The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-01

prosecuted IurJnef. In England, as else
where, the meshes of the law are not
always strong enough to hold the big
fish
In the circus ring the horse is still
supreme. That seems to be the only
charmed circle into which the auto
mobile cannot enter and drive the
equine out.
Gen. Wheeler seems to have been
lifted against his will into the place of a
favorite son. The call for him to accent
a nomination as governor and heal
party dissension finds an echo in all
parts of Alabama.
Though the property has been sold,
it appears that the United States hotel
will not Immediately lose its place
among the landmarks of Boston. A
career of nearly seventy-fve years in
business is worth a boast.
Our husband is just man." was the
explanation of a Mormon wife when
questioned as to her domestic happi-
ness. She was his fourth consecutive
offence, and he must have been we'll
trained by the time he got around to
her.
It is reported that Mr.. Gorsl1i, the
late husband of the lady whom Pade-
rewsh is said to have secretly married
will give her away when the full open
ceremony occurs. This is kindly, not
to say magnanimous on his part, but is
he the only person who can do it?
Here comes an envoy from Liberia,
asking for an American protectorate,
but threatening, in case of refusal, to
apply to Great Britain. Now we have a
chance to set our foot in Africa, and it
is time that the anti-annexationists
should be heard from. They are carry
ing all the responsibility of govern
ment.
The voting machine appears to
have become a permanency in the cities
of New York, Albany, Utica. Roches-
ter and others that have been expert
menting with them will continue their
use, while Buffalo has put in an order
for 10 machines. And yet the New
Workers are not esteemed very rapid as
reformers.
Photographs showing the position of
the steamship Paris on Manacle reef
tell plainly the dangerous character
of the coast and cause one to marvel
at the boats nearness to the shore. And
far beyond her the masts Of the Mohe-
gan rise out of the sea. 1t is scarcely
more important to save the Paris than
to find out how she got into this posi-
ton.
The Russian plan of The Hague
seems to be an excellent device for ar
bitrating everything and settling moth
ing. No doubt it is worth something to
have the mere principle recognized in
serious discussion by the great powers,
but the demonstration would be more
impressive if they were sure to recog-
nize the fact that talk is useless unless
some conclusion is reached.
A record of 299 killed or died of
wounds, and S26 died of disease-a to-
tai of 625 deaths since last Augustus
much to be deplored, but it is not large,
considering the severity of the fighting
and the climate in the Philippines. The
troops had the inestimable advantage
of six months discipline under compe-
tent officers in camp before they were
called upon for arduous services.
Today the prices of the larger articles
of furniture are to be raised Is per cent,
according to the agreement of repre-
sentatives of 50 of the leading manu-
facturers of the country. Next July
prices are to be marked up 10 per cent.
higher. Increase in the cost of raw
materials is the reason assigned for
this movement, but it looks like an en-
barge on marriage and housekeeping.
If Carl Browne carries out his plan
for taking another army of the COM
monweal to Washington, next October,
the soldiers should all be able to ride.
They are coming from Kansas, where
the farmers have made money during
the two years of republican admins
tration, and are now ready to spend it
and borrow more. Gen. Coxey would
have no place in such a gorgeous parade
as this should be.
The cat Croker is away and the little
Tammany mice are having their an
nual frolic. The air is full of insurrec-
tion, with Sheehan and Gilroy in the
leading roles. Doubtless it is interest
| ing sport for them and the other mice,
and the spectators as well. but this
sort of game has been on exhibition be-
fore. White mice running madly around
in a wire drum are amusing, but they
never get anywhere. They are all safely
| Gagged.
There are conflicting stories regard
ing the disposition of Cuban soldiers to
surrender their arms. Some have al
ready come up to the captains office
and settled, but as yet there has been
no evidence of a rush. The anti-Gomez
officers are misleading the people much