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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

The Louisiana constitutional conven-
ton has labored six weeks and brought
forth a monster OF course the prime
object of the deliberations was to de-
wise a suffrage plan which should dis
franchise the black voters and relieve
the whites Of the unpleasant necessity
of resorting to ballot-box stufing and
other irregular" methods for control
ing elections and keeping the offices for
themselves. 1t appears that some I'M
accountable prejudice against 'irregu-
lar elections has sprung up in certain
quarters. Well, this is the way the ne
gro has been counted out In advance:
First, comes the educational qualifica-
ton. If man has $500 worth of prop
erty and pays taxes on it, he need not
be able to read or write in order to be
enrolled as a voter. No particular OBJ
lection seems to have been made to this
section, but there were others that have
caused storm. Here are the three
sections that do the mischief. Any per-
son who was a voter in any state Of the
union on january l, 1867, may vote, and
his son and his grandson may vote,
whether literate or illite~ate, whether
property holders and taxpayers or not.
All persons naturalized prior to January
/, 1888, may also vote without conditions
or qualifications In the next state
election, in 1900, voters may vote with
out paying a poll tax, but after that the
prepayment of the poll tax for two
years, to be paid at least six months be-
fore an election, shall be necessary for
registration Thus the franchise is CIV
en- absolutely and without qualification
to all white persons who were voters
before the adoption of the 14th and 18th
amendments to the federal constitution.
and also to their sons and grandsons
Educational and property qualifications
may exclude blacks but not whites. AZ
ter January l, however, these uualifica-
tions will apply to whites WHO are COM
ing of age. This scheme has already
been pronounced unconstitutional by the
Louisiana senators and by senators from
other southern states who have been
consulted. 1t is certain to be carried
into court, and it is hard to see how it
can pass muster.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

of the south have been very quiet and
undemonstrative in congress on the sub
ject of Cuba libre. There was belief
in some quarters that this sudden re-
serve, this unexpected crcumspecton,
was owing to fear lest actual war and
the delivery of Cuba should add so
much to the prestige Of the republican
administration as to bring about a rous-
ing republican victory in the congress
sional elections next fall, and prevent
the reaction and loss of representatives
that almost inevitably follow the vic
tory of presidential year. Now, how
ever, different story is told. 1t is said
that the silverites have been robbed of
the hope, once SO fondly cherished, that
war would inevitably reduce the treas
ury to a silver basis and thus accom-
plish, without an effort on their part,
the object for which they have long la
bored in vain. 1t Is even asserted that
the slverites have become convinced
that war will only fasten the gold stand
ard the more firmly upon the country,
@hu put OiL uHdlly anu forever lhe real
ization of their prediction that the
United States was destined to be the
forerunner, prophet and great evangel
Of free silver among the'nations Of the
earth. This is really too good to be
true, and if it should in fact so prove,
there would be other consolation than
the salvation of Cuba to reconcile us to
the evils of foreign war.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
Now it is the New York state

Now it is the New York state superin-
tendent Of public instruction who, in his
annual report to the legislature, some
what enthusiastically advocates the cur
few law as salutary provision for
keeping the morals of the young. He
alleges that the law is In successful OPP
Grafton in "over 300 cities and towns
of the west" where all children under
10 years Of age are required to be at
home by o'clock p. M in summer and
o'clock p. m. in winter, unless accom-
panied by parent or guardian or absent
with leave. AS a result, arrests have
decreased between so and rs per cent
among children and the number of com
mitments to reform schools has de-
creased between 30 and 100 per cent in
the various places where the curfew
ordinance has been tried. AS a pre-
ventive of hoodlunnsm, the curfew has
much to recommend it, and its introduc-
ton, already begun in Massachusetts,
seems likely to be extended as the re-
suits of the system become known.
There is no reason in the nature of
things, why young children should be
allowed to run wild in the streets at
night, and there are reasons enough
why they should not be allowed this Ii
cense
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

