davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The courier., 1898-11-26


il an applicant for a teachers position
were q Catholic she would not receive
the votes of the board on that ac-
count. Disqualification for a secular
position on account OF religion is, Of
course, an impossible position for a
member Of democracy based on the
separation Of church and state, and 1t
was therefore curious that the school
board, body supposed to be chosen
for evidences of culture and interest
In education discovered in them by
nominating conventions should spend
q whole evening discussing it Espe-
cially as. there was business demand
ing the boards immediate cOns;dera-
tion that evening.
In all branches OF the municipal
system in all cities Of the United
States it is being cOnclusively demon
strated that large bodies, in which
responsibility is divided to the point
OF individual responsibility fail in
the satisfactory performance Of the
functions delegated to them by the
votes Of the people. In the early days
when the makers Of the republic were
planning government for the people
and by the people it was evidently de-
cided that this end was to be reached
by dividing one good mans job and
his salary among just as many citizens
IS possible. Accordingly this was done
and men Of affairs and executive
ability are employed by cleverer cor
p0rations, while the public business is
commonly, not always. administered
by men who have not succeeded in
earning for themselves as large an in.
come as the fraction Of a salary repre-
eented by the subdivided city or state
job referred to. That such function.
alism is on the decrease may be seen
by q reference to old town records.
(See Howard's Constitutional History
Of the United States, page 97) There
we're a large corps of officials to regu-
late kcal trade and commerce, such
as sealers Of weights and measures, q
tiresOme number Of inspectors and
measurers, Overseers, warmers If boys.
persons to keep dogs out OF church,
scavengers. viewers Of land, judges of
delinquents and judges Of boundary
disputes. branders, Of cattle. jurymen,
bsiiiffs, commissioners of small causes
and deputies innumerable. Many of
these officers, such as hog reeve, dis
appeared with the practical disap-
pearance Of the common land or tim
Der owned by villages and most of the
others we're absorbed by the consta.
BILE and police judge and we are slowly
the time when city ad-
will be in the hands Of
a few men indivisibly responsible to
the people for their performance of
their delegated functions. The over
success Of trusts controlled
by a president and small board of
directors, is an example which the
people have been slow to follow, but
the system will unquestionably be
adopted, as it is more necessary that
the affairs Of the whole people be
wisely administered than that few
should receive a pension for services
Inadequately performed.
Tsi An, the reactiOnary empress
d0wager is, after all, not such a credit
to her sex. The emperor, yielding to
the influence and advice of Young
The courier., 1898-11-26

Considering the unnecessary pic
turesoueuess Of the meetings Of The
hossd Of education. which do not seem
& he 1t all affected by the personelle
q he board, it appears that the busi-
ness Of the puolic schools would be
facilitated by lesseDing the number OF
the fortnightly debaters, Then,
eusstion concerning the action Of the
board under Hypothetical circum-
atances would not consume the entire
time OF the meeting Is 1t did last
veek. Because three men can say
vhas they have to in less than half 0f
the time required for seven men 70
work up arguments for the benent OF
The courier., 1898-11-26

Tsi An, the reactiOnary empress
dowager is, after all, not such credit
to her sex. The emperor, yielding to
the influence and advice of young
men educated in this country and
England, planned some measures Of
reform. He frst decreed the abOli-
tion Of several obsolete and useless de-
partments Of the government, en-
ploying, il . man can be said to be
employed who does nothing, 1000 or
5000 men. Other reforms contemp
lated the conversion Of Buddhist and
TaOist temples into schools, the eman-
cipation Of the press and the right Of
petition. Reforms of such ancient
trial In the occidental world it is in
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
SCHOOL ATHLETES.
Coming to Worcester This Year
for Their Games,
They viii be Held at the Oval Saturday
June a, Under the Auspices OF the
Harvard Athletic Association.
Special Dispatch to the spy)

