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Evening star., 1898-10-22
For an IncOrruptibIe judiciary.

l. The meeting in New York city last night
| to denouLce Richard Croker's attempt to
debauch the bench was in point of num-
| bers and the tone of the deliverances all
that had been foreshadowed by a rapidly
| rising tide of Indignation. The people
| came out in force and were addressed by
/ some of the most eminent members of the
| American bar, and with but one exception,
! all democrats. 1t was a splendid mani
festation of Independence and character,
| and it seems to promise a triumph of the
| cause espoused
| The c; pers of Mr.. Croker in this matter
| a word of dignity would be misempIoyed
| in describing such performances-testify
not only to the grade of The man. but also
to the tremendous power he wields at
home. He probably thought little of the
DAILY incident at the time he was making
up his local ticket. With him it was
merely matter of turning an unaccepta-
bic man out and arranging to put an ac-
ceptable man in. Daily the migrate must
go. Andrews the plant man, from whom
| Tammany might feel assured of services"
should take his place. How easy and mat
ter-of-fact this was to Mr. Croker! What
more could there be to the transaction?
Who could object, and why?
When they brought the news to the boss
that the Bar Association objected he saw
in second the remedy for that He would
get up a Bar Association of his own. He
would run the other fellows out of busi-
ness He called to his side a lawyer after
his own heart and put the commission into
his hands. Go out" he said in substance
to his fellow, "and get me up a Bar Asso-
c.ation-one that 1 can rely upon. 1 don't
r.tt,,-
about the courts. Leave such cattle to the
other side. l want lawyers who know
their place and will take my orders without
question" And Mr.. Croker's crony act
ually accepted that commission, and gave
himself only fortyeight hours in which to
eA ecute it. OF course he failed.
1t ought to be said in perfect frankness
that the men who last night showed SO
clear an appreciation of their duty with
respect to the bench and so correct ap
praisement of the sort of man that Richard
Croker is are by no means logical in their
declared determination to support the state
ticket which he has nominated. Mr.. Crok-
er's attempt to debaLch the judiciary
grows out of his power as politician. He
is supreme in the affairs of the city. Men
fetch and carry at his dictation. He is
reaching out. The city no longer contents
him. lie wants control OF the state, anu II
Judge Van Wyck is elected governor Mr..
Croker will be easily able to boss the larger
field. He will then WELD an influence on
public affairs second only in extent to that
welded by the President of the United
States, and no long time will eiapse before
he will be stocking courts as easily as he
does mis- racing stables, with creatures to
be ridden at his pleasure and for his profit
The only effective way to deal with Mr..
Croker is to put him down all along the
line, and to do il thoroughly.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
Cleanse Havana Harbor-

IVIII IIIt fIHIIIu IOEstltutIOn.
Inc yellow fever scourges periodically i'm
ported into our southern seaport towns from
havana harbor have been productive of
greater generalization to our business in
tefests than Of results otherwise Our neo-
PIE are easily excited, and the very men
ton of the word epidemic is sufficient to
throw them into CONSERVATION when there
Is absolutely no cause for uneasiness In
view of the fact that yellow fever germs
imported from Havana harhor play such
havoc with the fears of our people, in ad-
dltlon to prostrating large numbers of them
upon peas OF serious Illness it is of the
greatest Importance that exposure 70 snch
scourges should be removed by Thoroughly
cleansing Havana harbor at the earliest
possible moment
Evening star., 1898-10-22
The Lucky IfOy

envy you. my little man,
Now scarce above my knee.
Nhen you grow up, a better plan
No doubt this world will see.
Ihere won't be any Dreyfus case
To shame all human kind;
ERE then the Philippines a place
In earths affairs will find.
Spain will have finally assumed
A proper attitude
All fifty labeled and entombed
VIII be each bitter feud;
Ana good times will smile out anew
With hope for every clan.
Twill be a different place when Won
Grow up to be a man.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
lsrecQIition.

Why should we not enjoy our great
ness? said the anti-expansionst. why
should We reach into new seas for cares
which will require new expenditures OF
energy?'
Wen. answered the mild-mannered
man, I'll admit that we're right comfort
able; but 1 thought it might be a good
idea for the nation to take a little regular
exercise so as to guard against adipose
tissue
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Possibly the story that young man in
bicycle costume was arrested in Amster-
aam for Offering his arm to the queen is a
mistake Perhaps the police reg IIations of
Amsterdam were such as TO encourag. the
pthcer to arrest him on general principles
rs soon as he observed that he rode a bj,y-
ele.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
SHOOTING STARS.
A Limit TO Genius.

