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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
WORCESTER THEATRE.
Manager Rock Can Give Thanks for
Heavy Holiday Business.

THE Girl from Paris" at the Wor-
cester Theatre, yesterday, drew a large
matinee house and packed one at
night. 1t was the best holiday bill
given in Worcester for some time, and
patronized accordingly. The laughter
was frequent and, in the second act,
incessant but applause was scarce,
either because the audience We're too
full of turkey to exert themselves sutii-
GENTLY, or for the reason that none of
the cast could sing and Furthermore
enunciated the lines Of their songs so
poorly that hardly a word could be
understood
Half Of the audience had evidently
seen the piece before and spent the
time between the acts explaining to
the uninitiated half what was to come.
There seemed to be a general desire to
make unfavorable comparisons with
the former representation of the play
here but in many cases this was in
justice.
The comedians were all capital, best
of all being Charles Drake, who had
little to do comparatively, but did it
very we'll indeed Alexander CLARK
made a Whirlwind of fun in his Scotch
costume, and his diverting limp will
not soon be forgotten. j. c. MarloWe
was satisfactory as the bluff and i'm
pressionable Major Fosdyke. and Harry
Hermser gave an excellent imitation of
Louis Mann as the funny German inn
keeper
Miss Della Stacey lacked a trihe of
the eiterVescence and complete abandon
oelonging to Julie Bonbon. Her French
girl was American rather than Gallo.
MISS Lee Martin and Mr.. Sydney De
Grey played unpleasant roles with good
taste and discretion, but the juvenile
parts all seemed in rather incompetent
hands Miss Olive Wallace, as the
sIaVey with the awkward feet and the
tough manner, was handicapped by
severe cold, and the best song in the
piece Mary James Topnote" had to
be cut out for that reason. The French
dancers advertised literally on the
program We're also undiscovered in the
production
Tonight win be an opportunity for
worcester to see a comedy before New
Workers have a. chance at it, Strang-
err in a Strange Land" is intended to
replace The Turtle" at the Manhat-
IAN Theatre for a long run, provided
inns and other leading New England
cites pronounce favorably on its fun
making capabilities. Thus far the YER
alct has been universally that the piece
is winner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
To Courts For
Injunction.
MASONIC BRANCHES
VIII Themselves Settle the
Fate OF Temple Project.

There will be no litigation over the
proposed Masonic temple.
That point is settled. but the trouble
is by no means ended vet.
The matter will not be carried to ale
courts for settlement, but a settlement
will be reached among the Masons
themselves.
The local branches of the order have
already been deeply stirred by the
matter, and although DESTROYS to avoid
further publicity, are determined to
probe the affair to the bottom.
Those opposed to the action of the
committee Of SO in voting to abandon
the temple project, have consented to
abandon the idea Of legal proceedings
to carry their point and prevent the
sale a. the proposed site of the temple,
and on the other hand the committee
Of SO have tacitly agreed to stay pro-
ceedings on their part for a while.
The next developments in the matter
will be a full and searching inVestiga-
ton on the part of the various local
Masonic bodies, and, without doubt it
will probably be the liveliest investiga-
ton of its kind ever conducted in this
city.
The aim of those Masons opposed to
the action Of the present committee
will be to secure the abolition Of the
power of the present committee Of SO,
and there is where the fight will come.
The committee of thirty-three is a
corporate body deriving it's powers
from the Legislature of the state, and
to abolish it at one sweep will be no
easy job. Yet such is the feeling tow
ara the committee on the part of many
Of the Masons, that an effort to ac-
complish this will be made.
Should this effort result successfully.
the next move will be to elect and have
incorporated another committee or
body vested with the same powers as
the present one, whose duty it shall
be to go ahead with the interrupted
plans for the construction Of the tenn
pie.
The feeling of many Of the Masons
in this matter is manifest in the re-
marks of one of the order who in con-
versation with a Spy man, last even
ing, said: This is not a matter for
the courts to settle. We can settle il
among ourselves. The created are no
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
HE OBJECTED TO THE SONG.
A Ripple of Excitement occasioned at a
Labor Smoke Talk.

