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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
4 WONDERFrL CRANGE.

The recent consolidation of tin plate
mills directs attention to one of the
most remarkable developments of do
nestle industry under the protective
system. Eight years ago. we were i'm
porting nearly all of our tin plate, now
We are making nearly all of it at home,
and as a result, about one fourth of
the Welsh tin factories are said to be
closed. When it was proposed to es-
tablish this industry in 1890 by impos-
ing a duty of % cents a pound under
the Mckinley bill, it was said that
there were three insuperable obstacles
to success. These were the utter lack
of American tin mines, the relatively
high cost of black plates and the ad-
verse conditions of climate.
Particular stress was laid upon the
matter of climate, but that has turn
ed out to be of as little consequence
as any Of the other objections offered
So successful has the venture proved
that the tariff has been reduced to is
cents pound, and still the industry
thrives. The cost of black plates (the
untinned iron sheets) has fallen so
that though large proportion of them
were imported in 1890, less than one
tenth of one per cent are now imported.
and the supply is taken almost ex-
clusively from the domestic market.
All the while, attempts have of course
been made to open American tin mines,
but their product is scant, and even
now the vast bulk of tin used is i'm
ported either from Australia or the Ma
lay peninsula.
Next let US look at prices. In 1890,
Welsh tin plate in New York was
worth from s. to 81 a 1OO-pound box.
Today, the same quantity may be
bought in New York for about $3.50.
Domestic manufacture has cut the
price in two. Of course the foreign
product could not stand up against so
savage a reduction as that, but the
statistics tell most plainly how the do
nestle tin plate has driven it from the
market. In 1892, the domestic product
amounted to only 13,646,719 pounds.
The next year it rose to ISIS, 212. Two
years later still it reached a total of
193,S11,073, and the following year, it
spurted to 3O7. 22S. 621. In 1897, it was
4469S2, O63, and there was a liberal in
| crease last year In the meantime the
| imports Of tin plate have dwindled
from 6O0,S19,566 pounds in 1892, to H.
662.945 pounds in 1898. At present the
product is actually in excess of the do
nestle demand This represents a won
derful industrial revolution and affords
a striking example of what can be ac-
complished by protection judiciously
applied. Not only has an important in
| dustry been established, giving work
to thousands, but the price to consum-
| ers has been reduced almost one half.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

that the recommendation comes from
sources that are frequently in conflict
on other points of fiscal policy The
issue of these certificates was suspend
ed by Secretary Carlisle, but under the
law it is plainly competent for the SOW
eminent to resume the issue at any
time. In fact it may be argued that
the law is mandatory, though Secre-
tary Gage has hitherto allowed his pre-
decessor's order to remain in force.
Here is an obvious and convenient
method of imparting elasticity to the
volume of paper currency There is
superabundance of gold in the coun-
try. Let as much as possible be de-
posted with the treasury in sums OF
$40 or upwards, and for it certificates
can be issued in the same denomina-
tons as treasury notes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
SPEAKERS BEFORE REED.

Massachusetts, has already had as
many men in the speakers chair as any
other state. There have been, in all,
81 speakers of the House of Represent
atives, of which four have been Mas
sachusetts men. These We're Theodore
Sedgwick, 9th congress; Joseph B. Var
rum, 10th and 18th; Robert c. Win
throp, SOth; Nathaniel P. Banks, 34th'
Kentucky and Virginia have also had
four speakers, but no other state has
so often been honored in this way. New
York, which now furnishes one of the
conspicuous candidates, has had only
one speaker, John w. Taylor who sue
ceeded Henry Clay as presiding off
Gel of the 18th congress. Illinois and
Iowa, which also have prominent can
didates, have never had representa-
tive in the office.
In connection with the fact that the
speaker was once a much less powerful
and consequential person than now, 1t
is commonly stated that Polk was the
only speaker ever elected president and
that when he was nominated, the
wings jeering campaign cry was,
who's James X. Poke" Yet the
speakers have commonly been men of
prominence, ability and force. Wit
ness the four Massachusetts men who
have held the office. Sedgwick was
the. fourth United States senator elect
ed from this commonwealth. Gen.
Varnum served with distinction in the
revolutionary war, and later became a
senator. Yet after leaving the speakers
chair, he did not disdain to serve in
the state legislature. Robert C. Win
throp, the bearer of a distinguished
name, was a man of reputation and
force, who might have longer contin-
Ued in the public service had he seen
fiji to. Gen. Banks services as gov
ernor, congressman and soldier need
hardly be described.
OF the men of other states who have
served III the speakers chair, the more
influential and prominent were Henry
Clay, John Bell, r. NJ. T. Hunter How
ell Cobb, Schuyler ColfaX, James G.
Blaine, Samuel ]. Randall, John G.
Carlisle and Thomas B. Reed Still,
it is indisputably true that the import
ance of the office has vastly increased
within recent years, and of all the men
who have occupied it since Frederick
A. Muhlenburg of Pennsylvania, of the
first congress, scarcely more than half
a score have left a permanent impress
sion upon legislation and the history
Of politics.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
LOVE is LAW COMPLETE.
Rev. A. S. Garver's Last Sermon Before
Going to Europe.

