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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
PLEA TO NATIONS.
A Missionary Meeting at Laurel street
Church.

A Missionary Meeting at Laurel street
Clutch.
The evening service at the Laurel
Street Church yesterday was devoted
to the current missionary problem that
confronts the Methodist church The
pastor, the Rev. Harvey H. Paine gave
a very able review of the work accom-
| plished at the recent conference of the
missionary board of the church in
Providence, and related to his large
number of auditors the interesting facts
of the session without resorting to dry
statistics. One of the attractive fea-
lures of the occasion was the tableau,
I plea to the nations" in which Ameri-
ca was represented to be sought by all
nations of the globe to carry the gospel
to them, that they might see light.
Each country was represented in fig
ure by the young ladies of the church,
who were tastefully dressed to SYM
bolize the country for which they stood.
America was represented by Miss May
Iaylor draped with an American
flag, with the stars and stripes at the
sash, and around her on her lofty
throne were the satellite nations-Miss
lnez Rosenquist China; Miss Bertha
Dunn, MOhammedan religion; Miss
Emma Mccormick, Spain; Miss Efie
Grant, Micronesia; Miss Bertha Finlay-
son, Hindoostan; Miss Sadie Taylor,
EsquimauX people, and Miss Dagma
Peterson. Miss Helen Walker gave a
recitation and William Beaumont gave
songs. The ladies' quartet, comprising
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, Miss Annie
Whitcomb, Miss Maud Dorey and Miss
Anna Murdoch, gave selections, assist
ed by Mrs. John Townsend.
Rev Mr.. Paine. in his address.
outlined the outlook in the mis-
sionary field for the Methodist church
OF today. He believed in the open
door as applied to the work Of
missionaries in the east and in Africa
Ihe open door applied no more fully to
the political aspirations of England.
France, Germany and Russia than it
dld to the missionary occupation Rev.
Mr.. Paine stirred the hearts of his
hearers in his review Of the reports
read at the missionary conference at
providence. He said that Russia stood
today as she had stood, inimica1 TO mis-
sionary interests in China. The in
terior of China today is in a state Of
chaos; Recent Methodist missionaries
nave been forced 10 flee the land. and
the spirit of unrest broods over the
peoples of the interior. to be swept on
ward INTO a violent storm at the COM
hand or the Russian government.
Inc speaker recited the sufferings of
the modern missionaries, and said that
ne was confident that there was in the
hearts Of our young men and Young
women of today the same heroism
self-sacrifice and zeal for the king
uon OF COD that characterized our fore
1athers in the missionary world.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
DR.. CONATY MAY ATTEND.
Date Of Lycsum Banquet viii Sc Selected
With That Thought in Mind.

The Catholic Young Mems Lyceum.
yesterday appointed committee con-
sisting of the board OF government and
twenty-five members Of the society to
make arrangements for the celebration
of the societys anniversary, which is
to be held in the first part of January.
The date of the celebration will not
be selected until next Sunday when
Rev. Thomas j. Conaty. rector of the
Catholic University and founder of the
society will be in this city and a date
will then be selected so hat Father
Conaty will be able to attend
The committee is as follows: John
T. Sheehan. E. J. Carberry, Mark o.
Carroll, F. J. Reidl, w. !. Delaney. ].
T. Reidy, j. F. Rourke, Peter Fl.
Breen, Hugh Black, James f. Carber-
ry, S. 7. Carrigan, Thomas r. Dowd.
Martin A. Doherty E.enry Dolan.
Thomas Foley, Moses F. Granger Ar
thur Gravey, John j. Harrington. Tim
othy Koran, A. j. McCarron, John n.
O'Conner, Thomas F. O'Reily. Bernard
Redigan, John Il. Smith, John H.
Smith, Philip J. Tigue, Thomas Dona-
hue, William Londergan, William j.
O'Connor and John F. Sullivan.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
Progresses Today.

