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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
NEW BEDFORD FIRE.
Two More Victims Died at the Hospital
Yesterday.

New Bedford, Nov. 1.-two victims
of the fire here last Thursday night, il
addition to the two who died previous.
~, have failed to recover from theii
injuries. This makes the total death
roll Of the casualty four. and the fifth
victim. Ludger Paquin, is still at the
hospital far from being beyond the
danger point, and may die yet Mrs
Octave Gauthier and her mother, Mrs
Bradley. are the latest victims.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
OUR HARBoR DEFENsEs.
Col. Smith Says They Are as Good as
ANY in the World for Their Purposes.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 15.-Colonel Jared
A. Smith, United States government
engineer, has just returned home after
months absence, largely spent in in
speeding the Atlantic coast defenses of
the country, and especially the harbor
defenses at New York, Boston and
Portland
Our larbor defenses," said Colonel
Smith. while not yet completed. are
SO far advanced that it would be suici
dai for warship of any foreign coun-
toy to enter any of these harbors if we
objected. a great deal of work is vet
necessary TO be done, but work is be-
ing pushed forward rapidly Very few
people have any idea of the power or
accuracy of our coast defenses. Our
defenses are 9s good as any in the
world for their purposes.
NO better can be found anywhere.
me works are being rapidly complet
ca, and it will not be a great while UNI
til the coast is well nigh impregnable.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

DO book readers generally know that
the output Of publications for children
is larger than all others? More chill
dren's books are said to be published
than Of all other kinds combined. Om-
nivorous readers are the youngsters,
from the tots of five, with their single
syllable stories, to the girls just edging
toward maidenhood and the boys who
do not think so highly of the latter as
they will presently. God be praised
that there are plenty Of wholesome
books, old and new. for all this forma-
tive period.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

The extraordinary rush for tickets to
the lectures which Col. Roosevelt is to
deliver before the Lowell Institute in
Boston, is less suggestive than the ar
rest of ticket spectators for "peddling
without a license" 1t was peculiarly
Inappropriate, not to say impudent, to
attempt to make money out of quasi
public and charitable educational en-
terprise, but If ticket speculation could
be stopped in this instance, similar
methods might be used to suppress
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
oTrAIITY GuARANTEED.

If ordered one day ahead either by
person, mail or telephone the Shredded
Wheat Co., viii bring you loaf Of
wheat shred brown bread or wheat
shred steamed fruit pudding. They are
nutritious and wholesome because made
of shredded wheat and corn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
WEALTH. ON ms TRAVELS.
(From the Chicago Tribune.N

Miss Ollabrod-There's a clever
sculptress down this way. You ought
to see what she can make out OF but
Miss Ritclrley- Greest-Shes a gooA
one if she can make as much out Of Il
as my pa makes out of oleomargarine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

Complete returns for October show
that expectations in regard to excess of
exports have been realized. The total
was $11S, $685. 900 for the month, and the
excess of exports over imports was
$66, 312, 900. For the ten months of the
calendar year the gross exports have
risen to 1887 $4,000. and the excess over
imports for the same period has in
creased to $46O,OO0,OO0 This is an I'M
precedented record The imports for
October were somewhat larger than for
the corresponding month of last year,
but for the ten months the imports
have decreased more than $100,O00OOO,
showing a total of $527. 1857 900.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
MANsLAUGHTER.
The Conviction of Joseph Harper 70,
Killing Samuel Williams.

Boston, NOV. 15.---1n the superior
criminal court today. Joseph Harper
was convicted of mansaughter in kill
ing Samuel Williams on the night of
oct ~ in house en- Fallows street
Harper was first held for murder, but
the grand jury indicted him for man
slaughter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
wEATItER REPORT.

