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The times., 1899-03-26
THE STARS NEW BUILDING.
Old Structure to He Torn Down
About April 4.

The business Offices of the Evening
Star were removed last night to the store
formerly occupied by Moore & Leding.
few doors west of the corner. Work will
be begun about the first of April on the
removal of the old Star" office, which is
to be replaced by a modern nine-story
building. The George NJ. Fuller Company,
OF Chicago, has been awarded the contract.
and the work will be pushed forward as
rapidly as possible. The Stars" new
home will have a frontage of fifty-one feet
on Pennsylvania Avenue. and will extend
one hundred and twenty-six feet on
Eleventh Street
The editorial rooms will be moved to
that portion of the building on Eleventh
Street now occupied by the mechanical de-
partments Immediately north OF the pro-
posed new structure. The new building
will cost upward of SS00.O00. and will be
ready for occupancy in one year.
The times., 1899-03-26
GREAT BRITAIN IN
HOLIDAY HUM0R
Disturbing Rumors of War
Fast Dying Out.
The Trouble With France and Its
Satisfactory Settlement.
A Grent Deal in Africa-The Report
ed Agreement With Russia-Rus-
kin Hall and Its Prosperity.

London, March 25.-The Easter holidays
always are heraIded in England by a bout
of sports, and today men and women alike
have banished politics and business from
their minds and can talk of nothing but the
boat race between oxford and Cambridge,
yesterdays tie in the sports between the
same universities, and the sensational play
of Roberts and Dawson in the billiard
championship match. After a week OF
biting north winds, hard frost, and inter-
mittent snowstorms, today's sunshine is
peculiarly soothing, and England is In
good humor.
Perhaps il is the sunshine and general
sportfulness that make every one talk to-
day with cheerfulness and self-satisfaction
OF the international outlook Six months
ago England was on the very edge Of wal
with France over Fashoda, and her rela-
tions with Russia in China were repeatedly
coming almost TO the explosion point, while
what with Dreyfus, Esterhazy and the
pretenders in France and the Carlists and
Republicans in Spain. Latin Europe was
so distracted that both England and Ger
many felt bound TO contemplate the pos
sibilities OF upheavals and TO enter into
secret compacts for the protection of the
mutual interests affecting Portugal and
Portuguese colonies.
The Work of Ainrmists.
Not week passed here in London with,
out war explosions from that once sober
journal, the Spectator" while the Londor
correspondents of certain New York jour,
mails did their best to keep the nerves o
the American public in a state of high ten
sion. But peace is a mightier force thar
these alarmist writers imagined, and toda!
England's Queen and Prime Minister ar.
both guests of France; Paris. under tn,
firm hand of NJ. Loubet, is almost hersel
again; England and France have made
huge deal In Africa, which satisfies each q
repletion, and II half that one hears b,
true, Mr.. Balfour may hope to signaliz,
his present tenure of the Foreign Office, fl
Lord Salisbury's absence by friendly an,
far-reaching compact with Russia owe
China II would be peculiarly fitting tha
the statesman who a decade ago welcome,
Russia to come down TO an ice-free por
in the North Pacific should now close tn
futile wranglings between the two powers
which, whatever happens, must ultimatel
divide Asia between them. 1t Is not with
out significance that the man in Pekin VIII
is the pivot of Englands diplomacy, 81
Claude Macdonald, quilted China this wee
for England on holidays bent, leaving tn
legation in the hands of charge d'affaires
Only One Point for Criticism.
Mr.. Stead has formally closed his peac
crusade. and II is quite within the rang
of practical politics that when the peac
congress meets at The Hague on May IS 1
will hnd the international horizon cieare
than 1t has been for many years. OF tn
Salisbury -cambon compact in Africa, onl
one criticism breaks In upon the genera
chorus of English approval. 1t is that tn
opportunity was not seized to close tn
provocative Newfoundland dispute BY max
The times., 1899-03-26
during the greater part OF the dar.

