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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
Con Donovan's Corner Being Demolished

Workmen began yesterday to tear down the
three story brick building at Newark and Hud-
son streets. in Hoboken. preparatory TO erect
ing an office building for the Hudson Trust
and Savings Institution. The place was known
for years as Con Dorovan's Corner. At the
time the GuttenburR racetrack was In opera
ton it became famous as . rendezvous for
turimen and was one OF the best known hos
telries in Hudson county. Donovan. who is
now dead. was . brother Of Chief OF Police
Charles A. Donovan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
Odds and Ends of spor,

=, Atlehael Donoyan. OF South Glena FaIIs w
ianin sny walker In the world under al. toI.
M WIZ coholuonsi He will allow starts A. foiiosUi
ysrdS one mile. 20 yards In two miIss ~
Ekraa IN three mileh and 1bo yards in Az n, oV
srs from AeT9ss the water will be SlioNsS Al. mAs-
pehses provided the wager 10 $500 or morS Oil eA-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09

Iron Workers QuiE the Labor Party.
Another organization. tina Architecture raj Iron
Workers Union. has decided to withdraw it's
deleEates from the Independent Labor Party.
~ mas notined the managers or the party TO
WtthdraWiJE. 'A' ''"''n' 'oi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
Shamrock Showed No Indication of Amer.
icA'B Cup Form.

bTttIuI VuVES Dt1DuFoH
LONDON. Sept. e.-The Field says that the
Shamrock in her brief trials with the Britannia
showed no Indication that she was equal to
Americas Cup form. At the same time Sir
Thomas Upton has chosen to start her for the
cup. and the untrlsd vessel with four shippers
aboard. may end In defeating the well tested
Columbia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
Very Little Wind for tho so Footers.

NEWPORT. Sept. S.-The thirty-footers raced
this afternoon for sweepstakes over the Dyers
Island course. ten boats starting but only
three finishing. The start was made in strong
southwest wind. the boats making good time.
The Asahi led from almost the start. Just be-
fore tho finish the wind died out. and the yachts
drifted aimlessly about for nearly an hour.
After three boats had drifted across the line the
others were towed In. The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09

fickerdsn Held ON n Charge of Murder.
James Pickerden. the restaurant keeper. who
ON Thursday shot and killed James Hayes,
because tho latter had insulted Annie Brock. a
waitress. was arraigned before Police Justice
Neyin. in the First Criminal Court yesterday.
and held upon q charge Of murder.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
LIEUT.. CRAPS PROMOTION.

The appointment of Lieut.. Gray of
this city to the Forty-seventh United
States volunteer regiment, coming as it
did without any solicitation upon his
own part, was a military compliment in
which he had reason to take a pardon
able pride, that was shared heartily by
every soldier who served with him un-
der the colors of the Second Massachu-
sets regiment in the Cuban campaign.
With soldierlike promptitude, he i'm
mediately reported for duty, and since
then has been busily engaged in re-
cruiting and drilling his company. Now
comes the news on the very eve of the
regiments departure for the Philip
pines that he has been made an acting
battalion adjutant 1t is undoubtedly
due to the recognition of the same sort
of service that characterized his con-
nection with the Second Massachusetts,.
1t is given out from authoritative
sources that he win receive immediate
and permanent promotion, and his old
comrades can tender him no heartier
congratulations than The Spy, whose
correspondent was first to notify him
of his appointment by the department
at Washington. There will be but lit
tie question in the minds of Lieut.,
Grays friends that he will be heard
from creditably from the firing line in
the Philippines
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
JOHN BULL A TARGET.

