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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

In spite of all protests and in the alb
sence of any word to take its place, bar
barous and loathsome "electrocution"
seems bound to become naturalized in
the English language. 1t is more obnoX-
ious than ''noose-ecution for hanging,
or ax-ecution for decapitation," but no
body has con- aaratsrd with any allur-
ing substitute $.s M3is preposterous
newspaper invention. 81 here are sew
eral words of standing d of more or
less legitimate origin in the dictionary
which might be adopted in place of
"electrocution," without absolutely cru
cifying the English language as this
outrageous hybrid does, even though
each is already appropriated to a
distinct and Characteristic meaning
Electrify, electrize or electrolize would
be preferable. Even "electrodynamite'
would be less shocking to the sensibili-
ties. "Electrolier" modelled after
chandelier) has got into the Century
dictionary, but "electrocute" and "eiec-
trocution" apparently were too nauseat-
ing even for the Century's omnverous
NAV.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

What would be the effect if, as is re-
ported, it should turn out to be the
opinion of the inquiry board that the
Maine was destroyed by a mine placed
and exploded by Cuban or some other
enemy of the Spanish government? %
Such a possibility was suggested as
soon as the disaster became known, but
it is only recently that a semi-official
color has been given to the suspicion.
If the report proves to be true, it might
not affect the question of Spanish re-
sponsibility for the protection of our
ship, but it might be considered as shift
ing the odium of the outrage. And why
not? The best blood in Cuban veins is
Snop;Sh
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

The New York Herald prints cartoon
representing a business man sitting de-
serted. gloomy and glum at his desk,
while the demon of war rushes up be-
hind him with a flaming, smoking torch.
Above him the ghosts of the Venezuela
crisis, yellow fever and free silver are
just disappearing in a cloud. Beneath
the drawing is the despairing legend;
Things keep coming my way. Will !
ever get rest?" 1t must be confessed
that business interests are not getting
over much consideration, just now. 1t
serves the purpose of the yellow press
to blart about wicked Wall street, thiev-
ing stock spectators and the like, but
it keeps mighty quiet about business in
terests and manufacturing, unless it be
the making of ornaments and muni-
tions of war. The war scare has begun
to have its effect, nevertheless.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

The subcommittee appointed by
Chairman Walker of the committee on
banking and currency to draft a none
tary reform bill, has reported measure
to the republican majority of the full
committee. The new bill provides for an
issue and redemption department in the
treasury; compels the banks to redeem
United States notes and Sherman notes,
in gold; forbids the reissue of redeemed
notes except in specified cases; makes
silver dollars (but not certificates) re-
deemable in gold; allows the banks
gradually to issue notes against their
assets and take back their government
bonds; allows them to establish banking
branches for the benefit of the south and
west, and revises the bank tax system.
reserve notes. are to be issued in place
of greenbacks deposited by the banks
in the treasury, and these new notes
will have to be redeemed by the banks,
though ultimately by the treasury itself.
These new notes will gradually retire
the greenbacks and Sherman notes, and
at the same time check the issue of bank
currency. This is briefly the program.
1t contains several points of value and
one or two that may be open to ques-
ton, at least till more fully explained
by the entire report. OF course the free
silverites and anti-gold bugs will have
chill as soon as they read it.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

What is this we now read about
Spain's probable refusal to declare war,
even if our government should recog-
nize the independence of Cuba; that the
Spanish ministry will absolutely refuse
to strike the first blow; that we may
find it necessary to take the initiative by
invading Cuba, in order to compel the
release of the reconcentrados and drive
the Spanish from the island? Such an
experience (minus invasion) would be
like that of former years, when the
United States recognized the independ-
ence Of Mexico, Chill, Colombia and the
Argentine Republic. Spain made
vigorous protest. but not war.
In the case of Cuba, b, however,
the conditions are different, and
the popular pressure upon the Span
ish government and the popular animos-
ity towards the United States are wholly
unlike anything hitherto known in the
relations affecting the two governments.
1t may be that the Spanish cabinet is
convinced that Cuba is already lost, and
were it not for the popular clamor, the
cabinet might be sensible enough to
quit; but unless all representations and
all indications are at fault the very
maintenance of the throne depends upon
continuing the struggle for Cuba to the
bitter end. The circumstances, obvious
ly, are not propitious for the peace
policy of the Sagasta ministry.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

