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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
AMERICANS IN THE TRAESVAAL.

Those who sympathies have gone out
toward the Beers in the present dispute
with Great Britain should read the
correspondence of the New York Tri-
bune and other newspapers, which
shows that there are hundreds of skill
ed American workmen with their fami-
lies in the Transvaal, and that they are
uniformly in sympathy with their Bril-
fish conferes. They are subjected to
political depriyations and industrial
hardships such as are unknown in any
other civilized country, and they natur-
ally chafe under the restraints SO arbi-
trarily and selfishly imposed From
Bismarck down to the most casual stu
dent of South African history, nobody
has presumed to doubt the diplomatic
astuteness and executive skill of Paul
Kruger or the valor and patriotism of
his people. Testimony to these virtues
has been equalled only by the universal
agreement as to the ignorance, avarice,
.obstinacy, jealousy, political corruption
and selfish narrowness of the Beers.
Americans and British have develop
ed the mineral resources of the coun-
try, have paid nearly all the taxes and
now are forbidden even to have schools
Of their own or to enjoy the most fun
damental of political rights. Restric-
tons that have been placed upon them
are tantamount to imposing penalties
upon industry and the employment Of
capital. As evidence Of the American
interest in the Transvaal affairs, one
need mention only the fact that our ex-
ports to that country amount to some
$l4,O0O,0O0 annually, the extent of this
business being second only to that of
Great Britain, and far in excess of that
of any other nation. There is more than
one concern right here In Worcester
that can boast of very considerable
shipments of goods TO the Transvaal
every year.
History teaches no more obvious les
son than that a people that undertakes
to obstruct the march Of civilization
and stand in the way Of Industrial de-
velopment political progress and the
spread of knowledge, must surely be
overthrown. Unless the Beers become
teachable and amenable to the wavs
of the modern world their doom is
sealed as soon as the remarkable Kru-
ger passes from these earthly scenes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
CHARLTON CITY.

Charlton City, Aug. s.--James Hayes
and wife are congratulated On the birth
OF a son.
Harry Grimwade is taking his vaca-
ton with his mother and sister at AS
bury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashe have closed
their house for three weeks to visit
Mrs. Ashes mother.
Rev. ]. A. Betcher of Chester had
charge OF both Sunday services in ex.
change with Rev. w. II. Adams last
Sunday.
Marjorie and Helen Taylor Of Wcr-
cester are at Edward Akers for visit
Their brothers, Glare and Earle, are Il
be intheir fathers ofiice the rest Of theil
vacation.
Lillian Hunt has left the Aklor House
and returned 10 her home in Greenville
Martha Carpenter 10 spending a few
days In Dudley.
Ths interest in the new schoolhoust
is on the increase, and two meetings OF
opposing parties are TO be held Monday
Aug. T.
Malina D'orsay recently married
will hvs In WhitInsville.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
WARREN'S TAX PAYERS
List of Those Who Contri-
butte Over 300 to
Town Revenues.

Warren. Aug. s.-The following is a
list of taxpayers, paying over s10o: FL
la A. Crosby. $3.50: ]. w. Hastings, $16S;
Mary A. Hall, $1O9; Ellen A. jerks
$10S; w. E. Lincoln, s154; A. w. Lincoln
$2s1; Mary A. Lincoln, $104; 1. e. Moore
$113; F. H. Moore, $1Ss; d. E. Penfield
$196; w. B. Ramsdell, $776; Jane A.
Robbins s113; ]. w. Chadsey (estate)
$196; Catholic Society, $l03; A. l.. Con-
verse, $125; Lucy Drake, SIT; e. Fair
banks, $500; w. H. Fairbanks, $4OS; e
L. .Foskit, 1892; c. E. and r. E. Glea.
son, $l34; Mary Hitchcock 1857; ]. f
Hill, $3.50; c. N. and H. N. Shepard
$146; G. A. Subway 1921; w. B
Smith and Co., Sill; Sayles & jerks
$1,000; ]. w. Tyler. S1S9; Torkelson Mfg
CO., $21S; ]. White, S137; C. H. Wash
burn, $685. Warren Building Co, 1868
Warren Steam Pump Co., $241; Boston
& Albany, $472; T. E. Gould, $201; G. f.
Blake. $2125; #. ]. Marcy, $685. E. f
Strickland (estate). S212; Thorndike Co.
S7105; S. Wetherbee, $10S; number OF
polls, 1920. The tax rate this year is
$20.50 on a thousand; last year it was
1880
These young ladies begin camping al
Keith's grove, Lake Wicaboag. West
Brookfeld, Monday, for two weeks
Misses Birdie Busby, Florence M
Blair Bertha A. Hathaway, Alice A
Warmer, Florence Warmer, Ethe
Botock, Mary Oleson, Florence Porter
and Myrtle Gilbert. The party will be
chaperoned by Mrs. F. A. Keith.
Frank Gilbert and wife, Frank Bliss
and family begin camping at Keith's
grove, Lake Wicaboag, West Brook
field. Monday.
Miss Mae Closson of Worcester is Wis
iting Miss jeanette Ritchie. West Main
street.
Miss Mabel F. Nye is visiting friends
in town.
The grange will celebrate Woman's
night by having a lawn party at the
home Of A. B. Patrick on the West
Brookheld road
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
WILL STICK TO GAS.

