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The Philippine Commission.

The administrations in following it's plan of opportunism, has hit upon the device of a commission. whose duty it shall ostensi- bly be to investigate the conditions of the Philippines and to report a plan for their government, but whose real duty consists in gaining time for the disposition of prob lens that MT. Mckinley does not care to settle before next years election. Besides Admiral Dewey and General Otis, who are on the spot, it is proposed to send there President Schurman, of Cornell university, Professor Worcester of the University of Michigan. and MT. Charles Denby, exmin- ister to China. It is a commission that will command respect. No better one could have been selected. Its president will un doubtedly be Admiral Dewey, who holds first place in the minds of the people as a leve-headed man.
 The creation of this commission is, how ever, considerable stretch of executive power. Congress is not consulted. Its ex- penses, which will be considerable, are to be paid out of the war appropriation, al- though it cannot be considered a war meas ure, there being no recognized war in ex- istence. But the country has become ac- customed to such little infractions, and no serious opposition to the dispatch of the commission will be heard.
 Once on the spot the commission will have no real authority. They will appear in Aguinaldo's baliw ok as privileged but pow eress people. They cannot negotiate a set tlement with the Filipinos, nor can they take any steps whatever relating to the dis position of the Philippines They can look on, listen to talks from Malays, big and lttle and report. Congress must alone de- termine what we shall do with the Philip pines. If congress prefers to wait until it hears from the new commission, well and good The belief in opportunist circles is that the appointment of the commission will serve to keep the intelligent Filipinos from action, while it at the same time serves to keep the subject open in this country, thus permitting it to be carried true meaning of the commission plan. The administration has fallen into the commits of authority or appropriations
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who are unable to do underground work. one-half of the earnings of convict labor are to go to the fine and forfetureffunds of the counties; and the state inspectors of eonvicts are to inspect, as theigovernor di- rects, the jails, reporting to the governor all conditions that are detrimental to the health of inmates.
 If prison reform has any friends in the leg stature, 1t is difficult to see how so reasonable and conservative bill can be successfully opposed. It's only faults are found in it's extreme conservatism.
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Prison Reform Before the Legislature.

Three far-reaching reform measures will be brought before the reassembled legisla- ture-the school bills. the dispensary plan and the bill regulating the employment of convicts. The last named may not rank quite up to the other in the respect of wide spread importance; but still it is important enough to demand the serious attention of the legislature. It will be taken up in the senate on the 27th of the present month.
 Senator Cunninghams bill certainly does does. not call for sudden or great changes that would affect the economic situation, or the state of the treasury; and yet its pas- sage would put a stop to the employment of misdemeanor prisoners in the mines Such prisoners would then work for the county in which they are convicted, and they cannot be hired to coal mine operators Ore mines should also be included in the prohibition; for employment in them is by no means free from unusual dangers. High explosives are used in both, and pieces of the roof fall alike in the two classes of mines.
 The bill also provides that after the first day of January next not more than one-half of the felony convicts shall be employed at or in the coal mines. An annual decrease In the maximum would improve the bill, even if 1t should be a very small percent age; but the bill is drawn on conservative lines, and under 1t the decrease at the coal mines would probably be in misdemeanor prisoners only. An annual decrease of 2 per cent. in the maximum would not be alarming to any interest. while it would encourage the hope that in some future age the convicts would be wholly withdrawn from the mines.
 The other provisions of the bill are excel Ient--indeed. all the provisions of the bill arc good, so far as they go. The state board of convicts is required to inspect, at the instance of the governor. the convIcts at the mines. and to remove therefrom all
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A CATAMARAN

From the Kansas City Star.
 Having read to her pupils description of the sinking of the Merrimac, the teacher some days later asked her pupils what the word "catamaran" then used meant. These are some of the answers:
 A catamaran is mounting lion.
 The Catamaran is a savage officer in the Fillipose Islands.
 A catamaran carries clubs in a gof game. The catamaran Is the place in Chicago where the Cat Show was held
 The Catamaran was a Convention hall prize.
 The catamaran is the proper name for catboat and war ram together like the Catadin.
 Hobson obtained a catamaran from the Spanish officers which was all he had to eat
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A GROWING SENTIMENT

