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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

the Unity has given $25 to the French
American orphanage.
That must have been a fine lecture
that Henry Austin Adams delivered on
Cardinal Newman, Sunday night. The
personality of John Henry Newman
was a peculiarly striking one and his
career singularly picturesque, and it,
as Mr.. Adams says, wherever he goes,
people want to hear about Newman
there is nothing strange in that. Per
sons who come within range of his
magical influence nearly always ideal
lied him, and perhaps that is why Mr.
Adams uniformly spoke of the great
ecclesiastic as a man of peace, one who
never engaged in a controversy or
raised his voice against others, but per-
petually played his andante conso-
lante. If such biographers and com
mentators as the Mozleys and r. H.
Hutton are to be credited, a
good proportion of his life af-
church was given to controversy and
conflict; in fact. he was. seldom with
out a quarrel on his hands. - One of
the most lasting impressions of
the various biographies Of New
man is of the aggressive, quarrel
some side of the cardinal, and Of the
often bitterly acrimonious and parti-
san spirit with which he waged his
personal and ecclesiastical warfare.
Mr.. Adams also made a point of the
undoubted fact that LEAD, kindly
light" Cardinal Newmans famous
hymn "can be found in any congrega-
10 nd
is sung by the Baptists, the Methodists
the Unitarians, the Quakers, and it is
even getting so that now the Hebrews
sing it,
Why not? Fortunately, no one church
has ever succeeded in forming a corner
in hymns or hymn tunes the best of
both have become the common hertz
age of all devOut and spiritual people.
But if musical corners We're to be
formed, then Lead, kindly light"
would belong in the Protestant corner.
because it was written by a Protestant.
Cardinal-then the Rev. Mr-Newman
wrote the words at sea several years
before he brought about his great
cataclysm in the church of England.
The music which Is as lovely as the
words, and to which the words owe
part of their worldwide popularity,
was also written by Protestant
Mr.. Adams, if reported correctly, has
down" on the new woman and the
woman's club, and is not afraid to say
SO. Just how the fact of never having
heard of the new woman affects the
other fact that Cardinal Newman is
widely revered and loved, is net clear,
neither Is it patent why never having
heard of a Friday afternoon club,
should be intimately connected with
the fact that his memory is a great
factor in the history of the 18th CEN
AS fact the new woman, at least
here in America, is harmless. She goes
her way, supporting herself and paying
the family coal bills and rent, some
times marrying, but often continuing
to do her rather prosaic duty in the
world as she conceives it, simply and
patiently, in office or shop or factory.
Grave ecclesiastics and lecturing Eng
lishmen she never troubles. ~.
AS for. the woman Cub, ITS mission
is to educate and sntertafii$its members
an Innocent purpose. II by "a Friday
afternoon club" the able lecturer in
question meant the Friday Morning
club, then Worcester people generally
will feel like resenting his thrust Not
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

every club woman is Mrs. Jellaby.
In America, where few men have leis-
ure for much culture, the influence Of
well-to-do women in sustaining the
amenities of life and diffusing knowl-
edge of and love for the humanities is
very powerful. AS an instrument for
the cultivation of life, the woman's
club has an important and constantly
increasing place to fill in America; and
it is filling 1t. But perhaps an English
nomad could not be expected to know
this.
One hundred and twenty-five dollars
represent the total receipts of the in
ternational doll show under the aus
pices of the Oxford street school To
this sum must be another considerable
one. Every one connected with the en-
terprise feels gratifed at its success.
The patronesses were: On Thursday, in
addition to those mentioned, Mrs. Eu-
gene Belknap; Friday, Mrs. Barrett,
Miss Lucy Sawyer The assistants Fri
day were Miss Jennie Leisure; Miss
Lucy Southwick, Miss Matte Laing,
Miss Gertrude Braman, Miss lice
Brown, Miss Anna Marble, Miss
Blanche Brownell, Miss Mollie Bowker,
Philip Baker and Jack Morse. Saturday
morning the teachers of the school
were in attendance, assisted by Charles
Morse and John Pratt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Use For Fountain Money

