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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

AL first thought it seems strange that
Benjamin Franklin Fifield, who is best
known, even in Vermont, as a railroad
attorney, should be chosen to succeed
the late Senator Morrill,. Still. there is
nothing very unusual in the proceed
ing, and it will be remembered that
George F. Edmunds was a great cor
poration lawyer during the years when
he held first rank in the Senate. 1t is
perhaps unfair to compare Fifield with
Morrill, and Edmunds. His reputation
is yet 10 be made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

Mrs, W. w, Rice. Rev. S. B. Meeser,
Mrs. N. F. Rogers. Mrs F. L. Goes,
Mrs. j. S. Brigham, Mrs. Charles H.
Perry, Mrs. Anna c. Coburn, Mrs.
b. NJ. Bliss, Mrs. Gilbert Harring-
ton, Mrs. Goddard Mrs Herbert
Smith, Mrs. Archibald IcCullagh,
Mrs. H. j. Russell, Mrs. G. L. New
ton, Mrs. George H. Gould, Mrs.
Alfred Waites, Mrs. Lyman A Ely.
Mrs. #. A. Mcclellan, Mrs. ]. c.
MacMurray Mrs. Leland, Miss
Janet Martin, Miss Eleanor Whit
ing, Miss Alice Bedding, Miss Waite,
Miss Josephine c. Aldrich, Mrs.
Ellen Wardwell. Miss Ella L.
Dryer, Miss Disco, Mrs. Sara A.
Tateum, Mrs. J. B. Stone, Miss
Sarah A. Henshaw, Mrs. George w.
Coombs, Rev. T. Richard Peede,
Prof. f. c. Sanford
James X. Hackett is not what would
be called precisely a romantic name,
but the gentleman who bears it does
not find himself hoodooed by it, and
there IS doubt whether even a Regin-
aid, a Clarence or a Launcelot would
have endeared himself more to the pub
nc IN general or the matinee girl in par
ocular, than plain James has. AS
Rupert OF Hentzau. Mr.. Hackett has
captlvated all hearts. He comes with
his company to the Worcester Theatre
direct from Boston, where they have
had q successful run at the Hollis
Street Theatre
1t is little more than a year since
Mr.. Hope" appeared in person before
a worcester audience, reading some of
ms Dolly dialogues" to a rather slim
assembly in the theatre. Since then,
Rupert Of Hentzau' has repeated,
Doth as novel and as play, the brilliant
successes of THE Prisoner Of Zenda, -
It is with no little glow of anticipation
that Worcester theatre-goers look for
ward to Monday night.
Mr.. Alfred Thomas entertains the
choir of st. Matthew's Church Monday
evening, in the parish house
Dr. MoXom, Mrs. Archibald McCul-
lagh, DR. and Mrs. George H. Gould
and Miss Ethel Kirby, dined last eve
ming with Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. MacMur-
ray
The engagement of Miss Ellen Blake.
daughter of the late Hon. James b.
Blake, to Mr.. Charles Sprague of Bos-
ton, is announced
Bancroft Chapter Daughters of the
Revolution, will hold a session at the
residence Of Mrs. George Moore Wood
ward Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Jerome Wheelock went to New
York Friday to attend a compliment
airy banquet given yesterday evening
to Commander George W. Melville
chief of the bureau of engineering of
the United States navy.
oh, the littleness of the lives that we
are living! Oh, the way in which we
fail to comprehend, or, when We do
comprehend deny to ourselves the big
ness Of that thing which it is to be a
man. to be child of God!-Philiips
Brooks
Mrs. George II. Gould has as her
guest for the winter her cousin. Miss
Ethel Virginia Kirby, Of Fort Wayne
Ind.
The German Evening Club will meet
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued yesterday at the Office of super
intendent of public buildings:
James Burke, Frank Gallagher. to
build three decker 2Sx4S on Holmes
street near Cambridge,
Arthur G. Dodge, to be built by the
gay a one and one-half story wooden
muck. -
Mrs, r. j. Eddy Charles J. Bean to
nuild one and one-half story barn.
20X26 at s Berkman street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

