dufaults voice is called a robusto tenor,
but in his lower register is a baritone
While the higher notes are pure tenor.
Mr.. Dufault has sung O. year and a
month at Pilgrim Church. He is one
of Mrs. Petersen's most promising pu-
pills, but he leaves for New York in a
few days. DESTROYS of entering upon a
larger and more remunerative field
The good wishes of a very large num-
Der of friends will follow him.
Here is the complete program for the
Dufault concert:
Marche Religioso, for organ and
Mr. pane j. vernon Butler and Miss Ruth
e. Nelson)
Aria, They that hold His command
i'shL iMr I1o.,; 3 D ,Sheliey
Aria. Il will eXtol Thee, o Lord .
GELD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Costa
(Mrs. Lillian Hanson-Grayl
Song, "Hosanna.' ................Gr anier
-, :. MT. r. ~. w. DuIaultb
Violin SOLO Fantasia Norwegian. I.alo
(Mr. Regis tsloutier)i
Song, THE Lord is my light - Allitsen
(Mrs. Dorothy Miler)
Quartet Earth and Heaven"
Mercadante
pilgrim Church Quartet.)
Song, Easter Eve" ........ Gounoo
(Mr. Robinson)
Violin obligato by Mr.. Cloutier
Trio. Praise ye.' ................V verdi
(Mrs. Gray, Mr.. Dufault and Mr.
Robinson.)
Song, The voice that sang alone" (by
reQuesD. ...... Harriet Adams Conrad
CMrs, Miller,l
Song, Ave Maria. +" ..... Henshaw Dana
CMr. Dufauft)
Quartet "Calm be thy slumbers" Bishor
pilgrim Church Quartet.)
Dr. Samuel W. Abbotts statement
that with children under one year the
mortality from cholera infantum bears
a direct relation to the ratio of mar
ried women employed away from their
homes, is suggestive one, not only
to the political economist but also to
the father or mother of a family DIR.
Abbott is secretary OF the Massachu-
sets board of health, and has at his
control statistics from cities ard towns
all over the state. According to him,
the ratio of married women who work
out of their homes is largest in Fall
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

The government wants to buy the
hospital ship Bay State. Apparently
Secretary Long endorses Gov. wolcott's
assertion, that she is as good hospital
ship as there is afloat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

One of the most considerable of places
in which to lodge a convict, brought
from state prison to attend local
court, is in a hotel County
jail would have been altogether too in
hospitable for gentleman like John
Reed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

New York political predictions are en-
PERTAINING. The World and Journal,
having staked their regulations. what
ever these may be worth, upon the
defeat of Roosevelt, predict the
election of Van Wyck democratic
legislature and a large democratic ma
iority in the next national house of
representatives. Obviously, it is just
as we'll to claim everything in sight.
AS a matter of fact, the tide is now
against democratic success both in New
York and in the country at large. Even
DR.. ParRhurst has come around to pre-
dict the election of Roosevelt. and he
adds that the rough rider will prove
tine toughest customer to control that
Platt has ever tackled. That is about
the size of it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

The owner of the Only yellow journal
in Worcester can be found almost any
time at Mr.. Hurley's Hotel. Why not
look for any of Mr.. Hurley's missing
guests in the office of the Only yellow
journal?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01
GERMAN MINISTER'S IDEA.

He Proposes to Powers Joint Occupa-
ton of Railroad From shan-Hai-
Kwan to Pekin.
Pekin, Oct. s1.-Baron Won Heyking,
the German minister to China. has pro-
posed to the representatives Of the
powers at Pekin a joint occupation of
the railway from shan-Hai-K wan.
province of Pe-Chi-Ii, to Pelin, thus
securing communication with the coast
unless the Chinese government prompt
ly withdraws it's troops to safe dis
lance from the line. The empress
dowager, it is reported has ordered the
Kang-Su troops to Pekin to serve as
a protection against a possible move
ment on the part of Gen. Yuat, Shik-
Kai. whom she believes is using the
foreign drilled force under his COM
mand. in the neighborhood of Tien-
Tsin. in collision with the foreign en-
Vows.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

The Chicago Recorf4 now has a sworn
daily circulation of over 100000. There
are papers elsewhere where swearing
lis done over a very much smaller is
sue, and in downright hearty language,
too. This is considerably more than the
excellent journal in question printed
in the days when it developed Eugene
Field, and is at least $4,000 ahead of
The Spy today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

A yellow newspaper office would be
a curious place in which to look for
escaped John Reed. And vet it might
be worth while to make the search.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

Cubans have been quick to catch
the spirit of American politics. They
are clamorous for civil offices and
should make good democrats.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

If you think this is a dull campaign.
be at Mechanics Hall tonight The ora
tors may not make the welkin ring;
they are hardly of that vociferous or
der, but they will make your heart
glad with all sorts of good reasons
why you should get out and vote next
Tuesday, for that eternal benson to
mankind, a straight republican ticket.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

Has anybody got John Reed, escaped
bunco convict, up his sleeve?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

John Reed must be a great man; he is
certainly out of sight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

The announcement that the S-inch
guns of the navy are to be converted
into rapid firers, is one of the signs of
the times. Hitherto the largest rapid
firers have been the 6-inch guns,
though the English have included the
S-inch rifles in this class. The rapid
ity Of fire will be increased three fold,
so that one shot a minute may be dis
charged.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01
SEVERELY INJURED.
Peter Ljungqust Struck by Train on the
Providence Road.