Boston, March 5.-For the first time in
its history the annual championship
meeting Of the New England Inter
scholastic Athletic Association will be
held in Worcester. The games, however,
will be held under the auspices of the
Harvard Athletic Association, which has
conducted the outdoor meeting for the
past II years, and will take place Satur-
day, June A.
This action was taken at the annual
meeting of the delegates from the Vari-
Gus schools held this evening in the
rooms of the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton Frank H. Bigelow, captain of the
Harvard team, who was also one of the
Worcester high schools representatives,
explained to the meeting that it would
be impossible for the games to be held
on Holmes field this year. He strongly
urged that the association vote to come
to Worcester, where excellent accommo-
dations at the oval were to be found
The delegates willingly followed in the
Harvard captains lead, and by unani-
nous vote, Worcester was selected as
the scene for the outdoor meet.
AS is well known, all of the grand
stands on Holmes field have been rip
ped down and the faculty will not allow
any others to be erected. 1t was only by
special permission that the faculty was
willing to allow the association to pro-
vide seating accommodations for the
Yale Harvard dual meeting which
comes the middle of May. It was also be-
lieved that the two Worcester institu-
tions, which have always taken a promi-
nent part in the games, and figured
prominently in the final summary,
should be shown some consideration in
the matter
1t was suggested by one of the dele
gates present that inasmuch as the New
England Intercollegiate Association
meets in Worcester on Saturday, May q,
it might seriously interfere with the at
tendance. Capt. Bigelow pointed out
that Worcester people We're always
ready to patroniZe athletic games when
rightly conducted, and he did not hesi-
tate to say that about as many people
would attend as have been present at
recent meetings at Holmes field. Ar
rangements will be made by the Har
ward Athletic Association for special
rates from this city, and ii is believed
that several hundred students will go
to the games from the Hub
The other business transacted was of
a purely routine nature. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are: Pres
ident, w. f. Mohan, Boston English
high; vice president, Mr.. Sar-
gent of Hopkinson; secretary, Mr.
Lancey of Brookline high school,
treasurer, Frank j. Kerns of
Worcester high school; graduate mem
bers of advisory board, B. H. Hayes, H
H. Fish and e. w. Mills, Harvard Col
lege; undergraduate members, Messrs.
NOLAN of Boston English high school !;
r. c.. Batchelder of Waban's school; A.
w. Schweppe of Phillips-Andover and
G. L. Dow of the Cambridge high and
Latin school.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
BoWDoIN's ATHLETIC TEAM
Jack Gregson Says the Maine College
Win Make Better Showing Than
Usual Next May

Jack Gregson, who entered Bowdoin
College from the Worcester high school
last fan, is spending Sunday at his
home, in this city. Saturday evening,
in conversation with a representative of
the Spy, Gregson said that athletics at
Bowdoin looked promising, and he ex-
pected to see his college send down a.
better team to the New England inter-
collegiate meeting in this city than has
represented the college for several years.
Kendall, who won both hurdle events
for Bowdoin last May, and Godfrey, the
Brunswick Colleges star heavyweight
man, together with Sinkinson, who
scored in the two-mile run in '96, and is
said to be running even better than
ever this year, form pretty good
nucleus about which to form a winning
team. The freshman class, of which
Gregson is a member, contains some
very promising material, and it is not
unlikely that a number Of BoWdoins S
entries will be from the ranks of the
freshies.
The greatest drawback, Gregson says
to athletics at the college is the alb
sence of a good trainer, as we'll as suit
able quarters for indoor work. AIN Of
the running this winter has been done
over a 36-lap track, which is far too
small to be effective. AS soon as the
men can get out of doors they have as
good track as can be found in New
England, so Gregson says. 1t is a regu-
lation quarter of mile course, and very
fast.
In former years, Billy Garcelon, the
old b A, A. athlete has acted as their
trainer, but the students consider it ex-
tremely doubtful if they can induce
Garcelon to look out for them this year
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
TREASURER ARRESTED.
edwin S. Thyng of Exeter NH, Acir
cused of EmbezzIing. %

Exeter, N. H, March 5.--News was
received here tonight that Edwin s.
Thyng, town treasurer of Exeter, had.
been arrested in Boston today on, a.
writ issued by the selectmen charging
him with the embezzlement of about
$40, 900 of the funds of the town. The ar
rest of Thyng was decided upon by the
authorities after a careful examination
had been made of his bank accounts by
the town auditors. s@s--e
Thyng delayed making his report for
the year, which ended on Feb. Is last,
until Thursday, March 3, and the delay
aroused the suspicion of the other off,
Gals. The treasurer then showed his
bank statement of March /, which gave
in detail the amount of money on de-.
posit in a Boston bank, and in a bank
here. An examination revealed the fact
that on March L Thyng had few hun
dred dollars on deposit here, while on
the day his accounts were audited, the
deposit amounted to 1000. 1t is alleged
that the treasurer oVerdreW the local.
account in favor of the Boston bank.
Auditor Fuller was sent to Boston by
the selectmen, and as a result of his Vis-
it to that city Thyng was placed under
arrest. 1t is thought the loss to the
town dates back several years, and it is
stated action will be instituted against
Thyng's bondsmen for the years 1893,
1895 and the present year to recover $25,-
600, although the amount of the treas
urers bond is only $4,000. A dispatch
was received here tonight stating that
Thyng had acknowledged shortage in
his accounts, and that he had agreed to
return to Exeter, and left Boston this
evening for this town in company with
officers. He is 40 years old, unmarried,
and lives with his mother and sister.
Thyng was in the habit of spending a
great deal of his time in Boston.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
WAT ERS OF NASHUA
To Be Turned into Metropolitan
System Tomorrow.
Exercises of Putting Great Work in Opera
tion Will be simdIe- The Program
as Arranged.