The unanimity with which the press
Of Europe delights in taking fling at
John Bull whenever that bluff worthy
find himself in one of his periodical
ENVIRONMENTS, is again apparent With
out exception the press of the CONT
nent espouses the cause of Kruger and
his Beers, and is all expectancy to hear
the glad tidings of a reverse to British
arms. One German paper goes so far
as to say that the Beers are fighting for
the German cause and that should Eng
land win, Germany might just as well
vacate the South African lodging house.
Another sheet says that the Transvaal
recently offered Germany protectorate
over Dutch Africa and it was to thwart
this enterprise that England took active
steps. However this may be, it serves
as an occasion for the continental quill
drivers to exhibit their Anglo-phobe
tendencies and verbal fagellation and
editorial castigation are daily admins
tered to Mr.. Bull in unsparing quanti-
ties.
But this outpouring of venom will be
confined entirely to the press and the
private utterances of the people. In
diplomatic circles nothing viii be done
to rupture the delicately dove-tailed in
terests of the powers. This is a war in
which the navy will have no part and
Misses Victorier's sons" at least those
of them that fight on the water, will be
as free to stand guard and maneuvre
in Chinese and Channel waters as ever
before. Hence the caution of French,
Russian and German statesmen.
Germany, at all events, will not a
second time attempt her foolish effort
to assume the lead in a continental CO.
alition against Great Britain as she did
at the time of the jameson raid when
the kaiser sent his famous telegram
congratulating the Beers on their sue
cess. He remembers too well how the
other powers refused to be led, leaving
the divine ruler in the lurch, bombastic.
ridiculous and lonesome, while England
arranged a naval demonstration and
the lion roared. Then, too, there are
complications in Samoa and it would be
impruient to run the risk of having the
number of the powers which rule that
group reduced from three TO two But
there is one point on which both the
members of the dreibund and the dual
alliance are agreed. They all hope for
British reverse and it will not be sur
prising if their wish is gratifed at the
outset, though of the final outcome of
the conflict there can be little doubt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

ex-officio. to a seat in the board of di-
rectors.
mo one shall be allowed to open an
account until he shall have been prop
erly vouched for and shall have
placed at least $50 to his credit with the
national clearing house bank. Upon
the payment of an additional $780,
there shall be mailed to the depositor,
postage prepaid, a book containing 100
checks and 100 deposit slips. The
checks in this book shall be printed
with three stubs, one of which shall re-
main in the book, to record the deposit
or's transactions. The other stubs
shall consist, first, of a receipt stub,
and, secondly, Of a stub which shall
constitute the banks voucher. In each
city, town and village the strongest and
most conservative bank shall be select
ed as the representative Of the national
clearing house bank.
mo money shall be lent by the bank
to individuals, but shall be deposited:
one-third with the so clearing house
with the local banks representing the
national clearing house bank, all of the
banks paying one-sixth of l per cent
per month upon the average amount so
deposited with them for the month.
The capital stock of $500, 900 shall be di-
vided among the so clearing house
banks of New York city, ranging in
amount from $4,000 to $4,000, according
to their average deposits. These invest
ors would have the maximum of secur-
ity, inasmuch as all money Of the bank
would either be invested in government
bonds or scattered, on call, among many
thousands of the strongest and most
conservative banks of the country-if
possible, under some special form of
security given by said banks"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
NEW cLEARrNG HOUSE SCHEME.

John Brisben Walker presents new
plan for, the organization of a national
clearing house bank, suggesting it's
adoption by the national banks of the
country. In discussing the New York
plan, which calls for the levying of q
tax upon country checks collected by
the banks of that city, Mr.. Walker
says: "This~p1an has now been in OPP
Grafton for some months. The opposi-
ton to it has become daily more deter
mined. and IL Is only a question of time
until the great interests involved will
combinesinse 51fan to relieve themselves
Of tax which strikes directly at a
large andAimpor<hnt part of the bust
ness of New York. and which, in some
cases, is soheavy as to be almost ruin
Gus.
1.-THE national clearing house bank
shall have a capital of $500, 900, to be in
vested IN government per cent bonds
and subscribed with the agreement that
no more than 10 per cent dividends
shall ever be paid. All profits above
that sum shall be placed In a sinking
fund. When this shall reach 81 900. 900
capital stock shah be refunded to the
subscribers. The government Of the
bank shall be in the hands of presi-
dent and board of IL directors. The
president alone-s shall be a salaried Off
Ger. Nine Of the directors and the
president, making 10 in ALL shall be
presidents Of leading banks. The secre-
tary Of the treasury shall be entitled,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
The RAILROAD SITUATION.

