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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

stands in need of something, and to one
who is an independent thinker 1t is
plain that the needful element is sci
ence.
But" declares another, healing and
science may be part of religion, but
object to the teaching that matter
is unreal. and that sin and sickness are
illusions instead of actualities." Here
let it be stated plainly that Christian
science does hold that God is the real
and is the master of evil, health is nat
ural. disease unnatural, and life is
truth and death is error. These posi-
tons the world has controverted and
still controverts.
It is true that this system of meta
physics affirms that sin, sickness and
death are not the truth of God, but the
illusions of sense. For this reYolu-
tionary position, it finds confirmation
in reason and revelation.
1t is charged by some that Christian
science takes away the Christian God.
If ones God is like himself. only on a
larger scale, then is it not a favor
rather than otherwise to take away
such god? 1t is even asserted that
Christian science reduces God to a mist,
because it sees God as a principle, and
the solemn charge is made that Chris
tan science takes away a personal god
and leaves man nothing to worship. On
this issue, Christian science is ready to
be judged at the bar of reason
Christian science then, is a religion
of reason. It's basis is demonstrate le
knowledge. It's God is movable and
provable. Its man the true image and
likeness of the infinite principle of
good. Its prayer the effective, work
able understanding possessed by Christ
Jesus and commended by him to all
believers. Its primal object is the cure
OF sin and sickness, the cessation of
sorrow and suffering. Its social and
civil purpose is the establishment of
the brotherhood of man within the
commonwealth of God. It's appeal is
made made to all in the words of the apostle,
"Show me thy faith without thv works
and I will show thee my faith bv nv
works.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The civil service bill just introduced
in the New York legislature puts back
all the starch that was taken out by
the present law which Gov. Black put
through a year ago. This time there
is to be no combination of so per cent
merit and so per cent political fitness,
but only 100 per cent merit. Political
fitness will have to take care of itself.
The astonishing feature of it is that
Thomas c. Plat seems to have con-
sented to the bill, and that of course is
an acknowledgment that Roosevelt is
on top, and the capitol at Albany is
no longer regulated from the Senate
chamber at Washington. The Sun
day school, which Mr.. Platt used to
hold at his Broadway express office or
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, was disband-
ed some time ago. The state law
makers no longer need that sort of in
struction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
LAKE VIEW CHURCH.
Rev. Alonzo sanderson Receives Unani-
nous Call for Ensuing Year.

I ~ Gh9dliS f-df.
Rev DR.. Mansfield, the presiding elder
of the district, held the fourth ouarterlv
conference at the Lake View NJ r.
Church last night. The officers of the
church for the ensuing year were elected,
ana the church unanimously voted to ex
S senu an invitation to Rev. Alonzo Sander
non, lne pastor to return to ii another
year. The relations existing between tba
t ttiahe view church and its pastor are of
1iie Wafmest possible nature. and the
i IRE in OF me church took great pleas
5bttiIplest testimony of their appreciation of
us eiIorts for them in the past. The
~ t'q pSd also passed cordial vote of thanks
klhdnesses he has extended 10 if dlIring
the past year ~ = uuiils
me report of the pastor was read. en-
Uvoriyins me reports of the heads of the
various departments of the church. The
tbUoein .Sht was lengthy one, and showed
onat me church is in most hourishing
IToHultlon' both spiritually and financial
A large number of additions have re-
eShtiy been made to the church member
sliipi ana the debt of the church has been
aeauced during the past year by the
amount of 5000, which brings the present
ih9ebtedness of the church down to 1880
Wyman Collemer reported the Sunday
stently growing. There has been an en-
rolled membership of 90 during the wear
ficers -
The church has raised SS7 towards the
insurance, and 500 towards interest and
taxes on the property. The treasurer Of
the society reported that the running ex
penses of the church were being well mot
there being a small deficit with nIedges.
in hand sufficient to cover it,
The president of the Epworth League
G. M. Williams, reported that the Ieaeua
has passed an excellent year. with "a
members enrolled. The Junior leae1ie baS S
received number of additions to rs rolls
The leader of the class MEETING rnh
rain Langill, reported the orpanizat{or
as thriving. The pastor reported tb.t
there were now so families in bis ~, LII, la
All the expenses of the church have b isn,
met by free will contributions p Ts,
Ladies Society is in fair prospect of NJ ne
ing good its pledge of $50 towards tba n,,n
rent expenses of the church This ,,o I'LL
VIII be raised by the personal exarti io.iey
s ,ai, iaules' VINO VIII earn the money them
s seives ana not attempt to obtain # nv
Ia III, and other entertainments - ny
me officers of the church for tho o,,.,,
ing year We're elected as follows. e s shSu-
a aa,s,s;; w Gollemer, 81 H. Clark
Milllams, E.. Aldrien. NJ H =, M
mary sears, jeanette Fl Clam Epb ILL,
bbauugl.,, Lizzie b. Rand, a. Il Mas ain
IBeiie NJ bigelow, Mary L., WaIls,,n I'll,
IIerrEi trustees, b. Putnam II + r Su,iS
d ~; a. smith, g. W Jones II + Whit.
comb, j. b. Otis ' L. L. w NIT
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

