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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-16
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Keep hammering away, even at the
risk Of being deemed a victim OF
crotchets. For this is not an over-in-
telligent world.-John Fiske.
II Is sad to see our government
backing those whose avowed policy Is
expansion, which, less politely ex-
pressed, means aggression, and for
which there is a still less polite word
which is readily guessed.-Herbert
Spencer.
| would not trade a single sentence
of the declaration Of independence for
all the gold that could come from the
Philippines in thousand years.
William ]. Bryan.
II there Is anything that cannot bear
free thought, let 1t crack.-Wendell
Phillips.
To me 1t seems that neither the OBJ
tanning nor retaining Of any trade,
how valuable soever, is an object for
which men may Justly spill each
others Blood that the true and sure
means OF extending and securing com
merce is the goodness and cheapness OF
commodities, and that the profit OF
no trade can ever be equal to the ex-
pense Of compelling 1t and OF holding
II by fleets and armies.-Benjamin
Franklin to Lord Howe, July 20, 1776.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-16

The following quotations from rev.
erend gentlemen illustrate the above
fable:
II consider that while our country
is at war and American soldiers are
being shot down In the Philippines, to
institute any such League as you pro-
pose is constructive Of treason, REV.
A. P. Doyle.
I'm peace am against the admins
tration If 1t is wrong, but in time OF
war, after the old flag has been fired
upon by an enemy whom we were try
Ing to save and civllize, then am for
the administration, right or wrong
Rev. Mr.. Mallley, chaplain Of the First
Nebraska regiment.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-16
A UNIVERSAL TRUST.
TO BE CONTROLLED BY JOHN
d. ROCKEFELLER.

whom the Standard oil Magnatss Con-
troll All OF tho Railroads Production
OF Az Kinds, and Producers, win Bs
At Tae.y Mercy.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-16

The thought has heretofore occurred
to many, and the question has been
asked, what II these Wall street
gentlemen should pool their Interests
and form one universal money, rail-
road and factory trust?" What will
then be the condition OF the rest OF usY
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-16
THE nEpELLIous TRAVELLER.

A Clergyman and an Editor were
walking together, when they eepled
the Mayor OF their Village sitting on q
Fence and holding an evll-looking
Club; while In the Distance Traveller
approached.
my journalistic Instinct tells me-"
said the Editor, that the Man on tho
Fence Is contemplating a criminal Az
erosion upon yonder Traveller"
I'm that Case" replied the Clergy
man, 1T Ia my Duty as a Teacher OF
Morality to persuade our Brother from
his evil Intention"
Eyes," said the Editor, land as /
also am Conserver of Morals ! will
aid you in your Task"
So they reasoned with their Fellow
Villager on the Slnfulness of acquiring
Property by forclble Annexation, urg-
Ing him to refrain from any violent
act, The Man on the Fence spoke
them fair; nevertheless when the
Stranger came up, the Man on the
Fence rushed at him and knocked him
down.
The Traveller offered q stubborn Re-
slstance, and the Clergyman and tho
Editor watched the Combat, Tho
Editor was the first to speak. CLEAR
ly," said he, 1T was our Duty to rea-
son with the Mayor 30 long as he only
contemplated the Robbery. But now
that he Is attacked, we cannot permit
the Traveller to escape, In the eyes OF
the World the defeat Of our Mayor
would dlshonor u.s."
"The Lord DO with us In our pa-
triotic Efforts" said the Man Of God.
Let us first sustain our Village Hon
or, and after the Rebellious Traveller
has been Subdued, we may arrange
about the Disposition of his Effects"
Therefore, with one Accord, the
Guardians of Morality rushed into tho
Fray, and sat on the Traveller while
the Mayor benovolently assimilated his
Purse, When last seen the Clergyman
was opening a little Bible, to convert
the Traveller before the latter died OF
his wounds; while the Editor dictated
a Scare Head for n special Edition;
and the Mayor paraded the Flag of the
Free.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-16

II there is anything that cannot bear
free thought, let 1t crack.-Wendell
Phillips.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-16

There is not a single industry In the
United States not at the mercy OF such
n trust as this one of railroads. The
great grain belt OF the central Western
prairles, the mines Of the Rocky noun
tains, the cattle raising district of the
Southwest, the cotton plantations of
the South, the iron and copper mines
Of the North, the tobacco trade of the
central Southern states-all exist only
at the pleasure of the members OF this
giant syndicate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07
MODJEsKA's RETURN.
An Excellent Performance of Macbeth
Witnessed by Large Audience.