1t is a very interesting report which
Bradstreet presents relative to the jn!-
provement that has taken place in the
general railroad situation during the
past month. Various advances have
been made in freight traffic, ore in
stance Of which is afforded by the ao-
ton of the trunk lines in bringing up
its rates. Strong and apparently sue
cessful efforts are being made by the
tranacontinental roads to insure more
profitable rates, and nearly every I'M
portant railroad in the country seems
inclined to take action of the same
character. The degree to which the
railroads of this country are taxed,
however, at the present time to keep
up with the requirements placed upon
them is something phenomenal almost.
The aggregate freightage from Ckicago
to eastern points during the past week
reached the unparalleled amount OF 143.-
600 tons, as compared with $4,000 IONS
in the corresponding year of a week
ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
PRAISE FOR TECH.

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute
is coming in for good deal Of compli-
ment in these days, particularly from
the war and naval departments in
Washington. The work of its cradu-
ates is at premium in many directions
They are sought for everywhere, and
the demand has been so great that
President Mendenhall has found MIN
self forced to go into the public prints
to seek out those graduates whose SER
vices can be purchased, without consider
alton of costs, in very great majority
of cases. This institution is in every
way worthy Of the pride of Worcester's
people. 1t has been the means of de-
veloping much of the engineering skill
in recent years that has given us firms
equal to the task of providing on short
notice engineering necessities for the
army and navy in foreign wars, for
building river bridges for the Soudan
and locomotives for British and Ameri-
can railroads. 1t has been one of the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

sided over by Rev Nels Eagle and An
gust Sieurim was interspersed by con-
gregational singing to an accompani-
ment on the organ,
The first speaker was Rev. Nels Ea-
gle, who took for his subject "Intem-
perance the most ruinous thing in the
world, for it destroys all that is dear
in this world and the next" Rev. Mr..
Eagle made an eloquent appeal against
the vice of intemperance. He said.
at is unworthy of Christian people to
use intoxicating liquors. The individ-
ual suffers first, morally; second, in
tellectually; and third, physically. They
not only suffer themselves, but those
who are depending upon them suffer
with them, and the drunkards home Is
always one oC most abject misery. The
community of which they are members
suffers from their curse in proportion
with the rest.
Il appeal to you to Withstand such
evil tendencies and to perform your
duty as a Christian and help your
neighbor to withstand its ravages If
you are a lover Of good order. The
highest duty you owe to your God and
to your fellowman is to pre-
vent by every possible means at your
command all evil and to promote all
good. You should in the first place
prevent liquor traffic and help to get
1t out of the community
There are three reasons for the use
of intoxicating liquors. The first is that
the user finds a great amount of en-
ioyment; second, it gives passing
strength and stimulates for the time
being; third, the custom of drinking.
We will take them separately The
first reason is offset BY the costliness
of drink, and that a man pays more
for it than he should. 1t costs him
all that he needs to live on, and even
his life and eternal salvation.
1.-The fallacy Of the second reason is
apparent by scientific research. Prof.
Leibig has demonstrated that in % bar
rels of liquor, there is but as much
nutriment as there is in five pounds of
bread. The third reason is met with
by the claim that the custom of drink
ing is degrading and should not be toll
Grated"
The next speaker, August Sieurim,
traced the history of the growth of al
coholism from the beginning to the
present day, and advised his hearers
that all would be much better off if
they never drank intoxicating liquors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
TO DINE DR.. GUNNIsoN.
Banquet to Be rendered Him BY Wor-
cester Commercial Travellers.

The Worcester Commercial Travellers
Association will give a complimentary
banquet to it's chaplain, Rev. DIR. Gum
nison, Friday evening, Oct, 27, at Asso-
citation hall, Y. NJ. c.. A. building. 1t
is intended to show their high appre-
citation for the many favors and kind
nesses he has done them in the past
1t is proposed to invite the ladies to
this reception and banquet, and Asso-
citation hall has been engaged in order
that there may be plenty of room. Reb-
boil will do the catering, Chahlns or
chestra will furnish music, and there
will be bright and interesting speakers
The executive committee is: Presi-
dent, E. Webster Allen; first vice presi-
dent, Fred A. Jones; second vice presi-
dent, Charles B. Newhall; secretary and
treasurer, Charles S. Thorndike; Albert
Fl. Winslow, Herbert K. Spared, Chas
NJ. Booth, William H. Condor, J. Cor
don Cherry.
The speakers will include Rev. DR..
Gunnison, Col. Samuel E. Winslow
(master of ceremonies), Mayor Dodge,
Congressman Thayer, Rev. NJ. T.
O'Brien and Rev. Dr. Scott Senator
Hoar has been invited, and it is hoped
he will be able to attend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