The Painters and Decorators Union
had their annual Thanksgiving smoke
talk and social, last evening, in Labor
hall GA Southbridge street. The smoke
talk took the place of the regular
weekly meeting Of the union, and when
president William Crosbie called the
gathering to order, $50 members were
seated around the hall
Cigars were lighted at o'clock. and
for couple of hours the members and
their friends enjoyed the pleasures of
the evening in the most gratifying man
ner. There We're songs and recitations
from the different artists who were
present, and after this came a period
of sociability, lasting until II o'clock.
one of the most interesting and the
only exciting feature of the program
was song which was partially sung.
II was a selection in French COMPOST
ton, and took the room by storm. The
soloist was Mr.. CARMEN, and rounds
Of applause greeted the ending of the
first verse. At the finish of the second
verse, however, a member rose and very
forcibly demanded that the singer re-
frain from his effort. This unexpected
outbreak from the member caused
commotion in the gathering, and for
several moments there were lots OF
sport. Some time was wasted in the
settlement of the differences, but finally
the man who was furnishing the enter
rainment went to his seat, and the pro
gram went on.
President William Crosbie announced
the coming concert and dance of the
union. which is scheduled for Deem
Der 10, at Horticultural hall, with mu-
sic by Chaffins orchestra.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

greater than he creator, and the same
men that put those men in there are
able to put others in their places"
1t is objected that should the efforts
TO Gust the present committee Of thir-
ty-three result successfully and a new
body be appointed, the same broad
privileges enjoyed by the present COM
mittee could not be secured by another
committee through legislative enact
ment. The feeling among those of the
Masons who support the stand of the
majority of the committee in the tenn
pie matter is that affairs can be
smoothed over and a compromise pos
sibly reached
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

The custom of selecting a Congrega-
tional minister for president of Yale
University calls to mind the fact that
in England the ministry is a common
refuge for college graduates of strong
literary inclinations, whether they have
serious intentions of accepting a pastor
al charge or not. An English scholar
who intends to follow an academic car
eer is much more apt to go into the
clergy than an American who proposes
to make teaching his profession, so that
a surprising number of scholars of emil
nence at the British universities have
taken orders, and have the right to add
ID. D." to their names They may be
philologists, grammarians, linguists,
historians, mathematician. or what
not. Edward Everett Hale used to
hold up the English example to Har-
ward students, when advising them as
to the selection of a career. The result
is a broadening of ministerial scholar
ship that is not approached in the
United States.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

Rev, Mr.. Swallow carried a sharp
tongue in his head during the cam
paign in Pennsylvania. and he said so
many cutting things that several libel
suits have been brought against him.
He need not worry, however, as the
courts have decided that his campaign
charges We're privileged. The parson
will not have to pay damages, but he
may reflect that he might have secured
more votes if he had practiced looking
pleasant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

Those who have sneered at the Ding
ley tariff as a failure, should consult the
figures more closely. The average
monthly customs receipts for the past
ten years have been SIS, 900, but the
average monthly receipts under the
Dingley tariff have been $15, 1913, 600 for
the past five months, and hardly below
the average for the year. 1t is supposed
to COS, a million dollars a day to carry
on the government. and half Of this
sum is to be raised from the tariff. The
average daily receipts under the Ding
ley law are somewhat in excess Of
100000 which is a very good showing
OF course the present tariff was never
intended to bear the expenses of a
war.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER a5. 1895.

One of the facts brought out at the
recent celebration of the twenty first
anniversary of Gilbert and Sullivan
operetta in London, was that the re-
ceipts for all performances since the
first have amounted to $15OOO,O0O So
Mrs. D'Oyley Carte says. Now this
operate partnership is out Of style,
and Gilbert is ill and in mourning be-
cause his share of the profits has not
been lareer
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
HE WAS A WORCESTER SOLDIER.
But Now That He Is Married He VIII
Work in a Georgian Towr.

A pretty wedding was celebrated at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
Gus Beiersdorf OF c Company, Second
regiment, u. S. v, and Miss Alma
Schuermann were married at the home
Of the brides parents, / Church place.
Rev c. G. Kaester oficiated.
Miss Tilly Schuermann, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid and Robert Ecu
ker was best man. The bride was taste
fully gowned in travelling suit of
dark blue and carried brides roses.
Following the ceremony there was a
short reception before the young cou-
pie took the train for Springfield, where
they viii spend their honeymoon. They
will reside in GAINESVILLE, Ga, where
the groom has recently secured en-
ployment.
Immediately after the ceremony Carl
f. Lorenz. the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl NJ. Lorenz and nephew of
the bride, was christened, John and
lilly Scheurmann acting as godfather
and mother.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

The upward movement Of prices, con
corning which much is now said, has
been going on gradually for about
two years, though the main fact itself
has been recently emphasized by a gen
.eraI rise in the prices of staple commod-
tiles. The downward movement began
in 1890, when the Barring failure was
followed by an almost universal paraly-
sis of business. Before the CONNER
cial stagnation was stayed, after the
defeat of Bryan, in 1896, the average
price of a hundred commodities, as
measured by the statisticians. had
shrunk about 50 per cent. =, Since that
time prices have recovered more than
20 per cent, still leaving the average
commodity price considerably below
what it was in the palmy days preced-
ing 1890, but at the same time afford
ing material relief to producers. 1t is
to be borne in mind that during the
last two years the price of silver has,
on the other hand, fallen to the lowest
point ever quoted, and thus is the les
son taught by the contemporaneous
rise in the price of wheat doubly en-
phasized.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
Do NOT USE THE WRONG STAMPS.
Revenue Stamps Go On Checks. But
They Don't Belong on Letters.