during the greater part or the day.
No definite conclusion has yet been
reached in reference to permanent quar-
tiers for the bureau. The matter OF a
printing Office building is also one that
will, it is understood, receive early con-
sideration by Mr.. Merriam. 1t has already
been decided to establish printing office
exclusively for this work. but it has been
desired to get everything connected with
the Census Bureau into one building and
the Columbia Building. where the tenn
porary offices are now located. is not suited
for that purpoSe
The times., 1899-03-26

He,irichs Maerzcn. A -rsr- sfror ~ frequently
made by people who go q. aotels aud restaurants
and ask for glass or lottle Of dark beer. when
they really mean Hsurich's MaerEen Beer BE
careful that you alaays ask for Heurieh's Macr-
zen Beer and you will surely drink the best with
the greatest Of pleasure. For bottle beer phone
G3i, Arlington BOttling Co.
The times., 1899-03-26
The Imported Gowns.

rnn for a SEQ Black Broadeloth Suit.
A|u The pointed Eton jacket artistically
VIZ braided. The panel skirt ornamented
to match. Fitting the hips like glove, but
Aaring widely at base. Lined throughout with
black taffeta silk.
nnH for an s5j Brown Broadcloth Suit.
AHA Parismade garment, with very
W. - short, iaunty jacket, tight fitting
and double breasted. scalloped Two-piece
circular skirt, fastening in front with braided
panel. The entire garment c-SSsisitely braid
ed. Lined throughout with gllce taffeta silk.
fnP for So Gray whipcord Suit. Eton
n ~ jacket, with cut steel buttons. Skirt
- with inlsid panel front. Black silk
lining.
The times., 1899-03-26

rnS for 4 500 Suit of gray broadeloth,
ANA the low-cut jacket with deep roll
VIZ ing rereres, fastening at waist with
crystal buttons. Hard-brsided front, back,
sleeves. and reveres. one-piece circular skirt,
braided to match. Lined throughout with
royal blue satin duchesse.
nas for Suit of castor broadcloth:
N<A the tighi-ftting jacket with French
W. back and strapped seams. Tunic
skirt. trimmed with bands OF stitched cloth.
Lined throughout with tafieta silk
naI for s75 Suits of gray and new blue
NkA cloth. Open jacket with braided
W. rerercs. tunic skirt, with scaliops
Braid Communications. Lined throughout with
red taifeta silk. Three of these gowns, all
different.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
Y. M. c. a. NOTES.

The Lyceum club of the boys depart
ment OF the Y. NJ c. A. has organized
for the year, and is already mapping
out its work. Debates will be arranged
weekly. The following officers are in
charge: President, Allan w. Speirs;
vice president l. L. Price; secretary
Alfred Spencer; treasurer, Herbert Nal
com.
The Camera club will give a demon
stration. on developing in the Senior
club rooms this afternoon in the Asso-
citation building.
The stamp and coin enthusiasts will
meet today for the organization of a
stamp and coin club. The club will ar
range for exhibitions in the future.
Rev. Leo Boone Thomas will conduct
the Bible class this evening. His dis
course on the life of Christ promises
to be intensely interesting.
The tickets for the mock trial. to be
held Nov. 16, are selling fast and the
occasion gives great promise of a pleas
ing success.
The Ladies auxiliary has decided to
hold no entertainment on Wednesday
evening of their bazaar week, devoting
the evening to the usual prayer meet
ing. Work for the arrangements of the
bazaar is being rapidly pushed along,
anu tAlS auxiliary - SpdrlnS no EFFORTS
to have it outshine all previous bazaars
Of the organization.
The religious work committee is So
Letting subscriptions for work in CON
nection with the Sunday afternoon
meeting and all other services under its
charge.
The educational committee is pub
fishing a paper to appear semi-month-
ly. The paper is published in the in
terests of the Y. M. c. A. boys Of Wor-
cester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10

