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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01

Gus Hills Vaudeville company, now rum
ming at the Ninth Street theater in Kan
sas City, comes to the Crawford theater
in this city next Wednesday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

City Solicitor Rugg, with easy good
nature, states that the democratic eau.
cuses, which We're held out of due time.
appear to be perfectly legal" Mr..
Rugg does not inform the public by
what process of reasoning he reaches
the conclusion that a law explicitly re-
curing eighteen days notice of the
holding Of caucuses may be complied
with by u shorter notice, but he is no
doubt satisfied that in giving the opin
ion referred to, he was doing the best
thing all around. Attorneys, city at
torneys as well as those not holding
official positions, have an ADVANTAGE
over witnesses. The former may give
opinions, while the latter are expected
to state positively what they know.
And then, as the matter was present
ed to Mr.. Rugg, why should the eau
cusses not have appeared to be per-
fectly legal? No one had filed a formal
protest against the assumption Of their
legality, and as the republicans had
not kept their own record absolutely
clear, the filing of such protest seemed
unlikely, to say the least It is true
that the law says that notices of the
caucuses shall be issued not less than
eighteen days prior thereto, but one
must remember that the conditions
confronting Mr., Rugg were peculiar.
The democrats We're in a tight place,
and the republican position was not so
far removed from the danger line as
to develop a spirit of unseemIy Ievity.
The situation, as it appeared to III
Rugs demanded eonciliatory action,
and his announcement that there was
an appearance of perfect legality, filled
the bill to a. nicely.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
TlMoN GIVES THE LIE.

To the Editor Of The Spy:
In the Telegram of this mornings is
sue, under the title "AIellen has no
fears" the following is stated: Before
the convention it was agreed that Jas.
L. Ryan would serve as chairman of
the convention. He was to be nomin-
ated by James +. Timon. but at the last
minute Daniel +. O'Rourke, by direc-
ton of the auti-Mellen forces, an
nounced that he was to be chairman of
the convention and would fight for the
place There was a. conference of the
forces, and Ryan insisted on his name
being presented, but at the call for
nominations for chairman James f.
Timon made a mistake and forgot to
nominate Ryan, and O'Rourke was
named"
The above statement I consider was
made for sympathy and nothing more.
The facts are these Mr.. Ryan was
chosen, as MI Mellen stated to me,
with the consent of the other candi-
dates, mentioning David T, O'Connell
ana Thomas J. Barrett. He asked me
to nominate Mr., Ryan, which 1 consent
ed to do. When [ reached the conven-
ton hall l heard from Mr. James F.
made to Mr.. Ryan. 1 learned that MI
O'ROurke was to be a candidate and
went to him to ask him to withdraw
but he desired the nomination. l told
Mr. Ryan the situation and he agreed
after consulting with Mr. MelIen, tC
place Mr.. O'Eourke in nomination.
Mr.. Kavanaugh, who made the nom
ination, arose before Mr.. Ryan was rec
ognized by Mr.. Melien, and Mr.
O'ROUrke's nomination was seconded
by Mr.. Ryan. 1t is Q lie to state that ]
forgot to nominate Mr. Ryan, but | die
not want any opposition to my friend
and fellow councilman, and / did not
want ward five to enter any contest fOl
chairman, when we had a candidate for
nomination to the board of aldermen in
j. F. Carberry. The whole matter was
done for harmony and for the benefit
of my party in ward five, as delegates
from other wards can testify.
/ have always done the best for my
party and for my friends. l have all
ways been above board, and when Mr.
Mellen asked me for my support he
knew where 1 stood. My name is my
own, and it shall never be used to heir
any man unless in d. straight, forward
manner and no man whoever he may
be, can drag it into dirty politics fol
some benefit that may be derived fol
his own advancement. ] give this lie
direct. 1 viii call upon Mr.. James H
Mellen, James T. Ryan, Daniel f
O'Rourke and William l. Mclaughlin
whom it was proposed to put in nomin.
alton as to the truth Of these state
ments Yours truly.
James f. Timon.
Worcester. Nov 80, 1898
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
GREY R0UFFLQN and GREY KRIRAFR.
OF WILL.
Probate Court to Pass on Construction

