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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

The proposed American flying squad
ron.'' independent of the North Atlantic
squadron, would be an offset for that
fleet of cruisers, torpedo boats and tor
pedo catchers that Spain is supposed to
be preparing to send to Cuba. The
Brooklyn, the swiftest arrnored cruiser
in the navy; the Columbia and Mime
apolis the fastest three-screw ships ever
built; the American liners, st. Paul and
st. Louis, converted into cruisers, would
make formidable assembly. of com
merce destroyers and cruiser chasers,
even without the reinforcement of small
Ter craft They should be able to take
care Of anything that they could not
run away from, and the Brooklyn would
be fair match even for some of the
smaller battleships.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
AN ELABoRArE SADDLE

Nfrom the Galveston Daily News.)
The rich bespangled saddle of the
Mexican ranchero has finally been eclip-
sed, and by an American. The remark
able saddle which has won this distinc-
ton for the United States is owned nv
d. w. Thompson of Santa Barbara Cal
and is worth $4,000 The silver and gold
used in its decoration are alone worth
$3.50. = =
While Mr.. Thompsons home is in
Santa Barbara, he has an. exte,ysi,,o
ranch in Ventura county, Cal. and # is
here that he makes use of his nota ahla
property The saddle is of typical Mexi-
can pattern, with high pommel. ven
holloWed seat, and the most elaborate of
trappings. "
The work was done in Santa Rarba,.a
under Mr.. Thompson's own superyjsion
ana is such as only the Spanish could
produce. The saddle is of fine embossed
leather set thick with silver buttons
and rosettes; the pommel is incased with
silver the corners of the apron are tin
ped with it, and the stirrups are faced
and edged with silver half an inch thick
eia aporately chased and carved. The sad
dle-tree Is hung with silver rings 10
answer the vaquero's requirements
The girth which secures the saddle in
place is woven from horses names bv
native artisans, and is fully eight inches
broad. The reins, martingale, and whip
are composed of solid silver in vol-ei7
strands. The headstall is covered with
fiuted silver, with large silver rosettes
at the side and an elaborate nose piece
with a silver chain under the law The
Bride, reins, and accessories weigh
about twelve pounds.
Every year Mr.. Thompson adds some
thing to the exquisite beauty and value
of the saddle, although it has already
cost sum which represents a very com
Portable yearly income.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

AT least two useful ends have been
subserved by the war scare" 1t has
called from congressman expressions of
a determination, in case of war, to
maintain the currency upon a sensible
and safe basis and to resist every at
tempt at further issues of paper money;
it has proved that congressman who
have persistently opposed the jingoes
will be among the most prompt and Wig
orous to act, whenever a real emergen-
cy arises. Senator Eugene Hale of
Maine has been one of the staunchest
and most imperturbable of the anti
war senators, but it was he who intro
duced in the senate the bill placing $50,
100000 at the disposal of the president,
in case of need. This money will be
available to pay for the arms, ammuni-
ton and supplies for which the army
and navy departments have been con-
tracing, and also for buying warships
abroad. One battleship and several tor
pedo boats may be purchased, for our
navy is insufficiently equipped in the
4lSNSA NA15o VI last anu lIlQlSpCIAodDlt
vessels. The purchase may not depend
even upon the, event of war; it is not
impossible that foreign ships may be
bought, even if peace is assured. AS to
the currency it is reassuring to note
the excellent condition of the treasury.
Besides the gold reserve of $16S,57 900,
there is $50, $4,000 in gold coin held
against gold certificates, besides s53,46O, =
900 in bullion, which would be available
for export purposes if desired, The coin
held for the redemption of legal tender
notes is more than $115,000,000 The
spring importation of gold has begun,
SO, 800, 900 having been brought or or
dered from Europe within two weeks.
Financially we are exceptionally strong,
barring political assault upon the pub
lie credit, which the party in power will
do its utmost to resist.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
AGAINST THE BRIDGE.
Uses for Money in Other Directions
Where the Petition May Be Found
For Signature.