THAT young man is mathema teal phe-
nomenon. He knows all about figures, and
can handle them with marvellous speed and
accuracy"
Well said Mr. Blykns, in a bilious tone
of voice. "he may be "a wonder but I'll bet
he doesn't know enough about figures to
tell how some of EN- get on my gas bills"
Evening star., 1898-10-22
Queen Lii and That Pension,
Fro IN the New York Tribune.

t
Queen Liiiuokalani gives up the idea Of
recovering her throne, but will take up her
residence In Washington next winter and
play the American race for a pension.
Uncle Sam can afford her a modest annuity
but Hawaiian ideas of modesty are some
times lacking in reserve and moderation
We shall have to see what the lady ex-
poets before Quartering her permanently
on the revenues.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
- . -

The Spanish diplomats may be malici ous-
b hoping that they can keep the American
public paying stamp taxes for a longer De
riod by delaying final settlement of peace
terms
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Ex-Queen Liluokalani's press -gents are
understood to be arranging an elopement
for her. The Lii Hung Chang of the ro-
nance is not yet developed. How would
Claus Spreckels do?
Evening star., 1898-10-22
eff they're RicF's
shoes they're proper"
Ten=tWo F..

The merry wedding bells ring
out at frequent intervals during
these autumn months-societv
) is busy discussing the nuptial
events OF now and those to come
; later. Hardly a wedding of any
social prominence occurs that we
: are not called upon to furnish the
slippers and shoes for the trous-
5 seau. We have been unusually
active the past week or two a
hlling orders for wedding loot
wear-a part we can attend to
most admirably. Almost every
wanted shade in satin slippers is
here IN stock ready for delivery
but when some out-of-the-or-
binary shade is demanded we
make to order at once. We have
} many such demands made upon
us-and have never failed to
give the greatest satisfaction.
The Young man and Young
woman at college and seminary
, wisely send to us for footwear.
knowing there are no other
styles to equal ours. Our col
lege shoes have that exclusive
styishneSS expected by every
, particular young person.
ANY old thing" passes for
school shoes at the average shoe
store-but its different here.
We realize the hard knocks
, school shoes get-provide for it
with shoes that were made for
, the severest service. Parents
who put our school shoes on
their children will find the yearly
shoe bills growing smaIler-not
so many shoes to buy as used to
be the case.
We beg to chronicle the ar
rival of new lot of ladies' foot
wear for winter wear. Women
who want style and comfort will
thoroughly like them.
The price is S2.oS a pair
very little for such footwear ele-
gance.
The offering of the ladies'
$3.50 "Sorosis" shoes at S2.oS is
clearing them out at a rapid
rate-and our motive in making
, this reduction is being accom-
plished-to make way for line
, of better shoes to sell at $3.50.
B. Rich's Sons.
"High-art footwear for the elite"
Ten=Two r Street.
~ ~ ~ -
Evening star., 1898-10-22
One ExDerIpnce

Did you ever turn an honest penny in
your life?' asked the business man severely.
Yes. answered Meandering Mike Il
gilded one an turned it into a fiye-dolIar
gold piece. But it didn't pay"
Evening star., 1898-10-22

David y. Hill manages to make an occa-
sional ringing speech, Notwithstanding the
fact that his connection with rings has
been very much weakened of late years.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

The ease with which this government was
persuaded, on the occasion of transporting
prisoners to Spain, may have given Sagas-
ta's peace commissioners an erroneous i'm
preston
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Porto Rico and Hawaii will be so busy
with material development for the next few
years that they may not feel their lack of
experience with the expert methods OF
American politics.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

1t is to be hoped that the worlds fair i'll
be more successful than some of the other
large enterprises which Paris has recently
undertaken to handle
Evening star., 1898-10-22
Distinctive Bottles for Poisons.
rom the New York Herald.