On Monday morning the water from
the Nashua river at Clinton will be
turned into the metropolitan system,
and will then be in direct connection
with every part of the great network of
pipes and aqueducts. This does not
mean that the whole plan is completed,
for there is still work enough to fill sew
eral years time before the great dam
and basin at Clinton are finished; but
this will be the first water taken from
the Nashua river for Boston and it's vi
cinity
The water is turned into the system
by means of temporary Golfer dam,
and 1T is estimated that the quantity
taken in this way will be a sufficient
supply until long after the dam and
basin are completed, says the Boston
transcript. Probably it will be some
months before the water from the Nash
ua river is actually in the delivery pines
in places like Maiden and Medford: for
although the system is complete for the
Whole distance, there is enough water
stored in the pipes and in basin 5 into
winch the Nashua river water will be
diverted, to supply the district for that
time, and this must all be used before
the people will begin to have that from
the Nashua river
me exercises of putting this great
work IN operation will be simple in char
acter. On Monday morning all the men,
hers of the metropolitan water board.
accompanied by Chief Engineer Stearns
ana Engineers Fitzgerald and Richard
son, VIII take the o'clock train on the
Massachusetts, Central, arriving at
South Clinton at 9.25. Here carriages
will be taken and the party will drive
down the riverbank to the coffer-dam.
just above Clinton. Here Chairman
Sprague will lift the gate allowing the
water to run from behind the Golfer
dam into the tunnel which forms the
tlrst part of the aqueduct, thereby plac-
ing 1t IN direct communication with Spot
Pond, fifty miles away, at the other end
OF the system. The party will then take
the carriages again and drive to the
place in Northboro where the water
leaves the covered aqueduct and comes
out into the open channel, the water
meanwhile having to go through about
three miles of tunnel and six of a COW
cred masonry aqueduct. At Northboro
the party will wait until the water
emerges from the aqueduct, it being es-
timated that this will take place at
about o'clock, and they will then fol-
low it along the open channel that leads
to basin S, it being estimated that the
trip will probably be finished by 8
o'clock They will then drive to South
boro to take the train for Boston.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