Rev Austin S. Carver preached his
last sermon until after his return from
Europe, at the First Unitarian
church yesterday. He took for the text
of his morning sermon, a part of Ro-
mans, 1910, Love is the fulfilling of
the law" saying in part:
The apostle Paul had a curious mind.
At times nothing seems so important
to him as some old problem of the
Jewish religion. He had a profound in
tellectual interest in the law and it's
relation to the new faith. He leads YOU
through tangled and tedious discus
sions, and then, like a railroad train
emerging from a dark tunnel, he darts
into the warmth and light of the great
and simple Christian sentiments
We see that the central thought of
the master was in his mind all the
time. 1t was to reach this that he tor
tured himself into what he thought
was reasoning, but he comes out upon
it with all the force and enthusiasm
Of his nature. The divine impulses to
the religious life, he seems to say.
come not from the cold conclusions of
the mind, but from the love and fer
vor of the heart
I'VE have happy evidence of what
love can do in a church. We seemed to
have all that we could desire, a noble
history, honorable traditions of culture
services beautiful and inspiring, mem
cries and a form of doctrine and wOr-
ship that was cOngenial. And then
there came pentecostial day. with
it's liberating and infaming spirit Our
hearts were warmed, old restraints
were loosed, a new feeling spread, a
new interest deepened. 1t was love
ringing the bells of our religion, and as
we listened to its chimes, the old
church was more beautiful than ever
and we felt that we had never known
how dear its fellowship was For the
life and influence of the church, love is
the fulfilling of the law
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
SUMMER PLAYS.

This afternoon marks the beglhiiihS
of the new stock company's engage
ment at the Park theatre, ana eve
thing points to a highly suecesslui IL
augural. Stage Director Gllpert ~
has worked hard over the production -
Held by the Enemy" which Is u
the pay of the opening week. anu
plesses the opinion that the perform
ances today will surpass the most sio"
ing anticipations.
1t has been thought best to niaA0
one single change ir the original cas,'
end for the important part OF oui 80 ~
Fielding, the management nav NN.is.
cured at a moments notice ChaL - :.
Bsrringer. well known in Worcestel ..
an actor of wide experience ana eACeS
uonal ability Otherwise the 80
remains as first selected, and the go go
and dignity of Kendall Weston ce '1a -
Earbiers earl estness and Marie 81
mere's beauty, enlivened with ths
quancy cf Lola Morrisse and the oiIsH1
humor of Al Kranz, will be the prlneip
ingredients in what bids fair TO De nc
best entertainment the Park thed'l0
has ever fostered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
PILGRIM CHURCH NOTES.

The senior and intermediate societies
met yesterday afternoon. The joint
meeting was addressed by Mrs. H. C.
Brown of Old South church, who has
been engaged in missionary work in
the west.
Tomorrow afternoon the Maternal
Association will meet with Mrs. Justin
ThurstOn, Is Isabella street. The sub
ject of discussion win be: Mothers
meeting and their influence in the
home" A social hour will follow.
Wednesday evening Miss Emma Will
son of MayesvilIe, S. c., Industrial
School, will speak, and five of the stu
dents will sing.
Thursday afternoon the annual meet
ing of the Ladies' Missionary Society
will be held in the church parlors
Written reports will be read, and Off
GERS will be elected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARKEY.
Services at St. Joseph's Church, Leicester
Many Floral Tributes.

