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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
ANNEXATION OR WHATP

Friends Of the administration are ex-
planning that the Spanish treaty does
rot annex the Philippines to the
| United States. and in sense of course
| this is true, but if the text of the treaty
cabled from Madrid is accurate, the re-
suit is tantamount to annexation. Spain
simply "renounces" sovereignty over
Cuba, while the United States merely
assumes all international obligations
during the period of occupation. Off
cially, we are not supposed to annex
Cuba On the other hand, Spain "cedes"
the Philippines to the United States in
exactly the same words with which she
gives us Guam, Porto Rico and the
minor West India islands, which we are
expected to annex. The trade privileges
which we guarantee to Spain in the
Philippines implies that for ten years
at least we are to exercise actual and
!undisputed control over the the islands.
, These things imply sovereignty and an
nexation.
Does anybody believe that after ten
years of possession and sovereignty we
shall abandon the islands? We are I'M
der obligation to give Cuba an oppor-
tunitg to erect a stable government, but
we are not under the same obligation
| towards the Philippines 1t is said on
good authority in Washington that
neither the president nor the senate
knows what should be done with the
| Islands, but there is no doubt of the ex-
istence of an energetic faction that
would rake them all into the union, in
one form or another, without further
| delay and apparently the president
ympathizes with this plan. Still, say
the administration senators, this is a
matter yet to be determined.
This is little better than a bubble.
but at all events it gives conservatives
some fighting ground. There is no .rea-
sonable doubt of the ratification of the
treaty without amendment, and APP
| parently thelc is to be a long period of
provisional and arbitrary government,
during which our people and govern
ment will have chance to decide what
Is the most advantageous and just dis
position to be made of Porto Rico, Gu
ba and the Philippines. All are sub
stantially in the same category, if the
administration apologists \have made
their meaning clear, and the country is
to have this unsettled question on its
hands for some years to come.
The conservative sentiment of the
people is probably strong enough to
prevent hasty action after the treaty is
ratified, and that is a matter Of great
consequence. Annexation of the kind
that means statehood seems improb-
able now, and if there are constitu-
tional questions in the way of any other
arrangement, means will be found for
getting around them. There is no use
in kicking against facts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
ANOTHER SUCCESS.
James w. Harkns Jr's New Play "Mid-
night Alarm" Has First Local Production

James w. Harkins Jr's New Play Mid
night Alarm Has First Local Production
The first local production of James
w. Harkins, Jr.'s Midnight Alarm"
was given at Lothrop's Opera House,
last evening. The writer is well
known Worcester boy, and all of his
productions have singular charm for
a local audience. Hence there was
good sized audience present, and every
one enjoyed the play very much. Like
all others of Mr.. Harkins plays, the
piece is of the melodramatic order, and
is splendidly written. The thoughts are
well interviewer, the general ideas are
practical, and unlike many other melo-
dramas, are not impossibiiities. The
general story is we'll told, and the eli
makes are finely calculated. Some spe-
cial scenery and mechanical effects are
necessary in the production, all of
which are provided by the producing
company.
The railroad drawbridge in the sec
ond scene of the third act was neat
mechanical contrivance. The parts
were splendidly cast, and the story lost
none of its original charms. j. Har-
vey Cook made an admirable Captain
Westmore, Miss Carrie Cashmere a fine
Gertrude, while Miss Lottie Church
handled the versatile part of Sparkle
with perfection. George Fl. Ricketts,,
Irving E. Walton and Frederick De-
we're handled the comedy parts with
credit to themselves and to the entire
satisfaction of the audience.
This evening the play at the Pleas
ant street house will be she" while
Saturday afternoon 1.-THE Police Pa
troll" will hold the boards, and Elroy's
Stock Company will conclude their
weeks engagement Saturday evening
by producing THE District Fair"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

the same. Hobson is made to say that,
in the course of his western trip, he
has kissed only three women, one in
each Of them threw her arms about
his neck, so that there was no escape
for him. At Denver there was no kiss
ing.[ If these words are true, the
frisky, western reporters have done the
hero of the Merrimac real injury by
their gross exaggeration, for they have
come near destroying the public respect
for him. His picture was Missed in
New York the other night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