Washington, Nov 15-F'or Wednesday:
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont!
Partly cloudy: warmer, oisbrisk south
westerly winds
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Co.'S
nectlcut; Fair; brisk southerly winds.
northern portion; brisk southwesterly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

1t is interesting, if not especially en-
Tightening, to read that Postmaster
General Smith interprets Senator
Hears Worcester speech as a substan-
tial endorsement of the administra-
tion's Philippine policy. This is even
more puzzling than the repeated asser-
tons of both Massachusetts senators,
that each is in perfect accord with the
other. The imperialist expansion bust
ness is becoming terribly mixed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
FUNERAL oFcoL. CALVIN FOSTER


The remains of Col Calvin Foster
were laid at rest yesterday afternoon
in Rural cemetery. The funeral serv-
ices, which were held at the residence,
is Chestnut street, at 2.30 O'Clock, were
simple, but impressive. The house was
filled with Worcester's most promin-
ent citizens and relatives and friends,
who had known and respected the dead
man for many years.
The City National Bank, of which Mr.
Foster had been president, and the
Duncan Sc Goodell Company's store,
which was founded by Mr.. Foster, were
closed during the afternoon, and man
ayers and employees of both these es-
adjustments were present at the SER
vices to pay their last respects.
Rev. r. r. Shipper, of Brockton,
former pastor of the Church of the I'm
ity, conducted the services at the home
and at the grave.
The bearers We're Hon. ]. H. Walker,
Loring Goes S. r. Haywood, H. NJ.
Witter, II. 2. Duncan and Jared Whit
man.
Among the prominent men present at
the services were Hon. George F. Hoar,
Hon. Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., lockwood
Hoar, Jr., T. CT. Kent, Frederick Goes
c. G. Harrington, William e. Rice, z.
T. Marble, Caleb Colvin, Thomas Rog-
ers, J. H. Clarke, R. H. Chamberlain,
H. A. Marsh, Charles G. Washburn, A.
B. r. Sprague, Rufus S. Woodward,
Jr., S. B. woodward, W. A. Lytle, Will
liam Starr, Levi Barker, 3. S. Messin-
ger, r. c. Taylor, c. F. Aldrich, r. G.
White, Thomas Eaton, Arthur M.
Stone, Charles G. Baldwin. T. H. Dew
ey, William Hart, c. A. Chase T. II.
Inman, A. Fl. Waite, E. d. Burlington
and Michael Kane.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

There were two melancholy doctors
at Woodland school yesterday. Any
way, they were both looking down in
the mouth all the morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
ANTi-lMPERIALIsTs.
a Conference viii Take Place at Boston
in Few DAYS.

in Few Days.
Boston, Nov. 15.-It was announced
today that conference Of wen known
anti-imperialists Of Boston will take
place within few days. Invitations
are now being sent out. and it is ex-
peeted that the deliberations of this
gathering will result in the formation
of a regular organization in Boston for
arousng public sentiment against the
taking Of Spain's conquered possessions
by the United States.
This conference is called by the joint
committee of the Faneuil hall anti-im-
perialistic meeting of last June and the
Massachusetts Reform Club, to do
something further towards crystaliziag
public sentiment in this city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

Yesterday was the day for the Maria
Teresa to be hopelessly lost. BY to-
morrow she may be floating dreamily
along toward Barnegat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
PROPERTY RETURNED.
Bundle Found on Railroad Track Belonged
TO MRS. Georog W. Jones

Bundle Found on Railroad Track Belonged
to MRS. George W. Jones.
Mrs. George w. Jones of 7 Warden
street called at the Waldo street station
house yesterday forenoon and identified
the soldiers overcoat and other articles
found Monday night, and turned over
to the police as her property.
The bundle was found near the deep
cut by Chester Berry and J. w. Ward
of SO Locust street, who took the arti-
cles to Chief of Police brennan at Lake
View. The articles form part of the
stuff taken from Mrs. Jones house
some weeks ago, when the house was
ransacked by burglars Chief Dren-
nan looks on the work as that of
tramps who considered their bundle too
bulky and threw away that which was
supposed to be of the least value.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

Shredded Wheat Co.'S wheat shred
brown bread and wheat shred steamed
fruit pudding delivered in any part of
the city If ordered OF the driver by
mail or telephone one day In advance.
Both articles are superior in every re-
spect" is the testimony of all who have
tried them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