AT last, after long period of delay, a
bill has been introduced IN the United
States senate, providing that fifty per
cent of customs dues shall be paid in
gold. The obvious purpose of this is to
bolster up the treasury reserve by coun-
teracting the occasional disposition to
hoard gold. When the reserve has near
ly reached $172, 900 and the prospect
is that there will be but q small export
movement of gold this spring and the
coming summer, it may seem that the
measure is superfiuous. Precautions,
however are seldom to be despised in
financial affairs. The objection to the
present bill is not of that sort. The OBJ
lection is that the scheme would not
work. All that an importer or banker
need do, in order to hoard his gold,
would be to take his legal tenders to
the sub-treasury, exchange them for
gold and pay the ccin over To the col
lector of customs. Thus the treasury
would simply be transferring gold from
one hand to the other The proposition
is so old and has been so often shown
to be fallacious, that it is surprising to
see it come up at this late day.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

The ghost of the Boston gas ring will
not down. The senate refused to con-
cur with the house in ordering an in
vestigation, but the manufactures COM
mittee of the legislature seems to have
begun one on its own hook, and the gas
commissioners are to have the desired
opportunity to tell what they know
about the last deal, and to get at things
which at present seem to be very much
in the dark. The gas companies were
| represented by ex-President of the Sen
ate Butler, ex-Clerk Mclaughlin and
Robert M. Morse, lawyers who have had
ample experience in legislative hear
ings. The New England Gas and CW e
| Company, the 'unchartered association
which is supposed to have got control
not represented. The hearing was some
thing Of a surprise, but it does not APP
pear that was the reason for not send
| ing a representative. What the gas
commission chiefly complains of, is the
control Of these Massachusetts corpora
tions by trustees forming private
business concern over which the com
mission and the laws of the state appar-
emily have no control, and which seems
to be evading or ignoring the laws.
There is now no remedy for the situa-
tion, and it is obviously desirable to pro-
vide statute which will cover the case
as described. Under the conditions al
legged, the Boston properties are admin
istered solely for the benefit of the Gem
tral Trust Company Of New York. That
is to say, these Massachusetts compa-
MES have got into the hands of for
| eign corporation, but through the inter-
mediary of trustees who are not amen
able to existing laws, all the rights Of
the Massachusetts Pipe Line Company
having been transferred to them.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
sPEARED 1913 PICKEREL.
Two swedes Make a Big Catch at Lake
Quinsigamond.

Spearing for pickerel is becoming a
favorite sport with number of fish
ermen, and almost every day two or
three parties try their luck at getting
good string of fish in that way. That
portion of the lake north of the Lincoln
street bridge is a favorite stamping
grounds the spearing fishermen. One
day this week two Swedes brought
home a string of no less than 123, vary
ing from one-half to one and a, half
pounds, as the result of their days
work and pleasure combined.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

1t is all well enough to rejoice at the
extinction of the Cape Cod canal scheme,
but the argument against "convict-built
canals" is simply rant and cant. There
is no reason in the nature Of things why
there should not be. convict built canals
roads or fortifcations as well as con-
vict-nade shoes, brushes or chairs.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
OUT AND ABOUT.
NATURE STUDY FOR THE CHILL
DREN OF. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer at the Wo-
mans Club-Abstract of a Memora.
BILE Address-What Nature Study
Can Do for the Vulgar or Bad Boy
Other Items of Interest.

The literary exercises at the Woman s
Club Wednesday We're under the aus
pices of the education committee, Mrs.
Emma C. Marble, chairman, and con-
sisted of brilliant address upon Ma
fure study by Mrs. Alice Freeman Pal
mer of Cambridge. Mrs. Palmer is an
admirable speaker and her subject was
treated con amore, with humor and a
wealth of pat anecdotes that added to
the earnestness and warm personality
with which it was delivered. Especially
interesting was it TO see the subject
handled by woman and person not
a scientific expert, for d.. Hodge has
taught the club how a man and scien-
tist treats it.
Mrs. Palmer opened her remarks by
saying that she had not come for the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
WORCESTER.
THURSDAY, MARCH "a. 1895.

