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The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
NO GRAND OPERA
IN WORCESTER
Advance Sale of Tickets Not
Large Enough to Pay the
Guaranteed $500

''The Barber of Seville" will not be
produced at Worcester theatre on
Monday evening.
1t will in a sense be a very great dis
appointment to the music-loving pub
lie here who have been anticipating
Sembrich's appearance with great
deal Of pleasure. 1t has demonstrated
the general belief that Worcester will
not support, financially, anything in
the way of grand opera. Up to an ear
ly hour last evening, the sale of tickets
for the performance announced for
next Monday evening had reached
about $1700-just $500 short of the
amount that the Worcester theatre
management were obliged to guaran-
tee to Maurice Grau as his share. I'm
der those circumstances, of course, Mr..
Wendelschaffer would have been forced
to assume all personal liability for the
balance, to say nothing of expenses al
ready incurred, which have figured up
to considerable amount
Mr. Wendelschaffer, naturally, when
first approached upon the subject of
grand opera, assumed the attitude that
If the public admirers of Madame Sem
brich and the distinguished artists as
sociated with her, were anxious to en-
JOY SO rare treat, they would be per-
fectly willing to share their burden of
expense. This. indeed, has been the
policy ordinarily pursued by Maurice
Grau in all the great metropolitan CEN
tres Of the country
Last evening Treasurer c. C. Collin
of Worcester theatre received this dis
patch from Manager Felix r. Wendell
schaffer Of Providence: Your company
engagement cancelled as per contract.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

characteristic. But if there ever was
hero whose name should be held in
reverence, it was the quiet, dignifed
man who whispered 1T is WELL" and
went to sleep in that beautiful spot on
the Potomac, the afternoon of Decem-
Der IA, 1893. Men are measured by their
ideals, by the qualities of the men they
hold in the highest honor. People may
err in judgment at times, but the ideal
toward which they strive to attain is
a worthy one, and that is quite enough.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

Explain to papers the exact situation.
Show contract to prove that the people
themselves are to blame"
That part of the contract referred to
reads as follows: ut is understood that
Maurice Grau shall have the right
to cancel this contract in case the sub
scription and regular ticket sales on
Friday evening, Dec Is, at p. M, do
not amount to $2500"
This contract is signed by represent
atiVes Of Maurice Grau and Mr.. Wen
delschaffer, and in accordance with the
stipulation alluded to at o. m. yes
terday the provision calling for can
collation. was enforced.
Both Mr.. Wendelschaffer and his res
ident associates did everything possi-
BILE to interest the public in the mat
ter and the entire expenses of adver-
tising are borne by him.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
DBLIaHrFuL MEXICAN rorRs.

Mexico with its grand natural SCENERY
us semi-tropical climate, its Interesting
history and its strange civilization, is a
most most attractive region for tourists. The
sIgnts OF that remarkable country can be
connection with Messrs Raymond q
ny Wy yMN,Ihitcombs admirably arranged tours
5dnose enterprising tourist managers are
y Ipi iiimrlls ms party to leave Boston January
yyestlbuled palace sleeping cars with a
1inlng car, and only a limited number of
paiix,ssngers will be taken. The travellers
VIII stop at various places In the south
ern states, and in Mexico visit dozen or
more OF the principal cit.es, spending a
week in the City of Mexico, and making
LIPS DOWN into the tropics over both the
lampico and the Vera Cruz lines An In
terestlng guide to Mexico, with a full de-
scrlption Of the tour, will be sent by Ray
mond q Whitcomb, 296 Washington street.
Boston, to any address
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
IN SHORT CHAPTERS
Big Events ChroniCIed Without
Waste of Words