To the Editor of The Spy
Will you kindly publish in your pa
per the following suggestion:
To our brothers and sisters OF Great
Britain; Some two years ago we raised
sum of money to be INVESTED in a
fountain, which was to be presented
to our adopted city of Worcester, In
commemoration of the sixtieth year of
the reign of our beloved queen, Vic
toria. Our city fathers have deemed 1t
unwise to accept this gift, and Iwould
ask is there any better way of honor
ing our queen and country than by
applying this money to relieve the dis
tressed widows and orphans of the
brave soldiers who have given their
lives for their country, during
the present war in South Africa
Surely this would be an act worthy Of
all the subscribers whom 1 think would
willingly consent to the money being
used in such a worthy cause. Let us
hear from those interested, through
your fair minded paper. Thanking you
for this space, 1 remain yours very
truly, ]. C. f.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
WANT ANNEXATION.

Mr.. Penniman, The Spy's correspond
ent in South America makes the in
teresting statement that the states
round about Panama make no secret
of their desire to be annexed to the
United States. While talk of this kind
is premature, it is encouraging to see
that the small Central American repub-
lies realize what is to their own best
interest Since the collapse of the Cen
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
I@N0 WOR@ we've HONOW@E@R@ m0RO

penders to let me in to see the show
Mr. Wilton explained that the house
was run on cash basis, and did not
take suspenders in trade as a usual
thing. The man thought a while, and
then went off. A few minutes later,
Mr.. Wilton had occasion to go over to
Lothrop's, and he found the same man
trying to persuade the doorkeeper to
accept the suspenders, and was having
very little success. When he saw the
manager, he started.
you belong here?' he asked. and on
receiving an affirmative reply, he said:
Il guess I'd better get tt out of hereY'
and he did.
Incidentally, the suspenders were not
worth the price of admission to a free
bath.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
The Nineteenth Century
To the Editor of the spy


When does the 18th century end?
Let US see: 1t is said time is money !;
let us then reduce time to terms of
money. We are gravely informed that
ten mills make a cent-who has seen a
mill? For the purpose of this argument,
let US say. 365 mills make a cent and
let US imagine them Lay down mill
No l, count. them all out the first
cent is not complete until the 365th mill
is laid down, is it? When this is done
the first cent or your first year is COM
pleted; the next mill brings you into
your second cent or year. This is why
one is IN his second year after one year
is completed, or in his 10th year after
Is years are completed, or, the goth
century begins after the completion of
the 18th. But when does the 10Th cen
fury end? Count out ninety-nlne cents;
the dollar is not completed when the
last mill of the 99th cent is laid down,
is it? No. and is only completed with
the Lass or 365th mill of the Tooth cent.
Therefore, the 18th century is not com
pleted until the last or the
365th day of the year 1900 is com
pleted. consequently the 10th century
begins Jan. 1, 1901 Just as the goth
dollar begins after you have laid down
the las or 365th mill of the 1900th cent,
or, with the first mill of the first cent
of the 20th dollar. When we say 1900
years or 10 centuries have elapsed, we
mean, rot 1899 years, but the full 1900
years.
Trusting the above will clear the at
mosphere, stop family jars, and that it
will be read by emperors and others,
remains. Sincerely yours, L.
Worcester, Dec 18TH
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Lieut.. Brumbys death so soon after
his return home is unspeakably sad.
With a grateful country, alive to his
past sacrifices with a speedy promo
ton, it is a source of profound regret
that mis- life could not have been pro-
longed, Yet Brumby was more fortu-
nate than Gridley. He lived to return
to his native land and receive the out
ward thanks of his country and native
state, even though the promotion that
was his due was too long delayed by
senatorial red tape.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
ORDINATION FRIDAY
Worcester Young Men Become
Priests This Week