Prof. William NJ. Sloane, Columbia Uni
Versity.
The search for the Venezuela Guiana
boundary" Prof. George /. Burr, Corr
nell University.
The diplomatic relations Of the con-
federate states and England-1S61- IS" Dr.
J: M. Callahan, Johns Hopkins Univer-
American. diplomacy - Prof. Edwin A.
Grosvenor, Amherst College.
Friday morning-"A forgotten danger to
the New England colonies. Dr.. Frank
Strong, Yale University.
Some lessons from the recent history
OF European dependencies. Prof. Henry
e Bourne Western Reserve College.
The constitutional and legal aspects
Of the government of dependencies by the
win New Haven
Friday afternoon Historical manu-
scripts in the library of congress" Or.
Herbert Friedenwald superintendent MSS
departments, Washington
report Of historical manuscript COM
mission Prof. J Franklin Jameson,
Brown University
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

Rev. DR.. Moxom in his discussion
with Edward Atkinson of the question
OF the annexation of the Philippines. at
the banquet of the Springfield Board of
Trade, the other night INDUCED in per-
sonalities with greater freedom than
was wholly consistent with the canons
OF good taste. Mr.. Atkinson presented
his arguments against annexation fore
IDLY and concisely, and the simple dig
NIFTY which characterized his address
deserved the subtle fattery which is
best expressed by imitation. All true
Americans share with DR.. Moxom his
evident satisfaction over the fact that
last summer, while he was speaking be-
fore an audience in London, the people
rose to cheer this country and it's flag.
and that later they grasped his hand
and said God bless you!" It does not
follow, however, that all the arguments
respecting annexation are on the side of
the expansionists. and when the accom-
plished pastor of Springfeld's South
Church is really at his best, he will be
the last to claim that personalities con
Vey a fitting answer to statements
made by so courteous an opponent as
Edward Atkinson,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
sTUDENTsANO POLITICIANS
Are Alike Interested in Debate on Social
ism by High School Societies.

There is great interest manifested IN
tne local section of the socialist labor
party and also in the debating socie-
tles OF the high school over the conn
ing debate upon socialism by members
OF Two representative societies of the
TWO high schools The exact Dhraseo-
logy Of the question which will be con-
sldered Is, Resolved, that the present
system of capitalism should be aboI-
lshed, and in it's place should be sub
stituted collective ownership"
The General Devens Society will be
represented by r. D. Scott, M. 7 Cro-
nan and A. Fl. Pellett and the Sumner.
cub by r. P. McKlnstry, c. II. Car
roll and J. ]. Madden.
President G. Stanley Hall of Clark.
University will be unable to act as
Judge, and in his place Prof. Burnhan'
mas been chosen. The other Judges will.
De CHARLES e. Wiley and L. l.. Brig
nam as previously announced. The
GATE OF the debate mas been changed
10 Jan 4th. Principal e. r. Goodwin.
VIII preside, and among the features
Oh the program win be violin solo. 10
seph j. Reid; song, Albert GRAY: nj
i ano duet, Miss Nelson and Miss Will
mans; piano solo, Louis Feingold
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

Now that this cruel war is over and
the worst is known, German political
leaders think that they can afford to
describe frankly the attitude Of their
government toward the United States.
Baron Won Thielmann, minister of
finance, said in the reichstag: while
It is true that during the war the sym
pathies of our nation were on the side
of the weaker and wrongfully attacked
party, yet the attitude Of the empire
throughout was perfectly correct. and
statements to the contrary in the for
eign press are malicious inventions. +"
This admission from a government
leader and cabinet minister is clinched
BIZ the comment of Richter. the leader
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

The appearance of the metric sys-
TEN Of weights and measures in the
new Cuban tariff is heralded as typical
of the general reform which territorial
expansion will enforce in these mat
ters. Thus do the imperalists, WHO
have not often posed as ardent reform
ers, rejoice in the prospect of rigid
civil service reform, and the national
substitution of litres metres and
grammes for gallons, feet and pounds,
as a result Of annexing Malaya, Tagals
and all manner Of Spanish half-castes.
Apparently, there is no end to the good
things which recent converts see in
Imperialism.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