The relations between Mr. Mckinley
and Vice President Hobart are so COR
dial and friendly as to excite comment.
Not infrequently there has been a wide
gult between the president and the pre-
siding officer of the Senate, but Mr..
Hobart Is a constant visitor at the
White House and is in close touch with
the administration. his counsel being
sought in respect to questions of the
greatest Importance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

Jefferson was an expansionist," says
Richard Croker, otherwise he would
not have favored the acquisition of
Louisiana, with its foreign population,
which in Jefferson's time was quite as
remote as the Philippines" Mr.. Croker
also says: Il believe in expansion; I
believe in holding whatever possess
ions we have gained by annexation,
purchase or war" There is just a sug-
gestion of "me and jefferson" about Mr..
Croker's views regarding our colonial
policy,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

Statistics published in The Indepen-
dent place the number of religious be-
levers in this country who are directly
connected with the various church Or
CARNATIONS at 27714,523, and it is stated
that the increase during last year was
S62, 300. The Roman Catholic Church
numbers S,995,17S. OF the Protestant de-
nominations, the Methodists come first
with 5,S9S,094, and the Baptists next
with 4,S64,527. The Presbyterian Church,
which is divided into II bodies, has a
membership of ,542, 401, and the Luther
ans have nearly the same number of
members, 1,526,552. The Disciples of
Christ follow with 1,OS5,615. The Pro-
testant Episcopal Church has 6S9, 347
members, and the Congregational
625,S The membership of the Re-
formed Church is 37O277, and that of
the United Brethren 2S5,940. The Uni
taIdans have 10000, and the UNIVERSAL
lists 1885. The Christian Scientists are
credited with 10000 adherents, and the
Spirltualists with 45,O3o Probably the
number OF people who have some posi-
tive religious belief is considerably
greater than is indicated by the figures
given.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
NO BONES BROKEN.

Albert NJ. Wiggin of So Austin street
a machinist in the employ Of the w. G.
Young Company, was caught between a
planer and some iron he was at work
on yesterday afternoon, and for a time
II was thought his left arm was broken.
me ponce ambulance was summoned
and the man taken to the CITY hosnitai
where il was found that the arm was
badly bruised and strained. but no
bones were broken.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

The Cincinnati Enquirer which con-
siders Gov. Roosevelt a theoretical re-
former and thinks that when it came
to running for a big office he got into
the mire of politics as deeply as any
body else says: III he can reform him
self, though, and be another Tilden,
President Mckinley may well view
with alarm the republican national
convention of 1900" People who have
watched Gov. Roosevelt at close range
have not discovered any pressing ne
cessity for a reform beginning with
himself. AS to President Mckinley, he Is
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
CIVIL CASES.
They Take Up the Time Of the Two
Lower Court Judges.