Admiral Schley, in his flagship Chi
cago, has arrived at Bahia, Brazil.
The president has nominated Edwin
v. Morgan of New York to be secretary
of the legation of the United States al
Seoul, Corea.
Lieut.. Brumby is reported to have
changed somewhat, and to be much i'm
proved.
During a fire in the rue Reunion
Port au Prince, Hayti, Gbout u houses
were destroyed and two fremen were
injured
Mail advices just received at Kings
ton Jamaica, say the Venezuelan rev.
olution is taking thorough hold, nearly
all the states having declared in favor
Of Hernandez. The best informed
claim there is no doubt of his final
success.
Chairman Taylor of the Roberts in
vestigating committee has been advised
that the witnesses who had been noti-
fed to come on from Salt Lake City
are now on their way, so that there is
little doubt that they will be here in
time to be heard Monday next
Fire in the penitentiary at Lincoln
Neb., today consumed the manufactur-
lHs puliulHS, anu causeQ loss Lc
building and contents amounting tc
nearly 100000. All the prisoners are
reported to have escaped injury.
An agent and detective have ar
rived at Santiago, Chill. in connection
with the arrest of Frederick T. Moore
formerly cashier of the National Bank
Of Commerce. of Boston. Moore was
arrested at Valparaiso, Chill. early in
October last charged with the embez-
Element Of $4,000.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

governor general of Cuba. No journal
published on the island has anything
but words Of praise for his delicate
manipulation of the most troublesome
portion Of the island All feel confident
that what he has done for a part he
can do for a whole. The recent volun-
tary surrender by the Cubans of 10, 900
rifles speaks volumes of the trust re-
posed in Gen. Wood.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

Gen. Wauchope, who was killed in the
battle of Magersfontein, was twice
Gladstone's political opponent in con-
testing the Midlothian district for par
lament. 1t is a strange coincidence that
he met his death through opposing by
arms the policy laid down by his dead
rival Gladstone's foreign policy is crit
icised by the British as weak, but some
times weakness Is wisdom.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

Gen. Brooke is the latest man to be
handicapped by surplus of friends. -
A number of his so-called well-wishers
are now clamoring that their favorite
has been treated without consideration
or proper courtesy in not being in
formed beforehand of his anticipated
removal. The general himself, like a
true soldier, says he makes no com
plant. He Is accustomed to accord to
his superiors the same unquestioning
obedience that he exacts from his in
feriors.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
wASHINGTON,s MEMORY.

''Firs. in war, first in peace, first in
the hearts of his countrymen." Those
were the words that General Lee ut
tered over the coffin containing the body
Of Washington, as he lay dead. at
Mount Vernon. in the sacred soil Of
Virginia, 100 years ago Thursday. Hero
worship is not always an admirable
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
Burial at Putnam

Mrs. Emma Fem Brown died early
yesterday morning, of pulmonary
troubles. aged 46 years, at her home,
IA June street. The body will be taken
to Putnam, Conn, the home of her
husband, Charles E. Brown, for burial.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

The out-and-out cussedness Of those
American mules in the Transvaal and
the stupidity or treachery of the native
guides are causing good many re-
verses to the British forces there just
now. But If it comes to a tossup be-
tween mules and natives. we know who
the American soldiers viii stand by to
the finish.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

The Taunton Gazette says in speak
ing of the Myers campaign that if
through the trickery of political opera
tions, he should succeed, it is very
evident that the republican managers
Of the state who are pushing him would
receive the frozen hand" from a num-
ber of newspapers in this state when
they appeal for help in the next cam
paign
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims to etomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all
feel the results in loss Of appetite, pois-
ons in the blood, backache, nervousness
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel like
that Listen to j. w. Gardner, Idaville.
Ind. He says. Electric Bitters are irst
the thing for a man when he is all run
down and don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t did more TO give me new
strength and good appetite than any
thing l could take. l can now eat any
thing and have new lease on life >,
Only 80 cents, at Brewer & Co. IS drug
store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

Reading between the lines of many
bulletins it is plain that Dwight L.
Moody has but short time longer to
live. Doctors interpret the latest report
of his symptoms to mean that the dis
tinguished evangelist is suffering from
Brights disease with complications of
the heart
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

will often cause horrible burn, cut OF
bruise. Bucklin's Arnica Salve, the
best in the world, will kiln the pain an6
promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Fe.
yer Sores, Ulcers, Boils. Felons, Corns
all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cure or
earth. Only 25 cts box. Cure guar
anteeed. Sold by Brewer & Co, drug
gists.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

A woman from the middle states who
recently moved to Cambridge, Mass,
went into her kitchen the other night
after the cook had gone to bed On top
Of the, cook book lay the light iiteratur9
that the cook had been reading. 1t was
entitled In Tune with the Infinite"
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