To the Editor of the Spy: In your is
sue of today read that Elliott Moore
is the one having in charge the petition
for no bridge at the lake.
While that is partly true, it conveys
a wrong impression, for. while one may
be more active in doing the necessary
work of any undertaking than some
others, it does not necessarily follow
that he has charge of the matter.
The petition was started because of a
feeling in the community that needless
expenditure of money was being made
at time when the city can i'll afford
to thus use its money. The necessary
calls for money at the present time are
unusual, and 1t is wise sometimes in
public affairs as well as in private, to
practice economy and count we'll the
cost, the need and the returns.
Would it not be better at this time to
widen Shrewsbury street, and so provide
a suitable approach to the bridge when
it is needed, rather than build the
bridge, with the present dangerous
thoroughfare leading to it? Would it
not be better to use the money to pay
for Commercial street. which is already
decreed and ordered, or use the money
to build another high school building?
And so one might go on mentioning
important uses and needs far ahead of
the need of any bridge at present; but
let those mentioned suffice.
l read in your issue of today that paid
agents will circulate the petitions for
no bridge. That doubtless would be ad-
vantageous, but it can be done another
way, if the public are interested. and
that is by having petitions at convent
ent places and let each one see to it
for himself that his name goes on the
petition. The petitions can be found at
Wilson & Hclden's, 154 Main street;
Ross Brothers, 1852 Front street; Her.
bert Booths, 1888 Pleasant street, and
Jerome Marbles, 44O Main street
Elliott H. Moore.
Worcester Marc4n
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

Events that have happened since last
Friday have made it tolerably clear
that the Spanish government is no more
eager for fight than our own The
objections to Consul General Lee and
to warships as carriers of sup
plies, seem 10 have been I'm
timidated" with all possible deli
cacy and decorum. and the answer on
the part of the administration, though
firm, was as diplomatic, conciliatory
and friendly as could be desired. To
certain extent the incident SO happily
and amicably closed might well give
hopeful Assurances Of peace. Let us
hope that no complication will arise
which would arouse an excitabIe. igno-
rant and turbulent popnlace to pas
sion quite beyond the power of the min
istry to ignore or restrain. Just at
present the situation is pacific and war
news is scarce. Even the $50, 100000
appropriation is precautionary rather
than warlike.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

politics. 1t has been said that the liquor
dealer feels compelled to go into poll
tics for his own protection, and that he
likewise feels compelled to put himself
under the patronage of some one of the
big brewers. Evidently the brewers would
not be eliminated from the contest by
such a move, for their money would be
pretty apt to talk to some purpose at the
auction, and accordingly it has been
suggested that the licenses be auctioned
off to the brewers themselves. That the
licenses are worth more than is now
paid for them seems obvious enough.
The question of reducing the ratio of
licenses from one to every 500 popu-
lation to one in $50 is made in view Of
the otherwise certain addition Of an
other hundred by the next census and
it is felt that the city already has all the
saloons that are good for it.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

Sometimes bad politics in Ohio meets
with setback. Mayor John NJ. Good of
Springfield has been deposed by the
courts, because he spent more money to
compass his election than the corrupt
practices law allows, and the law itself
has been upheld by the supreme court.
SO it appears that the judiciary, even in
Ohio, is still beyond the control of polit-
ical shysters.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
fairly familiar viii