William T. stead, who has succeeded
Poultney Bigelow, Henry Norman and
the New York yellow journals as the
confdante of kings and emperors,
princes and potentates, appeals to
America to support the car in his
peace movement. He desires cars
peace societies in every great city of
the Union, a national organization of
the same sort, and a procession of
American peace commissioners moving
across the ocean and across Europe, to
convince France, Germany and Eng
land that the United States is behind
Nicholas No doubt such demonstra-
tons would be impressive in their way
but they do not touch the meat of the
question. If Russia and the United
States have already got all they want
in Asia, and are therefore eager for a
prolonged period of peace in which to
enjoy the fruits of their advantage,
what is that to the other powers who
have not yet been equally fortunate,
and who desire a little more time for
hunting? 1t is rather an obstacle to
the cars pacific and honorable in
tentions, that others believe there is
still good game in the cover.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
CONCERNING ADYEB71s5Ne

Advertising for Saturday and Sunday
in The Spy amounted 10 a grand total
of about one hundred and twenty col
umns, all of it admirably written bv
the advertisers and displayed in the
beautiful type and handsome work
manship that are giving the paper such
just pre-eminence in matters of this
kind.
December as whole, has been a
marvel in the way of advertising. The
famous special edition of the Sd inst.
with its total of nearly fifteen pages
occupied by display advertising. win of
course constitute the high water mark
in Worcester for a long time to come.
unless The Spy sees fit to essay some
thing even bigger later on. The average
for the month right through has been ex-
ceptionally large. amounting to consid-
erably over thirty columns a day. and
December is not YET ended by any
means. Indeed, the present week is
likely to afford something extended
enough in the way If advertising to in
terest, and perhaps even surprise read
ers Of The Spy, although they are be-
coming so used to splendid exhibits of
this kind that it takes something ra-
Their remarkable to startle them. They
are always interested in the excellent
advertising columns Of their favorite
paper, though nowadays not always
easy to surprise.
OF course in news features, and all
other respects, The Spy will continue
to deserve the esteem which is taking
practical evidence by this fine influx of
advertising. 1t is proud Of Worcester.
and intends that Worcester shall be
proud Of its paper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

number was 1912. In 1894 it dropped
back to S04.
The next year showed a slight gain,
reaching 49, and in 1896 the number
took a big leap, reaching 1895. In 1897
it lowered around the same mark, set
Ting at 1890. So far this year about
900 intentions have been filed, but with
the advent of the Christmas season it
is very probable that this record will
take a big jump.
Whatever the mark reached, it is
safe to assume that it will be a record
indicative of the prosperity and prog
ress Of Worcester, tending to the ad-
vancement of all her interests and the
strengthening of her institutions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

1t must be that the discreet Mary Lei
ter did not see the book that Lord Cur
son wrote on the Indian question, and
which was to be published just on the
eve of his departure for Calcutta.
Otherwise, it would not have been left
TO the queen to suppress, for diplomatic
reasons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

American points Of the compass are
getting mixed. When army transports
sail from San Francisco for Manila,
they go west. When Mckinley speaks
Of the Philippines at Savannah, he
''loolls cas-" is annexation a CUES
lion of the far east or the far west?'
While the suez canal is the most obvi-
Gus route to Asia, everybody says
east; but how will it be when the
Nicaragua canal is finished? The gov
eminent geographical experts should
pass upon this point,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Fourteenth Annual Meeting to Be Held at
Yale This Week.