At that distinguished dinner at the
Tuileries in Boston. comment was made
that Sampson like Dewey, was quite
unknown to the country. when the
Spanish war broke out. WHO is
Dewey" was even more common a
question than Who's Sampson for
the latter had acquired fame as a mem
Der of the Maine investigating board.
One reason for the obscurity of naval
officers was pointed out by Commodore
Higginson, former commander of the
oattleship Massachusetts, and he was
fully alive to the advantage of it. Said
he: We have been very fortunate in
the navy in not having any open door
to political appointment. We have seen
that a major general may be created
by stroke of the pen, but it takes
forty years to make an admiral" The
record of the navy at Manila and San
tiago carries its own moral.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
A NOTABLE PIECE.

Every one of our readers who can ap-
preciate fine piece of furniture modelled
AFTER the. best antique designs should turn
ture Company, in another column of this
paper and see the very beautiful side.
board which is there presented II is true
offered to secure such furniture as this
at ready-made' prices, and Ii Is an op-
portunity which cannot be enjoyed ex-
cept by immediate action. Some one will
nave TINS particular sideboard purchased
and safely removed before fortnight
mas passed, or our Judgment is at fault.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS

Commencing on Monday, Feb. 6, 1899.
new train will leave southbridge
week days at $50 p. M, Sandersdaie
755, West Dudley 7.59, Quiaebaug S.O4,
Webster SIS, East Webster S19. Due
East Thompson $50 p. m, making con-
nectlon az Webster for Putnam, Will
mantle, Hartford and Norwich line to
New York.
Returning new train will leave
East Thompson week days at $40 p. M,
East Webster $50 Webster $50, Quine-
baug 9.05, West Dudley go, Sanders
dale 915, due Southbrdge 9.20 p. M,
making connection at East Thompson
with train leaving Boston at 7.02 D. M,
and at Webster with train leaving
WOrceSter at 20n u N
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
Mr.. LODGE
Reviews Situation in
Philippines.
AREPLY TO TILLMAN
The McEnery Resolution
Discussed in Senate.

Washington, Feb. For two hours
or more. the Senate today had the res
olution declaratory of the policy of this
government in the Philippines under
discussion, but no vote was reached,
and the resolution went finally to the
calendar. In accordance with notice
given last evening, Mr.. Tillman of
South Carolina addressed the Senate
upon the resolution, making a charac-
teristic and picturesque argument. He
maintained that a clear, explicit and
direct resolution ought to be adopted
and not one that was meaningless and
inconsequential. He predicted that
dire results would follow the ratifica-
ton of the treaty unless the United
States treated the F'ilipinos with alb
solute fairness and gave them self-gov-
eminent. Mr. Lodge Of Massachusetts
followed with a strong reply to Mr.
Tillman. in which he stated clearly and
directly the conditions confronting the
United States in the Philippines. The
Indian appropriation bill was taken up,
but had not been completed when the
Senate adjourned.
DFiloADiS were SlON III assembling TO-
day after the exciting scenes of the past
few days, and when the vice presidents
gavel fell, scarcely q dozen senator's
were in their seats. Mr.. Tillman rose
TO address the Senate on the McEnery
resolution.
THE first thing that strikes me-"
said he. in the reading OF this reso-
luton, is its absolute uselessness and
its cold-blooded purpose, it's simple de-
claration of purpose, to buy and sell
those people of the Philippines for our
own interests and steadfastly to ignore
their interests. II / mistake not, the
trend Of events, the ratification OF the
treaty promises to bring disaster to the
party responsible for it,"
Mr. Tillman declared we wanted
nothing in those islands except the
power to control their foreign policy.
"Of course" he continued, I'VE can
send tens of thousands Of troops to the
Philippines, and. as the senator from
Montana Carter said, the other day,
we can shoot these people to death, but
ought we to do it? Is it honorable
for us to do it?'
Mr. Tillman read some verses from
kiplings latest poem. 1.-THE white
mans burden" which he regarded as
exactly fitted to our case EVERY man
IN this chamber, but seven" said he,
who has had to do with the colored race
voted against the treaty. We of the
south have borne THE white mans
burden" 1t was handed down to us by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
THE BANDA ROSA.
Success of Eugenio sorrentno as Leader
Of the Italian Band.