Grace Church, which has been con-
sidering the question of wiring the
church for electricity or the installation
Of an Independent dynamo, will not
adopt electricity.
Fhe committee has talked with the
parishioners of Union Church, Trinity
Church and other churches in the CITY
where electricity has been tested. and
the criticism of electricity has more
than counterbalanced it's advantages.
At Trinity Church marked dissatis-
faction has been expressed, and there
has been serious intention Of returning
to gas exclusively. 1t is further I'M
derstood that even at Union Church.
the light given by the myriads of cleo
trio lights is not satisfactory.
The committee has decided to re-
fresco the interior of the auditorium
from one end to the other. Everv-
thing will be reprinted, and the inte
rior thoroughly remodeled The YES
try will be enlarged, and other changes
carried into effect.
Besides the question of lighting. the
other repairs will cost into the thou-
sands, so that with the general expense
1t Is not felt advisable to change from
the existing system at present.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

Kentucky politics have assumed an
exceedingly interesting phase, now
that the silver democrats have revolt
ed and decided to nominate a candi-
date to oppose Goebel for governor.
This man was nominated on a nominal
ly silver ticket, but he was a gold bug
in 1895, and aside from the unpopular
lty Of the election law which bears his
name, he is accused Of sharp practice
In obtaining the regular nomination.
He hoped to catch both the gold and
silver votes, and thus has aroused sus
picion. Mr.. Bryan's endeavors to head
off the movement against Goebel has
caused heart burnings in Kentucky and
laid him open to charges Of inhdelity
to silver, as well as Of meddling with
business that does not concern him. II
the anti-Goebel demonstration holds
out as It has begun, the state may con-
tinue republican.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

Interviews with prominent Boston
democrats indicate a general DISPOSE
ton to get back into the regular or
ganization, and swallow whatever free
silver is prescribed by the Bryan doc
tors. They are prepared to adopt the
faith cure principle, and say to them
selves that there is no free silver. That
is the ground that Charles S. Hamlin
takes, who declares that silver is dead
and no gold declaration necessary,
Should this action become general
throughout the country, it is a question
whether it would bode good or evil for
Mr.. Bryan. The accession of the gold
democrats might naturally be expected
to swell the opposition to him, but or
the other hand it would ensure him
and the party against a third candi-
date. All would be united on an anti
Mckinley platform, and according to
these gentlemen it makes little diff
ference what else may be put into it
This is quite different from the high
moral plane upon which they have de-
sired the world to believe they walked
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

ana told the people of Michigan that
the state has been subjected to an Gin
dignity" and that politics makes cow
apds of some men in both high and low
positions" Then he proceeded to
threaten the administration and every
official representative of Michigan at
Washington (meaning Senator MeMil-
lam who has stood by without protest
and permitted a citizen of the state to
be as greatly abused and misrepresent-
ed as you have BEEN meaning Gen.
Alger. of course. Pingree's outbreaks
are of much less consequence than once
they were. The country has ceased to
take the governor seriously He may
still be able to make trouble locally, but
the indications are that ne is losing
ground in his own state. The Detroit
street railway fizzle has decidedly
dimmed his prestige
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
OXFORD.

