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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.

This afternoon William Mckinley
Will set foot on Massachusetts soil for
the first time since he became presi-
dent. His coming will be the occa-
sion of an enthusiastic demonstration
of sympathy, appreciation and respect,
both on the part of the commonwealth
in its official capacity and on the part
of the people, irrespective of politics.
The banquet to be given in Boston to-
night will be one of the notable events
of the year, from a local standpoint,
and the speeches there to be delivered
will be awaited with eager interest
throughout the country.
Without indulging in fulsome adula-
ton, it may we'll be said that President
Mckinley thoroughly deserves the
trust the people have reposed in him,
and the respect they have accorded
him both as a citizen and as president.
He came into Office at a critical period
in the history of the country. Only two
of his predecessors have been called
upon to shoulder responsibilities of
equal moment yet in the face of all the
Hateful emergencies that have arisen,
he has displayed tactfulness, a judicial
poise of courage and moderation and
well-balanced judgment that have been
admirable. There is no need to com
pare him with Washington or Lincoln.
but this much may be said: There has
been much less of popular opposition
10 his nnlicN
criticism of his acts during the quarrel
with Spain than can be found in the
history of the two great presidents of
the republic. This is true from the
date of his temperate action after the
destruction of the Maine till the ratif-
cation of the treaty of peace. The
completeness of his popular support is
remarkable.
Il-considered opposition and mis-
conceived criticism there may have
been from time to time, but former on
ponents and critics have come with nm
usual unanimity to confess that they
We're wrong and that the president was
right. There are now relatively few
people in the country who do NOT ba-
lleVe that both before the war and dur
ing its continuance and in the negotia-
ions that seem finally to have brought
peace the presidents policy toward
SPAN ana her dependencies has been
just ana wise, and, indeed. under the
circumstances, the only one that could
nave been adopted for the honor and
advantage of this nation and the well
Iare OF those whom the fortunes of
war have placed under our protection
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

expected till the achievements now on
their way shall have reached Gen. Otis.
There appear to be no insurgent strong
holds to reduce, and the American
lines are already spread over so large
an extent, of territory that the twenty
thousand men at the generals disposal
are as widely dispersed as is consist
ent with military wisdom. With the
arrival Of reinforcements, the com
mander will be able to push forward
MS lines, occupy other posts and still
further restrict the possible area of
Aguinaldo's operations. All this, of
course, is on the supposition that the
insurgent leader will not have the folly
TO venture another assault upon our
army, but upon this point the officers
on the scene seem to hold divided opin-
ions. In the meanwhile some effort
may be made at Cancellation. The
troops that are coming are all regu-
lars.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
ARMY BILL.
Unless 1t Is Passed Extra
Session Will Be Called.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The prestd-
ent has conveyed assurances to some
OF the party leaders in congress, in
addition to those given last week, that
he will certainly call congress together
IN extra session if it fails to pass the
army reorganization bill at the present
session.
In answer to repeated inquiries. the
administration has been Obliged to de-
cline all propositions looking to the It'd
ing over of the needs of the army bv
passing joint resolution simply ex-
lehdlhg the appropriations on the basis
Oh the present organiHa ton holding
that this device would be utterly in
adequate to meet the absolute neces-
stiles of the case
Inc status of the volunteers would.
IL Is sald, be extremely unsatisfactory,
ana thefe would be absolutely no as
sufance that the president could re-
tain them in the service, even when the
emergency is great. The same state
ment would apply 10 the regular army
soldiers who enlisted for the war. 4
serious objection - the joint resolution
program, too, according to the war de-
paftment ofhcials, would be its failure
TO supply the staff and line officers alb
solutely needed. These officials say
that the pending Hull bill provides for
Just $50 original appointments of sec
ond lieutenants. and 1t is declared to
be the policy of the administration 10
nave these places divided among the
states and territories on the basis of
population. Reports from the Senate
ehd OF the capitol convey the impress
sion to the officials that the speediest
to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
ASH WEDNESDAY,.
Beginning of Lent Observed in All the
Catholic Churches.