Revenue receipts for last week showed
an unwelcome falling off, for the total
was less than s5,5OO,OOO, giving promise
of scarcely $3O,OOO.OOO for the month, in
stead of the $S1, 900, 900 or more that was
hoped for. This of course is exclusive
of $1,325, 750 from the Kansas Pacific set
tlement. The gold reserve, however, is
still climbing up and now amounts to
about STA 100000, an increase of $5,0oO,-
900 since February. In reckoning the
resources of the country, we should add
to the $20S, TAO, 100 gold In the treasury,
the amount held by the banks, which
will bring the total gold reserves prob
ably above $40O, ,000, 900.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

The Spy, Monday morning, was the
only Worcester paper to present to it's
readers the long-awaited findings of the
naval board Of inquiry The same re-
port did not reach the city through the
medium Of the Boston and New York
papers till some time later. The moral
is obvious. All the news that is news
no padded news and "fakes''-and that
is worth reading, is found in the Spy
every morning of the year.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
HE NEVER SAID 1T.
Secretary Hastings Made No Allusion to
the Commonwealth Club

e. t. Hastings, secretary of the Worces-
ter Reform Club writes to the Spy to say
that he was misquoted in report of his
remarks at the Reform Club meeting Sun
day evening. in report published in an
other paper. In speaking of the applica-
ton for a wholesale liquor license in the
State Mutual building. he made no refer
ence whatever TO the Commonwealth Club
President w. H. Robinson, of the Reform
C%db, who presided at the meeting, in a
letter to the editor of the Spy, says he can
state positively that no reference was
made to the Commonwealth Club directly
1t Is not the custom of the Spy to trouble
itself about inaccurate or mendacious re-
ports in other papers but the injustice In
this case was so fragrant that 1t feels that
Mr.. Hastings should have opportunity to
make his denial public.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
WORCESTER.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2s. 1895.

In enumerating the grand old men,
of the century. let us not forget
Jules Verne, who has not only
written seventy-six books Ia trif1e more
than one for each year Of his ife), but
whose ingenuity and Imagination have
won for him the title both of inventor
and prophet. He is, in fact greater as
an inventor than as writer.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

American shippers who control the
south Atlantic carrying trade are not
so badly frightened by the prospect of
war but that they promise to keep their
lines agoing, so long as they can OBJ
tain war insurance at reasonable rates
and get goods to fill their ships. Of
course, this is the trade that will be
most menaced by Spanish cruisers and
there are to be any.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

For the Fitchburg railroad Washington
Cars will leave New York on the return
journey April Z, and o. This is for those
desiring to stop over. and there will be no
additional charge. $3.50 covers this ser
vice as well as all other expenses. j. r.
Healy, agent, 1886 Main street. Worcester,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

The ministry In power is as much ex-
pected to carry the national elections in
Spain as the Dutch to carry Holland.
Sagasta's triumph" Sunday, means
nothing. If his party had been defeated,
the fact would have been a revolution.
party is matter carefully arranged for
beforehand, and the program is always
carried out punctiliously.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
MILLBURY MATTERS.
Heavy 6eam Breaks in Cords Mil and
Causes Confusion.

A heavy beam broke this afternoon IN
Cords mills, and fell on slubber, dam
aging the machine somewhat.
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.
George w. Marble and wife have re-
Gently welcomed baby girl into their
family.
S. Undergraves has moved his shoe
business Into the Ducharme building.
Surveyors were at work today along
the line Of the Blackstone Valley road.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
STRIKE AT WEBSTER.
Employees In Lasting Department of A.
]. Bates & Co. Object to cut-Down.

Webster, March 2S.-About 40 en-
ployees in the lasting department of A.
]. Bates & Co.'S shoe shop struck work
today, on a cut-down on a special order
Of bicycle shoes recently received The
company maintains that they took the
order more to keep their help employed
than anything else. The help tell diff
ferent story.
SELECTMEN MET
The board of selectmen met this noon,
and appointed election officers and
transacted routine business.
James Mcguire has resigned as can
didate for auditor ON the republican
ticket, and e D. Clemans has been
named to fill the vacancy by the town
committee
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

Two hundred Of the 600 strikers Of the
Androscoggin cotton mill at Lewiston,
Me-, went to work Monday.
Richard F Loper, vice president and
general manager of the Guarantees FL
nance Company Of Philadelphia has
been arrested charged with conspiracy
to defraud the Peoples Bank of that
city.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
CABLE BRIEFS.
The Earl of Stafford is dead.
HELD AT DRESSER HOUSE.
Walter S. Pratt Under Official Guard
Pending Coming Examination.