is now fairly familiar with
his views and theories of
life and the social structure,
and since laSt evenings remarks were
to a considerable extent a repetition of
others made before audiences In Wor-
cester at sundry times, 1t Is only neces-
sary TO say that Mr.. Brush presented
them with all his former clarity and
persuasive power. Again he presented the
idea that as society was steadily evolved
from one social form to another, so 1t
is bound to evolve from ndustrialism in
to socialism; that machinery is the pro-
duct of past centuries, and should not
be appropriated by a. few; that art is
for all the people of nation, and must
be am expression OF national emotions;
that not individuals. but social condi-
tons are to blame for the present stu
alton; that socialism Is not a class prob
lem, and that to inaugurate the new or
der calm, conciliatory spirit, without
bitterness or rancor must be cultivated.
In advising against violent or revolu-
tionary methods, Mr.. Brush again called
attention to the colossal failure of the
french revolution. Things in this coun-
try were beginning to assume the same
appearance as in France Immediately
prior to the revolution, he thought. In
France, with all their killing-and as
specimen of bloodshed, the revolution
was the finest thing of its kind In history
they only killed few poor mobiles;
the great principle of private ownership
lived on, and yet said Mr.. Brush, there
are no better people in the world than
the nobility of Europe if only you could
set them to work.
Mr.. Brush had an interesting word to
say regarding the spread of socialistic
doctrines. 1t was surprising, he said,
to see how many professional men We're
impregnated with socialism. He had
met many persons in Worcester among
the very classes that were supposed to
vote against socialism. who were sim
ply bubbling over with it. One Of the
best socialists md the brightest minds
he had ever met was a professor in
college here. His experience had been
that throughout this city, as in most
other cities, society was impregnated
with socialism. He ridiculed the notion
that Americans, were freer than other
nations. THE land of the free and the
home of the hraSe-why, its nothing of
the SORT There is no such despotism
in the world as In America; no nation
in Europe but is freer" said he.
At the conclusion of the talk, Mr..
Walter Hoar and Mr.. Carpenter brought
forward some points in which they diff
fered from the speaker, and this brought
to a close the very interesting evening.
Mr.. Brush may speak again under the
auspices of branch l.
The Karl Marx class will meet Sunday
morning at IL o'clock, in the Lorraine
school. The socialistic labor party
branch 1 will also hold its regular Tues
daV eVening neetinq There
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
i.From fifteen minutes to three mo,

From fifteen minutes to three months
not longer than that's the limit put
by Senator Chandler upon the possible
war with Spain. 1t is unfortunate that
the senator should have spoken thus.
He has no inconsiderable ability in GER
tain departments of politics, but proph-
ecy is not one of them, and such a conf
dent utterance from him might not un-
naturally breed distrust where hitherto
there has been all confidence in a speedy
victory
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09


1t seems to be taken for granted that
the press gag law will be passed by the
New York legislature, in obedience to
the commands of Boss Platt and Boss
Croker, who appear TO be working with
the same singleness of purpose that has
characterized their joint efforts at bad
legislation in the past. The evil of the
Ellsworth bill is that it is so accommo-
datingly comprehensive that it would
allow any sort of an Interpretation as
to what has a tendency TO degrade or
injure the minds or morals Of the pub
lie" as well as to what constitutes
malicious publication" pictorial or
written), (which exposes any living per-
son or the memory of any person de-
ceased, to hatred contempt, ridicule or
obloquy." David p. Hill has done much
to atone for past errors by his severe
condemnation of the bill. He has boldly
exposed this attempt to place the entire
press of the state under the control and
at the mercy of the bosses, and he has
further demonstrated that, so far as
Libel and SANDER and the protection of
the public from indecent aud demoraliz-
ing publications are concerned, the ex-
isting laws provide specifically and ad-
equately for the suppression Of the
prints and the punishment of the Of
tenders. Drawn as this bill Is, it would
be as applicable to Harpers Weekly as
to the World or the Journal, and Of
course it was so intended. If it becomes
law there is no doubt that test case
will speedily be brought before the
courts. and it is quite certain to be de-
clared unconstitutional, 1t has already
been so described by good legal author
ity.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
WORCESTER
WEDNESDAY, MARCH o, 1sss.

The summer seems an unreasonable
time for the donning of a red hat, but
it is asserted with much assurance that
that fate is reserved for Archbishop Cor
rigan of New York at the papal con-
sistory next June. Then the United
States may be able to boast of two live
cardinals at once.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

The bill now before the legislature
providing for the sale of liquor licenses
in Boston at auction, with an upset bid
of $500, is proposition that has been
urged for some years, by those VINO be-
lieve it would still further tend to re-
move liquor licenses from the sphere Of
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

Spiritual adviser-"You have a trust
in the future life?" Dying dnancier-"N mo,
no, no. Merely reorganization, as
sure you.R-Detroit journal.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
81 l=2c yard.
SPECIAL SALE
BLANKETS TODAY.
Al. BLANKET DEPT.
AT BLANKET DEPT.