However flippantly the project of
opening the Connecticut river to navi-
cation between Hartford and Holyoke
may have been treated by others. the
people Of the valley are very much in
earnest about it. For some years they
have pleaded their case in the state
legislature, and now they have re-
newed their application to congress
with much vigor. From, Thompsonville
to Holyoke manufacturers and mer-
chants are at the mercy of a single
railroad and facts are cited to show
that freight rates are oppressive. If
the Connecticut river were navigable,
coal and other supplies could undoubt-
eddy be obtained at much lower cost.
In order to open the river it is neces-
sary only to get around the Enfield
rapids at Windsor Locks, and it is
asserted that the expense of the I'M
dertaking would not be excessive In
deed, the estimates have been sur
prisingly low. But whatever the ex-
pense, the benefit would accrue to
$4,000 people, representing a valua-
ton of $11S,000,0O0, in Massachusetts
and Connecticut alone, not to speak of
the probable advantage to residents
up the river in Vermont and New
Hampshire. New England has seldom
Jared beautifully under the river and
harbor bill. But it is likely that the
Connecticut river scheme rests upon a
better economic warrant than a large
proportion of the appropriations made
by congress from year to year for the
Improvement Of internal waterways,
and all New England should therefore
say to Springfield and Holyoke, 60
in and win; and if help is needed, it
should be Forthcoming.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
rHE pELAWARE sENAroRSHlps.

The disagreement Of the jury in the
case against Senator Kenney Of Della
ware, makes 1t probable that Kenney
will continue to grace the senate cham
Der, for the present, at least. The dis
trict attorney is being urged 70 order
another trial, but doubtless he realizes
the difficulty of securing an absolutely
impartial JUICY in a case so subject to
political influences FTad kenney been
convicted, there would have been two
seats in the United States senate to
be filled by the incoming legislature,
Senator Gray's term being about to ex-
pire, and in that case there might have
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
SOUTH WORCESTER DRAMAr1cs.

The Sacred Heart Dramatic C,lub
which is one of the best known of the
amateur theatrical organizations in the
city, has decided to Indefinitely post
pone the dramatic presentation which
was announced for the middle of Jan
uary. The club has been rehearsine-
several plays, and will continue the
work. with the intention of giving a
grand entertainment during the spring.
The club has offered its services to the
social and literary life of the lyceum
during the winter. and has arranged a
very delightful program for the people
of the church for the New Years fes-
tivities Monday, January 2. p. F. Dro-
han, the we'll known actor of the club.
is in charge, and very effective orig
inal piece is to be presented
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
REFORM CLUE AGENT.

james E. Gardner a member of the
Massachusetts Reform Club, paid Wor-
cester visit on Wednesday, He con-
ferred with Halleck Bartlett and 9th
ers as to the suffering endured by the
soldiers during the campaign.
Mr.. Gardner wanted the gentlemen he
called upon to write their impressions
OF Santiago and Montauk Point
Inc Massachusetts Reform Club IL
gathering evidence which they will
probably present to President McKin-
ley. The club does not, however. give
an outline OF the exact course il win
pursue. ="
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
been chance for the latter's re-elec-

been chance for the latters re-elec-
ton.
The Delaware general assembly con-
sists of 50 members, Of whom only q
are democrats, so that Mr.. Gray can
not be returned except by some ar
rangement with representatives of
other parties. There are Is republic
cans and IS Addieks men, who, under
ordinary circumstances would be
classed as republicans. There is good
prospect of prolonged deadlock,
though with Addicks out Of the way
it would be easy 10 elect a republican.
If the republicans cannot agree upon
creditable candidate, the best possi-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
THE TENTH INFANTRY.