Yesterday being Ash Wednesday, it
season. In the morning at o'clock,
the Catholic churcnas of the city held
masses and to the attendants distribu-
ted ashes. The fasting and devotional
services of Lent date many years back,
but at the present time the matter of
fasting is not as strict, as an edict has
been granted by the pope to the fol-
lowers of the Catholic church which
somewhat modifes that strictness of
fasting that was observed in years
past.
The reason for the issuing of such
an edict is that the winters severity
compels people to eat meat SO many
times day to sustain life. The devo-
ttonal services which are carried out
in Lent are still lived up to as they
have been in years past.
The fast opened in st. Johns Church
with solemn high mass. After the
ceremonies of the mass, the ashes were
given out. In the evening the bene
diction of the blessed sacrament was
held, and was followed by the ushers
distributing the ashes. At the close,
Rev. 7, M. O'Brien delivered Il short
sermon on Salvation" The ashes were
distributed in all the churches during
the day.
AT the Sacred Heart Church SOL
emn high mass was offered with Rev,
B. S. Conaty as celebcant, at o'clock.
Rev. B. S. Conaty also preached the
sermon after the benediction of the
blessed sacrament IN the evening.
The mass at st. Anne's was celebra-
ted by Rev. Dennis Scannell and he
also delivered the sermon at the bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament in the
evening.
At the Church of the Immaculate
Conception the pastor, Robert Walsh,
was celebrant at the mass, and he
spoke on what should be done during
the season of Lent.
Rev. J. J. Lunney Of st. Paul's
Church celebrated the mass at st.
Paul's Church, and was the speaker
in the evening at the benediction. At
st. Stephens Church Rev. D. F. Nc
Gillicuddy presided as celebrant.
Services were held in the morning
and evening at st. Peters Church. and
Rev. d. II. O'Neil acted as celebrant at
the mass and spoke at the benediction
held in the evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
BREEZY POINT.
Aletheia Young Ladies to Become Stu
dents of the Histrionic Art.

Breezy Point, a comedy drama, by
Belle M. Locke will be given by the
young ladies of the Aletheia Society
Friday evening, Feb. lin, at the Glass
ieal high school hall, for the benefit of
the society. Miss Minnie Saunders,
chairman Of the committee has worked
very hard to make tle entertainment a
success. Arrangements are nearly
completed, for the presentation, which
promises to be very pretty affair. The
play VIII be staged under the direction
OF Mrs. Bowen's school of elocution,
and Lieut.. William II. Plummer as
stage director. Smiths Orchestra will
play during the evening and special
costumes and scenery will be used.
The following young ladies will act
as ushers Misses Goodwin, Taft. Kane,
Squier, Hadley Earle, Cunningham
and Lincoln. The cast will include
these well known young ladies of the
Aletheia: Florence Mcmahon, Helen
Edison, Minnie Troy, Ruth, Boyden,
Daisy Sherwin, Emma Nneeland Mar
garet McManus, Margaret Wrang, Ami
Ia A. MARITIME and Rose Woodcock.
Florence Powers and Mabel Troy, two
children from Mrs Bowens school, will
have some very funny comedy work as
the Hardscritch Twins.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

The fiftieth anniversary of the Or
dlnatlon of the Rev. DR.. Joshua YOUNG.
or Groton, and the twenty-fifth of his
pastorate of the First Parish Church.
is an event of more than local interest
ASIDE from his wide acquaintance
throughout the state and his strong
claims to respect and affection, may
be mentioned his participation with
William Lloyd Garrison in the burial
OF John Brown, the would-be iiberator
IN the Adirondacks. Dr. Young, who
then had parish at Burlington, VT,
was asked by Wendell Phillips to off,
cate Other ministers had declined
but Dr. Young consented. The penalty
FOR this Christian service was ostra-
clsm at home, which ultimately re-
suited In DR.. Young's resigning his
Burlington charge. Time has changed
to honor and distinction what was
once treated as a reproach, and the
venerable pastor can look back upon
the event as perhaps the most memoir
able in his career.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
NEW MEMBERS ADDED.