Pending Coming Examination.
Southbridge, March 2S-Walter S.
Pratt, the man who shot and killed Ma
poleon Duquette in the row at the Bou-
cher place, Sunday afternoon, is held at
the C. A. Dresser House by Deputy Sher-
iff Jacobs where he can have medical
attention and will be retained there un-
til he has regained sufficient strength
from his injuries to stand the effects of
the preliminary hearing before Judge
Bartholomew, which will probably be
within few days
OPTICAL TOWN NOTES.
The Sunday school Of the Central Bap-
tist Church held concert and chapel
day exercises Sunday evening.
H. e. Kirsteins of Rochester spent
Monday in town.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
William Seavey Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
sExTUPI4E MURDER IN FRANCE

Paris, March 2S.--A terrible tragedy is
reported from Bernay. department of
Ere, yesterday afternoon. A robber
named Gailliard, murdered a family Of
six persons Through window of the
house inhabited by the family, he shot
and killed with a gun the husband his
wife and two Of their children who were
playing at a table. Galliard then en-
tered the house and cut the throat Of a
little girl who was in the next room.
Finally, he blew out the brains of a
paralytic, bedr1dden woman Il years Of
age.
The murderer was arrested and con-
fessed to committing these and num-
ber of other crimes.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR.

Pekin, March 28.--The Chinese garri-
sons were withdrawn today from Port
Arthur and Tai-Lien-Wan, the Russians
landing, and the Russian flag was hoist
ed at both places.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

1t is noticeable that since the Spanish
crisis became grave. the populists and
silyerites and the democratic fire-eaters
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
House Furnishing Dept.

Garden Sets, shovel, rake
and hoe. 25c.
Garden TroWels, Ioc.
Garden WeederS, Ioc.
Round Wire Dish Drainers,
something new. Sale price,
21c.
Special Red Border Door
Mats, medium sizes. soc,
Special Cab Mat, regular
size, 2Ic.
Wood Fibre Pals, reduced
to 21c.
Infant Bath Tubs, extra
heavy, No. I, 62c:: No. 2, 9oc.
Rattan Carpet BeaterS, Ioc.
Japanese Nail Brushes, I1c.
Blue and White Wash Ba-
sins, I5c.
Rotary UpholSterlng Brush,
2Ic.
Special sale on Hair Brush
es, 27c, 27c, 42c, 75c, ST each.
BIeached String Dish Mops,
large, Ioc.
About 20 ( gallon Oil Cans,
to close at 81 each. 3 gallon,
77c each. ? gallon, 6oc each.
About doz. 3 gallon Oil
Cans, with wood jackets, to
close, 18c.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
CrOCkery Specials.

China Comb and Brush
Trays, 58c.
Five o'clock Tea Sets on
Tray, your choice of two
decorations, $500.
China Smoking Sets, con-
sisting of cigar holder, match
stand and ash tray, 42c.
China Clocks, $I.2S; form
.er price, $3.50.
China Clocks, a bargain at
$I.21; special, 81c.
Glass Vases, mounted in
French gilt, dainty bit for
Easter, 2Ic and 38C.
We have gotten together a
lot of fancy china dishes with
"a dainty decoration, consist
ing of berry bowls, comb and
brush trays, celery trays and
marked them at price. regard
less of cost. Your choice,
IOC.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
Something New for
an ADDetiZer.