Oxford, Aug. 3.-There is a petition in
the hands of the school committee soon
TO be handed to the selectmen for a
town meeting to be called, asking for
new school house at the lower end
OF the Plain, to relieve the crowded
condition Of the No. primary school.
Mrs J. S. Smith of North Brookfield.
who has been visiting in town, return
ed home today.
The Oxford fire department has re-
ceived 500 feet of Paragon hose for the
Huguenot steamer from the Eureka
Fire Hose Company
Mrs. A. L. Joslin, who has been in
Boston for the last few days, has re-
turned home
George Chase of Uxbridge. who has
purchased the George E. Chaffee place
VIII build Immediately, it is said.
Mrs. Alice Lindermann Of Wood
stock, Conn, is visiting relatives in
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Morse start to.
morrow for trip down in Maine.
MRS. Gilbert Harrington of Worces.
ter was in town today.
Mrs. p. G. Brown of Westboro Is vis-
lting y. M. Howe and family.
Miss Emerson Of Wellesley is visit
ing her aunt Miss George Wheelock.
Miss Mabel Wakefield has returned
from a visit to Charlton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
REV. sARAJIAN, FINANcIER.

Rev. Sarajian rector of the Church of
Our Savior, who has Interested Wor-
cester in the raising of money to amel-
iorate the condition of the hapIess
youth of Armenia, says his responses
proved more than gratifying and II
stands today that this city has sub
scrihed fully $4,000 for the Armenian Or
phan fund.
He told a friend that nearly all of the
money has been subscribed in Worces-
ter county. Some sums the Armenian
priest secured in his western trip when
he visited in Chicago, and other
amounts for varying sums have been
raised In Providence and New York.
The bishop has sent his check for S2O00
TO kurimian, the catholics Of the Ar
menian church, or the head Of the Ar
menian church of the world.
In addition to this money which the
bishop has raised, the church debt of
$4,000 has been cancelled entirely from
voluntary subscriptions in this citv
and Chicago and New York. The Ia 81
payment on the church obligations has
been made recently, so that TO-DAY The
church stands clear Of any financial
embarrassment.
The bishop is deeply Interested In the
recent reports which have come about
a renewal Of prosecutions on the mart
Of the Turks, and private adyices have
been received that the nipratorv
movement to America is stronger thar
ever before
More Armenians than ever before ara
coming to New York according To TIC
latest reports Of the Immigration on
GERS, and II Is expected that Worces-
ter VIII receive her share.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Aug. S.-Members of the
congregational Church pianioked al
Leland pond Tuesday Music, dancing
ana general good time prevailed
Inc grange members went to Baker
pond Wednesday for pleasant onting
Warrants have been posted for TWO
town meetings, both to be held Mon
DAY, one at o'clock and the other az
1.So p. m. The first contains articles "a
rescind the action of the meeting July
~, and to see if the town will build n
schoo!house at Charlton City or repair
the old one, and to choose building
committee. The second meeting is to
see If the town will accept a lot for q
schoolhouse as selected by a committee
chosen July TO-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
CITY HALL CUISINE SIS.
Meeting Of License Board-Work on the
List of Voters.

There was a short session of the IL
cense board. yesterday afternoon, when
the following business was transacted:
Leave to withdraw was granted Jules
Goldstein on his petition for a license
to deal in secondhand articles at 116
Millbury street.
These licenses We're granted: George
Wiegert, to conduct slaughter house
at 275 Greenwood street,
To use portions of streets for build
ing purposes, Joseph G. Vaudreuil a.
Hanover street; Thomas Barrett,
Bridge, Mechanic and fremont streets
Henry Mellen & Son, 1872 Gold street
benjamin G. Jaques, Front street. w
A. Beaudette, Elm street; G. n
vaughan, Chestnut and Pearl streets
To Patrick Henry for a wooden adj
dition to the building, 10 Lafayette
street, 1''e
To gather junk and deal in second
nand articles Louis Baker, A Lamar
tine street; John J.. Flynn, 554 Can,er-
street.
To E. Dewey Nichols. to drive io,,
wagon; Frank Trotter to hang SIGN
at ITO Front street y A, j. Zellinsky. To
conduct pool room at 1871 Millburv
street.
City Clerk p. III. Towne is MAKING a
tremendous effort to get the lists ~
voters In shape. This year is the arst
when the lists have been prepared bv
streets, and naturally some difficultv IL
encountered In locating some of the
men whose names appeared on last
years lists. Frequent attempts have
been made by giving notice thro,Ie n
newspapers and sending out notices ~
get the addresses of all voters but re-
turns are slow. AS a.last resort ciro,,
lar letters have been prepared ma
upward Of 1000 sent out since .TuI, 90
The circular reads NT' 90
Dear Sir-For the purpose of aes,s,
ing the registrars of voters in an cas-,
revision of the voting lists for this
year, will you kindly inform me he
postal or otherwise, where Won resi1oS
In May last year, also where va, ~
sided between May LIST and June i5th
this year. io'h'
Please answer at once, as tho ,,.4s
are being printed. Respectfully vomrs
=. II. Towne,
Clerk registrars of voters
The communications are enclosed Il,
envelopes winch are addressed Ia tha
last known address Of the indlviduol
me envelopes also bear the prlntaa
announcement that the man In oues-
.lon nves now or did a year ago at the
auuress gwen The post office employees
sive assistance IN many cases by send
Ing the letters to the present sddra'.
OF the individual, which In many casss
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
REV. Mr.. PHALEN COMING.
His Acceptance of the Call Of the Church
Of the Unity Received Yesterday.