The February meeting Of the eX-
ecutive board Of the Y. w. G. A. was
held at the rooms Of the association.
on Chatham street, yesterday morn
ing The meeting was in change of
Mrs. Charles II. Morgan, and the fol-
lowing new members were admitted:
Sustaining, Miss Mary A. Barrett, Mrs.
James Kindred, Miss Isabella j. Alger,
Mrs. Henry Hague; active, Miss Isa-
belle Baker and Miss Lena Sheldon, the
new secretary of the association The
treasurer reported that the sum Of S1O7
had been paid in for membership fees
during the past month.
There is a movement among the
friends Of the association to found a
bed fund" Such fund would enable
girls out Of employment or i'll to re-
main at the home until their financial
condition Is improved.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
THANKS TO MISS GOULD.
Senate Passes a ELL Extending Cordial
Appreeiaton" Of Compress.

Washington, Feb. 15.--In the Senate
today Nj McEnery of Louisiana, as
a question OF personal privilege made
emphatic denial of the statement that
his resolution adopcad by the Senate
yesterday, was. introduced in the in
terest of sugar growers Of Louisiana.
He said that he had not consulted the
planters about the resolution, and that
as matter Of fact they were known
10 be opposed as a body TO the ratiti-
cation Of the peace treaty
a bin extending the cordial appre-
Ciation' Of congress TO Miss Helen Mil
Ter Gould for her patriotic services
during the recent var and providing
that the president should present 10
her gold medal, vas passed.
After the executive session, an effort
was made to obtain an arrangement
TO hold an evening session 10 read the
Alaska code bill, but it failed.
A bill was passed providing for the
admission TO the naval academy as a
cadet of Oscar W. Deignan, one of the
Merrimac heroes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
FINANCTAL ADYEPTySTNG

A feature of journalism in most ci+;os
u any note Is that some one paper has
the oistlnct countenance and apprecia
tion OF financiers generally. The nm
equaled home standing of the nance,
us conceded accuracy in the collection
ana presentation of news of all kinds.
ana especially its success in securfpo
ana distributing financial information
are main factors in its success in tbis
particular direction. The New YorI,
Evening Post and Boston Transcrint
VIII come readily to the readers mind
in this connection.
How well the field in question IS
filled in Worcester by The Snv ran
best be judged by study of its homo
and outside market reports. and esna-
cially by the quantity and character
OF its financial advertising. All the
worcester banks are steady advertis-
ers IN its columns, while bankers and
brokers Of other cities have learned 70
use it freely and often for their an
nouncements. Advertisements of +bis
nigh character, rarely seen in otbor
worcester papers, are STANDARD feat
ures OF The Spy's advertising pages
Moreover they are continuous, show
ing that the shrewd bankers and brok-
ers elsewhere have fully learned thar
worcester is a city whose people have
money 10 invest, and that those same
people read only The Spy. Advertise
ing of this character from Boston, New
YORK and even distant Chicago. an
pears these days in The Spy. Nothins
ike 1t has ever before been seen here
and 1t can, of course, only be seen
in this newsDaner
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
SECOND PARISH CLUB.

At the regular meeting of the Second
Parish Club, the First Unitarian
Church, held last evening in the church
parlors, an interesting paper on art
Of the sixteenth century" was read by
Miss Carrie Houghton. The talk was
illustrated by stereopticon views given
by Rev. Austin Carver.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
THE WORCESTER THEATRE,

Among the coIored stars of Graz
hams Southern Specially Company
tonight, are Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Nc
lntosh, unique comedy sketch artists;
Little Siren, child contortionist; Yves
ley and Corinne Norris knockabout
comedians; and a lot of champion
buck and wing dancers, species of
Terpsichorean revel in which the negro
eXcels. All the latest coon ditties will
be sung, and the whole affair will show
the African at his beat as an enter
tainer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
TWO SMALL BREAKS.