Appetite slid, Bismarck Herring Her
ring In Wine Sauce with some pickle hash
and stuffed olives will make a great ap-
petizer. You also will find some of Ber-
tells own cooked ham, tongues and
corned beef, the most delicious frankfurts.
bologna and other kinds of sausages.
The greatest variety of all kinds of
cheese in the city, sauer kraut potato
salad olives. pickles. mustard and other
kinds of delicacies.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

DR.. Moxom will give his next Brown
ing lecture Saturday morning upon
"The patriotic poems of Robert and
Elizabeth Browning" On the following
Saturday (AprH %, he will give an ex-
ira lecture, not arranged for when the
course was first planned, on "a death
in the desert" He sails shortly after
for Europe. The Browning class Will
meet April 16 to finish "a death in the
desert"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02

The word "plutocrat" does not neces-
sarily mean rich man. 1t is strange
fact that a vast majority of plutocrats
are poor mechanically as well as
morally poor-while many wealthy
people are the most genuine of demo-
Gratis. A plutocrat is one who looks
upon wealth as a warrant of respec-
liability and with the right of indus
trial and political authority, and or
government of, by and for the rich.
The toadies of wealth, the caterers 70
monopoly government, the blind, I'M
thinking partisan who votes and works
for the party with record adverse to
the popular interest is the meanest,
most contemplate and most danger
Gus plutocrat, though not worth a dol
lar.-Kansas Standard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02
Farmers Compensation.

The last census report places the
value of the agricultural products OF
the United States for the census year
at S2,46O, 1O7, asa, and the number en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits at $780,
926. This would give the average per
capita product of those engaged in this
industry at S2S6.02. The value Of in
vestment, land improvements, live
stock and implements is given at s15,-
9S2, 267 $50.
Interest on this amount at 5 per
cent and an allowance of 10 per cent
on machinery, repairs, ETC., and de-
Quoting the amount from the product.
S1.611, 569, 1924, shows the earnings OF
S.565,S24 of the workers in this indus
try, or an average wage pc capita Of
s1SS. Computations of the stat:stician
of the department shows this amount
to be too high. This is the remunera-
ton received by the men who work the
longest hours and upon whose indus
try rests the whole fabric Of our sys-
TEN Of business and commerce. W4p-
der how many bank clerks would like
such a salary?-Cleveland Recorder.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02
State. Owned Railways and Preferential
Rates.

State. Owned Railways and Preferential
Rates.
Details concerning the assistance
rendered business by preferential rates
by state railways are given in recent
British foreign office return.
In Austria preferential rates are
granted to enable an Austrian industry
to compete with similar industry
abroad which is more advantageously
situated; in aid of charitable, educa-
tional, or religious establishments, e.
e.. materials for the construction OF
schools, hospitals etc. are generally
carried at reduced rates, and the same
are sometimes granted to materials for
the construction of new factories, pro-
yided that they were brought into con-
nection with the line of railway and
use it for the transport of their goods;
in aid of an industry or manufacture
which is passing through a crisis, II
its Importance to the railway line and
to the country at large is sufficiently
considerable to justify such support.
The rate charged is never less than the
actual cost of carriage, but such rates
leave no profit as interest on the capl-
tai invested.
With a view to the development OF
the traffic along the Belgian lines OF
railway preferential rates are largely
granted by the Belgian government
who now own four-tifths of the rail-
way system in Belgium. Very great
reductions are made in favor OF all
kinds of merchandise destined for Bel
gian ports and these no doubt nave
contributed to the enormous increase
of trade which has taken place during
the last few years of the shipping trade
of Antwerp. In Germany preferen-
tial rates are granted to assist agrl-
culture and industry by granting cheap
rates for raw material or subsidiary
material; to assist German competition
with foreign ports, to look after the
interests of German railways and wat
erways in competition with those OF
foreign nations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02

It will be something Of an eye-opener
to many plodding farmers to know
that under the present banking system
the banks make about 20 per cent on
net cash invested in bonds, besides
having a safe investment for other
peoples money as they may be able to
get in. These figures are taken from
the statement of an authority which
favors banks. The figures are conser-
vative but conclusive. They indicate
the nature of the enormous pressure
brought to bear upon congress when
ever the question Of a bond issue is up
for settlement. The banks have sub
stantial reasons for wanting bonds
Rochester Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02