Charleston. S. c., Dec. 22-The third
and last battalion Of the Tenth infan-
try. u. S. A., sailed from this port for
Cuba on the Ward line steamer sara
toga, this afternoon. The detachment
of the Tenth was 44S men strong, and
was commanded by Capt. Duggan, u.
S. A. The men win take their Christ
mas dinner in Havana.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
LECTURE POSTPONED.
G. A. susby's Audience Kept Away by
Weather.

Weather.
The lecture announced to take place
last evening at the John Street Baptist
Church by George Alfred Busby, on the
recent outrages in the south, was I'M
avoidably postponed owing to the in
clemency of the weather. An hour af-
ter the time announced for the lecture,
only a dozen people had arrived, and
Mr.. Busby, in dismissing his would-be
hearers. said that he was afraid that a
false impression had been circulated,
that he was to have answered the state
ments made by Rev. w. M. Warrick of
Philadelphia at Zion Church last Tues
day evening, but that he had no such
intention. He also said that no one
could accuse him of coming before an
audience for political reasons at this
time, or of seeking support for any
office He said that there We're GER
tain things. however, that ought to be
said 10 his people which they ought to
be willing to hear, regardless of whose
feelings might be hurt He hoped that
the time was not far distant when he
would be given an opportunity to give
his lecture before them and thanked
those who had braved the weather to
do him honor.
1t was learned that the object of last
nights meeting was to raise money to
swell the fund appropriated to defray
the expenses of the delegates recently
appointed at the mass meeting in AS
ISOLATION Hall to the national conven-
ton of colored men, which Is TO con-
yene IN Washington next Thursday.
rev Hiram Conway, who was present.
sald that he understood that all of the
money had been pledged, and J. q,
Films. who was appointed treasurer of
the committee TO raise funds, confirmed
Rev. Mr.. Conway's statement later.
This evening. at the same place. Rev.
Mr.. Warrick will again lecture on the
negro atrocities in the south, and he
may be expected to make some start
ling disclosures.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

Russia is a friendly nation. There is
no reason why the United States and
Russia should not continue for many
long years to be on terms of peace
with each other But to espouse the
cause of Great Britain would be to
ALLEVIATE Russian confidence.-Pitts-
burg Times.
There is no reason why the United
States should formally espouse the
cause of Great Britain or of any other
nation; certainly none why this coun-
try should not continue to be on good
terms with Russia. The cultivation
of friendly relations abroad has always
been a marked feature of our policy,
and the continuance Of such relations
should not be made more difficult by
the recent demonstration of the fact
that the United States is not to be
trified with.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

II have not kissed half dozen girls
since left Washington, Hobson is re-
ported to have told New York World
reporter at Denver. And he added II
think that people are lacking in patri-
otism who criticise the spontaneous
and harmless acts of three or four
school girls, prompted unquestionably
by patriotic motives" The New York
Herald's Denver report is substantially
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

The project of opening the Connect
cut river to navigation as far as Hol-
yoke should be encouraged. That town
has dam, but because the city of
Springfield is not worth one, is no rea-
son why the latter place should be
shut off from the possible benefits of
the river navigable.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
HIS SCOOP.
II cristy Starts an Evening Paper He'll
Say So in His yellow"


The rumor that Editor Cristy in
tended purchasing the Post, with a
view to Transforming it into an eve
ning EDITION of his paper, was pune
tured Yesterday, when Editor Moriartv
oenled that any such deal was contem
plated. The owner of the Post is quite
satisfied with his property and has no
thought of selling it. -
MI: Grlsty has evidently taken to
all your eggs in one basket and fbep
watch the basket. and will continue
70 occupy himself with morning issue
only. When interviewed yesterday Nv
a representative of The Spy, Mr.. Cristy
refused to commit himself one way on,
the other. If 1 ever conternplate buv-
ins an evening paper, l will announce
IA my paper, was all he would
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

superintendent Mccartney. whose
duty it is to clean the streets of New
York, denounces as a base libel of in
terested parties the assertion that the
heaps of filth and pools of slush have
anything to do with the grip epidemic.
Furthermore, there isn't any grip cpl
demic, anyhow. That is libel invented
by somebody else.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1895.

