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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-09
WORLDS WATER SUPPLY
MAY SOON GIVE OUT.
Remarkable Theory OF Professor Crooks.
Who Fears for Humanity's Needs for
Water After the Year 1881

BRISTOL. Eng. Sept. Sat the OPEN
lng OF the British Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science here today Pro-
fessor Crooks devoted his inaugural ad-
dress chiefly TO the theory that the
worlds water supply will fail TO keep
pace with the needs OF the growing popu-
lation beyond the year 1891 The supply
OF fixed nitrogen, mostly In the form OF
nitrate soda, he said. might come to an
end
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-09
POPS MAKE TROUBLE.

In the populist convention the first four
sections OF the report were received and
adopted without debate. The fifth section
was the subject of a long and confusing
discussion. Some OF the delegates were
suspicious that In the joint convention
a combination might be formed which
would foist upon the populists unaccept-
able candidates The discussion finally
resulted in the adoption OF motion that
the convention proceed to the selection of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-09

ish union Jack and the royal standard,
on the marque erected on Salisbury plain
during the march past Of the troops az
the end Of the army manoeuvers. as q
compliment TO Captain Alfred Bates.
United States military attache, and Henry
White, secretary Of the United States en-
bassy. The foreign ministry attaches
seemed surprised at the sight Of the
American flag.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-09
sHAFrER is NoN-coMMIrTAL-

NEW YORK. Sept. S-A special to the
World from Camp Wikoff says;
General snafter listened with interest
to a synopsis of General Miles interview
criticising him. Then he remarked:
II won t say word"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-09
pEATHs AM cAMp w1KoFF.

CAMP wIKoFF. Montauk Point. Sept
s-The death list from the general hos
pltal today was seven. Today there were
7G patients in the general hospital and
800 vacant cots. In the detention hospital
there were $50 and 800 vacant cots.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-09
POSTAL CLERKS IN SESSION.

DETROIT. Sept. S-Ihe association OF
postofice clerks today elected Thomas
Donnelly as president. Memphis was
chosen as the next place Of meeting.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-09
FLAG PRESENTED TO MKlNLEY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S-By direction
OF General Miles. President Mckinley was
presented today with a Spanish flag whicn
was captured by the American troops at
Coamo, Porto Rieo
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Rather a warm campaign is waging
in New York over the question of
granting franchise to new telephone
company, and the Herald has made a
suggestive comparison of rates charged
in various cities, in order to show how
much more poorly New York city prop
err fares than other cities Though there
are more telephones in use there than
in any other city in the country, the
charge for full service is $240 a year,
which is by far the largest to. be found
in the list. Cincinnati, Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Milwaukee, Denver, Providence
and New Orleans get their telephones
for Sl20, and there are several grada-
lions reaching to Boston's rate of
Sl6S, and Chicago's at $175. A list of
nine cities, including Detroit and In
dlanapois, is given, showing large re-
auctions, sometimes amounting to 50
per cent in the old rates, after the new
company had been admitted to business
in those places. In some instances.
the old company cuts far below the new
company's rates, and in others there is
no difference between the two. These
figures at least give cause for reflection.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

So our old friend, the oleo law, is to
be featured again in the legislature.
This time, however, the tables are to
be turned. The farmers will not be the
aggressors, urging more stringent reg
ulations for the exclusion of the oleo.
The proponents of the new legislation
are the Swifts and allied interests, who
would kill the law After fourteen
years Of persistent effort, the farmers
got virtually prohibitive law on the
statute book, which has been in force
for six years, and they are not likely to
lie down now and see it rubbed out
without making a sharp fight. 1t is
perfectly true that the poor man should
be allowed to use cheap and wholesome
oleo if he wants it, and that ahere
should be no restraint upon business.
On the other hand, the farme s are
reasonable in saying that consumers
have a right to know what they are
getting, and should not be imposed up
on by the substitution of some other
article in place of butter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
4 HANDSoME INDoRShMEyT,

Not only were Mayor Dodge and his
administration Endorsed, but they were
Endorsed very handsomely. The voters
of Worcester have shown in the most
gratifying manner their appreciation of
a public servant who has conducted
public affairs in business-like fashion
Mayor Dodge's fidelity to the trust con-
fided to him has been rewarded in the
only fitting and practical way. He has
richly earned a reelection, and the
very hattering vote of confidence
which he received is not only a mark of
honor and distinction for him, but it is
also exceedingly creditable to the in
telligence of Worcester. The city rec
ognizeG the sterling qualities possessed
by its chief executive, and it voted ac-
cordingly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
Mr.. VESTS RESDLUrIoN