Probate Court to Pass on Construction.
There has been a good deal of talk
in church circles of the Belmont street
and Summer Street Congregational
bodies over the filing of a petition in
the probate court for an interpretation
Of the will of the late Iehabod Wash
burn. which contained a special provis-
ion for the establishment and opera
ton of the summer street mission,
Since the question of consolidation of
the two churches came up for consid-
GRAFTON. there has been considera bic
discussion as to what effect the CON
solidation would have upon the dnan-
cial resources of the Summer Street
Church, as this was made d direct ben
ehciary under the Washhurn will 1t
had been intended to petition the court,
that Judge Forbes might construe the
Washbun will SO far as II pertains to
the Summer Street Church. in case the
latter should combine with the Belmont
parish. Some have thought that the
consolidation would cut off the Sum
mer Street Church from it's income
from this source, and others have had
different Interpretation. The services
of Hollis w. Cobb We're retained i'm the
matter, but it is now probable that mo
petition for the construction of the will
under the contingent possibility, will
be MED, until the plan Of consolidation
reaches q more developed stage
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Hcans have fifty-four members lnstedu
of forty-four as at present
But even if annexation is assured the
conservative element is going to have
great deal to say as to'the government
Of our new possessions. The new Amer
lean revolution upon which we are now
entering will not be conducted entirely
by the jingoes, expansionists and Spots
hunters. 1t will still be incumbent upon
the conservatives who have opposed d
reckless foreign policy to turn strong
light upon the dangers that Turk IN the
path, and to insist that reforms in ad-
ministration be carried out that are es-
sential both to the we'll being of the de-
tendencies and to the safeguarding OF
the interests of the republic. There
will be only more work for the conser-
NATIVES than before Even though an
nexation become an accomplished fact
they will not have labored in vain. Most
Of the information of value concerning
our latest national venture has come
from them; very little of it from the
energetic expansionists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

But it is clear that gliding and baby
ribbon and similar stock decorations Of
the American woman must be taboo
or the whole style and significance Of
the box will be destroyed.
An epigram," says the Boston Sat
urday Evening Gazette, rs the dessert
to solid thought; it is useful to stiuu-
late the jaded intellect into fresh ex-
eruon, but it breeds the alcohol habit
when too frequently INDUCED in"
w. F. Bruso and Catherine II. Spen-
Ger We're married at o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Rev John e. futile. d.
u, at the home Of the brides parents.
MI and Mrs d. i. Spencer. IFS Chand-
Ter street. Only a few of the Immediate
family were present, and the wedding
was very quiet. After the ceremony
the couple went at once to their new
home, l43 Austin street, where they viii
be at nome after Dec 1.
me groom was a member of Com
pany A, Second Massachusetts reei-
ment, and member of the Worcester
city Guards for a number of years, IL
IS in the employ of F. w. Perkins.
wholesale paper and Irvine dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
HOW TIE PORTLAND WAS LOST