Thomas MeDermott and William Cum
ningham of this city are to be ordained
to the Roman Catholic priesthood, at
Brighton seminary, Friday Members
of their families and large number Of
friends are to witness the impressive
ceremonies. William Cunningham is a
brother of Rev. Thomas Cunningham
Both are high school boys and grad
yates Of Holy Cross. The young priests
are to celebrate their first masses
Christmas morning, at ST. Anne's and
ST. PauIs churches respectiVelY
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Joe Chamberlain visit to Ireland ap-
pears to have been trifie NAL a pro-
pos. Instead of gaining for himself the
popularity he had anticipated, it mere
ly gave the professional revolutionists
chance to make demonstrations.
When the secretary Of state for the
colonies accepted that invitation from
Trinity College he had anticipated a Sc
quence Of British victories, of which he
could pose as central hero. The Incl
dent merely shows that the Hon. Mr..
Chamberlain plans, like those of les
ser mortals, gang aft aglee."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
THE CURRENCY BILL.

The passage of the currency bill is a
cause for congratulation. For the first
time in many years the republican
party is committed to a firm, decisive
policy on the money question. The ext
genoies Of politics il the past have fire.
quently demanded that concessions be
given the western states by party man
ayers, and f1at-footed advocacy of the
gold standard has been Stunned. But
that is all changed.
Henceforth there will be no "silver
republicans" The small band of men
thus designating themselves are in
reality either democrats or populists.
From now on the republican party can
take no other stand on the financial
question than that taken yesterday.
There can be no more straddling. 1t is
a source Of qualification to Worcester
people that it's democratic representa-
tive voted in favor of the bill and that
for so doing he has been rewarded with
place on the important banking and
currency committee, of which Joseph
H. Walker was formerly chairman.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
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 it is en-
abied to print the latest news OF the world.
Together with its unrivalled city service, the
SPY thus affords its readers model American
home newspaper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Seven thousand, six hundred and
thirty is tremendous loss for few
weeks fighting with a homespun SOL
diery The fighting promises to last d
year or two at the very shortest. The
Boer war promises to be one of the
most sanguinary of the century.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

DR.. John Halls successor as pastor
of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church will receive a salary of $4,000
yearly 1t is decidedly profitable to la
Dor in the Fifth Avenue vineyard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Joe Chamberlain should be made tc
shift his monocle to the other eye.
That might change the luck.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

On second thought the London Times
is inclined to think the present situa-
ton is worse than the Indian mutiny.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
BEEcHAM BIDS FOR KIPLING MS

Among those who have made the high
est bids for the original manuscript of
Ruayafdp hipnhg PofSiI dhe absent
the benefit of the wives and children of
the British Reservists who have been or
dered to South Africa, is Mr.. Beecham, of
St. Helens, England. who offered $525 for
it.
Mr.. Beechams name is familiar to
every NJ newspaper reader in America, as he
is proprietor of the famous pills which
bear his name. In addition to being a
lover of things artistic, he is also a most
public spirited man. The great manufac-
turing centre Of st. Helens, Of which his
enormous factory is one of the largest
industries recognized his good services
to the town by electing him recently to
the mayoralty, backed by the unanimous
petition of the municipal council of ST.
Helens. Without doubt that executive
ability which has assisted him so ma
terially in building up his vast enterprise.
will be of great service to his fellow
townsmen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

They are saying all sorts Of things
about Brigham H. Roberts in Wash
ington, and the latest is that when he
writes to his wife, he uses manifold
nanar
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

1t remains to be seen whether the
Baron of Kandahar and Waterford
will be privileged to aff1x Pretoria aft
ter his string of titles at the close of the
WAR
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Town Tales