"Eugenio Sorrentino is an ideal lead
er, a born leader, and the Banda Rosa
under his direction is one of the most
artistic organizations of the kind ever
heard in the United States" Such was
the spoken or written opinion expressed
everywhere throughout the country last
year by both amateur and professional
critics during the tour of the great
ltalian band. In fact, no musical or
ganization, whether vocal or instru-
mental, ever received such unanimous
praise in America as was accorded Sor-
rentino and his band last season, and
II requires no great gift of prophecy to
toretell for them this year degree of
popular success, unequalled since the
days when the great Gilmore and his
company of musicians used to achieve
such trfumphs everywhere.
The Banda Rosa will give concerts
Saturday afternoon and evening in
Mechanics hall.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Now is the time for Joe Letter to
hurry over to London with his COM
pressed air cabs. With seven thousand
cabbies on strike, there is a great field
for an enterprising promoter with a
strong motor and much capital
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

anti-Dreyfus influence is strong, and
the ministry may yet carry its point
Meanwhile. the criminal section of the
court has completed its review OF the
case and made its report 10 the pro-
curator general. whose duty it will be
to make some recommendation for &C
ton The assembly, therefore, will
have 10 dc its work promptly if it is
to forestall this officers decision.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
FIRST IN NEW UNIFORMS

Company C, Light Infantry. held tbo
first drill in full uniform last evenino
that has been held by local Companies
since last May '''''es
The men showed up well, CONSIDERING
the circumstances, and Frightened ne
the surroundings in a noticeable man
ner. ii"h
The uniforms, guns and EQUIPMENTS
put life and energy into the men and
was pressing TO the company officers.
as they saw that it will NOT he roer,,
weeks before the soldier bovs ara nsnis
in excellent military trim. an
SIX members were proposed at last
nights meeting, and the final renorts
on the social which will be given nex ~
committee. ~ the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The Springfield Union has, of course,
the full right to disagree with Sen
ator Hoar, but really that portrait of
the esteemed senator in yesterdays
issue was justifiable neither in art nor
kindness
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The treaty is sustained, as it should
have been. All efforts to defeat it were
justly futile and Ineffective. But when
the New York Sun publishes a list OF
those who voted against the treaty and
calls them twenty traitors il
simply makes itself ridiculous. Charles
A. Dana is certainly dead.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The army reorganization bill is to
provide for an increase of the West
Point cadet corps by hundred, making
the total 463. This is of peculiar inter
est for senators, since they will for the
first time have the privilege of making
appointments. Furthermore, the in
crease is good thing all round.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Fitchburg has been a long time
yearning for a government post office
building, but the 100000 appropriation
just put through must make amends
for delay. There is no doubt that Con-
gresham Weymouth is hustler. He
has twice proved the proposition very
recently.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The census bill which has passed the
House by vote of 147 to Az. makes the
bureau independent of all other depart
ments, and to that extent is a distinct
innovation. The Senate had previously
decided upon the opposite course, but
the expectation secms to be that the
house substitute viii be adopted, as it
should be.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Inc tendency of the population to de-
sert the country for the city has now
become manifest in the south, and the
Georgia commissioner of agriculture
has appeared in protest against it. He
warns farmers that they cannot hone
to better themselves by the change bnt
the chances are that such words will be
unheeded in Georgia as elsewhere. If is
only a question of time when labor con-
ditions in the south will be evolved sim
liar to those which prevail in the north
and recent events indicate that the
change will be made more rapidly than
was anticipated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Henry NJ. Whitney's little million
dollar deal in Newfoundland iron fields
lifts the Dominion Coal Company up
another peg. Meanwhile, he is still
pegging away at his big gas business
that is to make a market for his coal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Hawaii, which has received scant at
tentlon during the excitement over the
peace treaty, comes up for attention
again. with the passage of a bill extend
ing the contract-labor laws to the is
lands This is designed to stop the fur
ther importation of Asiatic coolie labor
ers for employment upon the planta-
lions. 1t is happy augury, that the
planters think they can manage to get
along with such labor as can now be
found at home. Economically, this has
ranked as one Of the most serious oues-
tions arising from annexation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The list Of enemys killed at Manila
reads like the reports from campaign
in South Africa or the Soudan. The
navy did its share towards piling up
the record of killed and wounded.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
TO VIEW LOCATIONS.

tho Il" &c committee on fire department on
n,eet part OF the city council held 4
avoring IN room 50 at the city hall. last
Frida,s, ana voted to take view ON
netitior ai'ernoon OF the locations where
houses have been asked for.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
TO ANSWER ARGUMENTS

The socialist-labor partv MAJ - =,
P Pod'e hao mat James r. Maoney of I ,i re,
the que e engaged to lecture and answer
ah ,h :, w Hall in their recent iecf,,r burHe
cur, prll'er yer were appointed COMMITTEES 70 a w.
set for t faii Tor Tor Feb. 10, that date being
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The situation must be desperate when
the French premier threatens the res
ignation of the ministry unless the bill
consolidating the criminal and civil sec
lions of the court Of cessation is adopt
ed in the assembly. The committee
it after hearing the evidence. but the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