The necessity for kee ping poisons In bot
ties which to the touch as well as The
sight will indicate the danger of their con-
tents is again painfully in evidence. The
failure of our law makers to bring about
the general adoption of some such safe
guard TO life Is nothing short Of criminal.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
Financeerinp

IF time, remarked the Spaniard sleek
Is wealth. as they inform us.
'Tis in delay we still must seek
Our profits SO enormous"
Evening star., 1898-10-22

1t must be confessed that 1t is very diff
cult for New York politician to predict
who his friends are going to be.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Whatever the result of the campaign may
be, it is probable that Richard Croker will
be SO falgued as TO need another vacation
trip 10 Europe.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
A Pertinent Query.

We Spaniards never know when we are
defeated. remarked the naughty Don.
Which do you mean,' inquired the Amer
lean peace commissioner impatiently, I'm a
fight or in an argument?"
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Mr.. Van Wyck says he is sure of election,
but mas not yet sent in his application for
membership in any don't worry" club.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

The predictions of warmth in the army in
vestigation are as delinquent as if they had
regularly emanated from the weather bu-
reau
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Spain has slowly but surely been forced to
abandon its stand in consideration of
pride" and glory"
Evening star., 1898-10-22

Great Britain may give Frances military
system a chance to wipe out some of its
disgrace, if it is able to do SO.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

As usual, the prospectus of Washington's
base ball club is more interesting than its
report
Evening star., 1898-10-22

If Spain turns that Paris conference into
a deadlock certain peace jubilee celebra-
tions may prove to have been premature.
Evening star., 1898-10-22

1t is safe tC assume that if Spain asks
Cervera's candid advice, he will not counsel
further belligerencY
Evening star., 1898-10-22

OIn order to avoid delays, on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
office, but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Depart
ments. according to tenor or purpose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09
They Are Still
Keeping Quiet.
POLICE WATCHING
McGrath's Real Name Very
Probably Brennan.

The Worcester police worked all day
yesterday and last night on the Grafton
post office burglary. Fred Norris, the
suspect who was apprehended by In
spector Stone, at Casey's, Larkin
street lodging house, was held for va
graney in the central district court,
yesterday morning, and yesterday
noon was placed in cell at the Sum
mer street Jail in close proximity to
the men who are supposed to be his
pals and who were captured by the
Grafton officers early Monday morning.
The men who call themselves Nc
Grath and Day were very reticent and
refused to say anything of importance
TO their jailors. Norris was not con-
fronted by his supposed pals. All three
men spent the day in idleness.
1t is not known for a certainty
whether the men will be sent to the
Suffolk county court and tried as Unit
ed States prisoners or win be tried
by the district attorney of Worcester.
The complaints against McGrath and
Day charge them with assault with in
tent to kill
Yesterday McGrath and Day were
carefully measured at the Jail and the
1ailers' measurements showed that
both men are feet liz inches in
height. This fact surprised the Jail Off
Gals. as they took it for granted that
McGrath was at least inches taller
than Day
The underclothing worn by McGrath,
Day and Norris was carefully exam
ined at the Jail The clothing was of
the same texture and manufacture No
marks We're found upon il that gave
any clue as to what part of the country
it came from.
Yesterday House Officer Hur-
ley of the Waldo street sta
ton talked with McGrath, but the
latter would say but very little The
officer, when he entered McGrath's cell
said: Get up, Brennan and let me
look at you" McGrath arose quickly
when he was called by the name Of
Brennan. This incident, coupled with
the one of the day before, when post
office inspector from Boston. visited the
jail and called McGrath, Miles Brennan,
and was apparently recognized as an
old-timer by the inspector led the jail
officers, as well as the police to believe
that Brennan is McGraths right name
The Grafton officers We're asked by
Inspector Stone yesterday over the tel
ephone if they could find any one in
Grafton. who could recognize Norris.
Today Grafton citizens win come TO the
Summer street jail, and endeavor to
identify him as one Of the men who es-
capped Monday morning
The jail officials say that the prison.
ers have never before been inmates of
the Summer street institution. They
think that McGratl acts like a man
who is entirely familiar with Jail life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09
Y0IINGDAY
As a Whole it
w as Quiet.
EARLY VOTE LIGHT.
Considerable Confusion
Over New Precincts.