40 HSSSptaHSs oI tn6 NalI OF the Cnurcn
OF the Unity Received Yesterday.
Rev. Frank Lowe Phalen has accept
ed the call extended by the Church of
the Unity, and Worcester gains no.
table addition to her long list of pow
erful divines. Gen, lockwood Hoar,
chairman of the pulpit supply commit
tee of the church, received yesterday
formal acceptance of the call, and the
parish is intensely gratiied.
Rev. Mr.. Phalen will be in Worces-
ter during the present month, and will
assume the pastorship Sept. /. He
leaves the Unitarian church of Con-
cord, N. H., one of the largest and
most influential parishes in the state,
believing the work in Worcester offers
broader field of labor.
The Church of the Unity has been
without a pastor since the resignation
OF Rev. Calvin Stebbins, and the pull
pit has been supplied on invitation, OF
numerous candidates for the passionate,
Kew. Mr.. Phalen was a unanimous and
spontaneous choice, and the vacancy.
was offered him. Many months elapsed,
during which the matter was under
consideration, Rev. Mr. Phalen being
unwilling to leave his church in the
capital of the Granite state. His final
acceptance Is source of congratula-
ton for the church and for the de-
nomination in Worcester.
He is forceful preacher, scholarly
and polished, and is possessed of album
dant magnetism. At reception rendered
him some months ago, he impressed
the parish as man round whom thr
members would rally, and considerable
influence was brought to bear to 70.
sure his acceptance OF the call. HS
resignation has been rendered the Uni'
tartan church of Concord
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

1t is easy to believe that Hoke Smith
is out of politics: otherwise he would be
more cautious about advising the gov
ernment to get out of the Philippines.
Up north we don't much mind what
Hoke says, anyhow, but down south
they are boxing his ears on both sides.
If he thought he represented the senti-
ment of the solid south on this matter,
he must have been violently unde-
ceived.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

Now there is worse trouble in Hayti
than just over the border in San Do
mingo, and Gen. Simon Sam is enjoy
ing the customary excitement. 1t is
not to be supposed that President Nc
Kinley has the slightest intention of in
terfering in either Of the black repu-
lies, but it is entirely credible that sit
uation might arise which would make
intervention not only justifiable but i'm
perative. Nobody desires such a con-
summation, but it is not to be classed
among the impossibilities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

A Fall River judge has decided that
the statute compelling the licensing Of
stationary engineers applies also to fire.
men, and the corporations are natural
ly going to appeal the case to higher
court. Atty.-Gen. Knowlton gave an
opinion to the contrary, for If this Fall
River decision holds good, there seems
no reason why oilers and wipers should
not be licensed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

The removal of overhead electric
wires from the principal streets will be
an unmixed blessing. The city has
gained UNNECESSARILY in appearance by
the removal of the unsightly telephone
poles and the network of wires that
were so serious an obstacle and menace
in case of fire. Electric light poles are
no more decorative than the others,
and the wires are far more dangerous.
OF course the work now begun will be
extended as the expense of the under
taking may be warranted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
WANTED FOR LARCENY OF s2s

Fitchburg, Aug. S.-Some time ago a
dispatch was received by the police in
this city that one Edward Tennehill
was found In New York sick and pen
niless. This was July 4, and "Tenne.
hill' was subsequently sent to Belle
vue hospital. There was no Edward
"Tennehill'' In this city, and the police
were at loss to know what connec-
ton the young man had with this city.
II now appears that the lad was Ed
ward Schlott of this city, who was
wanted for the larceny OF 1923 from his
father, taken, 1t is said. during a term
OF probation for a similar offense
When he recovered from his sickness
ne was discharged from the hospital,
and is now at large.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
LEOMlNS TER.