AS in the case of the Scotsman, the
wreck of the Nutmeg State was the oc.
casion for deeds of conspicuous bravery
and acts of dastardly cowardice. In
both cases the conduct of officers seems
to nave been praiseworthy and the acts
of craven selfshness appear to have
been committed in both instances by
wharf-rats and roustahouts picked III
from the slums of seaport towns tc
serve as deckhands. The moral seems
to be that this class of steamboat en-
ployees should be subjected to such Sc
we're discipline that they will not neg
lect to perform their duty at trying
moments nor bring reproach upon the
good name of American and British sea-
men.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
SPIRIT OF REVIVAL.
Rev. B. F. Kingsley Answers Current
Objections to 1t.

There is a strong religious feeling
being manifested at the Webster-squar
Methodist Episcopal church, and even
ing meetings are being held four TINES
week. The pastor, Rev. b. f. Kings
ley, spoke yesterday morning on the
subject OF "Revivals."
He took his text from Acts 3, the 18th
verse, Repent We, therefore, ard turn
again, that your sins may be biotted
out, so there may come seasons of re-
freshing from the presence Of the
Lord
The pastor spoke of some of the cur
rent objections to a revival, an5 then
contrasted reformatory revivals with
revivals OF true religion. The forraer is
more or less extensive as temperance
revival as conducted by Francis Muir
ply or other noted temperance lectur-
ers. They do a grand work for a sea-
son, but there is a falling off in time; so
in what is known as social REVEALS,
crusades against the social sin. And SO
in the Lenten season there is a shol t
reform IN certain churches. But these
REVEALS have no special significance, as
they are of short duration, and are
produced by the possession of will pow
err. Such attempts, unaided by the
higher powers, always fail of accom-
plishing the best results. All reforms
are needed and are to be commended,
but they do not go far enough. On the
other hand, revivals of pure religion
cover all phases of reform work, and
their effects are more lasting. This IN
cludes the doctrine of the change of
heart. The qualifying word implies tins,
having for root the Latin ''reVivo,"
a new birth.
The necessity of these REVEALS is
shown by the condition of the churches,
where they have not believed liz these
especial services, aiming at conversion
of souls. The church needs a revival to
quicken its eternal life, and to impress
upon the community the fact that it is
doing its legitimate work by saving
souls. The community needs it, as evil
denced by the iniquity prevalent every
where. Moreover, God demands it. 1t
is the work his church has always done
and must DO. Then comes the ques-
ton, Shall these especial efforts DC only
made when all the church is agreed Z?
BY no means. When two or more are
DESTROYS of entering upon this work
then go into it. 1t is impossible to get
the whole church as a unit at the out
set. The pastor always finds hindrsnces
in revival work. The wheels of saliva
ton are often times blocked by - tx of
interest, non attendance, finding fault
with methods.
The church member who sits By the
door is liable to get into a draft, or if
he is out of sight, looking down tire
chimney, ne is apt to get smoke IN his
eyes. 1t is not well to get up a revival
but to put ourselves in a position where
God can use us. 1t is God who loes
the work, using man as an agent. Thus
there is union of man and God, as a
point where the infinite meets the finite
When Coos willingness is made mani
fest, then mans responsibility begins.
The work is wrought by God through
his Holy Spirit, inspiring the Christian
and convicting the sinner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

1t will be a severe loss to the city
that of her two divines, Rev. DR.. Gun
nison and Rev. DR.. McCullagh. There
are ministers and ministers, but there
are few with heart and brain cultivated
to share all the feelings of their parish
toner's, to sympathize with their joys
the people of the respective parishes
mourn the loss, they feel that in view
of their higher call and their broader
field of usefulness, they have no right
to ask for the withdrawal of their res
ignations, but tell them that they know
that wherever they go, they will have
their very best affection and abiding
sympathy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
REFORM CLUB RALLY.