1t will not be disputed that the debate
already begun in the Senate over the
question of the colonizing power under
the constitution is one of the most mo-
mentous that have taken place since the
first congress assembled. In respect to
it's Importance, it has been likened to
the debate over the Foote resolutions,
which called out Webster's historic re-
ply to Hayne. The question is one that
has never been adequately canvassed,
and upon which there have been for
merly as now, antagonistic opinions.
BY most candid minds, it is acknow-
lodged that the proposal now under
consideration implies distinct depar-
ture from all previous policies and
practices, even when annexation is ac-
cepted as inevitable and regrettable. AS
a Washington correspondent truthfully
says, Senator Vests plea is a lawyer s
argument, and to the extent that it
deals with abstract legal principles,
a strict confinement of the debate to
the matter at issue must lack the ele-
ments of popular attractiveness. That
the advocates of annexation will con-
fine themselves tonscientiously to the
question is not to be expected, and
therefore their side of the case is like
ly to be the more spectacular
Reduced to its lowest terms, the ques-
ton is substantially this: Has the gov
eminent power to acquire territory and
hold it permanently, except for the pur-
pose of making it eventually into a
state or into states? If it has, what be-
comes of the declaration Of indepen-
dence, the recognized principles of
American government, and various de-
cisions of the supreme court, including
the bred Scott decision? This is a cues
ton wholly apart from the ADVANTAGES
or disadvantages of annexation. Arall-
ments have been constructed to show
that congress may do and has done
with United States territory as if
pleasss, without regard to the constitu-
ton, but the objection to the instances
cited is that either the measures were
but temporary eXpedients. adopted as
the result of war, or else they applied
to small tracts of land acquired by the
government for government purposes.
This, in turn, brings up the old cues
ton whether the United States includes
the territories-poltically as we'll as
geographically or whether all land not
already erected into states is simply to
be classed with "other property" of the
United States. The colonizers assert that
1t must be 50 classed, and hence that
the government has the widest and
most untrammeled power to acquire
territory and to govern or dispose of if
as 1t seems most expedient. much as if
II We're a navy yard or a gun foundry
me prospect now seems to be, that this
side of the question viii have the most
votes in the Senate. That the present
eXlgencles have predisposed senators to
take this view of the question cannot
be doubted. The matter has not been
decided solely with regard to it's merits
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
APPRECIATES HER WORK.
Park Church Thanks Pastors Wife For
Raising Church Debt.

Inc adjourned annual meeting and
election Of officers of Park church was
held in the vestry last night. Accord
ing to the amendment in tn. church
bylaws, the only report read at the De-
cember meeting is that of the standing
committee, other reports being most
poned until the meeting held the first
Thursday in January.
The report of the standing commit
tee embodied a glowing tribute TO Mrs
Inman l.. Wilcox for her worl, in rails
ing the greater part of the $4,000 neces-
Sary TO pay the church debt. The com
nlttee also recommended that the fol-
lowing sums be appropriated for ex-
peIises curing the coming year: Pas
'ors salary $500; music, 500: inciden
tai expenses, insuran <, ianitors ser
vices, ETC., 5000.
II was announced that the sum of
Sl5O had been raised to liouidate the
expense attending the repainting of the
church. The sum was raised bv indi-
Vldual contribution, doing away with
he necessity of taking money from the
treasury. 1t was also voted to allow
the pastor six weeks vacation, an ex
tension Of two weeks to the usual time.
The following officers were elected
Moderator, Deacon S. E. Fisher: clerk
Charles NJ. Smith treasurer, Charles
IL. Trumbull; auditor c. A. White
collector, Charles NJ. Smith; deacon. for
four years, S. E. Fisher; deaconess
Mrs. David Dunn; standing commit
Zee S. E. Fisher. c. M Smith and W
3. Lyons; music committee, S. e. Fish
9r, Mrs. Lucy Richardson and James
4. Wetherell; pastoral committee, Mrs.
Fhirza Wetherell, a. H Aver and Mrs
S. E. Fisher.
The retiring treasurer. Charles p
Sampson, was given a vote of thanks
-or his thorough and conscientious
work, during the time he has been in
.,ffiee
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
YOUNG WILSON'S FATE.