The funeral of Mrs. Ann Marley
took place yesterday afternoon from
her home, Chapel street, Cherry Val
ley. Services were conducted in St.
Joseph's church at Leicester at $50
o'clock by the pastor, Rev. j. F. Redi-
can, who also pronounced the eulogy
The Holy Rosary Sodality attended the
services IN a body. The pail bearers
were Bernard J. Owen, William F.,
and Daniel II. McKenna, nephews of
the deceased, and Patrick McDermott
and Hugh Jameson, cousins. The buri-
al was in ST. Johns cemetery IN this
city.
The floral tributes included a heart
marked Mother" from the family:
roses and pinks from Mrs. Catherine
MCKenna, roses from Mrs. Patrick
Murphy, PLAGUE of pinks from Annie
and Leo -McDermott, anchor of roses
from Patrick and Bridget K. McDer>
mot, white roses from Owen McKenna
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

night Rev. Leo Boone Thomas preached
on the theme, Confusion, the vantage
ground of error, or the danger Of an in
distinct presentation of the truth"
The sermon was the first in a series Of
short preaching services to he held
throughout the summer months.
These We're the admissions at Trinity
church yesterday morning: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Simonds, Mrs. Ellen b..
Lamson, Mrs Emily J. Manning, Mrs.
Lucy z. Tyler and B. c. Flint all of
whom We're received by letter from
other churches.
At Main Street Baptist church, yes
terday morning, two were admitted by
letter and one on profession of faith.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

If any Worcester millionaires We're
omitted from The Sunday Spy's men
ton yesterday, it was only with the
kndest of feeling. The annual visit of
the tax assessors is at hand and
newspaper should not be too eager to
foment trouble. Any millionaire ac-
cidentally overlooked can have his pic
ture and biography inserted if he
makes the request in a proper spirit.
The marvellous gifts of the blind
never cease to astonish. A sightless
man in Uniontown, Pa, has long been
a leading democratic politician of that
town, and was at one time manager of
a base ball team that won the amateur
championship Of the state. He has
now killed, in a fit of jealous rage, the
mother of a woman with whom he was
in love, and almost killed the latter
People theI eabouts are wondering what
his career might have been had his
eyes been all right.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
PARK AVENUE METHODIST.

The following were admitted by bap-
tism and on probation into the Park
Avenue Methodist church yesterday:
Ernest Bailey William f. Curtis Inez
B. Curtis, Bertha NJ. Pettigrew, Eta
B. Spaulding, John c. Fitch, Nina B.
Fitch, Florence E. McInnis, Ethel
Pierce; probation renewed, Edwin
Thomas Rust, Edith Bullock, Marion
Laws admitted from probation, Flo
renee NJ. BIodgett, Ralph A. Blodgett.
Beulah N. Lester; admitted by letter.
Marcellus A. Hardy, Louise Ellen Har-
dy, Franklin Blodgett, Julia Blodgett
Leroy M Lester, Nina ]. Lester. Each
one of those baptized received a New
Testament and psalms from Rev. Alon-
20 SanderSOn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

The missionary year at the Church
of Christ closed yesterday. During the
twelve months there have been l05
admissions to the church, and in ad-
dition II have been baptized and have
been admitted elsewhere The 94th an
nual convention of the New England
Christian Missionary Society viii he
held at High Street Church of Christ
HaverhiIl, Mass, June 9, 10 and II 1900
1t is expected that large number win
go from this city, as very fayorahIe
railroad rates have been made, Wo,-
cester delegates VIII leave al 2 40 n ~,
next THURSDAY on the Boston and
Maine Railroad. Oil"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
SPECIAL SERVICE AT ST. PAUIs.