Madame Modjeska began two days
engagement at the Worcester Theatre
last evening before an audience which
for size and close attention gave a
ringing denial to the oft-quoted man
agerial statement, that "Shakspere
means bankruptcy" Many persons
were present last night, who are but
seldom seen at theatrical performances.
Hardly vacant seat could be found
on the lower floor; standing room was
literally occupied and the denizens of
the upper gallery were subdued with
establishment to find a large sprinkling
Of the fair sex sharing their benches.
The play Macbeth" has not been
given in Worcester since the Margaret
Mather performance some four or five
years since, and was given a much
more elaborate presentation than at
that time. Scenery and properties of
the correct historical period are used
the cast of characters is on a larger
numerical scale than has been the GUS
tom of late with travelling Shaksperian
companies, and although economy has
been somewhat rigidly practiced in the
material for the costumes, the semi
barbarism of the period represented
can be pleaded for an excuse in a
measure.
AS Lady Macbeth. Modjeska intro.
duces no novel or sensational reading
of the character, but gives an even
| impressive portrayal throughout. She
cannot sway or thrill her audience as
| she once did; those days are gone by
for her. But if the magnetism of the
actress is dwindling, the art remains
and her every word and motion was
| followed with rapt and eager attention
| Shn follows tho Sidln--
of the part in most of the DISPUTED
readings, as in the I'VE fall" speech
and makes the queen a womanly anC
| affectionate wife Swayed towards crime
rather by overpowering ambition fol-
| her husband than by natural depray.
| ity. She received hearty curtain calls
after each of her more powerful scenes
Barring a slight tendency to rant a.
| times, Mr.. Herman was a capital Mac
beth--the best we have ever seen. nj,
scenes Immediately preceding and fol
lowing Duncan's murder, and the dag
ger soliloquy, were given with a. fervo,
and dramatic intensity that fairl,
startled the audience from its lethargv
for it was inclined to silent attentio,
rather than applause. Mr. Lonergal
was a virile Macduff, Mr.. Harris
somewhat ponderous Banquo, and tn
other parts We're all in intellieen
hands. Especially good were the thre
witches played by Misses Anna 4
Proctor, Grace Fisher and Anna Da
ley, who, though more comedy than tn
parts are usually pictured, invests
their lines and their business wit
fully the requisite amount of weird
ness.
This afternoons play is Marie STU
art" and the engagement closes to
night with an elaborate presentation G
| "a ntony and CIeonatra - which ~
star makes her principal effort on thi
! tOur
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07

Gov. Pingree of Michigan, who has
shown some really remarkable qualities
of leadership, has met his first positive
check at the hands of members of his
own party. His attempt to accomplish
the defeat of Senator Burrows was
made boldly and with a degree of vigor
that indicated confidence of success, but
the senator won easily and handsomely,
the Pingree workers being completely
routed. The republicans of Michigan
have been so loyal to the governor in
the past that this defeat is very signifi-
cant. 1t would be difficult to find two
public men presenting more points of
difference than Senator Burrows and
Gov. Pingree, and the legislature de-
cides against the latter's candidate 1t
is too much to expect that the executive
will draw the conclusion that the people
are becoming tired of him, but there
| is hint in this latest proceeding that
such is the case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07