If the events of the past year have
established anything, it is that the
United States should increase its navy
moderately and its army largely, and
do both things Immediately.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

President Eliot meets the expansion
sentiment of the times with the remark
that Harvard examinations are now
held in Tokyo, Japan, and there are re-
quests for similar privileges in Homo
lulu. In his own quiet little innocent
way prex is good deal of an expan-
sionist, though he doesn't express it
that way.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

A ratified treaty of peace giving us
control Of Porto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippines makes a very pretty valen-
tine for Uncle Sam.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

After all, the Malays are not much
siilier than were the Spaniards in try
ing 10 take fall out of the United
States.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sier-
ras, who is now visiting Boston in long
hair and corduroy cutaway suit, ad-
vises nobody to go to the Klondike I'M
less he is lin one of two sad straits
IN debt or in love. In either case the
adventurer would be likely. to strike it
quite rich" This may seem rather a
Delphic deliverance, but Mr.. Miller adds
that mo man ever went there who re-
turned without some snow in his hair"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The ambition of Oklahoma for state
hood suggests the remark that its pop
ulation is larger than was that of Ne
Vada, Wyoming, Idaho or Montana, ac-
cordlng to the last census, and is close
up with that of Delaware. Nine years
ago, in fact, this little territory con-
tanned more people than either Nevada
or wyoming. It's total vote at the cleo
ton last fall was 1888. which is 1880
more than the whole population of Ne
vada, according to the national CEN
SuS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE The EYE OF ARGUS: He
IS HONORABLE " NE DO But LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The coMmogWEALTH."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

If THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH,
Be sure and use chat old and well-triod
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrlin
FOR children teething It, soothes tha
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The motor on car No. AZ of tho
Grafton line gave out on Front strea,
at o'clock last night, and for ia e g,
10 minutes travel on that thorouehfar a
was delayed. The car was taken 70
the Market street barns for renairs "
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Do not fail to try it for home and med
lcinai use = nothing like 'Runnymede
Club" whisky, absolutely pure.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1899.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-11
A Patriotic Address.

The speech delivered at the HamIl.
ton club banquet In Chicago. last night,
by Hon. Charles Emory Smith, the oc-
casion being the celebration OF APP
pomattox day. published in full this
morning, will be read with interest, not
so. much because of any possible sig
nificance attached TO it, as coming from
a member Of the presidential cabinet,
but because 1t is full OF cloquence and
the spirit OF the subject of the toast,
""The Union" to which the orator was
responding.
Last fall, but shortly after the sus-
pension of hostilitles between this coun-
try and Spain, Postmaster General
Smith carried Wheeling audience by
storm with q speech which touched
upon the questions growing out of the
war and the possible results OF the VIC
tory. His dramatic picture OF national
unity. which was fully restored, and
the rally of the people to the support
OF q common cause. Will be remembered,
together with some predictions he made
concerning n greater America with n
wonderful future. That was, In part,
n political speech, but 1t was conserva-
tive and patriotic, because 1t contained
so much that appealed to the spirit of
national unity which prevailed every
where In America.
Mr. Smith has found nothing to re-
tract since then. His Chicago address,
though brief, is upon the same line.
Some may disagree with him In his
broad Views of matters, but on. the main
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-11
A"Dcmocratic ofllclal Record,

Although the son OF his distinguished
father, young Carter Harrison's second
election was not the result of senti-
mentality any more than 1t was acci-
dental. 1t was simply due to popular
approval OF his splendid and thorough
ly Democratic official record. He Is q
man after the peoples hearts and the
people have not heard the last of him.
Carter Harrison would look well at
either end Of n Democratic presidential
DISQUALIFICATION.
Very good, but why is it that the ma
tional Democratic committee refused to
endorse this popular approval of his
splendid and thorough Democratic off,
cial rocord?" How about the Demo
cratic official record OF the author
lied official managers OF the great
Democratic party of the country In this
matter? Didn't they desire to help
along a popular Democratic official
record" in Chicago, the city which gave
birth to the organization which has the
destiny Of the national party in Its
present control?
Why was it that this Democratic Of
fetal record" had to depend upon Re-
publicans and honest Democrats for
its approval. while the Democratic
managers of the party were doing what
they could to cast discredlt upon 1t?
Our friend on Market street is strain
ing itself nightly to make n Demo.
cratic victory out Of q non-partlsan en-
dorsement Of Democratic official rec
ord"
Was Democratic official record.
which was worthy of approval. so rare
n thing that the national Democratic
committee couldn't recognize one when
It saw 1t. and in It's bcwilderment mis-
took Altgeld for 1t, that same Mr.. Alt
geld who made Mr.. Bryan's nomina-
ton possible in the year 1895, now
passed into fIistory2