Rev. NJ. T. Sharry of the Cathedral
parish at Springfield, will preach the
sermon of the day at st. Paurs church
at the celebration of the feast of St.
Anthony of Padua, which is to be June
12. Special services will be held in St.
Paurs church on that day in honor of
the saint, for whom has been erected
shrine at the orphanage on High
street, and where is also established a
conference of the Society of St. An
thOny's Bread.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
SUNDAY FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Abbie W.. wife
Of Walter 3. Davis, took place vester-
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, Rev. Ar
thur Weatherley, of Westerly, R. l.. of
ficiating. The quartet of South Unita-
rian Church sang selected hymns. and
the body was inferred in Hope Gene
terry.
The funeral of George f. Sudwig
took place yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the residence. 6 Iinwood
street. Services We're conducted nv
Rev. c. George Kaestner. pastor of the
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
The body will be forwarded by the sos
O'Clock train this morning to Boston
for burial in Forest Hills cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
CHURCH NOTES.

At vesper services. at the F7irs+ r.;
versalist church last night the folio,,.
ing musical program was carried ont
Grande choeur B minor. Gniln,9y1t t
And in that day" Woodman .'-' ";Tbo
Lord Is my shepherd" Mendeissobn.
Love dlVlne; Schnecker; Softly nov.
the light Of day Bartlett; Awake nv, w
my glory" Chadwick: postIuda aNg up
D minor. Bach. i"Sue'
Rev Spencer b. Meeser smoke last
night at the First Baptist church 80 49,
took for his text the 9th verse Of Tob,,
Xiv-'Peace leave with you. nv neaca
! give unto you He spoke of the peace
lL,at ShLIst gives as compared with that
peace of possession, of certainty in IT,
future. against the earthly peace ,vb;n6
may come from business thought. plea
sures or stoicism P'1@
At Main Street Baptist Church last
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
CATHOLIC STRAWBERRY FEsTr-
VAL.

The strawberry festival committee
Of the Catholic Young Mems Ivceun
which is to be in Mechanics hall We'd
nesday evening, held a meeting last
night and perfected final arrangements
for the festival. 1t was voted to close
the ticket-selling contest at 10 o'clock.
The committee of arrangements have
secured the Emmett Guards for that
night. and they viii give their first
public exhibition drill since returnine
from Cuba. Chaffin's orchestra had
been secured for the music.
A meeting of the young ladies who
are to assist the young men the nigbt
OF the festival Will be held tonight in
the Lyceuu. rooms.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
CHOOSE THAT WHICH is BEST

The mems meeting at the Y. NJ q
A. Yesterday afternoon was addressed
by Rev b. f. Kingsley of Webster
from the 18th chapter of Habra,,.s.S P o,aIs
to 26th verses, on "A brave cboica,, - M III
told the story of Moses early life ne nf
the years he spent as a prince il, +ba
royal house, and how. when tba +i me
came for him to make choice M he
chose that which was spiritual J-r re+b nT
than things Of the earth. IIhIstr 9 tird,
further with the legend of Herc1ias
ne eXhoTted those who heard him TO-
than to look for earthly fame 81 idIier
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

Mauritz Reuther; the socialist al
derman of Holyoke, who spoke on the
common yesterday afternoon, paid his
respects to the coupon cutters" after
the manner of his kind. a socialist
meeting would not be q success in any
degree unless those who have accumu-
lated wealth and saved it came in for
condemnation. But Reuther has only
to go back one year to find the wealthy
people OF the country, the coupon
cutters" as he terms them, giving
their yachts to the government. equip
ing batteries of artillery, companies Of
infantry and troops Of cavalry. They
poured out their wealth in streams in
equipping hospital ships, in furnishing
supplies for the sick and wounded, and
in various ways. Nothing like it was
ever seen by any people in any land.
The coupon cutters" are very handy
people to have around when the coun-
try is in trouble and needs the sinews of
war. What did Alderman Reuther do
for his country a year ago?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
HAD HORSE SENSE.

A horse employed in transporting
Grams TO the county towns became
ashamed Of the load yesterday morn
ing and tried to escape it. He ran
down Main street as far as Pearl and
smashed the vehicle against a. tele-
graph pole in front of Duncan & Good
ellis store. The telegraph pole re-
NAMED standing, but the vehicle didn't.
The animal was caught and led back
to the mailing room. but is expected TO
commit suicide later unless it is given
& different job.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