When Mr.. Spurgeon first began his
ministry an anonymous critic used to
write him constantly about his mis-
takes in grammar and pronunciation.
Mr. Sturgeon at first resented these
criticisms, but he soon learned to proht
by them. After awhile" he said, In
telling the story, II looked for his
weekly memoranda with much inter
est. II had repeated sentence
which I had used two or three Sundays
before he would write: See the same
expression in such and such a SER
mon" Mr.. Spurgeon. like everybody
else, had his pet quotation. and he
used this line, Nothing in my HAND
to bring" rather frequently So his
commentator wrote him: I'VE are
sufficiently informed Of the vacuity Oh
your hand"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02
Tho Crank In History.

Columbus was deemed crank by the
people of his time. So were Calico,
Jenner, Stephenson and Fulton. Hard
ly discoverer or an inventor, an ex-
plorer or a philosopher who has made
his mark in the history of the world
but was dubbed crank" before his
merits were recognized. People who
propose impossible things are
"cranks;" after they have done the
impossible things they are geniuses.
If it had not been for "cranks" the hui
man race today would be living IN
caves, wearing the skins of beasts for
clothing and eating raw meat for din
ner. The 'crank" is the advance agent
of zation.-Chicago Chronicle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02
Bread: Give Us Bread.

A man, prematurely aged, working
with a swarm Of squalid men and
women and hopeless little children In
a noisome room where pestilential va
pors arise from filth and reeking hui
mankind, looking up from his never
ending work and crying out to the
protesting health officer: Don't talk
to us about disease! It's bread we're
after. Bread"
There is your editorial, good people.
For us to comment on it would be SUI
perfluous. Nothing can be added to It,
nor can all the optimistic preachments
of contented folk who buy and wear
the garments soaked n'aIuman misery
and carrying the seeds of disease, take
aught away from it.-New York Jour-
nal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02

The truth is that when an operator
who treats his employees as the Virden
miners were treated is censured for
his course he has but one answer to
make. 1t is that this is a free coun-
try and any one has the right to en-
ploy labor as he pleases, without die
tation; If the laborer does not like it
he also is free to go somewhere else.
But this answer, be 1t ever so plausi-
bly, stated, does not and cannot suffice
in all cases. When a corporation en-
ploying men in such numbers that they
form a community of themselves mis-
uses those men and refuses their ap-
peals for arbitration the affair ceases
to be a private matter.-Chicago Rec
ord.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02
Cilbsrt's wit.

A good story is being told Of Mr..
W. S. Gilbert, the talented author OF
Patience" "Pygmalion and Galatea,"
etc. Not long ago Mr.. Gilbert, who,
by the way, is an energetic pusher OF
the silent wheel, found himself lunch
ing at country hotel In company with
three cycling clergymen, by whom he
was drawn into conversation. When
they discovered who he was and the
nature Of his profession, one Of the
party asked Mr. Gilbert how he felt
''in such grave and reverend company"
II feel" said Mr.. Gilbert, with just the
suspicion of twinkle in his eye, like
a lion in a den OF Daniels. bicycling
News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02
A Cheerful Woman.

There are emergencies in every
household which call for the display
of a statesman's skill. The cheeriui
woman is pre-eminent on such occa-
sions. She conquers the grim uncle or
the dyspeptic cousin with her infec-
tious cheerfulness, and her servants
recognize her as their ally and frieno
in all matters that are essential to
their welfare. The length OF time
she keeps her servants is a source OF
wonderment to her less fortunate
friends, but the secret Of 1t is in ner
own winsome disposition. She sootnes
the tired worker with word OF klnd
commentator where another mien'
make a querulous complaint.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-02
Direct Legislation.

Rev. Lyman Abbott, editor of the
Outlook, has this to say on direct leg
islation: I'm my judgment the remedy
for the evils Of democracy is more
democracy; fresh appeal from the few
to the many-from the managers to
the people. l believe in the referen-
dunn, and, within limits. the initiative,
because it is one form of this appeal
from the few to the many, from forces
of abstract democracy to democracy
that is the rule of the people.