Lower Court Judges.
Timothy Monahan, a well-known res
ident of South Worcester, appeared as
complainant in a civil action tried be-
fore Judge Woodward in the central
district court yesterday morning.
The plaintiff brought suit to raco,-a,,
damages for a bite received from dog
owned by Townsend & Milne. The
plaintiff stated that he was walking
along the street and stopped to brush
some dirt from his trousers when the
dog rushed out and bit his arm.
DR.. ]. Fl. Sullivan testified to dress
ing the wound, and that it was of a
serious nature
The defendant introduced several
witnesses VINO testified that the dog
was sleeping on its owners step when
Monahan and two companions came
along. Monahan rushed at the oog as
though to clasp it about the neck. and
was pltten on the arm. William I
Mclaughlin for the plaintiff, John r
Thayer for the defendant
: Health Officer David Goggin was 10
PENDANT in another civil action, tried
before Judge Utley. Mrs. Annie sea-
A'N'A 's"N' f'AoiA4tllL III the sui. which
grew out of a real estate trade in
which Mr. and Mrs Goggin sold tha
plaintiff property on Portland street For
$500. -S'
Mrs. Scannall said she paid the taxes
ana water charges in addition to pun
chasing water meter, which was NOT
her due, and she sues to recover the
amount expended. The defendant
claimed that the plaintiff agreed To
pay the charges in question, and pro.
feet
The plaintiff denied having signed
any such paper, and disclailned tba
signature. Sullivan & O'Conneu for
the plaintiff, j. B. Ratigan for the de-
PENDANT.
The case of William Allen & Sons
VS.. II; *. Whitman was also tried be-
fore Judge Utley. The plaintiff saalzs
to recover money alleged to be dne
from the defendant for boiler. Thaver
q Perry for the plaintiff, I, RI. SrIIi-
van for the defendant. Decisions varo
reserved in all cases,
At the criminal session which vas
unusually short, Patrick Foran and
Frank Dexter, two boys. vera cba,.s,oS
with throwing snow balls in ,'in liflrgeo
OF city ordinance. They were fined n
each. ~
Kate Gillispee, who was arrested mi
day on the charge Of drunkenness had
her case continued until Tlesdav
morning. During the Intervening tin,a
an attempt will be made to con1nnni-
cate with her mother, who lives in
Plymouth. III
Fatrlck Snea' charged with drunken
ness mad his case placed on file
---------- .s....
John Nelson, who for eight years nm.
been connected with the editorial stafe
OF the Gazette. severed his connectio1
with that paper yesterday. re VII, VIII
henceforth work on the Telegram. -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
BUSINESS CHANGE

M Frank P. Rawdon, for the r.v.
Smith, Green Co. as booIs,o oIen the
disposed Of his interest in fbe poi., mes
ton, and resigned his position ~ -
HaWdon has purchased tba erooa,,,,
store or F. II. Hubbard on Green streatS
Where he will be pleased to meet ali ~ .I.
old friends and welcome any new w on Ii,s
that may call upon him NV" ones
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

There is no longer any pretence that
the famous document which was the
principal factor in the conviction and
sentence of Dreyfus was the work Of
that officer, and there is tacit admission
even on the part Of the French govern
ment, that it was manufactured by
Count Esterhazy Notwithstanding this
the prisoner of Devils Island is stiH de-
prived of his liberty
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

A committee of New Workers is try
ing to find out how many women in that
city would like to live in a hotel for
women only, and it is proposed, if the
inquiry establishes the existence of a
demand for such an establishment, to
provide one. If the plan is carried out,
the building will be for women who are
comparatively well paid such as teach
ers, stenogFaphers, nurses and stu
dents. The lowest price of board will be
81 week. There seems to be some
doubt as to whether women who could
afford to pay the prices which would be
charged in order to make the hotel a
success, would care to live in such an
establishment, and the committee is
expected to settle that and several other
points.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

1t has been quite generally understood
that one of Senator Quay's reasons for
securing a postponement of his trial
was a determination to avoid being
drawn over the Goals by District Attor-
ney Graham, who instituted the pro-
ceedings against him, and whose term
expired with last year. Mr. Graham's
knowledge of all the details of the case
against Quay made it certain that in
his hands the prosecution would be very
vigorous, and it was known that a new
man would be at a disadvantage. But
the plan of the defendant has mfscar-
ried so far as Mr.. Graham is concerned,
for it has been arranged that he shall
appear in the case as special assistant
to the present district attorney. Mr..
Graham filled the place of prosecuting
attorney for is years and he has great
legal ability.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

dicating the strength of the argument
that economy in management and oper-
alton results from combination of in
terests
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

1t has been suggested that enough
democratic members of the PennsyI-
vania legislature may unite with the
Quay republicans to insure Quay's re-
election. They should be in better bust
ness
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

so busy running ths affairs of the ma
tional government that he is not likely
to view with apprehension anything so
remote as the next national convention.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
SUNDAY. JANUARY s, 1899.