HOW TIE PORTLAND VAS LOST.
Several theories have been advanced
to account for the wreck Of the steam
er Portland but all of them coincide
at one point. That is, the ship would
have had a much stronger hold on life.
If it had not been a side-wheeIer. over
balanced with 30 or IS feet of super
structure, or top hamper, which pre-
sented a broad target to the wind, and
made her almost unmanageable in an
open ocean gale.
1t is a fair presumption, that when
Capt. Blanchard, having sailed in dis
obedience of orders, found himself
battling with terrific northeast storm
off Thatcher's island, where the snow
was so thick that lighouses were ut
terly invisible, and his vessel was MAX
ing no progress he determined either to
seek the open sea and ride out the
Storm or else seek the comparatively
sheltered waters of Cape Cod bay.
where he might find an anchorage in
Provincetown harbor, on the west
shore of the hook
Knowing the disadvantages of the
construction of the Portland, it seems
probable that Capt. Blanchard intend
ed TO make for Provincetown rather
! than the open sea. But however that
may be, as he could not keep the ship
up to the wind, he turned and sailed
away from it, and the storm carried
him out of his course. Instead of going
inside of the hook, the Portland was
carried east of it, and no doubt was
blown upon the rocks, on the seaward
side. Possibly her engines may have
broken down, but in that case, the fault
is to be found primarily in her con-
struction, for the machinery of a side
wheeler is subject to much greater
strain in a storm than that of a pro-
peller. 1t is a fact that while sea-going
screw steamers are virtually indestruc-
table by the fercest of gales, in the
OPEN these sidewheeI coasting vessels
are not designed to withstand any such
assault and to this extent they are
/ less mana geable and are not wholly
safe
Back of all such explanations how
ever, there was the glazing error of
judgment in venturing out of the
harbor, when even ocean steamers re-
manned in port rather than tempt the
fury of such a hurricane as was then
raging off shore and had been accurate
~ foretold by the official weather OBJ
servers That was the first and radical
blunder but the other lesson of the
perils of large sidewheel steamers de-
serves to be noticed and enforced.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
OPPOSITION NOT ENDED.

The Boston Herald gives up the fight
against Imperialism, believing 1T is our
duty to accept the inevitable and to use
what influence we can in favor of en-
tering wisely into the new field" This
qualification is of some importance.
The Herald is convinced that eve are
to govern as colonies Hawaii. Porto
Rico and the Philippines, and to main
tain a protectorate over Cuba. Most
likely it will end in the annexation of
Cuba. OF course, then, the Herald
win make no objection to the ratifca-
ton of the treaty agreed TO in Paris.
but Senator Hoar made it evident yes
terday that there are other anti-expan-
sionists who have not abandoned the
fight, and who will not agree to a
treaty that proposes to buy the Philip
pine sovereignty for 200O00 600, or at
any other price.
Already enough democratic and re-
publican senators have expressed the
same view to Indicate that the treaty.
as reported from Paris, cannot be rati-
fed by the present senate. Possibly
the Herald has quit the battle too soon.
The people will better know what to
think of the treaty when it is laid be-
fore the senate, and all the commits
sion's information concerning the Phil
ippines is set before the country. II
looks as if the treaty might be ratified
by the next senate, wherein the repub-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

The big snow storm has served to
emphasize the fact that the New York
city street cleaning department is in
bad way. A good deal of money
has been spent, but the snow has not
been carted away. and the citizens are
becoming indignant. incidentally, the
storm has done much to reawaken pop
ular interest in plans for underground
rapid transit Surface travel has been
so seriously interfered with, and, when
practical at all, has been accompanied
by so many diseomforts that the pub
lie seems to be getting ready to accept
the idea that in a city so large as New
York underground transit is the only
method which promises satisfactory re.
suits
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
BAY STATE BENEFICIARY.

The report of the receivers Of the
Bay State Beneficiary Association was
brought up before Judge Knowlton in
the supreme court at Boston Tuesday
upon the return of the order of notice
previously issued upon it,
Authority to pay a dividend of IS per
cent is asked. This dividend is upon
l6S mortpary claims. amounting TO
$410, 553.6Y and two accident or disabil-
ity claims amounting to $27O, which
have been allowed by the receiver The
amount which the dividend viii entail
is $74S9465, and it viii be paid out of
the emergency fund, which amounts to
$685. Besides this emergency fund
there are other assets
The court requested the receivers to
draw up a decree along the line of the
report.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
Mr.. DooLEY.
His Best Sayings Published in Book
Form,