1t is not a bad idea to name one of the
new torpedo boats after that little mid
dlesex village and farm" which fur
nished the first company of soldiers in
the revolutionary war, and spent its
blood freely in the Concord fight" Con-
gressman Fitzgerald's resolution should
be adopted by congress.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

The anti-cigarette bill has passed the
house, but there is an impression that
the state senate will kill it. 1t should
be amended by the addition of a section
forbidding the use of green apples. Such
fruit has a distressing effect, especially
upon the young, who are prone to eat
it raw, in its natural form and even in
temperately
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS COURSE

The next lectures in the public school
teachers course will be given at the hal
of the English high school on the even
ings of March 81 and April 12 The lee
ture on March 81 will be by Mrs Alice
Freeman Palmer, whose subject will be
THE new education; what it means to
our children" The lecture on the even
ing of April IL will be delivered by DIR.
Thomas G. Mendenhall of the Polytech-
mic Institute. his subject being The law
Of chance in composition. with an appli-
cation to the Bacon-Shakspere theory.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
EXPRESSIONS OF ESTEEM.
Wardens and vesty of All Saints Church
Do Not Want to Lose Or. Vinton.

The wardens and yestry of All Saints
Church met Wednesday evening and dis
cussed the call extended to Rev. DR.. Vim
ton from the Christ Church of Detroit for
over two hours. The most cordial express
sions of affection and esteem were heard
on all sides. 1t was voted to have a mass
meeting of the parish early next week, in
order to give all an opportunity to ask the
rector to remain. Every effort win be
made to keep DIR. Vinton IN the city.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
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Sample copies sent on request,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
SOCIALISTS OPEN ON COMMON.

The opening social labor party address
on the common will occur next Sunday
afternoon at 3 p. M, when Carl Will
liams, who was prominently identified
with the recent great engineering strike
in England, will make an address,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
9TH GRADE TEACHERS MDEr1NG

There will be meeting of the teach
ers of the schools of the fifth grade
throughout the city in the office of the
superintendent of schools this afternoon
at 3.45 o'clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
TELEPHONES.

Subscribers who fail to receive their pa
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Make all remittances by check. regis
tered letter, draft or money order to the
Spy Publishing Company, 444 Main Street.
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
NEW THINGS
IN GLASSWARE.

Handsome Heavy Table
TumbIers, s cts. each.
Imitation Cut Tumblers,
cts. each.
Thrse-quart Water Jugs,
AZ cts.
Wine Sets--Tray, Decanter
and 6 Glasses, $Ioo set.
Berry Sets--Nappie and 6
SaucerS, * cts.
Pickle and Olive Trays
7 cts.
Handled Bon-bon or Jel-
ly Trays, 10 cts.
Wine Glasses, 4 cts.
Celery Dips, z cts.
Spoon Trays, ( cts.
These all are new goods,
first quality, of brilliant
glass, from one of the best
makers in the country.
| Every price is made especial
| ly for this sale.
Brush Door Mats, I6x26
inches, 20 cts.
Rope Door Mats, I9x26
inches, * cts.
Last of the Ivy Green
EASTER
VASES.
Last Of Easter Souvenir
Spoons, q cts.
The daintiest of the year.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24