From the Montgomery Journal.
 There seems to be a growing sentiment against state convention for nominating cadidates for delegates at large for the constitutional convention. It is urged that the districts could better select delegates who are in full touch with the people and that state convention might make selec- tionsN of candidates who would be ,distaste- full to the districts, thus endangering the success of the party and menacing the call for convention. Et
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From the New York Press.

FTOn tne NeW 1OTK PTeSS.
 A beard is whiskers that are trimmed
 When woman thinks she has political idea in her head, 1t is probably only hard cold.
 The reason why a girl has so many ad- mirers is often because she doesn't seem to know they are.
 The average woman would die of half the diseases she has if she hadn't the idea that her husband would get married again.
 The golden rule means being as patient with everybody else as you are with your self when you are taking off porous plas- ter.
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VIII Express His YieNa

Paris, January n.-There was considera- ble interest felt here in the report that the minister of foreign affairs, M Delcasse would seize an opportunity at the close of the discusSscn of the foreign office portion of the budget to express his views on the Hspano-American war, the Catholic pro- tectorate in the east and the Fashoda incl dent.
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NO oFriOE-HOLDERs WILL APPLY
From the Fayette Tribune.

From the Fayette Tribune.
 Nearly every paper in the state seems to favor the constitutional convention, and they are nearly all unit in believing that no officeholder is eligible. Senator Morgan has said that he would not be a candidate. and if he did he would have to vacate his present office. That seems to be quite clear.
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A NEW CONSUL GENERAL

FTUm tH6 FIttSUuIB DISpdlCI.
 The recent nomination of R. A. Moseley, of Alabama, to be consul general at Singa- pore, and his prompt confirmation by the senate, possesses especial interest not only for It's effect en the important consular ser vice. but in Its reflex action on the great issue pending. The imperialists have as- serted 1t. as matter of course, that our representatives in the management of for
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The Havana stores now contain this win dow sign: "Inglish spoken. Our very good friends will come in and received many ex- cellent treatment" Who says the Cubans are not progressive people
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The weekly capacity of the furnaces in blast stood at the beginning of this month at ,516 tons-the largest in the history of the country. The output has steadily risen since last August
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Alger, Corbin and Eagan are fine trio. Alger left the army without leave, Corbin was very close to summary discharge, and Eagan was courtmartialed for gambling.
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Doc. Huidekoper has dropped out of af- fairs, but if it is proven that the cans con- tained horse meat the doctors presence as an expert will be needed.
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The whitewash board finally concluded that Eagan's original testimony was too serve.
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American iron and Steel.

The London Iron and Trades Review frankly admits in its survey of the trade in 1898 that American pig instead of home pig ito a large extent controlled British prices during the year." This American pig was Alabama pig, and as British prices regulate the prices of iron in all parts of the world outside of America, it follows that the worlds jrices are actually named in the American Birmingham.
 The United States first became the chief iron making country in 1S90 and it has ever since maintained the position then gained. The following table gives the average an- nual output since 1890:
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General Miles hair and pores were fully mathematical by the peerless Eagan, but the bath tub, in which General Miles often lies, was forgotten.
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1S91-s5