His Best Sayings Published in Book
Form.
Messrs. Small, Maynard & Co. have
conferred a boon upon the reading pub
lie Of the United States-one is tempt
ed to say, of the world-in collecting
and publishing in book form the most
precious sayings of that wit and phil
osopher, Mr.. Dooley. 1t is true that in
confiding his opinions to the columns of
the Chicago Journal and the Chicago
Evening Post, Mr.. Dooley was far from
hiding his light under a busheI. Almost
Immediately their rare virtue was de-
tected by the press of the country.
which thereupon began to copy them
literally as the funniest bits of humor
that had for long time appeared. If
MI. Dooley did not like Lord Byron.
wake to find himself famous, he came
near it. Chicago was too small to hold
ms funi wherever the daily newspaper
penetrated, there Mr.. Dooley became
known, and a shout of laughter fol-
lowed in the wake of his every dictum.
The present little volume contains ff-
ty of the most deliciously humorous of
Mr.. Dooley's utterances, classified ac-
cording to their themes as Mr.. Dooley
III w df ana Mr.. D0Oiey in Peace. "
AS each admirer of Mr.. Dooley has his
own favorites among these orphic say
ings, it would be hazardous to single
out one or Two for special mention
without giving the entire list.
1t would be interesting to know what
a future generation viii think of Mr..
Dooley. TO us his rough commonsense.
his ability to size up a situation and
extract the salient features from it. his
unconscious humor and absolute fidel-
ity to the Irish-American type Of the
big city are irresistible. AS char
acter, Mr.. Dooley is as sharp to the
minds eye as Col Newcome or Pere
Goriot. Current fiction or drama has
given us no finer comedy figure than
that of "the traveller archaeologist.
historian, social observer, saloon-keep-
er, economist and philosopher" Mr..
Dooley. To us he is Tartaran Of Tar
ascon and Brd-o'- Freedom Sawin
rolled into one. But has he the per
manent elements of comedy in him?
Meanwhile, it is safe to say that Mr.,
Dooley will play a prominent role this
Christmas Last winter it was "Quo
Vadis" that bulged every stocking: il
will be Mr.. Dooley's turn this year.
There will be a regular meeting of the
Crescent ROaf Club tbie avapfpo a. c
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Tom Sharkey, the sailor pugilist, as
he is known by his associates, has bios
somed out as a full hedged philanthro-
pist There is something decidedly
amusing in his latest proposition u
meet Corbett again within two weeks,
providing the proceeds are used in
purchasing Christmas gifts for the poor
Of the metropolis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Doesn't the colonel of the Third Neb-
raska volunteers still bear the name of
William Jennings Bryan, and isn't he
still suffering as of yore, when there
was a silver-votced outcry against the
for abusing him? Why
this sudden silence?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
At THE PARK.

Managers Shea and Wilton win pre-
SEM the strongest bill the coming week
at uhe Park Theatre that has been seen
at this handsome PLAYHOUSE since its
opening three weeks ago. The bin win
include the four Nelson Sisters. the
worlds greatest lady acrobat: Charles
); stlne and Ollie Evans in very
clever comedy duo Ray L. Royce the
popular mimic; Jerome and Alexis, the
big actS "
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

A good natured suggestion to the
Only Yellow journal: When "scooped,
admit it or keep still. Don't run up
and down the street for three days
yelling, 1T amt So Swallow your
medicine pleasantly and make believe
you like it. You have got to take a
lot of it from The Spy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Complete returns show that South
Dakota rejected woman suffrage and
the South Carolina liquor dispensary
law, but adopted the popular initiative
and referendum. Up to the present time
it looks as if the most useful selection
had been made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Sergeant Bill Anthony, the hero of
the Maine, is even more laconic on the
stage than on the deck of a sinking bat
tleship. He hasn't a word to say, but he
does a lively rescue act, and then goes
back to his post in the Brooklyn navy
yard. with money in his purse.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

being sworn in. The house might un-
seat member ION justifable grounds
by two-thirds vote, and the grounds
in this case would be a breach of faith
on the part of the new state, but this
does not seem like a very hopeful rem
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Gov. Roosevelts staff will be a mill
itary body in fact as well as in name.
OF the fourteen aides-de-camp who
will serve, only four may be taken from
civil life, while the others win be OIL
GERS of the national guard. It is fitting
that a soldier governor should have a
real rather than an imitation military
stafi
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