One Of the most beautiful sights af-
forded by this city, happened to see
recently by accident. 1 took young
America for a climb up one of the high
hills thar picturesquely enclrc1e the
city of Worcester.
1t was late in the afternoon and just
as we reached the summit the first
lights in the houses began to twinkle.
The Welsbach street lamps came on
one by one. till there We're rows and
crosses and stars of them. The city
was dotted with twinkling lights. All
Unexpectedly the electric street lights
came on in flash and the picture was
complete. If you haven't seen the
lights of Worcester from a hill top. do
so.
I notice that The Spy has several
writers of fiction on it's regular city
staff. 1t isn't the only paper thus ia
vored, but it seems to be the only one
hereabouts disposed to distinguish it's
fiction from it's news. For instance,
anything you read in The Spy's news
columns is believed by the editor to be
strictly true. On the contrary, what
ever is put into this column may be
true or not. In the main, Town Tales
are true stories.
It's convenient to have Winslow's
skate factory in Worcester. The other
day l had a broken skate fixed there
for dime. Without the aid of the fac
tory, 1 should have had to replace the
broker skate with new pair.
1 suppose that everybody in Wor-
cester has marvelled greatly at the size
of the Saturday night crowds on the
streets of Worcester. At The Spy Of
fee On Main street, the crowd is per-
haps the thickest and from the edito-
rial rooms the seething, wriggling mass
on Main street and Front street side
walks is really wonderful. What are
they all out for? 1t looks as il a big
gala day parade were expected. The
crowd IS so thick it moves slowly. Who
makes up this mass? 1t is partly
made up of husbands and housewives
intent on Sunday shopping, but large
proportion of the procession is contrib
uted by young couples. The crowd at
tracts them, apparently. The scene
has metropolitan look. In fact no
large city that / have ever seen, pre-
sents such a scene every Saturday
night.
the streets and sidewalks were slip
perry, and a number of pedestrians and
horses lost their footing. Old Sol began
to smile so hard, however, that long
before noon, the thin layers of ice had
been melted.
Theatrical managers have their
troubles as well as other people, and
even more So The chief object in life
for some people seems to be to get
something for nothing, and there is
scarcely a day that Manager Wilton of
the Park and Lothrop's does not have
applications for free admission to one
of the houses on some pretext or an
other. But yesterday he had an expe-
rience which beat all others Just af-
ter the show started at the Park in
the evening, he was accosted by a
rather seedy specimen Of humanity,
and this is what he wanted
Excuse me- SIR he said. II am
from New Hampshire, and as New
Hampshire people are good at making
bargains, I'll give you pair of sus-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
BarreII-AndreWS

Yesterday morning c. Herbert De-
Fosse, justice of the peace, oficiated
at the wedding of George Darrell, Jr.,
and Miss Mary Andrews, both of this
city
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
To Take the White Veil

Miss Annie Corrigan, of ST. Peters
parish, is to take the white veil of the
sisterhood of ST. Joseph, at Springfield,
Thursday Bishop Beaver is to off,
ciate, assisted by number of clergy
men. The white veil is taken by those
who enter the noyitiate and after two
years final vows are taken.
A hot lunch at zoe, noon and night,
at The Creamerie lunch room.
A positive cure for sick headache.
O. RTER,S LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

. "A &3 rr Cd II Ia,
Gears tho nlS Kind You Have Always Bought
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Personals

Frank Lally of the medical depart
ment OF Dartmouth College, Barton H.
Grant, son of Charles e. Grant, and
M. T. Carrigan, attending the same
college, are to spend the Christmas hol-
idays in Worcester. ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Sausage, buckwheat cakes and coffee,
25c, at Creamerie lunch room.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

About this time O. the year, remem-
Der the ladies at the Home for Aged
Women. Some have friends who
think of them every Christmas, but
others are last survivors of once large
families, and Santa Claus somehow
forgets to fill their stockings. Gifts
for the ladies and articles for the
Christmas dinner would be highly ap-
preciated. 1t only needs a reminder
for people to respond, for the Home for
Aged Women is a favorite in the city.
The Sunday school of the Church of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