In deciding for a revision of the Drey-
fus case, France has achieved some
thing vastly more creditable than the
outside world fully realizes. With ma
items as with individuals, victory over
sell, prejudice, and preconceived
through erroneous beliefs, is the great
est of triumphs. To allow that any in
dividual can have rights superior to
those of the state, real or supposed,
is something utterly unprecedented in
France, Yet this principle has now
been acknowledged, and for it France is
entitled to every possible credit.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

oldest members of the church, suffered
painful accident while leaving the
building, after morning service, yes
terday. Her foot slipped as she was
coming down the steps, and but for
the assistance of her daughter, who
was assisting her, she might have been
seriously injured. No bones We're brok-
en-, although Mrs. Holland was badly
bruised and shaken up.
There was one church admission yes
terday, Mrs. Gertrude E. Bishop, by
letter, from Bristol, Conn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

There are nearly 5000 distinct charac-
tiers in the Japanese language, yet
American ingenuity has, it is claimed,
at last succeeded in perfecting a type
writing machine for that language. The
keyboard will probably fill up a mans
front ward.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

Bridgeport, Conn, a town good for
two or three unusual criminal sensa-
tons a year, comes to the front with
Q ffteen-year-old murderer, who shot
a Hebrew pedler and hid his body in
adjacent shrubbery. Bridgeport is al
together too near New York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS; HE
is HoNoRABLE IF HE DO BUT LOOK TO The VEL
FARE OF The COMMONWEALTH
MONDAY, JUNE 3. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

Those who urge the reissue Of treas
ury certificates for the deposit of gold
coin as a remedy for the scarcity Of
small currency, make out . good case,
and there is significance in the fact
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

The Columbia has mast ten feet
longer than that of the Defender, and
of course the spread of canvas will be
much greater for the new yacht than
the old. 1t is a foregone conclusion
that the Columbia will be a faster boat
than was ever built in America, but
the annoying feature is that the Sham
rock is expected to enjoy a similar dis
tinction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
MONDAY, JUNE 5. 1899.

Will the rev magazine be hyphen-
ated Harper-McClure's, and will it
cost fifteen or thirty-five cents?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

Admiral Schley's remark, that the
best man behind the gun is the man
who has the best woman behind him,
suggests the Importance that is at
tached to the influence of women in
the Egyptian army. The Soudanese are
said to be of no value as fighters with
out their women, and hence the Brit
ish officers literally encourage mar
riage; so much so, in fact, that these
black Tommy Atkinses are apt to have
relays of families up and down the
Nile and through the desert. One of
the severest blows dealt the khalifa' s
army was the capture Of the women
who had been concentrated at a depot
So far up the river that they We're sup
posed to be safe from the sirdar's gun
boats. Subsequently the captives con-
soIed themselves with husbands from
the army that recaptured Khartoum.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05

The announced proceedings Of the
French court of cessation are a com
plete vindication Of brave Col Pic
quart, who has suffered disgrace, in
CURED personal peril and endured IN
p1isonment solely in the interests of
justice. It was he who discovered
within the office of the general staff
evidence that Dreyfus had been IN
justly convicted and that Esterhazy
was probably the guilty officer. When
his superior officers found that hints
did not avail to persuade him to hush
the matter up, they contrived first TO
get him discharged from the general
staff, then assigned to Africa, and
finally arrested and thrown into Jail.
No foreigner can say what the intri-
cacies of French law may have in store
for Pieqpart, but the world viii be-
lieve that release and honor are to be
his.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-15
More New Bricks.

We are informed that as soon as
the weather will permit in the
spring that Frank McCandless and
other parties, will begin the erec-
ton OF large two-story brick on
the corner of pearl and Fifth streets,
opposite the postoffice. Also that a
new brick-5O-foot Fronts TO go
on the property adjoining the stone
bank on the south, while there is
some talk of another brick going
up on the corner of Pearl and Third,
opposite G. l.. Collins store. Boom,
let 'er booml
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-12-15
The Horton House Reopen

Mr.. Pierce, the gentleman who
owns the Horton House, is said to
have leased the same for term of
years to a couple of gentlemen from
Seattle, by the name of Crofton and
Higgins, who expect to open the
house as soon as it can be renovated
from top to bottom. 1t will be put
in first class condition, new furni-
ture, carpets, ETC., and when it is
opened will compare favorably with
metropolitan houses of this coast.
It will be conducted on the Euro
pean plan.