Ohcers Burke and James O'Connor
.of station l discovered two breaks YES
terday morning. They were made bv
Albert johnson, an escaped inmate
from the lunatic hospital, who had
ceen scared away from Bertels' Pleas
ant street store by a, dog, but who
succeeded at Walker Armington's store
in securing something to eat He was
hungry: hence the hreaks
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
ERRORS OF VISION.

Public school teachers will be in
structed in the use of cards for detect
ing errors OF vision and methods of
asGertaining errors of hearing by Dr.
David B. Narrower, according to the
regulations passed at the last meeting
Of A. school committee. The first les
son will be given in the hall Of English
high school Tuesday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
SHREWSBURY GRANGE

Rev George w. Kent, pastor Of tho
south Unitarian Church, delivered n
very effective lecture before tho
shrewsbury grange at its hall last eve
nlng upon the nobility and honesty Of
work. Rev. Mi. Kent had a large an
dlence,, and the enthusiasm with which
deep impression. '''"Ne q
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

pigeonhole is a good place for the
McEnery resolutions. and that is where
the foreign affairs committee of the
House is likely TO put them. The Sen
ate had a right to adopt them as an
expression of its opinion if it so de-
sired, but there is no sufficient reason
for seeking to compel the president to
sign them also and thus join in the ex-
preston. The House managers will
save him from the infliction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
AT THE HANCOCK CLUB.

Last night was ladies' night at the
Hancock Club, and the rooms were
thronged with ladies and their escorts
from $50 to 1l.30 o'clock. The regular
Saturday night spread was served, and
the occasion was very enjoyable one.
Music was furnished by the Venus
Banjo Club, and bowling, whist and
pool rounded OUT the evenings eniov-
mont
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
WASHBU7N MINsTRELs.

The Leon W. Washburn minstrels are
to appear at the Worcester Theatre,
Friday and Saturday, with matinee on
each OF the days. Their prices are on
the 100000 scale, but their perform
ance is Of a superior quality, there be-
ing two distinct troupes of perform
ers, one lot white, and an equal num-
per OIL colored. Lew Benedict and Sam
Homer are the end men.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Horticultural Society, at ESQ this
afternoon, an address on "Antiouated
premium lists will be delivered bv
Mrs. A. z. Whitaker, editor of the
women's interests Of the New England
Farmer, and one of the vice presidents
Of the New England Press Associa-
fiOp
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

Congratulations to the Marblehead
and the Etruria. An American warship
and a Ounard liner in collision would
have been a catastrophe of lamentable
and international consequence. 1t
ought TO be safe to say that the sea-
manship by which dire results were
avoided was not confined to the nayi-
gators of either boat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

The year of our latest war is ended.
On one side is the story of the Maine
at the bottom of Havana harbor, and
on the other of sunken Spanish fleet
in Manila bay, another strung in
wrecks along the Santiago shore, and
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
lost to Spain forever. We might not
settle accounts with another nation
SO quickly or thoroughly, but it is
wholesome reading for any of them,
Germany included
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

Senatorial deadlocks in five sover-
elgn states are still with us and prom
Use to persevere in their perversity in
definitely Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Utah, Nebraska and California are
all in the same unhappy condition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
A MORMON ELDER

Elder Whitaker OF Salt Lake CITY
IS in Worcester, in the interests of the
Mormon church, and will speak here
of the Latter Day Saints.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

want of food and pay are said to
threaten The dispersion of what is left
OF Aguinaldo's army. In times past
the native soldiers have been in the
habit of deserving and going in quest
OF forage, when rations in camp were
scarce, and there doesn't seem to be
anything to prevent dispersion for the
same purpose now. AS for pay, they
probably never had any to speak of.
Some money is needed to keep even
such an army as his together, and As-
uinaldo must be i'll supplied with the
sinews of war. An army that is actu-
ated by high patriotic purpose may be
kept together, even when the pay is
badly in arrears, but an army shat is
starving is of precious little use for
fighting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
HOTEL ARRIVAL S.