If Altgeld has really entered the lists
TO destroy Croker politically, the rest
of the world will look contentedly on
and say: GO in, bear, go in, old wom-
an" If the contest should result in a
fight, the democratic party
would be rather the gamer
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

The New York Journal says the
House of Representatives could reject
a member for having red h&srS' and
thinks that if it does not unseat the
four-ply polygamous Roberts of Utah,
the fault will be it's own. The yellow
journals having taken up the case,
Roberts may now be considered IAN is
sue"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
TO START At SIX.

The advance sheets of the new time
schedule of the Boston and Albany rail-
road, which goes into effect January
LIST, have been received. The time ta-
BILE for the winter season will be prac-
tically the same as that for the fall
the only change being that the popular
Pacific express, which has hitherto
left Boston for the west at $40 o'clock
in the afternoon, viii in the future
leave at O'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
cHILDREN's FESTIVAL.
Unique Entertainment for Little Ones
of All Souls Church.

All Souls children's Christmas fes-
tiyal will be held in the chapel of the
church, Friday evening, Dec. 20. Sup
per in the dining room at o'clock,
when all the children of the Sunday
school viii be served. At Z 80 O'clock
in the chapel a unique entertainment
will be given, when there will be a
Mother Goose banquet, in which will
appear Santa Claus. Mother Goose,
Mother Hubbard and her famous dog
and Little Boy Blue will be on hand
looking after his COWS. The children
will bring gifts to the church to be
given to the orphanages of the city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

The dense fog prevailing at 4he time
of the fatal accident on the Pennsyl
vania railroad, near Railway, is not
likely to be accepted as an excuse for
allowing the two express trains to come
together, The road has rigid system
of block signals, and it is claimed that
the collision could not have occurred
but for somebody's blunder.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
MID FLOWERS AND TEARS.

The funeral of Mabel, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Palmer, took
place Thursday afternoon at 80
O'Clock, from the home of her parents
70 Grand street. There was an unusual
number Of beautiful floral offerings
from relatives and friends. Among
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

The story that Andrew Carnegie has
assured Mr.. Bryan of his support for
the presidency in 1900, needs to be taken
the ironmaster has told the leading
free sllversmith that he considers him
the only bulwark against militarism
and Imperialism in the nation, but that
is putting it rather strong.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
THE WORCESTER SPY
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

The number of letters received relat-
ing to The Spy's competition for prizes,
amounting to fifty dollars in gold, tes-
tify to the great interest in the mat
ter All particulars are given in Wed
nesday's paper and by filing out the
coupon contained in that issue, any
one may add his or her name to the
list from which the winners of Christ
mas presents, ranging from five to
twenty-five dollars, will be selected
The competition will close on Satur-
day at noon, and answers are coming
in at a tremendous rate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

There is ample testimony to the tact
full service rendered by Ambassador
Hitchcock at st. Petersburg, and his
success in that delicate mission is a
good recommendation for his fitness for
the post of minister of the interior.
Some care will have to be exercised in
order to find a satisfactory successor
to him at the Russian capital. The
position is one of increasing import
ance
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: HI
is HONORABLE IF He DO BUT LOOK TO The WEI
FARE OF THE COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

DIR. Balls Cough syrup invariably
cures promptly all catarrhal affections
This wonderful medicine performs today
and has performed in the past half CEN
fury, the speediest cures of colds in the
throat chest and lungs
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

Walker of Chicago, temporarily in
Worcester on borrowed but disappear
ing money, appears to be the most
stale and silly idiot the Morning q has
had yet. 1t is even said that he
laughs-always and with noisy glee-
at his own alleged Yesterday
Gram.
1t was promised that the worm
Cristy should squirm. See him wrig-
gle; and the fun is only just beginning
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

The Albany Journal asks: Where
is the Tilden who is to lead the demo-
cracy in 1900? What is the issue upon
which that party will go before the
country?" Taking the last question
first, the answer will depend upon
which wing of the democracy is adj
dressed. AS to the personality of the
prospective leader, some people have
a suspicion that the later-day Tilden
spells his name with a B.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
$4,000
Said to Be the
Price.
REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Old Rice, Barton & Fales
Factory Sold.