The American Historical Association
will hold its fourteenth annual meeting
at Yale University the 2Sth, 29th and
Goth. The New England Teachers AS
sociation will hold a meeting in con-
junction Wednesday morning, the 2Sth
The annual meeting of the American
Economic Association will also take
place at New Haven next Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday.
Here is the program of the American
Historical Association:
Wednesday morning-"A plea for the
study of Scottish and Irish history" Prof
II. Morse Stephens Cornell University.
Practicable methods for conducting
large history courses" Prof c. A. Duni-
way, Leland Stanford Junior University
Report of the committee of seven on
the study of history in secondary schools"
Prof A c. Mclaughlin, chairman of the
Wednesday afternoon &C., internal i'm
provements in the United States - 1890
1870, Dr.. Guy Stevens Calender, Harvard
University
History Of prices in the confederacy-
lS6l-lS65, Prof. j. c. Schwab, Yale Uni
"Recent economic changes in Afassacbp.
sets" Prof. c.. S Walker, Massachusetts
Agricultural College
History of silver in the United States
since the crisis of 1873" Prof +. w Ta1Ie
sig, Harvard University.
Wednesday evening Address of vel
come, President Timothy Dwight
r, inlaugural address, Prof. George P.
Municipal life in the twelfth century.
Prof. j. M. Vincent, Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
Thursday morning - Constitutional his
tory Of the later middle ages" A. Law
renee Lowell, Harvard University.
American colonial history ~ iGgO-f750."
Prof c. NJ. Andrews, Bryn Mawr Col
lege
Thursday afternoon--"The beginnings of
Protestant worship Prof j. w. Rich
Erasmus, Rev George Norcross, d
D.. Carlisle, Pa.
''Zwingi and the Baptist party in the
city Of Zurich. Samuel Macauley Jack
son. New York University.
Thursday evening "Napoeon's plans
for French colonies in Spanish America"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

If the treasury receipts continue at
the present rate for the remainder Of
the month the deficit for December
may fall below $400OC0o which would
have to be considered a very fair show
ing for the flag end OF the war period.
1t would be a better showing than was
expected. It would be a decrease of
about $6,0O0O0O from the deficit for
November, which in turn showed a fall
ing off of s4,O0O.00O from that of the
previous month.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

It is worth while to observe that the
same great body of organized labor
which last week rejected socialism
by a vote of more than two to one,
also offered "its most emphatic pro-
test against" expansion and instructed
Its executive officers to use all honor
able means to secure the defeat Of
legislation tending toward annexation
and imperialism" The Federation of
Labor, with Samuel Gompers at its
head, is a conservative body, and it rep
resents the sentiment of a large portion
of the population.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

Baron Ferdinand, de Rothscbild,
whose death has been announced from
London, was a grandson of the original
Rothschild of Frankfort, and an Aus
trian by birth, but he was quite as
much an EnglishmGn as il he had a.-
tually belonged to the London branch
of the family, Virtually he did belong
TO it, for he married into it and was
several times elected to parliament.
The Rothschilds, however, are cosmo-
politics. They belong to all Europe,
and their banking houses came near
being the first great trust"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

Admiral Walkers board, it is said,
estimates the cost Of the Nicaragua ca
nal at from S10O,OOO,OOO to $lS8 900,
according to the route. That is not a
great item for billion dollar congresses,
but experience with other canals
teaches that the estimates are only the
first drop in the bucket.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

The more a man knows about the
philippines the more soldiers he thinks
necessary to keep them in order Gen.
Wesley Merritt expects no serious
trouble with the natives, but his esti-
mate of the number of troops required
for police duty is $4,000, the highest yet
given
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

Vague as was the presidents sugges-
ton that the nation take care of the
confederate dead, it has not lacked for
commentator in tne north. If there
Is any general objection to his Atlanta
speech. only sporadic evidences of it
have yet appeared, Time was when
criticism would have beer neither mild
nor slow. The president must have
struck a popular note.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

immigration seems to have recov-
cred from the setback it received dur
ing the war The figures are again
mounting high, and if the boom times
predicted by enthusiastic expansionists
should be realized, The tide of immigra-
ton will mount still higher. Senator
Lodges restriction bill seems to have
funked at a time when it is most
needed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
SEC. HAMMOND WAS THERE
He Made No Address Himself, However.
at they NJ. c. A. Service.