The most important matter to be at
tended to in Cuba just now is the feed
ing of the hungry. That is one of Tie
necessary incidents of a war for hu-
mainly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

Hire your silverware and order your
ice cream of FELTON,, Is Pleasant ST. Tel
ephone 245-3.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

Mrs. George II. Gould has as her
guest for the winter her cousin, Miss
Ethel Virginia Kirby. Of Fort Wayne,
Ind.
The German Evening Club will meet
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

John Nelson, who for eight years mas
peen connected with the editorial staff
Oh the Gazette severed his connection
MN MN maj paper yesterday, He will
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

oh, the littleness of the lives that we
are living! Oh, the way in which we
fail to comprehend, or, when We do
comprehend, deny to ourselves the big
ness Of that thing which it is to be a
man. to be a child of God!-Philiips
Brooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
Late Naval Orders,

Commander c. P. Perkins has been as
signed to duty at the navy yard, Wash
ington
Commander A. Ross has been assigned to
duty as assistant inspector in charge of
the fifteenth light house district St. Louis,
Mo.
Lieut.. Commander C. MGR. Winslow, to
the navy yard, New York.
The order of Decemberss assigning Lieut.
Commander c. X. Curtis to the Mononga-
hela, has been revoked, and Lieut.. Com
mande: H Osterhaus has been detached
from the Naval Academy and from COM
mand of the Gloucester and ordered to duty
as executive officer of the MonongaheIa
Civil Engineer l.. NJ Cox. from New York,
navy yard and sick leave for three months
Ensign t. NJ. Dick, sick leave three
months when discharged from hospital at
New York.
Ensign r w. Henderson, order December
8 revoked and to the Alliance
Lieut. G. Kaemmerling, from navy yard
Boston and to inspection duty at Boston
and Weymouth. Mass
Naval Cadet w V. Tomb, from the Alli-
ance and to Asiatic station. via the Ali
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
LOCAL BILLS IN THE SENATE,
District Measures introduced in the
tpper Branch of Congress


Mr.. Mcmillan, by request introduced a
bill in the Senate today for the extension
OF 1ith street 20 the Woodbridge subdivision
OF Ingleside.
Mr.. Proctor introduced a joint resolution
that was before the last Congress author
lZinS the purchase of a bust of Justin s.
Morrill, and Of Daniel w. Voorhees, for the
building Of the Library of Congress.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut reintroduced in
the Senate today his bill of the last Con-
Sress to establish division in the Treasury
department for the regulation of insurance
among the several states.
Mr.. Mason Introduced in the Senate TO-DAY
a bill introduced in the last Congress by
MI Chandler fixing the salary of the post
master in this city at $1,000 per annum
A bill to amend the charter Of the East
Washington Heights Traction Railway
Company was introduced in the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Mcmillan. 1t authorizes the
company to extend its lines from its present
terminus at the western approach to the
Pennsylvania Avenue bridge westwarCIy
aong Pennsylvania avenue to Sth street
northeast, to East Capitol street: also from
the intersection of Minnesota avenue and
Harrison street along Harrison street to
Monroe street: also northward along sh,.
Ahacostla read to connect with the Ccit.m-
ba railway at Benning. The bin also ex-
tends the time IN which the East Washing
toi. Heights Traction Railway Compal ~ is
required to complete its road for two wears
from June Is, 1900.
Mr.. Stewart today introduced in the SEN
ate bill to change the rame of the Poto-
mac insurance Company of Georpetoyy1
lhe Dill has been introduced in the House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
Clash With French Forces on the
Tonkin Border.
MARSHAL SU ORDERED TO FIGHT
President Loubet Refuses to Re-
ceive the Chinese Minister.
FRENCH CRUISERS ASSEMBLE