Peter Ljungquist, AZ years old, of 1859
Vernon street, was struck by the pas
senger train leaving Worcester at 4.40
o'clock over the Providence road, while
crossing the track at the lodges near
the Worcester wire mill, about 4.45
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The tralnmen learned that man had
been hurt, and an engine was sent out
to bring him to the Green street cross
ing, where the police ambulance was
summoned to take him to the hospi-
tai.
At the hospital it was found that two
Of the toes on his leftfoot were crushed.
his left arm and a bone in his right
hand broken, in addition to a scalp
wound on the back of his head.
The Only explanation Ljungquist could
give of the affair was that he was
crossing The track with another man
when the train struck him. He was
thrown some distance, and was found
by the trainmen lying beside a little
brook that runs under the culvert near
where the accident took place.
The lot situated at the corner of
Westminster street and Forest ave-
nue. was sold yesterday morning at auc-
ton, by H. M. Clemence, auctioneer, of
IA Pearl street The bidding was spir-
ited the lot finally going to Albert
Proctor for $1125. 1t is understood that
Mr. Proctor intends to build a two
tenement house on the premises.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

Rev Helen Van Anderson will give
the fourth lecture in the course on
Character and health building. in
Horticultural Hall, this evening, at Z. 80
o'clock Her subject will be "The ne
cessity Of mental and moral poise.''
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

A new novel, by Mrs. Annie L.
Smith, entitled THE Black Mask; or,
Bonnie Grizzlies Lovers" will soon be
published by F. Tennyson Nicely of New
York and London. The Boston Globe
will soon publish new story by Mrs
Smith, called "A Cuban Vendetta"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

Mrs. Sarah Brigham and Miss Lewis
son have moved from the Medina, on
West street, to 100 Elm street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

emotion, so we affect the pose of large
indifference, and act like dummies
when confronted by situations that
would take another nation off it's feet
in passion of grief, or rage or en-
thusiasm. 1t is not that we do not feel.
but that we do not like to be seen to
feel.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01

The Superb Jackets offering $487 in Tan Blue Black Green or
BROWN satin Lined and fully stitched all around Counterpart city
Tor 80 per cent more money And examine please the
Ing that Jacket Newly marked off,
srao Supsrhne Jackets for $6o6 $3.50 Jackets, 1898
5000 Jackets for 1898 saa,o Jackets for $12oo
COLLARETTES
$3.50 China Seal for Sligo $3.50 Better Seal, $225
Choice of Dozen Styles yndykd Coarees for 375
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-31
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The authorities at Mole st. Nicolas,
Hayti, forbid the signaling of any ship
in sight.
Cyrus c. Carpenter, ex-governor of
Iowa, died at Fort Dodge Saturday
evening, aged s.
General Greeley, chief signal officer,
is making arrangements for existing
the volunteer signal corps authorized
by congress.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
sent a beautiful bouquet to New York
Saturday to be placed on the tomb Of
General Grant.
The government has leased 1000
acres Of land near Boyce Station. four
miles from Chattanooga, on which
troops will be encamped.
In the Spanish chamber of deputies
presented a bill to prohibit the ex-
potation of silver money.
In the japanese parliament a petit
ton to the mikado against Marquis Ito
and the responsible government was
rejected by majority Of 60
August Nosti, an engineer on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey. fell
from his locomotive at Wilkesbarrc,
Pa, and was instantly killed,
A short session of Pennsylvania SUI
preme court was held in Harrisburg
yesterday, after which an adjournment
was taken until July 20 at Philadelphia.
The cruiser Harvard has sailed from
Kingston, Jamaica, to join Commodore
Schley's squadron. She took a pilot
familiar with the south coast Of Cuba.
Surgeon General Sternberg has taken
the nitiatory steps for securing hos
pital train for the transportation of tho
invaded troops from the front. This
train is to consist Of ten tourist seepers
and one dining car.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-31
. ALL ANXIOUS TO AID DEWEY.

General Merritt VIII Have Twenty
Thousand Troops For Manila.
San Francisco, May 81. - Yesterday
General Merritt issued an order as
Stunning command of the Philippine
expedition, and is now busily engaged
completing arrangements for the for
warding of the second detachment of
troops to Admiral Dewey's assistance.
'1The work Of preparing the steamers
Zealandia, China and Colon for the re-
ception of troops is progressing. though
rather slowly. 1t is not expected that
the fleets can leave here before the mid
die of next week at the earliest. The
question Of what regiments will make
up the second expedition is agitating
the men at the camp. They all want
to go, but as there are already over
1900 men and more coming, and the
second expedition will consist of only
5000 there will be many disappoint.
ments.
BY direction of the president formal
orders were prepared adding 5000 men
to the department of the Pacific, under
Major General Merritt thereby increas-
ing the strength of his force to 10000
men. While General Merritt was prom
ised week ago that this increase
would be made if possible, difficulties
of an apparently insurmountable char
acter were presented, and it was only
upon success achieved by the war de-
partment Saturday in securing the
execution of certain contracts much
earlier than anticipated that it was
found possible to redeem the promise.
These related not only to transporta-
ton, but arms, ammunition, uniforms,
and other requisite equipment, 1t hav-
ing been feasible up to this time to
secure these essentials for only 1900
men.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-31

No wonder the, Legislature wanted TO
provide means whereby revenue could be
raised to refill the depleted treasury. A
glance over the bensaciaries who have hold
of tho public teal, Is something awful 10
contemplate by the tax payers Of Della
ware, and the city Of Wilmington especi.
ally. Our readers have an opportunity to
ses who the men were and what they re-
c,ived, from the statement In our local
columns. The dispositicn has been to
grab OF every dollar in sight and the pock.
cts Of some men, known as lobbyists, mus
have been well lined at this session Ct Il Q
Legislature. Every bill Of any importan, Q
had to be handled by tho lobbyist or it
stood little, II any chance Of passing. Con-
trast the bills passed at this extra session
of the Legislature and those OF one year
ago, and 1t is easy to be seen where Il o
money in the State Treasury has gons.