able to and which must be solved before
long, they must receive the education,
for it must be taught to think, to see
and to do. And that is why I plead for
nature study under competent teachers
who can lead them into green pastures
and beside the still waters Of this love
ly world. To enjoy and to serve are the
purposes of life.
Wednesday evening Miss Butterfield
entertained at the house of her sister,
Mrs. w. M. Amidon, party of about 20
friends who with her have been in the
habit of spending their holidays at the
Muschopaug House in Rutland. Among
the guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bar
wick, Miss Hattie Bigelow, Miss Mary
E. Richards, Misses Blanche and Carrie
Raymond, Miss Alice Kinds. Miss May
Robinson Miss Minnie Moore, Miss
Ruth Butterfield, Mr.. Miles Griffin, Miss
Mary Mannix, Mr.. Herbert Bartlett, Mr..
Allie Butterfield, Mr.. Allen Tucker.
The second lecture in the course by
Mrs William L. Rutan of Boston, on
Stones which is being given before
Miss Rust's kindergarten normal
classes, will take place at Terpsicho-
rean Hall Friday afternoon at 4.30 p. m.
The first lecture was well attended by
an appreciative audience. Mrs. Rutan
is in demand and was to be secured
some time beforehand in order to have
her at all.
Miss Rust appreciates the hearty CO.
operation of the kindergarten Club and
the mothers of her Froebel school.
Topics for the remaining three lee
lures are: Stories from history, March
25; Folklore. April /; Stories Of every
day life, April Is.
There is a little satisfaction in the
thought that Worcester will have a
glimpse of 1.-THE adventures of Lady Ur-
sula" before it is seen in New York.
The play was first produced in New
York, and Mr.. Sothern will make it his
opening play for his annual season at
the Lyceum Theatre, New York, next
fall.
One of the interesting and novel fea-
lures of the Sunday school convention
to be held at Shrewsbury today and this
evening, will be the giving Of diplomas
to those VINO have successfully completed
the course and passed a satisfactory ex-
animation. The following is the list
of graduates: Rev. o. G. Bailey, pastor
of Summer Street Church; Mr.. Charles
NJ Smith, superintendent of Park Con-
gregational school; George A. Sargent,
superintendent of Dewey Street Baptist
school; Mrs. George A. Sargent; Sidney
J. Laws. ex-superintendent of Park
Avenue M E. school; Mrs. S. j. Laws,
Miss Fisilla J. Savage, Paul Kimball,
Miss Edith NJ. Perry. Miss Beulalh e.
Lewis, Mrs. Sarah J. Vansillett, Mrs.
Susie B. Ordway, Miss Eliza G.. Rawson,
Miss Sarah r. Everett, Frank A. Whit
man, Mrs NJ. P. Higgins, w. A. Bar
rows Edward Froggart, Mrs E. III.
Moulton, Mrs. Frank Hemenway, Miss
Mabel ]. Hemenway, John r. Whit
taker, Mrs Ida A. Atwood, Miss Mabel
Edith Wood.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24
THE NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Norwich and Worcester Dtvision)
FOR NORWICH = 40. 9.25 a. M: 1880.
455 600 p. m. Steamboat Express). Leave
Norwich for Worcester, SOS m. daily.
except Monday. 6.10 9.15 a. M; 2.2O BIS
p. m.
FOR WEBSTER. 40. s.25. 11.OO a. M:
80, As. go. 500 p. m.
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE-6.40 40. 9.25 and ll.OV
FOR PUTNAM. wILLLMANTIC AND
HARTFORD-6.40. 9.25 a. M: 456 and 500
p. M
FoR NEwRURGH-s.S a m.
Oct. II. 1897
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-24

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Foreign postage,........... 20
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EASTER
VASES.

Last of Easter Souvenir
Spoons, 21 cts.
The daintieSt of the year.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15

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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
Or. Martins Farewell Meeting.

On Monday evening Rev. S. NJ.
Martin closed his meetings with
an elocutionary entertainment
which was well attended and high
" appreciated by those present.
As an actor and entertainer he
scarcely has peer, avoiding all
the old and dry selections that
have been recited by the elocution-
lists in the field for the last twenty
years. 1t was filled with humor
and at the end of two hours no one
was willing to have the evenings
entertainment draw to close.
On Sunday evening the following
resolution was unanimously passed
by the large congregation present
to hear his closing sermon, which
shows the high esteem with which
he is held by the church and the
citizens of La unta:
Resolped, That we as Christians,
whether members of this church
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
Place. Of Registration.