In the early morning hours yesterday
the streets and sidewalks were slip
perry, and number of pedestrians and
horses lost their footing. Old Sol began
to smile so hard. however, that long
before noon. the thin layers of ice had
been melted
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

the Unity has given $25 to the French
American orphanage.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

It's convenient to have Winslow's
skate factory in Worcester. The other
day I had a broken skate fixed there
for a dime. Without the aid of the fac
tory, 1 should have had to replace the
broker skate with new pair.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05
= Raising the Wind,

St. Louis, March 2s.--Subscription
blanks s'lL;a were distributed Monday for the
s., Ooo,0 900 popular subscription fund for
the Louisiana Purchase centennial, to
be held in st. Louis in 1908, and an ac-
tive canvass was commenced in the diff
ferent interests. No individual sub
sscriptions have been officially an
lnloeunced, but reports from chairmen of
subcommittee indicate that more than
$1.000,O00 have already been obtained
with but small percentage of the
houses interested heard from. It is ex-
pected that the entire amount will be
raised within the next 30 days.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05
Dad Fire in Chicarn-

Chicago, March 2S.-The fve-story
brick building of the Armour curled
hair and felt plant, Thirty-frst place
and Benson street, was destroyed Mon
day by fire, which started among the
wool picking machines on the third
floor, and spread SO rapidly as to i'm
peril the lives of 1872 operatives in the
building. The total loss was estimated
at 100000, fully covered by insurance.
There were many narrow escapes
Seven persons were injured, of whom
some may die, and six employees were
still missing at midnight, and was be-
lieved they had persisted in the flames.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05
Young Farmer Lynched.

Topeka, Kan, March 3o-Ae special
to the State Journal from Holton,
Kan, says: Henry Sanderson, the
young farmer who attempted to muir
der his sweetheart, Myrtle Fleisher,
near Mayetta Sunday afternoon, and
instead wounded Mrs. John Fleisher,
her aunt, who was at her side, so that
she died at two o'clock in the morn
ing, was lynched at two o'clock in the
morning by mob from Mayetta.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05
Bad Winter for Wheat.

Springfield, Mass, March %. - The
New England Homestead has compiled
special report from information re-
ceived from correspondents in the en-
tire wheat belt of the country, which
shows that the winter has been most
severe in the whole territory usually
devoted to wheat. The feeling among
wheat growers is that the crop as a
whole can now hardly recover it's
normal vigor, although it is far from a
failure as vet.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05
Quay Will. Not Withdraw.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 29.-An in
formal conference of friends of Senator
Quay was held here Tuesday night at
the executive mansion to discuss the
senatorial situation. Senator Penrose
was present. It was decided that Mr..
Quay would remain a candidate for
United States senator and if there is no
election by the present legislature to
submit the question to the people in the
election for members of the legislature
two years hence,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05
Was 11S Years Old.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 30.-Mi-
chael Shea died in this city Tuesday
night at the advanced age of 11S years.
He was born in Ireland in 1881, and was
friend of Daniel O'Connell. Shea was
married when he was IS years old and
has children over 60 years of age.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05
Only One Saved.

Lewiston, Idaho, March 29.-James
McCaffery, a miner, arrived in Grange
vile Tuesday bringing news of the
drowning of his partners, S. T. Short
hill, Mike O'Brien and Jeff Turpin, in
the Salmon river, four miles above Old
Wire bridge. The party of four were re-
turning from Mallick mining district,
near Buffalo Hump, in boat. Striking
very rough weather, the boat capsized.
McCaffery alone succeeded in reaching
the Shore
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-05
Damaging Frost in Texas.

Waco, Tex, March 29.-Immense
damage has been done in this section by
the freeze of Monday night and Tues
day. Corn, which was in most places
one to two inches high, was killed and
will have to be replanted, while the
fruit crop is practically destroyed. The
loss falls heavy upon a large portion of
the farmers who had to buy seed in the
first case. The temperature Tuesday
morning was 80 degrees, the lowest ever
known here this late in the spring,