Notices to be inserted in this column
must must be sent to the Spy office not later
than o'clock Friday evening. Notices of
20 words or less inserted free. Notices
line. 20
CONGREGATIONAL
Old South-A. q. Conrad, D. D.. pastor.
Preaching by pastor at 1890 and 7. Morning
theme, The sublime optimism of .Iesus
christ. Evening theme, MANS most
mastery N Is decision" s., S. kindergarten
l9SG: EcSi:.,: 5; s. p. First and Second Endeavor
Union--John f. Tutle d. D., pastor.
1880, public worship with sermon, the sec
rafnent OF the Lords supper and baptism,
first in a lenten series on the words of
Jesus. "The word of Jesus respecting his
mission among men," 12, Bible school. 4,
;.,',; Sr; =: f. q 81 z. 3. public worship with
sermon, the first in lenten series on the
questions of Jesus-'Is sin profitabIe?'
Piedmont-Preachin 1870 by Prof. Geo.
Harris ! " p Of AndoTer n 5. $. 12. Communion
lymcuth--Archibald McCullagh. ID. d.
pastor. Preac hing 1890 by pastor. Kinder,
garten 1920 in ladies' parlor. 12, Sabbath
school and Bible. classes. $50, communion
and reception of members. 5, Y. p. S. G.
T.: meeting. No evening service
Park-1nmaE WILCOX, pastor 1880, SER
moa and t,e communion; nm uni The sleeping
4.l5, Jr e. 2; 80, Sr. C.. p.
Hope-E. w. Phillips, pastor. Worsbip
TO- 45, witt. communion, baptsms and re-
cctept5ton g = Of ne new members; s. S, 12l5 Jr
Covenant. E. Hurlbut, pastor. Ser
vices 1O.45 and Z, Morning topic, "The first
cSTisi ESras niqp sqpP'es E1y1enlRg' Cuba and
Inmanuel-George S. Dodge y nasiop ri o.
1890, preaching and memorial supper
with reception of new members. 12.15
Bi6le school. 3 Jr 2; E. 6, Y, P. s. c. d
lis, gospel. song and sermon
Central-Daniel Merriman u n o,d
F. N. Chapman, pastors. Morning service
1890; s. s, u. Communion service g. u p
Adams square-John f. Dodge will
preach at 10.45 and Z. Communion in the The
morning at close of sermon s. S 10 v
E. s. g. d, 5.45. Wednesday evening meet.
Belmont-Wm. Brewster Oleson. nastor
Morning service, with communion. ia. 10
Evening Z, theme, "A stony heart.
p,i61i. Lake yieW@John II; Matthews pastor.
ana communion, 10.45. Bible school 12. Jr,
Z. 2; 4 Peoples c. =. Gas, with address
by Miss Miss Miriam ia F. Witherspoon.
Service at 1870. S. S. u. Communion 20
Y: p S. c. e. 5.45. nv
Bethany.aA.- G. Todd, pastor. Preach
ing 1870. s. 5. u. Communion 4 Jr q
E. 5.15. Peoples c. e. service 6.45.
BAPTIST.
First-S B. Meeser. pastor. ]. IT
Bourne, associate. 10, mems prayer meet
Ing. Worship, with preaching by pastor,
1890 topic, "The greater Communion. .
IS0, topic, The value of man. involving
some discussion of the Cuban question.
s. $. u Kindergarten 1890 and Il in ves-
try. G. e. 6.15.
Quinsigamond Chapel Of First Baptist
Church-S. 3. Meeser, pastor. Worship,
with preaching by associate pastor, Rev
J. II. Bourne, 1870 and $780, S. S. IL and
3. G. y. 6.45.
Pleasant strest-woodman Bradbury.
pastor. Morning worship 1880, sermon on
The testimony of foreign missions" fol-
lowed by Lords supper. S. S. II. c. z. 5.45.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
ACADEMY LIONS.
The Members of the Athletic Team Given
a Reception.

The members of the victorious inter
scholastic team at Worcester Academy
are just now the lions of the hour. The
unexpected victory in Boston is still the
sole theme of conversation among the
students, and those who saw the trick
accomplished have not yet ceased telling
the others how it was dore. The ath-
letes themselves, on both Friday and
Saturday evenings, were the central fig
ures in little affairs that had been ar
ranged for their benefit and to show to
them that their successful efforts in up
holding the honor Of the school are not
unappreciated.
Saturday evening Principal and Mrs
D. w. Abercrombie did a graceful thing
by rendering to the members OF the team
a delightful reception in the principals s
house upon the school grounds. The
officers of the athletic association were
also present as guests of the principal
and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abercrombie received
from to $50 O'clock, after which fol-
lowed a general good time in which ev-
cry one participated and which contin-
ued until about II o'clock. All through
the affair the Ideal Mandolin and Gui-
tar Club discoursed sweet music from its
position in the front hall. During the
evening salads and ices were served by
Rebboli The ice cream was very appro-
priately served in the form Of foot balls,
foot ball players and athletic trophies
The young ladies present with the
members Of the team were Misses Anna
Barnard, Anna McCullagh, Helen Saw
| yer, Miss Hapholt, Miss Chancellor, Miss
| Lowell, the Misses Atwood, Miss Cum
mings and Miss Locke of Saxton's Riv-
er, Vt. The members of the faculty and
their wives and DR.. George o. Ward
and wife attended.
The affair Friday evening was intend
ed, not only for the members OF the ath-
| letic team, but for all the students Of the
| institution. When o'clock arrived the
bells in all Of the school dormitories
rang and the boys We're summoned to
| Adams Hall. When the students ar
rived they found All oyster supper
| awaited them.
After the oysters in various styles and
| the abundance Of ice cream OF, many
| fiavors had been disposed OF, there were
! impromptu speeches by many of the
members of the team. It was nearly IL
O'Clock before the gathering broke up.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
PRINCIPAL BARTLETT
Formally Congratulated on HIS New
Honors by His Fellow Principals.