Bay State House - l. Snowden Harris,
Burlington, n. J.; J w. Everett, Boston,
A. Muhson, Chicago; c. c. silverstein,
New York; ], s. Morgan, Providence: 7.
j. Gardiner, Providence; e. Ripley, Bos-
ton; S. w. Kidder, Lowell Robert c.
Mellor, Boston; w. L. Aicken, Boston; c.
q. Deuther, Buffalo; James NJ, Gill.
Springfield; G. j. Holden, Providence; Z.
G. Dill, Boston; r. r. Cole, Boston; Sam
Murray, New York; John Johnson.
Springfield; A. e. Billings, Boston; c. L.
Boss, SPriqgfeldi R. B. Bullock, New
Price, Chicago; ]. H. Brown. Boston; u.
W Carr, New York; w, G. Van SAINT, CO.
lqmbgs, o.; B. F. Reed New York; D.
". Peck, syracuse; J, G. TAFT New
York; NJ. Laird, New York; D. B. Bilkey,
Chicago; W. G. Boyd, New York; Geo.
n, Perry, New. York; ]. A. Greenaway,
Jr., Boston: J. W. Stevens, New York;
a. G.. Allen. Boston; f. l. Johnson,
FFitchburg; Harry, T. Decker, New York.
\. G. Rogers Troy; L. Mayer New
Mann, Leicester; A. w Wigglesworth,
Chicago; Sidney Stevens. New York; j
N. Norton, Rochester, \. y: A. w.
Hale, Grafton; John T. Zebley New
York; A. Beweranger, Chicago.
Lincoln HOuse-Fred II. Wilde. Phila-
delphia; Z. A. LOOMS. New Britain;
Adolph Aderer, New York; A. S. Savage.
Springfield; r. w. Burt, Rochester, n.
y; A. b. Fearing, Boston; NJ. A. Met
calf, Boston; z. II. Chamberlain, Boston;
Il. Preston Boston; Mrs. G. J. Wither-
spoon Boston; S. b. Hamburger Boston;
K: II. Stearns, Hartford; A. Z. Bunting,
A. d. Moore, New Haven; r. NJ. Tyler
Boston; J, H.: Corning, Boston; J. w.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

1t will interest tine people Of this
country to know that Whitelaw Reid.
one of the peace commissioners to
Paris, has been wearing a mask" !;
that he took it off the other day, and
that the Springfield Republican caught
him at it. Mardi Gras is a sort of nat
ural unmasking time, so MI. Reid can
not be said to have acted unseasona-
bly,, but Of the villainy Of having had
on a mask there can be no doubt or
excuse. The mask was the idea
that we should be governed by hui
mainly in our solution of the Philip
pine question; the unmasking was a
speech in which Mr. Reid declared that
if we were to lose them Through a
mushy sentimentality" it would be
characteristic neither OF practical
nor responsible people, In other
words, when man talks sense, justice
and patriotism he is, in mugwump
view, a hypocrit and "unmasked."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
GRIPS RAvAGEs DOOMED

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

Germany has grown mighty civil
since she has learned that we are
ready, if pressed too far, to fight any
body at the drop of the hat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

Musician Peter f. Sullivan of Com
pany G, Ninth regiment who has been
confined to his home, 100 Grafton street,
with return of the malaria contract
ed in Cuba, is reported as much better.
He will probably get out within q few
DAVIS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

What was the reason for that sudden
CLEAN of intelligence in the eyes of
Representative Bailey of Texas, when
he checked his fellow-partisans who
were obstructing the $4,000, 900 appro-
priation for ending the war with
Spain? The president and Senate are
the treaty-making powers, and the
House must acquiesce," are strange
words to come from him. Has he
learned that obstruction doesn't paw?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

The collapse of Richard Mansfield at
the beginning of the second week of his
engagement in Boston, indicates the
severe demands which the production
OF such a drama as "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac' imposes. Considering the strain
put upon the nervous and mental ener-
giles, the professional is apt to
wonder that the actor should be able
to endure it for months virtually with
out intermission or relaxation of any
kind.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: He
IS HONORABLE IF he Do BUT LOOK TO The VEL
FARE or The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

The weather market seems to be long
on snow and short on comfort.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
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