The congressional bill providing for a
third circuit judge in the sixth circuit,
is expected to be followed by the APP
pointment of ex-Secretary Day to this
place. The district includes the states
of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky ana
Tennessee, and the two circuit judges
already provided are said to be unable
to keep up with the work. OF the nine
judicial circuits, four have three judges,
and the other five, including the first
Maine New Hampshire and Rhode Is
land) have to worry along with only
two. 1t is common talk that if Judge
Gray, who is tho only one Of the SUI
preme court justices approaching the
age of retirement, would kindly step
down and out, President Mckinley
would be eager to nominate Mr.. Day
to his place. Still there are two obsta-
eles to this plan. One is the presumed
indsposition of Judge Gray to retire
and the other is the fact that Massa-
chusetts would undoubtedly protest il
her record of uninterrupted represent
alton on the supreme bench were thus
to be broken.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07
REFRIGERATOR BEEF.
COL Sharp SAYS 1t Was the Admiration Of
Porto Rican Natives.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Col. Henry
Sharp, of the commissary department.
who served at Camp Thomas and in
Porto Rico during the war, was before
the war investigation commission to-
day.
He said that he had made the con-
tracts with Nelson Morris & Co. for
beef at Camp Thomas and had super
intended the issue and inspection of re-
frigerator beef in Porto Rico. He said
that the quality of fresh beef issued at
Camp Thomas was equal to any he had
ever seen in the army.
Gov. Beaver read the witness parts
of Surgeon w. III. Days report to Gen.
Miles on the fembalmed beef issued at
Camp Thomas, and asked If he had
noticed the 'mawkish taste" and dis
gushing odor' or the beef referred to.
Col. Sharp said the report in question
referred to a time after witness left
Camp Thomas, and said positively that
! the description did not apply to any Of
the beef he had seen. He said ne had
Inspected one vessel Of refrigerator beef
az Arroyo, Porto Rico. and that was the
wonder and admiration" of all the
| natives and foreign residents none of
| whom had ever seen such good beef
! The native cattle in Porto Rico, he
| said, were infinitely inferior to the
American refrigerator beef The Porte
Ricans slaughtered bulls, stays and
heifers Unfortunately, classes ex-
cluded from our army beef by contract.
they also slaughtered superannuated
draft cattle whose tanks and quarters
We're invariably full of small sacs and
cysts. He knew of no chemically pre-
served meat issued to the army and he
warmly commended all the American
beer given our troops in Porto Rico.
Col, Sharpe thought the loss Of the
i spoiled beef which has been in question
fell to the contractor and not to the
government. Col. Sharpe said that his
order OF preference for beef would be
refrigerated beef first, canned second
and beef on the hoof third
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07

to the committee on foreign rela-
tions?"
Because" replied Mr.. Davis, cit re-
lates to matters which are still pend
ing before that committee. 1t would
be unprecedented at least in my expe-
rience, not to refer the resolution in
accordance with my notion
Before the debate colE2I proceed fur
Their, Mr.. Davis said: Il desire, Mr.
president, to enter a privileged mo-
ton. | move that the doors of the
Senate be closed"
The motion was seconded by Mr.
Gallinger and the Senate went into Sc
cret session.
In the secret legislative session of
the Senate, the proceedings continued
on the same lines as in the open ses-
sion, Mr.. Hoar making a brief speech
on the subject. He was not interrupt
ed and when he had finished the Sem
ate agreed to the resolution calling for
the instructions to the commissioners
without a division. Mr.. Hoar insisted
that other members of the Senate had
as much right to full information as
the members of the committee on for
, eign relations, and urged that it was
derogatory to their dignity as senators
not to supply all the light that could
| be given.
! None of the members of the commit
| StC Oli lOACi5u ICidliOuS Ildue reply,
and no information was given as to
the character of the instructions.
| At 1885 p. m. the Senate reconvened
| in open session.
| Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana then adj
/ dressed the Senate on the Joint resolu-
| ton offered by Mr.. Vest of Missouri.
! declaring that under the constitution
of the United States no power is given
to acquire territory to be held and gov
erned permanently as colonies.
At the instance OF Mr.. Hoar, the
House bill to extend the powers and
duties of the commissioner of fish and
fisheries, so as to include game birds
and other wild birds useful to man was
passed, the Senate bill protecting song
birds being added as an amendment.
Mr.. Morgan called up the Nicaragua
canal bill and explained the modifica-
lions agreed by the committee to the
amendments offered by Mr.. Berry. be-
fore the holiday recess At the request
of Mr.. Morgan the bill as modified and
amended was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Allison of lowe, said he hoped
no vote would be asked for today. as
il he understood the amendments Of
fered by Mr.. Berry, they were substan-
tally an appropriation of public money
for construction of the canal ard pro-
vision should be made by bonds OF
otherwise to raise the money. At :.
p. m. the Senate went into executive
session and at $50 p. m. adjourned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07