TACOMA, Wash, December 1S.-Hong
Kong mail advices state another Franco
Chinese war is imminent over the delmita-
ton of French leased territory at Kuang
Chou bay, on the Tonkin border. This dis
pute of several months standing, the
French having demanded thrice the amount
Of territory which China is willing to con-
cede under Frances original demand for
an open port there under French domina-
ton. Marshal Su China's most famous
general. and the victor of the battle of
Liang Shan, in the last Franco-Chinese
war. was sent to kuang Chou bay with
10000 wel-drilled troops. He bore special
orders from the empress dowager to uphold
the Chinese cause, and fight if necessary,
without further orders from Pekin.
Marshal Su arrived last month from
KwOng Chou Wan, on Kuang Chou bay,
and a skirmish between Chinese and French
poriZe over boundary negotiations. Half
Chinese Marshal Su has a reserve force
of 6G00 regulars at IL Khan, and is pre-
pairing for a big fight
The French had smaller forces. and to
strengthen them have assembled the war
ships Descarter. Bengal, Surprise, Lion
and Dentrecasseaux.
Official circles at Pekin and Nankin are
excited because President I.oubet of France
has refused to receive Yu Kong, the Chi
nese minister at Paris, until the boundary
DISPUTE is settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Gen. BreckinridSe Tells What Should
Be Done in Times Of Peace.

In his annual report to the Secretary of
War Inspector General Breckenridge gives
the result of his recent inspection of the
army In part as fellows:
All experience shows that We may
periodically have war, and our late mere
mobilization shows what inexperience may
cost and cause us and our children to en-
dure SO 1t may seem that we are simply
dfiVeh to something like the old choice be-
tween vaccination and the danger of small
poS-either to prepare for and practice war
In peace or take it with all its virulence
wren 1t comes. And it has, perhaps been
suihclently demonstrated historically with
out need of argument how easy and eifec-
i've TINS CIVILIZED method is for he proper
training ana maintenance of an efficient
militia as the hope and support of the ma
tion When called to arms, and to protect
the individual citizen from unnecessary suf-
Ierihg when rallying to the colors for the
national defense. During the last fisca!
year we have been expendius over 1000
d Day but this peace practice, essential for
proper national defense and for the proper
training OF well-cared-for and well EARNED
mlHlla, costs only about 81 100000 year
hafo'F TWO days expense, even on a peace
pasis, ana would not add per cent to the
annual military appropria tionS, and would
actuaiiy save large sums in the long run.
BUT II our people prefer to conduct war
upon tue recognized principle of main
strength and awkwardness, though they
are SO proverbiafly acute and energetic in
1t and everything else when their attention
Is attracted TO war; the incidental dissatis-
iection and suffering in the early stages of
war VIII, perhaps, continue to recur: such
as shoddF clothing and its other features,
well known TO every soldier of The civil
war, though less pronounced. of course.
"heh only a quarter of million instead of
a million of unframed men are suddenly
called to the colors."t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18

Incident in Connection With Wreck
of the Charleston.

BOSTON, December 1S.-A letter received
Eere from Il naval officer stationed at Ca
vite, Philippine Islands, gives the story of
the wreck of the L. s. S, Charleston on the
sunken reef north of Luzon November 2,
and tells of an experience Lieut. Mcdonald
lad after he left Camaguin Island, where
the Charleston men had landed to go to
Manila to report the accident.
The letter says: Lieut.. Mcdonald with
Boatswain Glynn left Camaguin Island No
vember I IN a sailing launch for Lingayen,
where it was known our ships were cruis-
irg. They had hard winds along the west
coast of Luzon and heavy seas at times
Lieut.. Mcdonald said that a short distance
out of Lingayen the launch met the army
transport Aztec. Lieut.. Mcdonald hoisted a
distress signal. placed his boat in the way
OF the big vessel, hailed the TRANSPORT and
the captain told him to tack ship and come
alongside. Lieut.. Mcdonald said that while
he was trying to come into the wind the
Aztec started to run away, and 1t was only
when he saw the launch chasing him that
the captain finally stopped after having
gone three miles. Lieut.. Mcdonald was very
angry and demanded an explanation. He
said the captain made lame excuse and
agreed TO tow the launch to Lingayen
where the Oregon was found.
The captain of the Oregon Immediately
sent the Helena to Camaguin to relieve
the shipwrecked men and the Callao TO Ma
Mia with Lieut.. Mcdonald to report to
Admiral Watson.
Lieut.. Mcdonald spoke very highly about
the conduct of the officers and men in
leaving the Charleston and in making a
landing at Camaguin without serious mis-
hap of any sort