A surprising number Of school chill
dren, even Of those in the lower grades,
have to wear eyeglasses and Brooklyn
is considering a proposition to raise a
sufficient fund to furnish glasses to
children who need them and whose par
ents are unable to provide them. The
number Of school children in Brooklyn
whose sight is so impaired as to in
dictate the necessity of wearing glasses
is said to be $4,000, and as nearly every
one knows, the proportion is quite large
in nearly all towns and cities. Such fig
ures as those just quoted would seem
to show that defective eyesight has in
creased to an alarming extent within
the last few years. and the Brooklyn
Standard Union suggests a thorough
inquiry as to what proportion of chill
dren began to go to school with inn
paired vision and in what proportion
the trouble can be traced to badly
lighted school rooms.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

similar traffic on other occasions.
though nobody disputes that the specu
lators have technical right to their
business.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

That Universalist minister who de-
scribed Gen. shafter as IAN uncouth.
incompetent, bull-headed old fool, en-
numbered by S15 pounds of weight"
should go before the investigating
board and tell what he saw at San
tiago. He will be worse than sounding
brass if he can not give cold and CON
vincing facts with which to back up
what he said at the Boston banquet.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE or ARGUS: He
IS HONORABLE IF NE DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL.
FARE Of The COMMONWEALTH
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
ONLY UPON ONE CONDITION
Can Man Carry Firearms in England
or Ireland.

To the Editor of The Spy:
Sir-Can any man in Great Britain
get a license to carry gun, providing
he pays the necessary fee and is sound
mentally. A Subscriber.
mo person can carry firearms Of any
description in Great Britain and Ire
land without a special license. To OBJ
tain this. the applicant must go before
magistrate and prove under oath that
he needs the weapon for self-protection.
He must also have the endorsement of
the police as a fit and proper person to
be granted such a license. The fee is
collected by the internal revenue de-
partment and amounts to but q few
shillings a year.-Ed.l
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

Crokers fight to drive Bailey
of Texas from the democratic
leadership of the house, is likely to be
backed not only by all eastern con-
gressmen, but by many from the
west. Primarily it is an attempt to
discard silver as a leading party issue,
one argument being that the elections
showed democratic successes in states
where silver was kept out of sight and
democratic defeats where it was ram
pant. Croker probably counts upon
support from Illinois, where he has
much influence, and he already has the
backing of the New York Journal The
movement is significant not merely as
a revolt against the cheap money idea,
but also as the entrance of the Tam
many boss into the arena of national
and presidential politics.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

At the recent meeting of the New
York State Medical Association, DR.. j.
M harrington said that belief in the
remedial efficacy of alcohol, which was
almost unanimous few years ago, is
now held by a minority Of the profess
sion, the majority agreeing that alcohol
impairs instead of aiding digestion,
that it retards or destroys cell growth,
and that it's effects are depressing in
stead of stimulating. DR.. Farrington's
conclusions were criticised by some
other members, but most of the critics
seemed to feel that he went too far
rather than that he was not moving
in the right direction. The doctors are
coming to the aid of the temperance
lecturers, and they have the advantage
of talking from a scientific standpoint.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER le, 1895.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

@ A - I'd III Ia.
B.autbs 4, The Kind You Have Always Bought
Si'. : &>HzzzMu
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20

kiondilSe noom Hns Given Them a
Genuine Market Value.
Omaha Bee.