A good many people are mailing let
tiers, nowadays, with revenue stamps
on them. These letters cannot, Of
course, go through the mails. Where
there is the senders address on the en-
velope, the letter is returned to the
sender, just as if it had no stamp at
all. If there is no way of discovering
the sender, the person to whom the
letter is addressed is notified that it
may be secured by forwarding the nee
essary postage. It would be well to
use the revenue stamps on checks and
not on letters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
FROM STATION TO HOSPITAL.

George Monahan, 50 years old, an
pied for lodging at the Lamartina
street station, Wednesday night, but
yesterday morning, when the hour
came to turn the wanderers loose,
Monahan complained of being i'll. He
shook violently and said he ached all
over. He was finally sent to the city
hospital.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
A BREAk-BUT NOTHING MISSING

j. c. Jeffrey reported at police head
quarters yesterday that some one broke
into the janitors office in the Arming-
ton block Salem street, Wednesday
night The drawers of a desk in the
room were pulled out, but so far as
could be ascertained, nothing was miss
ing
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
BROKE TWO BONES BY THE FALL

Thomas Mcnamara of Valley Falls
IS IN the city hospital suffering from
INJURIES received yesterday forenoon.
HcNa lnara was at work on the roof
OF shed near his home when he
slipped, dislocating his left elbow and
breaking both bones of the forearm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

Somebody in Boston has been figur-
ing with the annual report of the Bos-
ton and Albany railroad to show more
clearly the strength of its financial
standing. 1t appears, for one thing,
that the various investments are near
~ enough to wipe out the funded debt
of 81, 480, 600 There are certain entries
on account Of the leased line of the
Ware River road which should be elm
mated as merely nominal assets, but
this deduction is a small matter to so
rich a company as the Albany There
is a surplus of $2,75O,1s6 including the
Improvement fund Of 81 ,94S. 600. and
the grade crossing fund of $365G0O.
During the past year the Albany paid
all its operating expenses and fixed
charges, and dividends of per cent
on a capital stock of $25,OOO, 900, besides
about 100000 for the separation of
grade crossings, added $65, 900 to it's
grade crossing fund. added $4,000 to its
profit and loss surplus, and $4,000 to
it's special reserve fund for improve
ments. etc The last named amount
was the income from it's investments.
The grade crossing fund, it should be
stated, has been accumulated in the
last six years. The Albany is going to
be a handsome property for a larger
company to own, one of these days
and it will bring a handsome price.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

The acquisition of Porto Rico and
our close relations with Cuba should
and doubtless will give marked impe-
tus to American shipping. The extern
laws to West Indian ports now under
our control makes that certain. The
measure rules out foreign shipping
from participation in trade between
those ports and the United States, and
the foreign tonnage thus eliminated
from the service must be replaced by
vessels flying the American flag and
having an American registry. Of
course, England viii be the severest
sufferer under the new order of things,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

through a unity of purpose, the fulfill
ment of the hope so long entertained in
the hearts of Worcester Masons.
Oxford Nov. %, 1898 A. T
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21
Romance OF a Shirt.

The following Is given because OF
the valuable suggestion it might con.
tain for the young soldier about to
start for war. 1t is the story Of
clean shirt, and how it gained one
man a good wife.
During the war there was a certain
young lady in Georgetown who found
it in her power to do great deal for
the Confederate soldiers confined in
prison at Washington. Young, beau
tiful, cultured, popular, Of wealthy
and prominent family, she was fire.
quently allowed admission to the pris-
on, whittier she always took her maid
with a well-stocked basket Of good
things for the poor boys behind the
bars. One day as she was passing
through a group Of men in the COM
mon prison she stopped and said TO
them
IF there is anything you would
like to have that ! can bring you,
won't you let me know | shall be
very glad"
One man stepped forward promptly.
Bowling most courteously, he said:
IF you would be 80 kind, ! should
like to have a clean shirt"
lie was a young lieutenant from
Louisiana, one Of the handsomest and
most eloquent men | ever met, and
when that young lady looked up into
his brown eyes, she found it in her
heart TO give him much more than a
clean shirt, for she married him as
soon as the war was over.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21
NEW VOL. 33.---NO. 80.
Two Vacancies in the State Senate.