100 pairs large size Cotton Blan-
kets, white and colored, to 90 at 4o
cents pair.
Extra large and heavy Twilled
Gray and White Blankets, at Is
cents par.
II-4 Wool Blankets, SLIGHTLY
Soiled from handling, regular So. g
grade. For today sI.oS.
II-4 White All Wool Blankets,
would be bargain at SO. 50. To-
Gay they 90 at s4,8 9pair.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
A New Departure.

To men ane women out of work
and to employers wanting help,
the Spy announces that hereafter
it will publish Individual adver-
tisements of not only SITUATIONS
WANTED but also HELP WANTED
of 20 words or less without
charge. See Page6.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
OUT AND ABOUT.
SELECTED ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Schoolmarm's Raise"-Mr, Brush
Speaks in Public Again-at Union,
Plymouth and Pleasant Street
Churches.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

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peTs regularly will confer a favor by
promptly making complaint at this Office.
Make all remittances by check. regis
tered letter, draft or money order to the
Spy Publishing Company. A4 Main Street.
Worcester Mass.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
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Side trip to Old Point Comfort for s. 90
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Four days at the National Capital.
For tickets, circulars and full iuforma-
tion, address
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

THE scHooLMA'AM's RAISE.
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
20C yard,

WE ALSO OFFER 25 pieces
Fancy German Novelties, advertised
and displayed by other houses as a
bargain at soc. The same in quail
ty, patterns and coIorings at
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

morning at IL o'clock, in the Lorraine
school. The socalistic labor party
branch / will also hold it's regular Tues
day evening meeting there.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
TELEPHONES.

Editorial rooms. ms.........,......,...... 80
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

Year by.year. and day by day,
She lived in hope of higher pay,
She saw the city PROSPEROUS grow,
she saw the school house overflow
with hosts of children, large and small,
ana patiently she taught them all;
And as the seasons swiftly flew,
she sometimes taught their children, too
through weary months of busy days,
The schoolma'am hoped
To get raise.
she did all that a woman could.
Iier arguments were sound and good;
She drew petitions up so fine
Ihat all the people ran to sign;
Inc common council all agreed
mat she should have 1t, yes, indeed
Inc board of education made
Long, smiling promises of aid:
w lille out Of all the tangled maze,
Inc Schoolmai am hoped
To get raise.
At last it seemed the way was cleared,
Al last the needed funds appeared,
But still the board could not decide
gust nst now these funds should be applied,
Rfa1se by experience, or by grade?
SO still they Wavefed and DELAYED,
They weeded out girl or two,
Who didn't have enough to do,
Inese, surely, were the halcyon days
The schoolma am hoped
10 get raise.
But weary.decades came and went,
Until her faithful life was spent
And now across her lonely grave
J, Inc long, green grasses gently wave;
her tombstone, in its ancient place.
S1ands up, yet lies upon its face,
! Know her soul must still aspire,
ana lingering, long for Gabriel's DAYS,
When every schoolma' am
Gets raise.
Anonymous.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

Mr.. John Graham Brooks proposition
to establish-re-e rather-the
curfew bell in Cambridge has been re-
ceived with much discussion and not a
little approval. The idea of having a bell
rung at o'clock every night, after
which hour it will be Illegal for children
of less than is years Of age to be found
on the street, is by no means new, as
several western cities have tried it. We
have yet to hear of a city where, once
established, the curfew bell has failed
to be a success.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
20C yard.