ais, is the none too speedy condemna-
ton which the wholly indefensible
opinion calls for The law has always
been that drunkenness is no excuse for
any crime, and so far as we know, it
has never been seriously disputed. If
this were generally followed in princi-
pal, and the drunkard was considered
absolutely irresponsible, there is no
crime that he might not commit with
impunity. He should have no such en-
couragement as he should be held to
greater accountability than has ever
been demanded of him. No one appre-
ciates so shrewdly as the drunkard
the tendency of the ever-present doc
trine that he should be held irrespon-
sible. The great defect of the temper
ance crusade is that it has given him
its tears and directed its hatred, scorn
and Indignation against the saloon
keeper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
THE "OPEN DOOR"

Rumors from London, to the effect
that the United States has adopted a
new Chinese policy, the details of
which are too sensational to publish,
probably owe their origin to the belief
| current in London that the United
States is on the point of Selling a port
and establishing a sphere of influence
in China, 1t needs no assurances to
the contrary from Washington to con-
vince Americans that such is not the
case. What the state department is
trying to do is to work with England
in securing advantageous trade regu-
lations. In other words, it is the fight
for the much-talked-o open door"
These privileges can without question
be obtained without resorting to the
tactics of Europe and expanding" to
the continent of Asia itself. 1t is easy
to imagine the howl that would go up
from Atkinson and the other Bryanites
if the administration should adopt such
a policy. The senseless rumor is prob
ably strengthened by the large Amer
lean force in Asiatic waters, although
perfectly satisfactory reasons exist
why it should be there.
Since the advent Of the United
States in the Orient, the conditions
which bind and regulate our trade with
eastern nations are becoming more and
more important. 1t will be welcome
news, then, to learn that the state de-
partment has received assurances from
England, Germany and Russia that
our trade shall be protected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
KIPLING'S CRITICS.

Much arrant nonsense has been writ
ten by the critics on Kipling's latest
published work. ''StallIy & Co." Because
the British author describes boys as
they really are, as coarse little animals,
who speak slang, play tricks on other
boys, and sometimes smoke on the sly,
the book is branded as dangerous
to place in the hands Of a boy Kipling
is a genius, but he is not a great enough
genius to attempt to idealize a school
boy. He has not attempted it.
1t will be remembered with what dis
gust Kipllng's three boy heroes read
the namby-pamby, goody-goody books
on school life, such as Eric, or, Little
by Little" written by Cannon Farrar
The boy who does not prefer tom
Sawyer" to Eric is not worth much.
Even Tom Brown at Rugby" at times
loses its charm in an attempt at pathos
and moral-drawing.
Kipling's book is one of the truest
accounts of school boy life ever pub
lished. The youthful heroes are full of
pluck, generosity and no small degree
of heroism. 1t is a mistake to suppose
that the hero of a boys book should be
without moral flaw. Small boys care
little for angels. Richard LIE Caffeine,
who is none too great an admirer of
Kipling, hits the nail on the head when
he says: ITO represent the average
boy as anything but a plucky, little
beast, reveling in dirt and cruelty,
would be to do him an injustice"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10

"The Sunshine of Paradise Alley"
which comes to Lothrop's next week
for the first time at popular prices. 1t
is now in its fourth year, and apparent
ly its popularity is as great as ever.
The play touches the popular heart and
catches the popular fancy by its simple
story, its charming scenes, it's quaint
characters, it's abundance of whole
some fun, and by it's picturesque stage
setting. Any mention of the success Of
THE Sunshine of Paradise Alley" would
be incomplete without a word of praise
for the company who so ably interpret
the work. Mrs. Charles Peters as the
Widow McNally, May Thompson as
Mrs. OGrady, John Walsh as Jimmie
Powers w. ]. Sully as O'Grady, and
their talented associates in the cast
have have won hosts of friends and adj
mirers il our city, and they are all sure
Of a cordial welcome. Phila May will
be seen here for the first time as Sun
shine, and the Verdi ladies' quartette
will have a new budget of songs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10