Tota1.... .... ...... ..... 26 GOO S4,5O6 900
 Instead of producing one-third of the worlds product, as was the case in 1898, the United States will soon make one-half os the grand total, and it will not fall far short of the mark this year, with every promise of reaching it next year. The position of American furnaces is now well assured. The home consumption of pig iron per in- habitant is 11S3 pounds-the highest rate in the world, and the export trade is opening out In the most promising shape. An iron hungry world will soon look to this country for it's chief supply.
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If General Eagan were not veteran, he could find room for his peculiar talents in professional pugilism.
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The peace conference will not be effective unless Swat is represented in it.
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Joseph H. Choate proposes to see Clerk Laidlaws suit carried to the end. It is now in it's eighth year.
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Twenty-one of the twenty-eight southern republican representatives want to abolish civil service reform. They are a hungry lot.
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If Eagan could be stationed before Iloilo, his command of language would awe the yellow-belles of that tropical city into sub mission.
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The Alabama legislature will, next week, be the thirty fourth actually engaged in compiling statute books.
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Some of the administration journals are inclined to think General Eagan permitted himself to 1drop into personalities.
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VERY POOR SCHOOLS

From the Sheffield Reaper.
 The rural, or township, schools of Ala bama are educational farces. Whatever good is derived from them is the result of sef-sacrifcing efforts the part of the teachers, and not the compensation.
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MT. Carnegies public buildings will be memorial to him when his standardization views are forgotten.
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TIT WAS PAGAN HIMSELF

From the M0DlI6 fftFHIu.
 Whether Eagan's beef was spoiled or not is a mooted question. That he is badly spoiled himself is something that no sem sible man can deny,
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The consumption of qunine per inhabi- grains.
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England and Russia are both forestalling the peace conference by ordering more war ships.
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been stolen The whole world had read, and become disgusted over, the full state- ment.
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New York hopes soon to be a city with out horses. thus anticipating the twentieth century.
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The army reorganization bill presumably has the grip-at any rate. 1t is laid up.
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M de Beaurepaire's raid upon the court of cessation was raid that hurt the raider only.
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The revision of Eagan's statement before the whitewash board was very much like locking the stable door after the horse had
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The significant phrase, "embalmed beef. did it.
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Coon shouting, and it's kindred evil the cakewalk, have had their run it is hoped.
 The negroes are ashamed of their alleged imitators, and they have good reason for being so,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
PARSONS EXPLAINS.

Senator Parsons of Greenfield after
the vote talked very freely on his rea-
sons for not voting for Senator Lodge
he said when asked about his silence
Wnen MS name was called: 81 did moi
vote. as a protest against the election
OF MI Lodge. I do not agree with him
IN his policy Of imperialism, which
consider the crucial question of tbe
nation since the civil war believe that
on this question the sentiment of the
people of Massachusetts is with Senator
Roar, and if it We're left to the people of
the state l do not think Mr. Todge
coutd be elected, on a popular vote I
shouId nave voted for ex-Gov. Bout
Well but l understood that he was
aVerse to being dragged into the mai
YER ana that was why I did not vote a +
an. also disagreed with Mr.. Lodge on
MS antl-1mmigration bill for which I
neVer could see any good reason. Whom
MT Lodge was elected to the Senata
! thought it was fortunate thing for
elle state to be able to command his
great ability, his literary ability and
ms learning, but ever since his eIectinn
l nave been disappointed in his attitnda
Oh the great questions of the dav''
mr., Lodge did not get a vote fro,,
franklin county, Mr.. Severance tb ,,
only republican member of tha Go,,s .le
voting for Mr. Bruce as nrotest
"saihst Mr. Lodges expansion policy,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
WIZ eruce chosen, But Only After a
Stormy Meeting.