Cm1fa bee.
There promises 10 be a scarcity Of good
material In he dog market Il the local
klondiSe fever Is not soon subdued At
least that is the opinion Of TIE owners Of
valuable canine flesh. for their pets have
had a habit lately or disappearing with
startling frequency. Fully seventy-1ve
dogs have been surrep;ltiously separated
from their owners during The last fort
night. and none Of them have ever re-
turned. It "a probable that the dogs are
now already In Settle or en- route 70 that
city and that n the course or month OF
so they VIII be to!llrC over the Skayway
or Chi!koot passes with miners supplies.
About two weeks ago mo1estly dressed
O,d man wien white hair and gray wh.rk-
ers. accompanied by two younger men. an
pc1red IN the city and announced they
We're agents for a supply firm IN Seattle
They stated their quest % this city was
the securing Of carload Of dogs about
lo 'n rumte~, and that from s. to s. wou d
b. paid for good teaiiav dogs. \ cauE ass
wts made of the residence portions Of the
Ci.y and AZ each place visited the first
question asked was II the household
owned a dog. n answered IN Tire af'lrma-
tive. a reques, "a see The de- was made
and u Z CHANGED 20 le Of the shepherd
newfoundland or St Bernard breeds an
offer was at once made 70 purchase In
mary Instances sales were made bat Ira
others a money consideration was % no
moment % the wners ~ the PES
About twenty-five dogs were purchased
by the strangers but this was evidently
not enough. \ few days later dogs be-
longing % The residents who had been
called upon began 20 disappear. Com
plants were made 70 the police. but the
thieves ware not located. The epidemic Of
dog stealing fret broke cut I'm Koun,zc
Place. whore about hal: a dozen were
Scott 80 North Nineteenth street, who
los; a few nights ago 81 highly ped'greet
srenSeri dog W. lch re valued 81 500.
CNftor I'm came next and here il IS sad
son-e twenty dogs esi' 80 - respond 90 the
Whistles ~ the.r owner. next morning.
Among them was Newfoundland belong
irg 70 \ Roberts living a. Fortv-@t,h
ava Erskira streets TIE dog was valued
hy SIS cvrer AZ ateut So. r N tAts place
th- eE.isual, spread 70 N3'n8t It'll also
gre eastern rordou ~ Orchard EHi and ~
each phase tie kennels were made fss8-
late e0d the Juvenile heart sa0 hy tte less
oc Carlo" and "SNep."
TIE losses became So s-ec1e-t 'n tse So
tprbs last week tra; tha aehers IN ne
Clifton H1 ara Walrut fli schools
rnee tEe5r scholars 20 80 1her dcSs IN
tha ba-0 ~ lock 'hem ~ n 80 h-usa z
Trey 7rei % preserve thssr frara tie
carl~e aaE - man n spite % ta.s hew-
ever tTe cers s'.t. + sssnrgar. o'h<r rf5
ha sE Crra.a h4Ve Nou '23Ee3 - s.w ar
eT~.e-.e-ees An. ere gaA-e Aave Bees an
..e ierNelt or Ire a3uSe f3E some ti-ae
IA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20
To ADVERTISE THE CITY.

II Is necessary for business men and
citizens OF Sezttle generally 10 devise
means 20 continue the work OF advertis-
ing the city abroad The subscriptions
made last fan for the maintenance OF the
advertising committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce VII expire with the current
month and prompt action must therefore
be taken
There ought to he no difficulty about the
matter No money was ever better spent
in behalf OF any community anywhere than
the fund OF The advertising committee. Il
= safe to say that every subscriber has
received teaf..d direct results, and no
doubt ali would be entirely willing 10 con-
tribute more for the same purpose.
1t is the judgment Of the Pos;-Tnteln-
gencer that the present policy should be-
continued. The advertising committee is
the most efficient the city ever had II
has pursued a jud.cious and legitimate
course. Ii has resorred 10 no fake or other
doubtful schemes. II has employed no
''puilers in" II has disparaged the merits
Of no other city. It's work has been thor
tASAs PERSISTENT. systematic anu III the
highest degree beneficial. From its OBJ
servatioa Of newspapers throughout the
country the Post-Intelligencer is in posi-
ton to state that, largely through this
committee and its efficient secretary, Seat
tie is more frequently mentioned in con-
nection with Alaska and the hlondike
than all other points combined. All this
has been done in competition with other
places. which have spent as much. or
more. money, principally in the employ
ment Of agents on trains and in Eastern
cities.
1t is important that the work OF adver-
Using Seattle be continued under the
auspices Of the Chamber of Commerce;
and it IS important that every facility be
afforded the present committee TO go
ahead The foundation has been laid and
1t has been laid Well With the same
amount OF money, and with the same de-
gree OF intelligence and judgment in its
expenditure. We are satisfied that larger
benefits than ever before may be derived.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20

After much decentralization a gracious
consent IS given BY the British goTern-
ment that about sixty American 0'dlvrs
shah be allowed 10 pass through Cana
dlan territory. provided that their arms
and ammunition be carried as baggage"
How paltry II sesms. The British people
would scarcely like the wogid to believe
that the powerful Ion was afraid mere
handful Of American soldiers would cap
ture the kloudike or remove the bound
airy fences. What motive could there lie
for treating SO small . matter as Of such
grave Importance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20
THE SONGS OF MANY LANDS.