The history of the Worcester Chess
Club, printed in The Spy Monday
morning, has brought out the fact
through the historian, Franklin P. Rice,
who is posted on passing events Of in
terest, that the great champion of the
chess club, Young Wilson. removed to
Philadelphia, opened book store, had
\ large circulating library, was known
as famous chess player. He acquired
q large fortune. Not many years ago
he was murdered in his store by col
ored man. His body was brought to
Worcester county, it is thought, to one
of the Brookfelds, for burial 1t is a
strange circumstance that the presid-
ent of the club, Capt D. Waldo Lin
coin, and it's champion, should both
meet an untimely death. II.
Worcester, Dec. 10, 1898
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Gen. Wheeler is not the only con-
gresham who has incurred the hos
tility of Mr. Bailey, the democratic
leader, by continuing at the same time
in the service of the army. Campbell
of Illinois, Colson of Kentucky and
Robbins of Pennsylvania are colonels,
and Bailey proposes to challenge their
right to hold their seats in the house.
There is no doubt that Bailey's point
is well taken. The precedent is not
good one.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

The Havana riot is to be deplored es-
peoially as the Cubans had just begun
to outlive the unfavorable Impressions
that had been formed of them since the
war. Nevertheless. the wonder still is
that disturbances have not been more
frequent and more violent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
BOARD OF TRADE DIRECTORS

AL the regular meeting Of the diree-
tors of the board of trade Iast eve AMI ~
a. a. M. stone and ]. Russell Marble we're ,eI5
CHOSEN delegates to the INTERCHANGE hle
Der II. ''n' Deeem-
II was voted that the state board of
trade be notified that it was the sense
o. the board that some legislation n
control the express companies. simi1s =
~ ~ tnat exercised over the railroads bv
INC 'ai4road commission, be enacted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

tie consequence. How would the public
be benefited if the express companies
paid for the stamp and then increased
the charge to the customer, instead of
compelling the customer to buy the
stamp, as at present?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
CHICAGO STREET RAILWAYS
D. K. Pearsons' Practical Suggestion Con-
corning the Franchise Question,

corning the Franchise Question.
The following from yesterdays New
York Sun gives Or. D. K. Pearsons'
views concerning the settlement of ex-
sting difficulties between the city of
lhicago and the street railways:
d. K. Pearsons, a former director in
the Chicago City Railway Company.
and for thirty years one of its heaviest
stockholders, suggested today that the
entire franchise question be left to a
commission of fifteen business men to
be appointed by Mayor Harrison. M
Pearsons, who is widely known as
hnancier, and as a giver of large
amounts of money to Beloit, Knox.
Hankton, Colorado, Mount Holyoke ana
other colleges, was for many years one
OF the men who guided the affairs of
the Chicago City Railroad Company.
He was stakeholder in the company
in its infancy, and saw it grow into one
Oh the best street railway properties in
the country. He retired from the direc-
tory short time ago on account of his
advanced years, although he still has
his large holding of stock
In municipal affairs Mr. Pearsons has
been prominent. He was alderman
from the first ward in the reform coun-
ell elected in 1878, and was chairman of
the finance committee which steered the
city safely through the troublous times
Of the panic. He served in the council
for three years. MIR. Pearsons' propo-
sition to solve the difficulty is therefore
the resUlt of his long years of expert
ence and study of both street railway
and municipal affairs.
The whole matter should be settled
on a strictly business basis, he said. IF
fair agreement can be reached,
don't think that so years is too long to
extend the franchises, but the matter
should be settled definitely and then al
lowed TO rest. This hullaballoo is bad
for the city. 1t makes capital afraid to
come in, and it starts q lot of people
to losing their heads"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Again have the workingmen of Wor-
cester shown their intelligence They
refused to be misled by the claims of
the candidate who so delights to pose
as the friend of the nottingham. Mr.
Mellen is fast coming to the conclusion
that he over-estimated the number of
his friends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

That wonderful iridescent bubble of
conceit, pretenae and arrogance has
again been pricked How many times
must Mr.. Mellen be taught his lesson?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

And still there are three democratic
aldermen. Privateering is no great sue
cess on either side Of the line. under the
minority representation scheme. Cen
orally the .'straights" have a "cinch."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
HOW THE WAR WAS FOUGHT.
Major Harry 3. Fairbanks Tells Mems
Union About 1t.

Major Harry b. Fairbanks spoke I'M
der the auspices of the Mems Unior
of the South Baptist church last even
ing. The church was crowded, and the
story of the part the Second Massachu-
sets played in the war was listened t.
with the keenest Of interest. Major
Fairbanks took his hearers through The
campaign step by step, giving a genera
idea of the whole, at the same tim
sandwiching in little bits of persona
experience. which added to the interest
of the talk.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

The populists having filed up the
Kansas state agricultural college with
professors who understood their pecu-
liar system of economics, it is under
stood that the incoming republican ad-
ministration will GUST the populist
teachers and put in their stead educa-
tors of more conventional views. This
may have the appearance of retalia-
ton, but it will only restore matters to
their normal position. The people are
tired of populism.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

EX-Alderman Rheutan's strength was
far below the common expectation. But
at any rate he has the satisfaction of
seeing that four figures were necessary
to express his vote.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Populist Mayor Ramsdell of Lynn
succumbs to the inevitable. He might
have had better luck if he kept out of
the. congressional fight, last month.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