England was influenced by no senti-
ment in negotiating the partition of
Samoa Many literary editors had
voiced the opinion that John Bull
would never consent to give vailima,
the home of Stevenson, into German
keeping. But more substantial consid-
erations than these influence the
statesmen of the tight little island"
The pledge Of Germany to prevent in
PREVENTION in the TransvaaI dispute,
the cessions of the Solomon islands,
which would afford Germany an ex-
cellent naval base from which to at
tack Australia, and boundary conces-
sions elsewhere, were the considera>
tons that moved England. The king
of Upolu, the island of which Apia is
capital, is now determined. He is
neither Mataafa or Malietoa Tanus.
but Wilhelm Hohenzohlern.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
WILL MEET IN THIS CITY
National Foreign Missionary Society
Will Convene in Worcester.


Will Convene in Worcester.
Mrs. George A. Goddard entertained
Trinity auxiliary to the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society, yesterday af-
ternoon, at her home. 40 Irving street.
Mrs. John Legg led the devotions,
which had for their subject, Feed my
lambs" The subject for study was,
Heaven and Christian literature for
women" The Advanced Little Light
Bearers of Trinity church, who had
met at the church, formed and marched
in a body under the charge of Mrs. H.
z. Mitchell, to Mrs. Goddards house,
where they gave program of music
and recitations. Mrs. G. T. Irvine
told in bright manner How Walter
filled his Korean card" Mrs. Lucie F.
Harrison, the president, gave chapter
~ in the autobiography Of a Little
Light Bearer.
The next meeting will be the quarter
ly tea meeting at the house of Mrs.
John Legg, 8 Claremont street. The
program will open with devotions con-
Quoted by Mrs. Flora I. Barker, and
will include supper at $50 under the
direction of Mrs. r. G. Walls; debate
by Mrs. H. McKinstry and Miss A.
Gertrude Brooks, on the relation of
woman to the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, and two chapters from
Trinity sketch-book by Mrs. Edith Kin
ney Doten and ]. K Greene. Mrs.
Alice E. Clark is the music committee
for that day.
A letter has been received from the
executive board of the National Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society, ac-
cepting the invitation of Trinity auxil-
larry to meet in Worcester next year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
cARTY-cARNEY.

Miss Theresa A. Carney and Albert
e. Carly were married yesterday in St
Johns church. Rev. NJ. T. O'Brien per.
formed the wedding ceremony. Miss
Bertha S. Carney, sister of the bride
was bridesmaid, and Edward Cassidy
was best man. The ushers Were j. ii
Wheatly and T. j. McNally.
After the ceremony a wedding break.
fast was Served to a large number OF
invited guests. Mr. and Mrs Cartv viii
spend their honeymoon in Waterbury
and on their return will reside at 6 Col.
umbia street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
PERSONAL.

L. R. futile left for California yester-
day.
R; F; Whittemore has gone to Port
land, Oregon.
G. A. Vaughan and H. S. Pike are on
hunting trip In Maine.
Ri. Rev. Mgr. Thomas Griffin. D. d
Rev. John F. Lehy, S. j., and Rev. b
H. O'Neill of st. Peters church. attend.
ed the funeral of Bishop De Goesbriand
yesterday, at Burlington, Vt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
pRuNKARDS AND CRIME.

