The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-21
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Town Tales
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Rev. Peter MacQueen, in a recent let
ter to The Spy, objects to having been
termed "a missionary in China" He
says that he never saw Hong Kong,
but was six months in the American
army in Luzon, Cebu, Panay and Sulu,
| representing the National Magazine,
the Congregationalist and Hicks-Judd
Publishing company of San Francisco.
He was for six weeks employed by
Robert M. Collins of the Associated
Press on special work. We cheerfully
make that statement for Mr.. MacQueen,
but see no reason to change our views
in regard to his missionary work in the
far eas-. He himself in his letters
home, referred to administering the
last sacrament to dying Filipinos. If
that doesn't constitute a missionary, we
Nave not been able, as yet, to obtain
comprehensive definition of the term.
In regard to Lieut.. Bentons criticisms,
he says he is an eXpansionist ant san
adherent of President Mckinley and
desires to have Lieut.. Bentons atten-
ton called to the fact that it is not nee
essary for him to report on matters he
has publicly written and spoken about
Queen) wrote member of the govern
ment in an arranged correspondence,
four times, viz: April 6, June q, July
20 and Sept. Is. The nature of these
communications was confidential, and
he was unable to say anything further
about them.
lin answer to Lieut. Benton's queries,
asking MacQueen to give the names of
corrupt officials, he answered that he
ha n priT he Dir
cumstances to his superiors, several
months ago.
Supt. Eldridge of the Boston police
department is not in such an improved
condition as was generally believed at
the time he left Worcester to return to
his desk for duty. While he may pos
sibly appear in Pemberton square at
intervals for time, he will not be able
to assume any sort of regular duty for
some time to come. 1t is the general
belief in Boston that the constant ner-
vous strain of his many eXacting du-
ties were the real cause of his mental
breakdown.
They are telling some good stories
these days of Gen. Ludlow's facetious-
ness. In addition to his salary, he has
$4,000 a year for the purpose of main
tanning his dignity. Therefore there is
no reason why he should not wax witty
at the expense of the Cubans. When
a native appeared before him to prefer
request Ludlow exclaimed: well,
what do you want?" The Cuban grand
iloquently, perhaps, replied: indie
pendence or death" Now observe the
wit of the general. I'VE are out of
both of them" says the general. This
calls for an increase of salary, and
likewise of dignity. No such wit can
afford to plug along ON a measly $4,000
per year for extras
The man who has his head thrown
back as he walks along the streets
these days, is not necessarily a proud
man. He may have been "rubbering"
for meteors these last few nights.
This opinion of Rafael Joseffy on
Madame Sembrich is interesting. "I
have not seen her to speak to for many
years. | am well acquainted with DR.
Stengel, her husband. About 20 ye&rs
ago she played and sang for me to get
my opinion.I really didn't think much of
her voice, but she played rather cleVerly
and | advised her to continue her piano
practice. At that time she also played
the violin. Well, some years after l
heard of her immense success as a sing
er. and Stengel has been teasing me
ever since"
The ready response that has been
given to the appeal of the Parnell mon
ument committee by thousands of Am
erican citizens, and the efforts to save
the Parnell family from eviction, and
to prevent their ancestral home from
passing into the hands of strangers, has
been most gratifying. Invitations are
pouring in from all parts of the coun-
try to Lord Mayor Talon and Mr.. Red
mond, who will be here on Thursday,
to prolong their stay in this country
Parnell's American ancestry appeals to
thousands who are not of Irish blood
and they are ready to participate in
honoring the memory of the great lead
err Almost nine years have passed
since Parnell died His thoughts as he
passed into the unknown were with the
people he loved so we'll With his arm
around his sister, he breathed into her
ear with his last breath, Give my love
to my colleagues and to the Irish peo-
pie" And yet this man who did so
much, who sacrificed so much for his
native land, is allowed to lie in the
grave unmarked, save by a band of
flowers that is kept continually fresh
by seif-appointed committee of loyal
Irish ladies' Seldom has a great mans
memory been so sighted. Before Bea-
consfield, John Bright, Randolph
Churchill or Gladstone had been in the
grave year, monuments were reared
to their memory throughout the British
empire. Gordon's memory was honored
by the Irish as well as by the English
within three months after his death. BIZ
one of the most beautiful monuments
ever modelled by sculptor. Yet ParnelI.
who did more for liberty-loving people
than airy man that ever lived has no
monument, save that of love which
reigns forever for his memory in every
true Irish heart.
A young man in this city recently ex-
pressed a desire to have presented to
him dog that would bark He con- |
fded in friends that he did not seek the !
animal for himself, because he abhorred
dogs, This same kind-spirited young
man had friend who admired ali |
manly traits, but saw no need of ne