IN ADDlTlON-5o pieces hand
some Fancy Basket Checks, in
brown, green, olive, black, blue
and mouse mixtures, goods actually
worth and never before sold less
than that price, to 60 at the same
low price,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

If you had So all your own, what
would you do with it?" was the question
put to the children of the Springfield
public schools. And out of 1907 REPLIES
A per cent We're: deposit it in the
bank
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

Miss Geraldine Farrar enjoys the
proud distinction of being regarded by
Melba as the most promising soprano of
her age in the world. Her age is is, and
she is the only daughter of Selectman
Farrar of Melrose. The Damrosch opera
people have offered her a complete mus
tcal education in Europe and a five
years engagement as understudy to
Melba, with all expenses of herself and
her mother, and $4,000 as compensation
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09

The Charlestown Enterprise gives the
following reason why war with Spain is
impossible at the present time: "The
United States cannot afford to war with
spain this time. The Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company is not yet
on q. war footing. Not over half of the
command have oyershoes.'
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-15

Really one OF the most remarkable ex-
ADDITIONS OF efficient and expert Journal
ism in the history Of the Pacific Coast IS
the account in yesterdays oregonisn. by
Mr.. Alfred Holman, the personal repre-
sentative and assistant OF Mr. Scott.
OF the trip OF the members OF the Astoria
Progressive Association over the lines OF
the o. R. & y. Co. the first OF the week,
to inspect that eompany's experimental
farms in Eastern oregon and Washing
ton. Astorians could not have been paid
a higher compliment than TO have de-
tailed TO accompany them such a force
ful writer Mr.. Holman sat in the car
reading and eonverslng. He talked with
the officials OF the road and with the pro-
fessors OF the State colleges, who were
present. but never made a line Of notes
50 far as We observed He took his share
in the pleasures OF the trip, ably assisting
The party to receive and interest the hun
dreds Of distinguished citizens anxious to
entertain them. and yet in the issue Of
the oregonian at hand appears a mast
sriy article. covering all the details Of the
great work in progress by the o. r. & y.
CO. II is such work that honors a COM
munity and distinguishes great newspa-
pers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-15
MADISON on TERRITORIAL ENPAN-
SION.

As the Un.,ed States moves toward tha,
higher destiny and greater sphere Of ae-
tsoa Tor which &, has been preparing by
more than a century of selt-goverumsn,
;he spirit OF Bourbon.sm rises In i,s path
and utters a shosuy warning that Q, Is
departing from the traditional policy as
outlined by the fathers o. the country.
wash.nstonA farewell address. In
which The arst o.; the 'a,hers is supposed
90 have announced a policy o, pe-mauea,
isolation sor the United States. has been
freely quoted by the oSs,ruc,ionis,s. bu,
an analysis Of that remarkable document
reveals the FAC, ,ha, It has never been
correctly interpreted. either In letter or
spirit.
Another one OF the fathers who COM
blned the wisdom Of a seer with the fore
sight Of a prophet gave forth some sig
niheent uiieranees relative 10 the future
OF this republic which are peculiarly ap-
plicable to the present conditions.
To those who we're opposed to the adop-
ton OF the present constitution. james
Madison. the father referred to. replied
in the Federalls,:
But why is the experiment Of an ex-
tended republic 10 be rejected. merely
because IL may comprise what is new? Is
IL not the glory Of the people AZ America
that, while they have paid decent re-
gard TO the opinions Of former times ana
other nations. they have no, suffered
blind yeneration Tor antiquity. fpr custom
or Tor names. TO override the suggestions
II their own good sense, the knowledge
Of their own situation. and the lessons Of
their own experience? To this manly
spirit p0sterity will b. indebted gJr the
possession. and the world ,or the eI-
ample. of the numerous Innovations dis
played on the American theater In favor
Of private rights and public happiness.
Had no important step been taken by
the leaders OF the revolution f5- which
precedent could not De discovered. no
government established Of which an exact
model dld not present Itself. The people 0f
The United States nigh, "a, this moment
have been numbered among the melan-
choly victims OF misguided c0lns-ls must
at best have been laborng under the
weight Of some Of those forms which
have crushed the liberties Jt the rest Of
mankind. Happily for America, happily,
We trust, for the whole human race, they
pursued a new and more noble course.
They accomplished a revolution which
has no parallel In the annals VI human
society They reared the fabrics Of gov
erHments which have no model on the
face Of the globe. They formed the de-
sign II great confederacy, which Il ls
Incumbent on their successors 70 improve
and perpetuate."
The sum and substance Of this is tnat
each generation must meet It's own prob
lens in the spirit Of i,s own age.