Even the women who don't want TO
vote as well as their promising sons,
knew yesterday that it was election
day. The scores of hurrying hacks
adorned with placards, the little groups
Of men on the street corners talking ex7
citedly, and the crowds around the poll
ing places, told the story.
Men hurried away from their homes
at breakfast or dinner because they
wanted to vote, and came home in the
evening to eat hasty supper and rush
down town because they wanted to
stand in front of The Spy's bulletins
and get the news some minutes before
any other paper in town knew about it.
Then Johnny" the son, the embryo
congressman, the possible mayor, or the
future secretary of war or ambassador
to the court of st. James, was taken
With the fever. He was late to school,
late to dinner and late home after
school was out, because he wanted to
watch the hacks and to hang around
outside the polling places and wished
for the time when he. too, might go in,
make his way to the little booth, mark
his ballot and come out, get into a hack
and be driven away.
There was something very awe-in-
spring about the hack part of the pro-
gram to the citizen of tomorrow, and
when election day comes for him it is
safe to say that his first trip to the
polls will not be complete unless he
rides at the expense of either the re-
publican or the democratic city COM
mittee.
But ell these people We're uninterest-
ed so to speak, in election as compared
with the men who took an active part.
They were like the sportsman who early
took his gun, called his dog and made
his way to the country. little caring
whether congressman and governors
were elected, or the man who hadn t
any interest in politics, who didn't know
who the candidates were and didn't
care; or the chap who was absent
minded and started from his house to
vote and then forgot all about it: or,
lastly, the man who was too good to
vote because politics were dirty and
he didn't propose to spoil his hands by
mixing with them. There were, besides,
the stay-aways, there always are the
men who don't vote, but why no one
seems to be able to tell, and it is a seri-
Gus question if they know themselves.
Taken as a whole, the day was a
quiet one. and when one considers that
il was as well-nigh perfect as one has
a right to expect for election the vote
cast and the interest manifest was light
comparatively speaking. To be sure,
there was a slight breeze, but not suf-
f1cient to blow the thinnest voter off
his feet. and the weather alone GER
tainly could not have been responsible
for the failure of any man to vote
There was considerable confusion re-
sulting from tSe addition Of a fourth
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09

precinct in each ward. Many voters
all over the city had failed to inform
themselves where they were registered,
and as 8 result went to the places
where they voted at the last election
and were turned away. This, natu-
rally, caused some discomfort. Some
of the men did not take the trouble to
go farther and did not vote; but the
majority made the most of it, and will
be prepared next year.
The voting was light during the
morning, but at noon and late in the
afternoon there was a noticeable in
crease. and in many precincts a rush,
but the entire vote was not above the
average.
There was the usual crowd about the
polling places The fellow who
smoked necessarily and seemed to be
trying to tell how everybody voted by
scrutinizing them when they cast their
ballots; the chap who hung timidly
around the door and looked as IL he
would like to come into the august
presence of the busy ward officers, but
didn't dare to; the smiling ward poll
tician who knew everybody or thought
he did. and extended the glad hand as
fast as opportunity offered. There was
the youthful voter who came for the
first time who crept in at the door in
a half scarce way and asked hesitat-
ingly and blushingly what to do, or
who on the other hand, came in just az
If he knew it all and went out with
the conviction that he didn't There
was the man who had voted the repub-
lican ticket straight" every year for
sixty years ana who wanted ev-
erybody to know It, There was
the fellow who felt just as proud of
the fact that he always voted for the
best man." without regard TO party,
and there was the chap who said little,
but thought a great deal as he looked
around.
1t was like every other election in
MANY WAYS, but lacked in intense ex-
element. In the wards where there
were sharp contests, there was some
excitement, and the voters talked earn
estly as they made their way in to-
eether. but for the most part, the day
vent off quietly and without disturb
ance or excitement. Great crowds
came dowr town in the evening to get
the news and TO besiege early the busy
newspaper men of The Spy with ques-
tions they couldn't answer.
The crowd upon the street in the
evening was light and showed that
there was little interest in the result.
During the early part of the evening
there was a big crowd around The Spy s
bllletin but the people remained only
long enough to see which way the tide
was turning. At ten-thirty many had
gone. and at eleven, only a few re-
manned.
no be sure the small boy was out and
ever present There were curiosity seek
ers who came to see what was going on,
soldiers in army overcoats and season.
ed voters who have not missed being
on hand for years, but as a rule it was
a quiet night, bringing TO an end an
unusually quiet day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09
HE CALLED MELLEN DOWN
The Genial Jim Foroibly Reminded by
Pastor Ssnderson That He Could Not
Smoke in Church Building.