Jones-'The fact is, never go to church
but l fall asleep" Brown--"You get out!
You never go to church, Jones - II
know, and for that very reason. | find it
more convenient to do my sleeping at
home don't you see?"-Boston Transcript.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

:, a curious police force-Mrs. Casey
And phat was the strangest thing We see
N IN Paris. Mrs, Rooney?" Mrs. Rooney
Erlnch polacemin!" Mrs. Casey" And
iisaeGemin, Mrs. Rooney?" Mrs. Rooney
Ihey was Frinchr-Puck.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

Lafayette dollars are quoted as being
worth two dollars apiece. What more
do the silverites want?
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

The next question:" What is your occu-
patton, my good woman?" said the exam
lining attorney to the witness for the de-
fendant. 'Oim a washerwoman, sorr."
Where do you hang out?'-Judge.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
WhimSiCaIities

Mrs. Waggs-'Does your husband suffer
from chronic thirst?" Mrs. Jaggs-"Oh,
dear, no. He doesn't wait long enough" "
Chicago News.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

For her sake.-"Are you sure he truly
loves dsnts yoa% asked the fair. girls conf
would say he dos yes - Buf G9uEIe wben he he
sits down and let's father talk to him BY
the hour about protection and 16 to /, I'm
sure that he tells the truth Washing
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

like a man who lives by his wits?" IT
dunno" He carries his capital with
him. Chicago Times-Herald.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

THE DAILY SPY: Two cents copy,
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a quarter, $500 a year; including The
Sunday Spy, by carrier, 81 cents a
month, $500 a year.
THE SUNDAY SPY: -Four cents q
copy, $2.cc a year.
TIE MAssAcHUs ETTs SPY
CWeelzly}. Published every Friday
Morning. Five cents a copy. $500 n
year
All subscriptions payable in advance.
S@mple copies sent on request.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

The directors Of the Deep River saw
ings bank Of Connecticut have evil
denced their appreciation of the fidel-
ity and courage of night watchman
Tyler, who heroically attacked for
men while they We're gaining an en-
trance into the bank, early Wednesday
morning, which resulted in the killing
of one of the burglars, by presenting
him with purse of $780, Resolutions
were passed expressing appreciation of
the watchman's faithful service Well,
$500 isn't so bad pickup, but still it
is low price per man as bank bur
glars go on the killing list in Massa-
chusetts, and it may not serve, after
all, as so great an incentive to bank
janitors throughout New England as
though it were $4,000.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
THE WORCESTER SPY
CHARLES MUTT.
EDWIN J. SEWARD,
Business Manager
442.444 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MASS.

The SPY Is the only Morning paper in Wor-
cester presenting the Telegraph service of the
Associated Press, the greatest news gathering
organization In the world. 1t has correspond
ents all over the United States and In every
foreign country. By combination with the
great New York and Boston papers 1t is en-
abled to print the latest news of the world.
Together with its unrIvalIed city service, the
SPY thus affords its readers a model American
home newspaper.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

They are very small, no trouble to swal-
low
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

1t is gratifying to observe the uni
formity Of good feeling evinced in the
Cuban press at Woods appointment as
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

That Yale professor committed a
grave offense when he took to body
snatch;ng
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
THE BOOK STALLS.

Never in the history of bookmaking
have good books been so cheap as they
are today. Not trashy or ill-bound
books, but the best books of good au-
thors, excellently bound. The cheap
ening of good literature seems to be
meeting a well-defined demand. The
department stores in Worcester have
well-developed book stalls which are
equal to regular book stores and their
goods are as cheap as could be found
by the buyers. There is no reason why
any man of even humble means should
fail to have a library or at least few
books well bound. 1t is evident from
observation that many people are talk
ing advantage of these opportunities.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

The Spy is delivered before break
fast to any part of the eity
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

The boy, having freely admitted that he
ohs cbS uoWn the cherry tree, is amazed to
trunk t!1 strap. ''Whatm excIaims the boy.
D9 you not propose to exemplify the
saying that honesty is the best poiicy?"
mo, rather the saying that children and
TOOLS speak the truthi' retorted the old
mar man. with a readiness of wit scarcely to
pe expected in one of his mature years
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

$15 buys A-carat White Diamond
ring or stud at Flagg Brothers.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