contributor to the Woman's Jour
nal advances the ingenious theory that
the hundreds of women who are report
ed as having kissed Hobson were ac-
tuated only by their suppressed patri-
otism. In Colorado, she AYERS, where
women have full suffrage as a vent for
their patriotism, nobody wanted to kiss
the young lieutenant but in Kansas,
where they have only municipal suf-
frase, their unsatisfied patriotism was
such that they Just had TO kiss" him,
while in Kentucky, where women have
no suffrage at all, they were so pos
sessed to express their latent devotion
to the country that. Hobson not be-
ing available, they periodically kissed
a young sergeant in place of him. This
train of reasoning is certainly impress
sive, and the conclusion important, il
true. The relation of osculatory patri-
otism to the rise and fall of nations is
| an obscure subject at best, and one
that might well enlist the attention oil
social philosophers like Benjamin Kidd
| and James Bryce
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07
HAS A RIGHT.
Senator Hears Resolution
Passed in Secret Session.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Immediately af-
ter the Senate convened today the res
olution offered yesterday by Mr.. Hoar
of Massachusetts, calling on the presi-
dent for information as to the instruc
tions of the commissioners who nego
tiated the treaty of Paris, together with
all correspondence and reports relating
to their work. was laid before the Sem
ate. Chairman Davis, one of the COM
missioners, desired that it be referred
to the foreign relations committee, but
Mr.. Hoar insisted that the Senate had
as much right to such information as
the members of the foreign relations
committee, and that the president
should determine whether the Senate
should have it. The resolution was
adopted in secret session. In support
Of the resolution offered some time ago
by Mr.. Vest of Missouri in opposition
| to expansion, Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana
delivered an extended speech. At the
| conclusion of Mr.. Cafferys argument,
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama announced on
| behalf of the Nicaragua canal commit
tee the acceptance in a modified form
Of the amendments offered by Mr.. i3er-
ry before the holidays to the pending
| canal bill. The amendments were not
| passed upon by the Senate.
Early in the session of the Senate. the
resolution of Senator Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, calling upon the president if
not in his Judgment incompatible with
tne pupllc interest, to communicate TO
/ the Senate the instructions he had
given the commissioners who nesotia-
ted the treaty a. Paris the CORRESPOND
ence which had passed between him
ana the department of state and Inc
commissioners, and the reports made
by the commissioners either to him n,
TO the department Of state. was laid
before that BODY 'a'O
Mr.. Davis. one of the commissioners
dnu chairman or the committee on for.
elgn relations, moved that the resoI,,.
| ton be referred to that COMMITTEES NJ
Roar: Mr.. president, / object to sunt
reference Of the resolution. II seeI,,
: 10 me that the Senate ought to baTr
the information called for by the roso'
luton, IL in the judgment of the nros;,
dent, 1t would be proper to communal
cate It.; / hope the motion will be de
Mr.. Davls-"I hope the motion wi,
t prevail 0''oH Wli
Mr.. Hoar then reiterated his exnres
SION OF belief that the informatio,
asked for by the resolution was ra,.
! feetly proper to give to the Senate az,
: planning that the resolution was in th
: ordinary form. VI
MI. White Of California-"Th reeo
luton Is not in any way mandatory
Mr.. Hoar-"Not at all The comm,
ieation Of the information is entireI
within the discretion of the president
: Mr.. Allen of Nehraska-"Is there an
reason why the resolution should b
) feierred TO the committee on foreig
| relations?"
Il do not know of any" replied Nj
t Hoar.
: Mr. Allen addressing Mr. Davs)-
. why should the resolution be referre
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07
Hosiery Specials for Tndau
cHlLOREN's EYE s,
The Action of the School Committee An
pIaudea.