Rev. G. Z. Sanderson doesn't give a
rap whether Jim Mellen goes to the
legislature or not: Not being a poll
tician himself, Mr.. Sanderson naturally
doesn't appreciate the attributes which
so to make up politician But what
ever else Mr. Sanderson may lack, he
doesn't lack sand. He may not be
the committee on gas and electric light
of the great and general court, but
he has not the slightest respect for
Mellen.
He is a little man, but those who wit
messed his passage at arms with ward
As big candidate yesterday afternoon,
forgot his size and gazed at him in
open mouthed amazement. And Mel
len-Mellen the great, the only one, glo-
rying in his strength, and flushed with
the confidence Of victory, wilted like a
cabbage in the summer sun. He for
got to laugh that great, gruff, stere-
otyped laugh of his, he forgot to smile
that big, bland, baby-like smile. and
for an instant the great political patri-
arch of ward 4 stood n-plussed be-
fore Just a plain Methodist minister
But only for a minute. Then Jim re-
membered that the honor of the ward
was at stake and begged Mr.. Sander
sons pardon
The events leading up to this down
fall Of the mighty one" were these
The polling place in precinct of ward
was in the basement Of Coral Street
M. y. Church, over which Rev. Mr..
Sanderson is installed as pastor. The
pastor takes a proper pride in his
church, and naturally objected to hav-
ing it scented throughout with TO-
bacco smoke. Accordingly the walls
of the basement where the voting took
place We're conspicuously posted with
the legend mo smoking allowed in
this room!'
When Melen reached the polling
place, shortly after 4 O'clock, he rushed
into the room in a halo of glory and
tobacco smoke Down through the
room he STROBE, putting clouds of smoke
in the face of those signs. Rev. Mr.
Sanderson discovered him and calling
the attention of the patrolman on duty
to the advance of the offending candi-
date, he called out, mo smoking here,
sir! no smoking here, sir" Then, as
big Jim woke up from his dream Of
marble halls and yanked the cigar
from his mouth, stammering out, Il
beg your pardon, sir, | beg your par
DON sir. I came in smoking!" the deal
er in gospel truths continued, Il am
no respecter Of persons, i am no re-
specter of personsi'
A broad smile spread over the faces
of the precinct officers and others pres
ent, and big jim, leaning over the rail,
did his best to read his future in the
mixed-up papers on the clerks desk.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09
OUT OF SERVICE.
Company NJ, First Vermont Volunteers
Mustered Out Yesterday.

Burlington, Nov S.-Company NJ
and the field and staff officers of the
First Vermont infantry, volunteers,
were mustered out Of the service of the
United States today Colonel Osman
D. Clarke met Dr.. Seward Webb in the
executive chamber at the state capital
in Montpelier, and presented him a
handsome loving cup, the gift of officers
and men of the regiment, as tribute
of respect and gratitude toward DR..
and Mrs. Webb for their timely contri-
button to the regimental hospital at
Chickamauga.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09

NOTICE. = District of Massachusetts,.
Boston, Nov. 4, 1S9S.-Pursuant to the
rules of the circuit court of the United
States for the district of Massachusetts,
notice is hereby given that Charles M .
Thayer of Worcester in said district, has
applied for admission as an attorney and
counsellor of such circuit court.
BENZ. II. BRADLEE, Deputy Clerk
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
subscriber has been duly appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Eliza j. I'm
derwood, late of Worcester, in the county
of Worcester, deceased, intestate. and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving
bond, as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate Of said
are required to exhibit the same
and all persons Indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to Admir-
Worcester Nov. 4, 1898. N9, 1923
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-09

TO THE LICENSE BOARD OF THE
CITY OF WORCESTER The under
signed respectfully requests that a license
ton to the wooden barn building, No %
Liberty street. owned by John r. Nc
County. Said addition to be Is feet long
s feet wide and 10 feet high, with a pitch
roof. JOHN n. McGOuRTY.
Worcester, Mass. Nov Z. 1898