SIS buys a N-carat white diamond ring at
Flagg Brothers.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

One pill taken every night stimulates. the
liver.
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16
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Boston Store. Boston Store. Boston Store
Weather Saturday, Colder
STORE OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL O'CLOCK
CHRISTMAS FEAST OF PLENTY


pang literally Why
:
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

Admiral Schley, in his flagship Chi
cago, has arrived at Bahia, Brazil.
The Worcester spy., 1899-12-16

recast for Saturday, Dec. 10: f: Fair and Colder.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-17

same in the states eye, and the un-
happy waif should have the same
chance Of acquiring all state education
as his more fortunate brother who is
born into easy circumstances and a
comfortable home.
There is no question under this ar
gument of how high or how far the
state education should becarried. Up
on that there may be and are diverse
opinions, but there is no controverting
the fact, that whatever education the
state offers should be free to every in
dividual in the state, and there should
be no barrier, as there has BEEN to any
child rising to the highest advantages
that state education places before it..
To do it's duty to the fullest, the state
should supply the books required and
many states in the Union do that.
What The Star particularly desires is
the right" of the child to it's educa-
ton. What it contends against is the
giving of any portion of the state ed
ucation as a favor. Such a favor is
an insult to those who receive it, and
a blot upon those who give.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-17
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

The question of the child criminal is
one that occupies the attention of all
that care for children and how to deal
with him or her has remained, up to
the present, practically unsolved. We
have had very little effort in this di-
rection here, but the time is at hand
when we shall have to face this, as we
have to face many other questions
which we have quietly left in allegiance.
To take only the first stage of Grim
inal procedure against a child. He is
accused of something which brings
him within the power of the law, is
arrested and locked up. If his people
refuse to put up bail for him, he has
to be kept in a cell at the station
house. Our police are kindly hearted
with regard to children, and they do
the best that they can for the little
Waif of humanity, but do what they
will, into cell he must go. And think
what terrors a child must suffer in a
cell.
1t is no matter that the child may be
an incorrigibe little BLACKBOARD. 1t
does not seem right that a child should
be exposed to the terrors of a station
house into which men are carried
bowling drunk and an occasional me-
MAC is confined till he be committed to
the insane asylum. A child does not
know the powers of the law, does not
realize that his jailors may have the
kindliest feelings towards him. He
feels himself in a strange, mysterious
place, of unknown possibilities of hor-
ror which his vivid child imagination
swiftly conjure up. He has not friend
ly arm to cling to when he wakes out
of fitful, dream haunted sleep, no ia
miliar voice to sooth him, when his
own is ready to burst into a scream of
fright. Is it to be wondered at that
one hears from his cell companions
that the child sobs the night through.
Poor little storm tossed, broken shred
of human kind, sobbing his fluttering
and painting heart out through the
lonely hours.
There should be some means by
which a little unfortunate of this kind
should not be exposed to such unnec-
essary punishment, and this before it
is decided whether he should be pun
ished or not The thought of the alb
ject fear of a child under such circum-
stances must touch the heart of every
one that loves children, and few there
are, thank goodness, who do not.
Think of your own little ones and then
think of poor little sinner covering
in the corner of his cell a prey to alb
ject and unbridled fear.
The effect of the station house cell
upon children has called forth some
protest occasionally, but it has not yet
been sufficiently realized by the bulk
of philanthropists. The child criminal
or wrong doer deserves very different
treatment from the adult wrong doer,
and his tender nerves, as his tender
limbs want gentleness and care even
from the outraged law.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-17
is HE RIGHT?

Cancer, says a writer in the Lancet
is four and a half times more fatal in
England now than it was half a CEN
fury ago. What the proportion is in
the United States is not stated but
there can be no doubt that cases of
concer are more frequent than former
ly. The cause is laid at the door of
high feeding, and especially the large
consumption of meat. Facts in this di-
rection show that the consumption of
meat in England is one hundred and
thirty pounds per head of the popu-
lation yearly. This is claimed to be
twice the amount it was fifty years
ago.
However it must be argued, on the
other hand, that the consumption of
meat has increased among sections of
the population which in former times
We're deprived of it on account of the
smallness of their wages. The we'll to
do used a heavier meat diet fifty and
hundred years ago than they do now.
The dinner table of ordinarily well to
do people at that time is a thing to
shudder over when one reads about it.
Yet it is not among the poorer por-
tons of the population, which has in
creased its meat diet, but among the
we'll to do, which has in measure de-
creased it, that the bulk of the eases of
cancer occur. 1t is, presumably, pre-
sumptuous in a layman to criticize or
doubt a medical authority but then
medical authorities have so often been
egregiously wrong in the past, that one
is apt to doubt them sometimes in the
present
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-17
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