There was a good attendance last eve
ming, at Curtis hall, of members Of the
Reform Club, and their friends. THE
23d anniversary of John McCullough'e
signing the pledge was observed in the
usual manner by congratuatory
speeches by various of the membe RS.
During The evening there We're rccita-
tons and readings on temperance sub
jects, and an earnest invitation was ex
tended to any who might be present to
come forward and sign the pledge if
they were drinking men, and were, a
slave to the habit.
After the meeting was concluded. tie
members adjourned to their rooms on
Main street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
Y. NJ. c, A. MEMS MEETING.

There was a good attendance at TIE
mems meeting at the Y. NJ. {. A. hall
Yesterday afternoon to listen to Rev.
Albert G. Todd of the Bethany church.
who spoke on Hints from young
mans experiences" He brought in the
ola familiar parable of the prodigal son
and applied it to modern life, There
was vocal music by the male choir and
the Alhambra Mandolin and Harp club
furnished instrumental music.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
BETHEL NJ. E. CHURCH.

This program was rendered at the
Bethel A. NJ. f. church last evening:
Heading, Harvest song" Miss Lulu
Van Allen; song, What shall the har-
vest be-" Madame Tossit; Junior reci-
tation, Susie Morris, Josie Hep
burn, Edith johnson and Albert
Slaughter; solo, BE up and doing"
Lena Jackson; reading, Bread upon
the water, . Miss McNorton; cornet solo,
Dream of Paradise; recitation, Miss
Glover.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
MEETS WITH SUCCESS.
Or. Conrad Making Progress With Old
South Debt,

Striking scenes in a great life dra-
ma" was the subject of an able sermon
delivered at Old South church, last
night by Rev. A. q. Conrad.
DR.. Conrad took ten scenes in the life
Of the prophet Elijah, and drew pic
lures thereform in a graphic, dramatic
manner. The audience was very large
one.
DR.. Conrad is meeting with much sue
cess in his plans for the lifting cf lie
church debt. The work is laborioLs.
and entails additional duties upon the
pastor, hut it is pleasant duty, ana in
his efforts he is meeting the hearty
cooperation and support of the people
of the parish.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
JUVENILE GERMAN TALKS BEAU
TIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.

A realm of delight will be opened to
young and old who attend the course
or Illustrated German talks to be given
by Miss Won Voigt. These talks are
highly instructive as well as pleasing
and entertaining. Next to speaking,
IS nearing language spoken Com
bined with a rare and beautiful accent,
MISS Won Voigt possesses the power of
lnstrueting and delighting a whole au-
dlenee. Her work has gained warm
applause from hosts of German loving
students, as well as the approval of
eminent scholars and teachers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

best institutions in the country in its
excellent work of teaching scientific
principles, without which good engineer
ing work can never be successfully ac-
complished
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
SPECIAL SERVICE AT CENTRAL
CHURCH.

There was special song service of
more than ordinary interest at Cen
tral church last night The selections
were from GauTs Holy CITY" and the
manner in which both chorus and solo
work was carried through, reflects
much credit on the ability of those talk
ing part. These selections were given:
Chorus, Thine is the kingdom; tenor
aria, My soul is athirst for God";
quartet and chorus, mo shadows yon-
DER contralto aria, Eye hath not
seen; double chorus, Let the heavens
rejoice"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

Mrs. Leslie Carter was discharged in
bankruptcy in New York last week.
Her liabilities were $63,773. What ever
could make Mrs. Leslie Carter respon-
sible for that amount?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

A yellow journal grows jaundioed in
the face over the. fact that it alleges
Sampson will receive $3.50 more pay a
year than schley. This is too horrible to
contemplate,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

Up in Vermont a Bennington Judge
has just sentenced a youth by the name
of Romeo to jail for footing cottages.
What's in d name?