Inc democratic members of tho 1ao;,
lature met in caucus at tbe sto+o 80
Yesterday morning to nominate can-
uioate to be voted for in the afternoon
Tor United States senator in both
branches Of the Legislature
hX-Mayor Alexander B Rr,ca 90
lawrence, the democratic candidate For
t;ol. last fall on the democra 10
.icket' IN this state, was tha nonoiS1en
put u took seven ballots TO settia II
'iI NJ, lllst OF Which was an Informal one
Ell, ne contest after the first two or
20 ni zee pallots, developed into a contest
, ~ SC VINO could vote for the announce
o,,a,it VI whose name would create the
greatest laughter. 'iie
IL was characterized by Senator tyal
Iner as having degenerated into a farce
MIici would hold up the party TO N
ltuicule or the public throughout the
sldte. MI. Keliher criticised the frivo1~
ny Oh the caucus in unmeaslIred ternos
me friends Of Gen. P. A. Collins We're
III good strength when the ballotine,
Ipeneu' put his following left him one
single vote. oieu with
Mr.. Mellen of Worcester called tho
caucus to order at 1890 half an bo,,r
aLter the time 1t was called for. and
there We're only 90 out OF some TX ~, On
members OF the party in the Legislature
present Mr., Mellen announced tbe
purposes of the meeting, and then M
helner OF Boston moved that the can
Gus ma out it there were a quorum
present sent While he was talking half
q u9zen men came In, and ashow Of
na , showed 4S present. Mr.. Feneno
MI MN II members could vote by proxy
~; Mellen ruled that they could MOI,
Mr. Keliher then said he did NOT tbin1,
thls was q representative gathering He
moved a postponement until 40 THE
afternoon. Mr. Keough protesta5
against this, saying that 1 O'clock wonIo
De better time. Mr.. Keliher consent
ca 70 the amendment, and the caucue
considered it seriously until Mr. T.os
inashey deprecated adjourning over He
sald II people were not present il was
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
NATHAN TAYLoR's MEMORY.

At the regular meeting of Central Lodge,
No 16S, /. o. O. F., held last evening, the
following resolutions were adopted on the
death of Nathan Taylor, who died Jan. 4,
1899:
Whereas in his infinite wisdom. our
Heavenly Father has removed from our
midst our beloved brother, Nathan Taylor
and
Whereas, Brother Taylor was one of the
originators of Central Lodge, No. 16S, T..
o. o. f., he being the first charter mem
Der and also the first noble grand of the
lodge be il
Resolved that in the death of our late
brother. Past Grand Nathan Taylor, Cen
trail Lodge, No. 16S ]. o. o. F., has met
with an irretrievable loss.
Resolved, that he was a brother whose
counsel was always sought and willingly
given.
Resolved. that Brother Taylor was all
ways ready to extend a helping hand to
any needy person. which he did from the
generosity of his heert, with no thought
of reward.
Resolved, that he Vas always recog-
nized as an honest andNppright man in all
his dealings.
Resolved, that a copy &of these resolu-
tons be forwarded to the hereaved family
Of our late brother, and that they be en-
tered on the records of theA Hodge, and a
copy furnished the press
Reuben G.. Smith,
Andrew j. Hooper,
George w. Dickinson, Committee.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
UTLEY WATTS.
Postpones Actions Till Su-
preme Court Speaks.

Il has recently developed that Judge
Utley of the central district court, pro-
ceeding judiciously and carefully, has
decided to postpone all debtor cases
brought in the local district court under
the operation of the Dubuque law to
Feb. 9Th.
All along there has been some doubt
IS to the legality of the Dubuque law
The law is directed specially against
the class of small debtors against
whom merchants neve claims for the
necessarieS Of life. as food, clothing,
fuel, etc. For some years merchants
have loudly complained there was a
large class of customers who contract
ed bills for what are aptly termed the
necessaries of life, and against this
class the merchants had no power. If
the bills We're pressed in the courts the
debtors would take the poor debtor
oath, and there the case would end.
To remedy this evil and protect the
merchants from a floating trade, the
Dubuque law was framed, by which af-
ter judgment is entered against a
debtor for the necessaries, he may be
summoned to appear in court, there
exc mined, and ordered to pay a certain
fixed sum weekly towards the eXtinc-
ton of the debt.
In cases where the law has been
brought to an actual test, it has been
claimed that 1t has worked to the hard
ship of the small wage Garner, and
many have raised strong objections to
she constitutionality Of the act. There
have been two cases tried in the central
district court, but since then ell the
cases under this act have been post
poued.
A test case of the cons;itutionality of
the law is being made from Suffolk
county, and the case is at present be-
fore the supreme court. The matter
win be decided by the full bench, the
last of the month or the first of Febru-
ary. Judge Utley has wisely deferred
action upon such cases until that time
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
WHAT DID SHAKESPEARE MEAN?