The suggestion by the Minister of
Education that the High school should
be free will meet with general appro-
val, as a step in the right direction, a
step which has been strongly advocat-
ed, but which for years has met with
determined opposition in certain mar
row, but powerful quarters, and it is
highly to the credit of the Minister
that he has boldly taken a step so
thoroughly in consonance with Ameri-
can principles
But there seems to be leaning tow
ards keeping a pay school somewhere
among government schools, while in
stituting at the same time more schol-
arships, so called. What are the schol-
arships? They consist in a remission
of the fees by the Commissioners of
Education to certain parties whose
cases are presented to the board. They
are in fact species of public charity.
The government sets up a pay school,
and then RENTS fees to certain favored
parties. There is no right about the
matter. The cases are presented some
what after this fashion Mrs. X. is a
widow, she has three children, it is
hard for her to pay for all, let her
have two scholarships. Y. has a big
family, he cannot pay for all, we will
give him one scholarship to help him
u. is very poor, but he is an unsatis-
factory fellow, we can't let him have
any scholarship.
This is what is vicious. The state
has no right to treat one family one
way and another in another way. 1t
breeds subserviency and sycophancy.
Every child in the state, no matter
what it's birth or circumstances may be
has a right to any opportunity of ed
ucation that the state has to offer. If
the wealthy desire to be exclusive, let
them pay the price of their exclusive
ness, but the state has no business to
foster any exclusiveness in what is sup
piled from state funds. The bastard
offspring OF the prostitute or the scion
of plutoerat should be one and the
0E&
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-17
CHOKING SOBS.

1t is seldom anyone comes out with
so refreshing a statement as Manager
VOTERS of Lihue. Labor of the very
cheapest, a bounty of one cent, and a
colonial form of government, with
presumably no popular vote. This is
truly a prospect that all must look for
ward to with heartsick longing. And
frightful condition even now of the
unfortunate planter. Manager VOTERS
asks with almost tears in his voice.
Does the government know that for
each ten tons of sugar to produce, one
laborer is required?" This in plain
statement means that for every 5000
that comes in, an expenditure of about
5000 is required for labor. No doubt
this is runious. 1t would be better to
get the 5000 net. AS for profit sharing
the gentleman dismisses that with
wave of the hand. One can quite i'm
agine that profit sharing can hardly be
thought of out of such small gains.
There are planters and planters, and
a large section of them will hardly
thank Manager Wolters for his ex-
pressed desire for colonial government,
contract men, and a cent a pound boun-
ty. If it takes one laborer for ten tons
of sugar, Uncle Sam will hardly see
his way to giving a one cent bounty
and the Louisiana planters may have
something to say
AS fact, there are plenty of plant
ers who earnestly desire to see a change
in our labor system, who desire to see
a territorial government and who want
free American institutions to take root
and blossom on the Isles of the Sea-
1t is the Americanism of the mass of
our thinkers that leavens the whole
lump, and that will give to us those free
institutions on a solid basis which no
country can be without and flourish
Prosperity must rest upon a broader
foundation than the Kauai manager
seeks, or it is no settled prosperity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-17
@imeRy @opicS.
APRIL IL, 1899.

THE WEATHER HAS BEEN UN-
USUALLY COOL, AND LITTLE AT
TENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO
THE REFRIGERATION. THE ICE
LASTS WELL, AND NOTHING is
SPOILED. BUT THE CHANGE is
COMING. VERY SOON 1T WILL BE
WARM AGAIN AND MUCH CARE
AND ATTENTION MUST BE GIVEN
TO PERISHABLE ARTICLES.
WE ARE ALWAYS PREPARING
FOR EMERGENCIES, LOOKING
AHEAD, AS 1T WE'RE, AND HAVE
LAID IN A STOCK OF