The proposition TO enlist the natives
as an auxiliary United States army to
police the colonies. under the direction
of American officers, is not without
some considerations to commend it.
There would be an obvious saving of
American lives, patience and temper.
The volunteers in the Philippines are
far from a contented lot.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

And yet, that little matter Of 100000,
900 is a painful thorn in the side of the
annexation party. 1t is as much a
plague as the open door
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
THURSDAY, DECEMBER /, 1s0s.

It is some relief that it is now De-
cember and this sort of weather is no
longer autumnal, even by the calendar,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Now that he has no present inter-
est in politics, Gov Black seems to
have decided to unload Mr. Aldridge,
the commissioner of public works who
bears the responsibility for the New
York canal scandal, which came near
wrecking the republican party in the
recent canvass. II Is a question whether
Roosevelt would have gained or lost
if Aldridge had been removed before
the election.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Senator Proctor of Vermont says it
was settled long ago that We should get
the Philippines, but what we shall do
with them is another question Right!
And those who have hitherto opposed
the Introduction of this question into
American politics are going to take an
influential part in answering it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

When a brass band pays at all, it
pays well. So it would seem, at any
rate, from the decisionrendered against
John Philip Sousa and in favor of his
late managers widow A hundred
thousand dollars in royalties and profits
is a pretty penny to pay in less than a
year for a half interest in the bust
ness
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
THE BIG FAIR.

Annual fair First U-niyersalist
Church vestry Wednesday and Tbnrst
day next week. More attractions Than
ever, Came and hrinaG a AA.iA.Aa
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

All persons interested in the work of
sewing schools are invited TO attend tho
meeting, full announcement of which
was published in Tuesdays spy. ana
which is to be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock in All Saints chapel Irving
street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

Use Dir. Bulls Cough Syrup at once
II your child has Group or bronchitis
Waste no time: delay may be dangerous.
DR. Bulls Cough Syrup cures at once 1t
IS a safe and infallible remedy All drug
gists sell ii for Is cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

An insult to the nation is what ex-
Senator Edmunds calls the election of
the polygamous Roberts to congress
from Utah, but he sees no law to pre-
vent Roberts from taking his seat and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

The opening of the opera season in
New York was the usual society func-
ton, with Van Dyck, Eames and Nor
dica as the leading artists in Tam
hauser." 1t is interesting to note, that
the metropolitan critics are not yet
quite sure of the new Partisan tenor as
a singer, but they have no hesitation
in saying that he is a first rate ac-
tor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

You have tried and were nloaeoa MIN
them They stimulate the liver rop,3 II ~ u
me bowels, improve the complexion. car ~
'->-'-% A4t&ls 1ivar Pulls, Sei-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

The jauntiness with which some of
the expansionists are talking Of amend
ing the constitution for their own con-
venience suggests that they have for
gotten what the process of amendment
is. A two-thirds vote of both houses of
congress and the prescribed ratification
by legislatures or conventions of three
fourths Of the states are obstacles that
have proved by no means trivial in the
past
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

There is one CLEAN of sunshine in
the midst of the gloom, sorrow and
devastation of the storm. 1t comes
from the bleak and lonely stations of
the hardy life savers along the Massa-
chusetts coast. Their heroic work. too,
is paralleled by that of an occasional
boats crew who have rescued other
half-frozen mariners from their sink
ing vessels
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: He
is HONORABLE IF He DO But LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

There will be a regular meeting of the
Crescent Boat Club this evening at s
o'clock at 543 Main street.