i've heard the songs Of many lands.
That many tongues have sung;
I've heard the airs 81 els ant strands
Round which have nations chung.
Die wacht an Rhelu" I've Oft heard
swell
From mary q loyal breast,
Along that old, historic stream.
When day had gone 10 rest.
Itaiia's songs 50 sweet I've heard.
And liquid Spanish notes
OF melody 50 touching clear
As on the breeze IL floats,
From lips that brsathed of tender love
To ears that tender heard.
TIE sounds had soos and JOY IN one
Like ioves im9asS.Oaed b!rt.
In Eastern lands whore crasled slept
TIE Babe chat broJ&hr the " ord.
II unknown tongues. YET passing sweet.
Their songs a. twilight stirred
The heart 70 strange and GweSor2e moods,
As though the vg!i Of time
Vas sofsly drawn from o'er tie years
And anse's' soass divine
Were sung above a crib whore kaeN
The Nagi from affair
Came guided - tnc woudrous rEht
IaJ shoue tItm Hetf chem star.
TIE Arab songs upon the sands
That m.Ss their 9 sfrf acme.
TIE scrTs .9uR the mystic Nile.
Is 1ers bright Jhe S3g-h Cross shcae.
r. fa~ Aigiers from soldiers Hg4
Were sores wIte vine ana dance
Waite '7oagats ware FAR v.;A those Ties
tr..E
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20

IL unfoanded. II serves q decided pur-
pace and has a distinct Office IN pho
retJcs. why should the simple stroke
- Be abandoned in order 70 nave its
duty performed by = dIph:Aong. c. cen
fusion be created b. using "g'' Cor both
the hard and the soft s9und2 jay" Is
never mistaken Tor gay but II might
b. Z the setter letter were abandoned.
II any letter Is to be thrust out let Il
BE- TIE useless letter e" which does no
WORK. but divides It's supposed labors
between - and *" There IS TO word
tn thu English language in which &C"
serves any purpose. We have a most
unsysteEnatic alphabet. and the third
letter which occupies so nGch space
could be most easily dispensed with.
The letter C Is only IS" with the
vowel ''e'' after instead OF before Il.
The game characteristics are 10 be
found in ''f'' and ~" but there is a
difference IN hardness which is entirely
wanting In &c" We have ~ and ~"
but why not "ep' and be" which are
analogous? There would also be uni
f5rgnity in having "et" and de" but
between II" and "a" there Is also dis
tinctlon. although to be uniform the
other soft letters should be Sc and
"ze." "fe'' and Eve"
We could dispense with w. also. for
III" would do for IL In most places. al
though II might involve a change
OF pronunciation in such words as
uncle" The other letters perform
great service, although they are i'm
properly named If regard is to be had
for uniformity. So far as the letter 50
Is concerned. instead OF being elirlin-
ated. 1t should be compelled by usage
To do its whole duty and not force g
to do what 1t Is quite incompetent to
do. For instance. gauge" should be
spelled "guaje." and some other words
correctly spelled. like jinjer. oleomar-
jeriae. egrejious. assuate. and so leave
10 g" which is incorrectly named.
and Is Of cultural ana not OF dental
creation. that part which Margaret,
anger blaci.guard. and similarly con-
stracted words assign It.
a uniform alphabet would have only
twenty-three letters. There would be
the aspirates. a. g. l. 0, u. y. h; the
labials. pronounced ep), b; +. V; m.
n. the liquids, /. r: the dentals. (pro-
nounced eD and d. the sibilants. s. r.
guJterals. k. e pronounced gay; and j.
The letter wv" answers a certain pur-
pose. but tx is only a sign for ''eks."
and as "a is never used in English ex-
cept before the letter 'u.' its place
could us well be taken by *"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20

that aims at compleEs domination OF
county and city avairs. The voice e
that organization will be Mr.. Way. Il
Is not too much to assume that the at
titude Of the city authorities toward
gambling aid dtso-derly houses VIII be
largely controlled BY him. Citizens who
are anxious tina; these vices De properly
restrained. ard other citizens who ara
earnest in their wish that they be ao-
solutely suppressed. must. If Mr.. Cal
deThead is elected. look 20 Mr.. Way for
the fullnnsent OF their desires and fer
aha Inauguration Of a regime free from
vice and wickedness. Is he the man
thav saalr9