10 the Editor OF The Spy;
IL IS unnecessary to state the pleasure
l teel at the action taken by our school
board last Tuesday evening. in anpoint
ing a committee to investigate the CON
dltIon Of chlldren's eyes and ears il, o,,.
schools, especially eyes.
Inc position in which I am nIacad
eil@oles me TO see the result of the no
Slece OF these organs of vision ynora
especially In youth, from the apa Of :
to 10 years. ese VI
II some system Of this nature had
Deen enforced when we We're children
many of us would have bettar iaaItb
ana eyesight today.
l do not care what the svs+a,, Of
examination may be, as long as It is
sooo and right. My feelings were well
SApreSseu IN communication Of March
o. 1888 which was sent to each member
OF the school board then in office
also TO other cities and towns and
was copied extensively in Journals
part as follows:
AFTER considerable study "a to the
pest methods Of obtaining such tests
l am ied to suggest that each teacher
should be instructed to make an a,p-
pfoxlmate test of the vision Of the chill
uFeH IN their school rooms a record to
pe kept as the superintendent of schools
OF scnool board may deem proper. 1t
Would be but a short exercise to exam
inc so or 60, or even 100, in the. school
room to which they are promoted.
Thus we would have record of each
scholar as he enters each grade from
the time they enter our schools to the
graduation. The parents receiving the
reports could see If the eyes were
changing, and thus would be aware of
any trouble before it would be too
late. The charts necessary for such
examinations would cost but a few
cents each, and Instructions could be
obtained of any competent refraction
ist. This is a question which viii soon
be presented to all the schools in orr
country, and why cannot we here in
the heart of the commonwealth of good
old Massachusetts,, the cradle of liberty,
and education, be among the leaders
in this great work Of relief?"
Since that time, several communjoa-
| tons have been published through the
columns of your paper upon the sam a
su'bject.aeTWe have an excellent commit
tee appointed, and now let the good
work go on, and at no distant date we
will hear the murmur of approval allow :,
the line of children, men and won,ae
grown, as this action will have nre-
vented much suffering by furnishing a
means for resuming the normal nerve
and muscle balance in many a frail
body, and allowing supposed deficient
scholars to be at the head Of their class
| If they so desire.
know that 7 voice the feelings of
the thinking public in this nstter
Therefore push the good work along
and in future days, Many will rise ana
call you blessed" "''
Frank Edison Adams.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07
ROOSEVELT AND ALGER.

The New York Herald is responsible
for the story that Theodore Roosevelt
was recommended for medal of hon
or by Gen. Shafter, Gen. Wheeler and
Gen. Wood. but now he is to be put off
with a brigadier general brevet, the
same perfunctory title bestowed upon
commanders who never came under
for the alleged discrimination and
Roosevelt's round robin, which has
tened the return of the troops from
Santiago before the secretary was
ready to bring them. is given as the
first of number of reasons for the
displeasure in which the colonel of the
rough riders is held by the war depart
ment. AS an instance OF the attempts
of the department. to get even with him,
it is said that RooseveIt's now famous
dispatch, comparing his regiment with
other volunteers, was given to the press
in garbed form. His own words, it is
said, We're: Zone regiment of rough
riders properly armed and using
smol1eless powder, was worth three
regiments of volunteers armed with ar
chaic weapons and using ordinary
brown powder" The words were writ
ten when it was proposed to send men
armed with Springfield rifles to Porte
Rico, and as now reproduced, they
are entirely bereft of their Of
fensive quality. 1t is impossible tc
more than guess at the value of the
many charges made against the war
department, but where there is SC
much smoke, people will be apt to be-
lieve that there must also be fire.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-07
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.

American consuls in different parts
of the world frequently send out re-
ports Of considerable value, and these
are promptly given to the public
through the bureau of foreign COM
merce, state department. During the
last few years, there has been marked
improvement in the quality Of these re-
ports, and in the value of the informa-
ton impaired, and this notwithstand-
ing the fact that our system of APP
pointment to the consular service has
little to recommend it. But If under
this system" says the Chicago Times
Herald, I'VE are able to impress our
two great commercial rivals with the
promptness and practical value of the
reports, what might we accomplish
with a trained consular service, under
the merit system, where men who
make good records are rewarded with
promotion instead Of displacement"
The best work in this department
cannot be accomplished so long as
these places are used in the payment
of political obligations, for the reason
that the best men will not, as rule
seek labor in a field where experience
and efficiency afford not the least guar
antee of permanently Salaries in the
consular service should be increased
and the conditions changed, so that
men of the best quality and character
would think it worth While to make
| special preparation for the service witt
view to making 1t a career With
adequate compensation and a reason.
able degree of permanency assured, the
service would soon show marked i'm.
provement.