One of the most mischievous and i'm
moral decisions ever pronounced in a
court is reported from Philadelphia,
where a judge has declared that drunk
enness is a competent defense against
the charge Of embezzlement This
amazing dictum was in favor of man
who had taken the collections he had
made for the firm by which he was en-
ployed and spent them on liquor. More
rational in his sober moments than the
Judge he had admitted his crime and
pleaded guilty, but the court ordered
him to withdraw the plea and enter one
of not guilty, and then said:
Where a firm intrusts with money a
person whom 1t has reason to suspect of
Incorporate habits, and he does not APP
propriate the money to his own use or
make off with 1t otherwise than to indulge
in the qualification of his habit, en-
ployers must understand that 1t is ex-
tremely doubtful whether the crime of
embegzlement can be made out under
such circumstances.
Bad in law, bad in logic, bad in NOR
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10

Election passed off so quietly in
Kentucky that every true lover of
sport and excitement felt pang of
regret. But now all that is changed.
Each of the two leading candidates
swears he is elected. Each is issuing
pronunciamentos and calling upon his
friends to seat him. The election will
be contested beyond a doubt. The
public will then be treated to the spec
tacle of a democratic legislature pass
ing upon the, election of republican
governor, who beyond question has a
plurality of votes. The fur will soon
begin to fly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
TOWN TALES.

One of my friends was by the ex-
igencies of his business compelled to
live abroad a number of years, and his
children, although native Americans in
a constructive sense, were all born
abroad. One Of them, bright little
boy, happened to see the light of day
in London, and has frequently heard
himself spoken Of as a cockney. Not
long ago, being paraded for the benefit
Of an admiring caller, he was asked
whether he knew of what nationality
he was. Yes, indeed, he said, proud
", I'm cocktail"
Il have a very well developed opin-
ion," said a well read gentleman the
other day, of the pretended book low
ers who value their books not for their
intellectual pabulum. but for purely
commercial purposes; who speak of a
rare book not as desirable for its lit
erary excellence, its possible speciality
as a rare or first edition, or its excel
lent print and paper, but who gloat
over the fact that it's worth so-and-so
much more than they gave for it and
that it must for that reason be a bar
gain. Such people take no legitimate
pride in their. books. beyond the market
value of their collections. They buy
books as they would junk-as cheaply
as possibie--to sell them for as much
money as possible, and without a bit
Of book sentiment beyond the purely
commercial view You understand
there is no sort Of objection to that or
TO any other method Of book buying
but only to their parading themselves
as book lovers when in fact, it's the
money and the moneys worth they
love. If have expressed myself
rather warmly in this matter it's be-
cause I feel warmly on the subject"
A teacher in one of the higher edu-
cational institutions says that it is a
time honored custom among the pupils
to enjoy themselves during school
hours by passing notes, one to the
other for no important or particularly
objectionable purpose except Of "hav-
ing good time" 81 don't for the life
Of me see," he said, what they see so
attractive in this illicit post office de-
partment, but they're as keen writing
notes as can be. What do they say?
Oh, some such important thing as
Think it's going to rain today? or
What about going to the foot ball
game Saturday. or some such matter
Dut tIey Ie AOTtkeT at II. otOp II! I'M
possible. Why, I'd a good deal rather
pass the notes myself than have, any
row about it. Poor discipline, you
say? Well I'm not bothering my head
about that. It's curious, though, to
watch the expert fashion in which
these youngsters dispatch their notes
from one end of the room to the other
No, there isn't any harm done beyond
the loss of attention to study 1 spoke
r. Of l7n &c
and the answer got was hardly reas-
surfing. When she was at school, she
said, she was everlastingly doing the
same thing. So, there you are"
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That was delightfully."- informal lit
tie call the car and czarina made
upon the kaiser and kaiserin They
just dropped in" at Potsdam and
Stayed to lunch" Then the gentle
men went smoking in the garden, and
the two ladies discussed fashions and
court scandals over cup of tea. Later
the car and czarina We're invited to
stay "over night" but they were need
ed at home and could not stay, so they
boarded their train and left.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-10
CARD.

The Sisters of Mercy return heartfelt
thanks to all the generous contributors
wnose charitable offerings have made
the harvest festival for the benefit of
success. "a 'ie
Convent of Our Lady of Mercy.
Worcester, Nov. s.