Next Tuesday IS the opening day
for the registration OF voters. In
order to vote it is absolutely neces-
sary that your name be registered.
Following are the locations OF the
various places of registration in
La Junta:
Precinct No. Meet a, Giilen's
log house. Judges, !, q. Wash
burn, w II. Dunbar, Hubbard
Savage.
Precinct No. S-Meet at John
Gwyn's house. Judges, II. q.
Bourne, II. s. Shull, John Gwyn.
Precinct No. 9-Meet at La
Jun,a town council chamber.
Judges, s. b. Miller, Geo. X.
Buckley, Mrs. a. II. Pauisen.
Precinct No. I2-Meet at Tom
Burns house. Judges, P. II.
King, J. T. Russell, +. NJ. Brown.
Precinct No. I3-Mect at Ben
Fl, ,ming's carpenter shop. Judges,
A. L. Maries, John Lyon, F. NJ.
Carlisle.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
Edna and Eva.

The entertainment OF Edna and
Eva at Rockers opera house last
Saturday was without doub, the
best entertainment OF the kind
ever witnessed IN this city. These
little ones entertained an audience
OF people who are fully posted as
to what constitutes oratory and
clocuuon, and IL is the opinion OF
all whose good fortune II was TO
attend that il could not have been
improved upon by any juveni c
performer who has ever appeared
on the Rocky Ford stage.
Time and space forbids minute
description OF all the acts. but all
who attended are loud in the praise
OF the little girls. The scene OF
Eva and Topsy was exceptionally
great and deserves especial men
ton. Many times has the writer
seen this portion OF Mrs. Stoves
world renowned play, but he has
never seen it produced half so
we'll. Rocky Ford Times Repuh.
llcan.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
Resolutions OF Coincidence.

AT regular meeting OF Anchor
Lodge, Division sos, b. OF l., E.,
held in La Junta, September IS,
1898, the following resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the
Ruler OF the Universe TO once
more lay his omnipitent hand upon
this community and division, and
remove from our midst veteran
engineer, Brother John Holms,
who died September ~. 1898, after
a lingering illness.
Resoiged, That in his death his
family have sustained the loss OF a
kind husband and father, and
Division sos, B. of l.. E., worthy
and honored member, whose heart
and hand were at all times prompt
ed to do unto others as he would
be done by.
Resoipel, That while we mourn
the loss OF our brother and deeply
commisseratc with the bereaved
family, we can turn to the Giver
of all Good for sufficient strength
to bind up the broken hearts OF af-
Fiction and become reconciled to
our loss.
Resoioei, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes oil
tins division, copies sent to the
bereaved family OF the deceased
and given to the local papers for
publication; also that the charter
Of this division be draped in
mourning for the period of thirty
days. WILLIAM FENToN,
WILLIAM PARR,
ERRY SHAW.
Committee.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15

or not, and as citizens OF La unta,
extend to DR.. Martin our sincere
thanks for his untirIng efforts to
better the moral condition OF our
city, and for the good he has ac-
complished in and around us dur
ing his stay, and that our prayers
as Christians, and good wishes as
citizens, go with him and that sue
cess may crown his efforts on every
hand.
DR.. Martin left on No. 8, Tues
day morning for Chattanooga,
Tenn, where he will attend the
national convention OF the Christian
church; from there he goes to
Dallas, Texas, where he will hold
a meeting for the Central church
al that place. DR.. Martin leaves
behind him a host OF friends and
admirers who look upon him as a
man OF great pulpit power and in
tellectual strength.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
COUNTY TICKET.

FnU HErHs<ESrNTivE,
\. l.. KELLOGG.
roH CnUNTY IrDGE,
j r. RUSS ELL.
ron COMMISSION sECOSD DISTRICT.
A. W. SHELTON.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-15
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT puEpLo. COLO,

OCIOBER /. isgN.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ foliu~inn unmed settler has til,d notice of
his intent On To make tinHl proof in support of
his claim. and that said proof Will be made be-
fore Clerk Of District Court It ia Junia. Colo.
on November IL. i-g. viz: Frank H. Wells:
n. T.. ns1 :: for the W Il :. !. See. 2s W. =, y.
f. \. Sec. -. I. - 5. Il as W. 9TH =. n.
He uDmc- the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and culiivn-
ton of I'll d land. viz: Afr, d Brooker. Louis
a, Roland. E,iwaid d Ferreii. Josiah b.
" eiiund, of La Iuntn. Colo.
JNo. Il. GORDON, Register.
First publication October s. ises.
Last pu blication November 9. ls9S-