Principal William H. Bartlett, in hon.
or of his election as department. ts6tr1- ts6tii
mander of the G. A. r., was rendered a
complimentary banquet by the supervis-
ing principals of the public schools of
the city, Saturday evening, at the State
Mutual restaurant.
The party comprised Superintendent
Of Schools Clarence F. Carroll, Princi-
pals Joseph jackson. J. Chauncey Lx-
ford, Arthur c. Lewis, Francis p. Me-
Keon, Richard II. Mooney, Edgar E.
Thompson and Frederick w. Vermille.
Dinner was served at O'clock, The
menu for which was as folIows: ...e.l
MENU.
Blue Points on Half Shell.
Cream of Asparagus aux Croutons.
Boiled Penobscot Salmon, Sauce Bernaise
Cucumbers.
Radishes.
Pommes Corntesse.
Braised Pigeon a la Jardiniere,
Punch au Roman.
Filet de Boeuf Pique aux Champignons.
Delmonico Potatoes.
Petites Pals all Beaurre.n
Lobster Mayonnaise.
Meringue Glace. Fancy Cakes.
Oranges. Bananas. Tokay Grapes.
Toasted Water Crackers 81.
Roquefort Cheese. s.s.,n
Cafe Noir. ee e
After the feast, there were informal
speeches of congratulations by all OF.
the hosts, and a response from the guest
of the evening. & Sa 8T.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
THE END IN SIGHT.
New Bedford Strikers Soon Must
Yield the Fight.
Funds Inadequate and Direst Want stares
Them in the Face -Dissension
Now Impending,

New Bedford, Mass, March 5.-The
end of the seventh week OF the strike in
this city finds the operatives very much
disappointed because affairs are not go-
ing to suit them. The funds OF all the
unions except the spinners have been re-
duced to almost nothing, and even the
union members have to depend upon
outside relief to a large extent
While the union members hae pulled
together pretty well all through the
strike, a rupture is promised soon be-
cause of the weaVeTs' fines question
The weayers have made the fines ques-
tion the primary consideration in the
strike situation, and the manufacturers
have declared that they would not listen
to any terms Of settlement sc long as
the weavers stuck to the fines issue.
This has blocked any action toward
settlement that the other four unions
might have been induced to take, and
now the Weavers have agreed to de-
eide on some form of a proposition on
the fines question tc be presented be-
fore the Joint conference of the weavers,
manufacturers and state board of arbi-
tration.
President Gompers' visit here yester-
day did not result in any assistance be-
ing promised by the American Fedora
tion of Labor. and, according to the
strike leaders own statement, this was
the only resource the operatives had to
depend upon to secure enough funds
with which to fight the manufacturers
to finish
The collections from outside this week
will not amount to any more than they
did the week before, when a little less
than $4,000 was raised. This amount is
only a drop in the bucket for 5000 to
5000 IDLE operatives, and under the cir
cnmstances only one end can be seen
that the strikers viii have to return to
work While the labor leaders will not
admit that the strike is nearly over, it
is thought that next week will see its
end, and that the mill gates will be
opened one week from Monday.
The union Of mill firemen met this af-
tefnoon 10 discuss matters connected
with affiliating with the National Tex
tile Workers. Arrangements were made
WITH PSS- Mills the national secretary,
TO address the meeting next Wednes-
day evening.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
MILLS TO OPEN AGAIN.
The Great Strike at Biddeford, Maine,
About TO End.

About to End.
Biddeford, Me. March 5.-Late this
afternoon a committee from the Slash
ers' and tSpinners, unions and the unor-
ganized operatives of the PeppereI and
Laeonia cotton mills, held a conference
with agent Macarthur, at which Mr.. Nc
Arthur told the men that if they would
return to work, he would rot be among
the last TO restore wages. The commit
tee promptly reported the proposition
alta meeting of the operatives, and it
was voted to accept the agents PROPOSE
ton. The mule spinners, it is said, are
opposed to the proposition. The mills
will open Monday. The employees of
these mills-3500 in number-struck
against a reduction in wages Jan. II,
following the example of the New Bed
ford, Mass, cotton mill hands The
mills have been shut down since that
time.
The operatives have lost nearly
$2l0,000 in wages, and business has been
paralyzed. Had the battle for higher
wages last few weeks longer, the city
would have been ruined AS it is, ii
will take Blddeford many months to re-
cover from the effect of the strike
The news that the strike had been de-
clared off spread rapidly from one end
OF the city to the other, and at first
business men who have lost thousands
OF dollars by the shutting down of the
mills, could not believe it.