The proposition to raise the Maine
and bring the hulk home, mas some
reasonable sentiment behind it, but
that is about all that can be said for it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Following the reduction of interest by
New York savings banks, comes the
announcement of a movement to reduce
the legal rate of interest In the state
from six per cent to five. The farmers
have some influence at Albany and
they think if the tendency of interest
rates is downward, they should be al
lowed to profit by this tendency as well
as the banks
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Very likely an attempt win be made,
either in the present congress or the
next to amend some Of the more OBJ
noxious provisions" of the stamp tax
1t is supposed that the brewers tax ie
included in this phrase, though there
would be no sense in such a classified
ton. The contradictory decisions of
the courts in the several states regard
ing the obligation Of paying the express
tax. however, suggests that this clause
Will come up for consideration, and in
fact. bills have already been presented
looking to change. Yet this is Of it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Worcester is a very positive city.
When it likes man, it says so with
commendable em3hasis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
WORCESTER ENTERTAINMENT
COURSE RESERVED SEATS

The reserved seat tickets for the
Worcester entertainment course are
now ready at Lelands music store. The
date OF the Temple Male Quartet con-
cert has been changed from jan "a to
the 25th.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Evidence seems to be accommodating
that the Spanish treaty will be ratified
at the present session of the senate
and that certain senators will postpone
their opposition to annexation till af-
ter the islands have passed into the
possession of the United States. But
apparently they will not all be thus
complaisant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: He
is HONORABLE IF He DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF THE COMM0NWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

When Mayor Dodge is elected, he's
elected all over
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Party politics do not seem to have
played prominent part in the Massa-
chusetts city elections, this year. In
some instances, the local machines
did not even nominate candidates, but
the citizens themselves. acting outside
Of party lines. proved quite capable of
conducting the campaign on local is
sues, without reference to national
politics.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Mayor Dodges critics have learned
that the people We're with him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

The Spy contest for Fifty Dollars In
Gold unfoIds like a rose. When in
full bloom everyone win wish to pluck
1t. Read every Spy carefully, particu-
IarIy December 2Ist.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IA, 1sos.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Prohibition sentiment is tolerably
strong in Worcester as yesterdays
election demonstrated, but the margin
in favor of license is large enough and
has been repeated often enough to in
dlcate that the city has got beyond the
prohibition size. Experience shows that
prohibition may be wise policy in
communities Of certain size and en-
vironment, but in an isolated city of
rising 100000 people, it can result only in
Generalization and confusion
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Wheat shred brown bread and wheat
shred steamed fruit pudding. either or
both, by speaking to the driver Of team
or by telephone or postal to Shredded
Wheat Co., Jackson street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Holyoke is to be congratulated upon
the election of Mr. Chaplin as mayor.
His candidacy was protest against
the gross maladminstration from
which Holyoke has suffered conspicu-
ously among all Massachusetts cities.
and the protest has been effective.
There was urgent need of reform, and
happily it is now seen that the fears
Of popular Indifference had been exag-
gerated. The people We're awake to the
crisis and to their opportunity. 1t was
virtually non-partisan contest
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Avoid harsh, purgative pills. They
make you sick and then leave YOU con-
stipated. Carter's Little Liver Pills reg
ulate the bowels and cure you
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Washington, Dec. lathe House to-
day passed the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill without a single
amendment. The bill carries SO, $50, $50
which is $4,000 less than was carried
by the last bill, and $2,S71, 857 less than
the estimates. The House also passed
the Senate bill which was Under con-
sideration yesterday, to amend the laws
relating to seamen. All the amendments
were rejected.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-10-29
Cable Cutting IN War.

Although not cable laying nation
and with strangely apathetic policy
toward projecting new lines of sub
marine telegraph in the pest, our war
with Spain has demonstrated that tho
Washington authorities were keenly
alive to the Importance Of cutting or
controlling the cables connecting Cuba
with Spain. OF the many naval prob
lens which this modern war is expect
ed to solve, that Of testing the relative
value of cables in deciding the fate OF
combatants is not the least. The isola-
ton of Cuba from Spain was one of the
first steps undertaken by our naval
authorities, and the success OF the work
has demonstrated it's feasibility.
From a strategic point Of view the
cables are therefore of inestimable value,
and if earlier in the conflict the United
States had severed all communication
between tho blockaded island and the
mother country the war would have in
all probability been shortened. A ma
ton shut off from communication with
the rest of the world is effectively block
AIDED; but, so long as cable messages
can be transmitted back and forth, tho
most rigid blockade of ships is some-
what doubtful in obtaining the desired
results.-G. E. Walsh in North Ameri-
can Review.