The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-14

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THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS: He
IS HONORABLE u HE % But LOOK TO HE VEL
FAEE or HE COMMONWEALTH"
TUESDAY, MARCH 1899.
Queen Victoria has arrived safely a.
Nice and nobody has had a chance TO
say "Conspuez.' Two nations Of Eu-
rope breathe easily once more.
Congressman Belden's dinner in New
York, tonight. may strengthen Thomas
3. Reeds hold on the speakersnir. but
early presidential boons arr APT TO 4te
ADJOINING.
The last Of the Filipino ENJOYS have
left Washington. saying that trouble is
at an end and 2 settlement viii speedily
be made. viii somebody please t@le-
graph Aguinaldo. He does not seem to
realize the situation
Somehow z gang Of city Iaboeers de-
stroying birds nests aad eggs with
pokers is not an inspiring Spectacle
But Boston expects TO give better
show next fail, when lhe sparrows are
to be trapped by hundreds.
The story that Senator Hanna and
others are to lend thu cuban govern
ment $2o000.0OO upon thu guarantee Of
the United States and the pledging Of
the customs receipts makes interesting
reading. The trouble with it IS that
Uncle Sam will have 10 be consulted
before it becomes a fact.
Chicago's anti-departmenc store or
dinance has been overthrown BY the
courts, and the bargain counter has
been rescued. Now the reformers
should tackle the charity dry goods
store started in New York by Calvary
Church. Prices will be cut and goods
sold on the instalmens plan.
J. Edward Addicks explains that Bay
State-Delawere gas stock was
scratched by the New York and Bos-
ton exchanges, because il had been
withdrawn in order that there might
not be two kinds of common stock, the
listed and the unlisted. But he does
not tell why the exchanges refused TO
lis: the new issue.
David B. Hill commends Chauucey N.
Depew as man who thinks when he
speaks. There are some leaders in
| some parties" he adds. who don't
think and don't know how to think"
| but Boss Croker says he don't mean
me" Others are otherwise minded. and
it remains TO be seen whether David
will be invited to Richards great JEFF
fersonian dinner.
The proportion Of customs duties
paid in gold is still increasing. It has
amounted to So 84.3 per cent OF the to-
tai receipts in New York thus far in
March This in turn swells the gold
reserve. which promises TO make a new
record before the week is out. The
experience Of the past nine months
must make few gentlemen feel silly,
who proposed 10 compel by law the pay
ment Of customs duties in gold
Unless 4 2. Bruce of Lawrence
IS mistaken, the Massachusetts, democ-
racy has him "on its hands" He was
nominated for governor, last fall, when
| the nomination meant nothing in par
ticular. Now, however, Mr.. Bruce
proposes to stay in the ring till a nom
! ination does amount to something-say
| in 1900, for instance. This will be in
teresting Information for the Hon. Jo-
siah Quincy. the Hon. Patrick A Col
| Inns and others Of their kind.
The expected has happened. Sir Will
| frid Laurier and the Canadian cabinet
have decided that prohibition was car
ried by too small margin at the cleo
ton TO prove the intentions of the peo-
pie, and consequently the sale of
strong drink may still be licensed. The
rule works the other way in Massachu-
sets. The authorities may refuse to
| grant licenses even though the city or
town votes yes" but they have no
option in the matter if the vote is no. "
|
| The wreck Of another Atlantic liner.
and that the newest and best Of the
Allan steamships, helps to swell the
| record Of the year, which now prom
ises to rival 1898 as the most disastrous
season the shipping interests have
known for a long period The crowds
that are rushing to complete the book
| ings for summer passage will find
reinsurance in the fact that as d rule
| passengers have been safely landed. as
the Cas,ilian's were. Spanish names,
| by the way. seem to carry bad lucl.
with them everywhere.
An army paymaster writes from
! Manila that 10 per cent Of the yolun-
teers want 10 be discharged there and
get their travel allowance so that they
can settle down and grow up with the
country He is enthusiastic over the
prospects. - would rather die here
than see the flag come down, and if l
We're twenty years younger would
make my home on a farm here" So
he writes. He is sensible in saying that
the best way to Americanize the ISL
ands is to settle them with Americans