Messrs. Farrar and Gates, real estate
dealers. yesterday disposed of the OLD
Rice. Barton & Fales factory at the
corner Of Foster and Union streets to
O. A. Kelley The price paid by Mr..
Kelley is not given, but it is stated upon
good authority that the gentleman
gave $4,000 for the real estate.
The factory covers elarge roomy
piece of ground which is well situated
being next door to the new fire depart
ment headquarters. The lo' has a
frontage of 1O9 feet on Foster street
and is 1872 feet deep. There are 1917
square feet of ground upon Mr. KEEL
leys new purchase.
Land in that immediate vicinity mas
brought good, substantial prices for
wears. The Rice, Barton &, Fales Com
pany. it is said, have asked 50 per
square foot, but if Mr.. Kelley paid s4O.-
900 yesterday, he secured the land at
about 81 per square foot.
Mr. Kelley has occupied the premises
for a month or six weeks. He moved
into the building at the time he first
commenced to negotiate with the for
mer owners.
The building will be entirely renova-
ted by Mr. Kelley, who says that ne VIII
convert the place into the finest sale,
feed and boarding stable this sac Oh
Boston. He will also open carriage
repository and win offer for sale mar
ness and all horse equipments. EleYa-
I. In.riIt ap nd a rs
mess will be conducted On the second
floor of the building.
The old factory was built many years
ago. For years 1t was occupied py
Goddard & Rice, machinery man
ufacturers The small hand sew
ing machines that made then
appearance long before the treadle
machine was thought of,were mannfae-
tured in the building.
The building is one of the staunchest
structures in Worcester. Mr.. Kelley
will not touch the wall or floors, but
the renovation in other ways Will be
thorough and complete.
Messrs Rice Barton and Fales moved
to the factory they now occupy on
Fainter street nearly five years ago
Since that time the upper portion Of
the building has been used as store
house, and until Mr.. Kelley opened a
stable the lower portion was unoccu-
pied.
1t was thought at one time that the
city would purchase the old factory
and erect fire house. The price al
which it was offered was too high and
the present site was selected.
Adjoining the old factory hand is up
on the market at s2.65 and $2.75 pei
square foot and yesterday it was said
by men interested in real estate that
the price it is said Mr.. Kelley paid was
very reasonable.
Mr. Kelley's improvements will con
siderably enhance the value of adjoin-
ing property and also improve the gen
eral appearance of the thoroughfare.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

BILE outcome would be the reelection of
Senator Gray who is one of the ablest
members of his party IN congress-.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
Bakers chocolates and bonbons in fancy
packages at Green's.

Mount Vernon Encampment held the
annual meeting in Odd Fellows Hall,
IS Pearl street, last evening, and elect
ed the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: Chief patriarch, William H.
Whitney: high priest, James Hartwell
senior warden, Edward c. Moore;
scribe, George A. Brown; financial
scribe. Herbert B. Belcher; treasurer,
George w Dickinson: junior warden,
]. ID. Hill; trustee for three years, Will
liam N. Holbrook. These officers will
be installed Jan. 18th by supreme off,
GERS from Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

Mr.. Rowland of the Providence Jour
nal seems to have unearthed a sad
condition of restitution and suffering
in Cuba, and the prompt action Of
President Mckinley in ordering army
officers to provide for the necessitous
natives, is proof of the diligence and
thoroughness of Mr.. Howland's re-
searches and the convincing character
of his statements. On the whole, the
achievements of the Providence editor
in Cuba seem to have far outshone
those of Brother Hearst of New York.