Leominster August S.-The fun
eral of Private LAWN occurred
this afternoon. Capt Mcdowell
Of Co. D sent eight men and bugler
to represent the company.
Mary Ann Lincoln quietly observed
her 93d birthday at her home on Union
street this afternoon, entertaining a
few relatives and friends in honor OF
the event. A large number called 10
pay their respects to the venerable la
dy and remind her that she is still
held in high esteem by chem.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

Regular steamship service between
New York and the Philippines has just
begun, and there will be sailings every
four weeks. Here is a fine opportunity
for an invigorating voyage of sixty
days and perpetual summer at the
other end of it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

We can design yachts all right, but
we seem to need somebody to put the
staying quality into steel masts. The
advantage of the hollow metal tubing
over the solid wooden stick is obvious
enough, for il removes a ton or more
from the weight aloft. The Columbias
mishap is attributed to improper adj
justment, which was known before
hand but was supposed to have been
temporarily neutralized. Nevertheless,
the strain was too great to be borne
and down came the big piece of piping.
The owner still believes in hollow steel,
but the time lost in making repairs
win be a disadvantage to the crew and
the boat itself
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

Chicago now has an anti-imperialist
league for amusement. Judging from
the names of the men who indorse it,
the constituency is about the same as
that of the Boston league. Up to date
neither league has been bothered by a
waiting list.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

The decision of the Montana supreme
court in regard to the disbarment of
John b. Welcome, a lawyer, is deemed
an important step towards contesting
the election of William A. Clark to the
United States senate, on the ground of
bribery. This is one of the most sensa-
tionai of all the senatorial elections,
and if the charges are not proved, it
looks as if a conspiracy of gigantic
proportions would be. An exhibit OF 30
$1,000 bills is a rarity in court or com
mittee room. but the allegation is that
there was a corruption fund of half a
million dollars, and voters in the legis-
lature were quoted az $4,000 apiece.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

Richard Croker is booked to appear
soon in Saratoga Alderman Bath.
houseN John of Chicago and his bright
green dress suit will then find congenial
companionship.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

The Maryland democratic convention
insists upon freedom of speech and
press, no standing army, no trusts and
no entangling alliances: but what
about free silver and the Philippines?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

Reports of miraculous recoveries at
ST. Anne de Beaupre indicate that Mrs.
Eddy has no monopoly of the faith
cure. Why doesn't she institute suit
for infringement of patent?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
ALL is FORGIVEN.

Patrick Lynch. formerly with the
Initial Towel Company, is In Boston
and any difficulty he may have had
with that firm is being amicablv ad.
1usted by Manager Edward smith ~
the company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

Gen. Bancroft has taken all needful
measures to ensure a good time for the
Second brigade in camp. Will there be
no General Humidity at brigade head
quarters?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
MISS TAPPAN SOUGHT.
Offered Fine Position in Rockford College,
But Declines.

Miss Eva March Tappan and her
mother, Mrs, Tappan, are at the Boyn,-.,
ton House, Cornish, Me-, They expects
to pass the last weeks Of August atrs
Orr's island Were It not for geo
graphical reason, Miss Tappan says',c
she might not return TO Worcester and
the English high school this fall, forq
she has been offered, the head Of the
department OF Rockford College, lllet
but both Mrs. Tappan and her daugh-i,
ter prefer New England to the weste'
and she will be in Worcester for the
opening of school, Miss Tappan, has
an admirable article on a congenial
theme, Suggestions on teaching lit-r
erature" In the June IL issue Of the
Georgia Education, published at Attain
tn Ga tql
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04

! want the room for my gun business.
High grade bicycles must GO A. 3. II.
Kinney, A Front street.