Halsey Hammond, the new secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, conducted his first meeting at AS
ISOLATION hall yesterday. Mr.. Hammond
made no address himself however. He
merely gave out the hymns, made one
or two short prayers and introduced
the speakers
The main talk yesterday afternoon
was given by Rev. J. II. Holmes pas
tor of the Adams Square Baptist
Church. MIR. Holmes took as his sub
ject Lending Helping Hand"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

of the opposition: q do not see why
the sympathies of the German people
should have been so overwhelmingly as
they were on the side of Spain" 1t is
worth something to have the internal
tional situation defined accurately by
persons in authority. If German sup
port of Spain stopped short only of the
infringement of international conven-
tionalities, the knowledge may be of
some service.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

The Loud bill to relieve the post office
from tie abuse OF the second-class mail
regulations has come up in an amend
ed form, 1t is to be hoped that this
time it will not be defeated by picayune
interests in the west or in New York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup Cures the
most stubborn coughs, colds and lung af-
fections. Even ncipient consumption has
been successfully cured by this marvellous
remedy. Sufferers will obtain relief after
a few doses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
TONIGHT AT THE PLAY.

The White Squadron" is the most
successful 81 Of James w Harkin's plays.
~, treats OF affairs in Brazil and Span
lsH sples, American warships and viii
famous Castilian generals fieura in if
as freely as if she drama We're written
a few months ago instead of several
years The piece is full of exciting sit
nauons and loaded with incident as all
Mr. Harkin's plays are 1t will be pre-
sented at Lothrops tonight by the FL
roy dramatic company, an organization
Which IS highly lauded everywhere and
wlll !il ms out the week here, Offering
a different standard play at each Der.
Torrance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache biliousness and all liver ills. Price
25 cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE FARGUs; HE
IS HONORABLE IF He DO BUT LOOK TO THE VEL
FARE OF The oNM0NWEALTH."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

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headache Only one pill dose. A wom-
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

Milton and Dolly Mobiles. who for
many years were money-making stars
IN such plays as The Phoenix" From
sire to Son" etc, will appear at the
Park Theatre this week in a comedy
sketch entitled why Walker Re-
formed, Pete Baker, the German COM
edian, the musical Racket Brothers
Littlefeld, the mimic, and a number of
others combine to make an attractive
sounding bill
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

MONDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1895.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
HANDKERCHIEFS GALORE
For WOrcester's 100000 Population,
FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN 6 CHILDREN
Santa Claus
Best.
Handkerchief For Monday.

WONDERS FOR A NICKEL.
Children's Colored silk Scalloped in variou
Embroidered Muslin,
Mems Fine Hemstitched White
Mems Colored Border Hemstitched,
Children's Fairy Tale
Varieties of Ladies' at
See special display in north window
Ladies Hand Embroidered Linen Hemsti
Just WASH AND IRON THESE, and they
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-04
AN INSANE MANS WORK.

Fort Smith. Ark, Feb. 3.-Latt night
at point seven miles north of Mulberry,
Franklin county, Arkansas, six people
met horrible death at the hands of Il
supposedly insane man Sol. Autry, n
married man, AGED 80, rushed into the
house of his father, who lived near his son,
and without word of warning killed
boy who was in bed, and then turned
upon his father and step-mother who
were sitting by the fire. Before either
couid raise hand in defence he had
telled them TO the floor. The instrument
used was heavy iron poker which he
took with him to the house. When ar
rested heaatold the officers he had also
killed his wife and two children before
he went to his fathers ho"se The oil
GERS investigated, but no trace Of Ms
Autry and children were found There
is no question but that he killed them,
and it is believed hid the bodies. lie will
not tell any more. No other reason than
that he is insane has nee n given.