There will be fifteen State Senators
to elect this year-two more than US
ual. Senators Pearson and Getzer-
danner have lost their seats by going
into the volunteer army.
Republican leaders are annoyed by
the loss of these members. They try
to show that their seats are not vaca.
ted, but Sec. Is, Art. 6, of the Consti-
tuition reads: NO person holding a
lucrative Office under this State, the
United States, or any foreign govern
ment shall be eligible to a seat in
the Legislature
The Republicans, if they have a
majority under the provision that each
house is the sole Judge of its members,
if they find ii desirable will reseat
these men.
The opinion of good lawyers is that
the Judgment Of the Senate is not final
when its judgment contavenes the
constitution. 1t is believed the mat
ter can be taken to the Supreme
Court on quo warranto proceedings.
Capt. Getzendanner andLieut. Pear
son are not entitled to their seats even
if they resigned their commissions.
The moment they take the oath as a
United States officer their State office
is vacated.
The Democrats will have two cam
didates for the vacant places. The
Republicans do not know yet wheth-
er they will attempt to reseat Pearson
and Getzendanner or try to elect their
successors.
The Ninth district has elected but
two Republicans in twenty-five years.
They were George w. Patton in 1894,
and Edward G. Pearson IN 1886.
The Thirteenth has never elected a
Republican, II. c. Getzendanner bay-
ing been arbitrarily seated by the Re-
publican majority. The Democrats
Of the Thirteenth can send two mem-
bers for the next session, and It is safe
TO say the same can be done in the
Ninth.
The Senate stands, not counting
Getzendanner and Pearson, eight Re-
publcans and three Democrats. To
have a majority in the Senate the DEM
ocrats must elect eleven members II
they carry the Ninth and Thirteenth
districts, two members from each, 1t
will leave seven for other districts,
which, in the opinion Of good politl-
clans, will be easy this year Wheel
ing Register.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21

Ny daughter, who teaches in a mis-
sion Sunday school, tells me Of a Dew
ey experience she had with younster
making his first appearance. She had
put bin through a half hour or more
ofinstruction in the rudimentary prin-
ciples, for he was entirely lacking in
information on that point, and 10 test
him was reviewing her work with him.
Now" she said, tell me again who
made the world and all that is in III"
God did," replied the boy, with
commendabls promptitude.
God can do every thing can't hel"
she asked again.
The boy hesitated moment.
II don't believe he could lick Dew
ey," be answered at last, and bis teach
er sat silent between her religion
and her patriotism. 1t wasn't her
time to say anything if she didn't
want to lose that boy forever, and she
had wit enough to let it go at that.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21
SChley
Has
Bottled UD
CERVERA.

Gen. Miles will move today
with 10000 troops and will move
ON the Spanish like old Jack,
by taking them on the flank and
in the rear.
g: We must all keep cool and wait
for results. We have 1000 Fans to
sell for 900 cents, we have Ladies
Gauze Vests at s, 10 and Is cents,
We have Straw Hats very cheap, we
have the cheapest Lawns in town, We
have a nice line Of Madras, we have a
nice line Of India Linen; in fact we
have everything you want to keep
cool during these hot times. Our
trade is still increasing. We want to
double our sales Of last year by giving
the people the, best goods as the very
lowest prices. Keep cool. Respect
fully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21
Catarrh is
Not InCurab1e

But it can not be cured by sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The disease is
in the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood. S. S. S. is the only
remedy whicfNcan have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease perma-
nently and forever rids the system Of
every trace of the vile complaint.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21

OF AIOntpeIleTt OnlO,
writes: II was af-
flicted from infancy
with Catarrh, and no
one can know tn @
suffering it produces
better than /. The
sprays and wash e 8
prescribed by the doc
tors relieved me only
tie M porarily, nd
though l used them
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21

constantly for ten years, the disease had
frmer hold than ever. 1 tried a number Of
blood remedies, but their mineral ingredients
settled in my bones and gave me rheumatism
was in a lamentable condition, and after e1-
hausting all treatment, was declared incurable.
Seeing S. 5. S. advertised as cure for blood
diseases, decided to try it. As soon as my
system was under the effect OF the medicine,
l began to improve, and after taking 1t for
two months l was cured completely, the
dreadful disease was eradicated from my sys-
TEN. and have had no return OF it,"
Many have been taking local treat
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever. A trial of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21

Hi1on-Spain navy doesn't seem
to be scoring many hits.
Dixon-No; / don't believe the
Spanish gunners could shell peas
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-21

"why, child, child. What are you
afraid OFF See how doggy wags his
tail !"
"Yes, mamma, but It's not that end
I'm afraid Of"