Shakespeare never wrote truer words
than. Life of our pleasant vices doth
make whips TO scourge us This can
only mean that to our misuse of the
pleasures of life we owe most Of the ills
OF poor health, Doubly do the words ap-
ply, to men who. through ignorance folly
ana lndiscretion, have used up their
strength, energy and vitality. and loft
themselves almost wrecks of manhood
Iheir condition would indeed be pitiabIe
We're II not for the fact that a scientific
physician, q specialist in the cure of This
class OF diseases Of men, has come 10
their relief and made IT easily possible for
weak ana Nigorless men to regain their
lost vitality and vigor. We refer TO Or
Greene OF "a Temple place, Boston Mass
dlscoNerer OF the wOrld-famous Dr
greene NerNura. as well as other mar
Vicious, strengthening, vitalizing and in
Vigorating remedies who notWithgtand-
ing MS enormous practice and excessive
demand upon his time offers to consuIt
win any sunerer from nervous and phvsi-
cal debility absolutely free and advise
ana counsel him in regard to his case
without charge. This Is an opportunitv
FOR weak, enervated and exhausted men
or which immediate advantage should be
laken. II you cannot call. write to DR.
Greene about your case. Your disease IS
certainly durable under his wonderful
STRENGTHENING, vitall2ing and invigorating
remedies, and you can be cured al home.
Al least write for his advice and counsel
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
De B1LITT Y
Why Drag Through LifeWith-
out Strength or Ambition.
1t is Not Natural for Man or Woman
to Feel Continually Tired.
Learn a Way to Get the Full
Quota Of NOuriShment
From Your Food.
This Accomplished, a Good Appetite
and ReStful Sleep Soon Follows.
VinOl Will Do This for Debili-
fated Men ond Wouan
VlnOl Will Do This for Debili-
tated Men and Women,
We Guarantee that this Delicious
Wine of Cod Liver Oil Will Ac-
cOmpliSh what we claim for 1t.
WeRefund the Cost to all Who
Buy VinOl, and Are Not
Satisfied.

Men, women and children, who drag
their weary limbs through life without
strength and without hope, deserve the
pity of all if they do not know of Vinol
No one, however, deserves pity who has
the chance of getting over such troubles
by living where Vinol can be procured.
We know that Vinol brings good health
TO the afflicted. 1t acts benefieially on the
stomach, and aids the digestive organs
to perform their natural functions as they
should.
Vinol we are positive will give strength
and health to the weak and debilitated
from disease or particularly from old age.
If there is any case where this is not ac-
complished we will refund the cost of the
medicine in every instance.
Mr.. F. II. Story, 24O A School street,
Somerville, Mass, writes: II have been
confined TO my house most of the winter.
Tried cod liver oil; could not take it. I
would, indeed, rather finish my DAYS in
bed thar take into my stomach anything
that has such horrible taste and smell.
Then l took Vinol, and I can say that I
am now gaining flesh and strength every
day, and L am again eating and sleeping
as well men should. / feel like a. how
again
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three quarters pay, as the next
higher rank Of 40 officers a year is es-
tablished. which is designed to remove
the congestion in the lower rank. The
bill also practically equalizes their pay
with that Of army officers. Three i'm
port3nt amendments were adopted. One
creates a judge advocates corps, an
other abolishes prize money, and a
third provides for retirement on three
quarters pay of enlisted men and petty
officers in the navy after 30 years SER
vice. But the most important change
in the bill as reported was the adoption
after hard fight, of a substitute for
the organization of marine corps, by
which the corps is to consist of 5000 en-
listed men and petty officers, with gem
eral officers and staff This will in
crease the marine corps by 1900 men,
and increase the costof its maintenance
$780, 900. Several unimportant bills
were passed by unanimous consent be-
fore the personnel bill was taken up.