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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
WHERE THE COLD DEMOCRATS STAND

Albany, N. Y, Nov. Pax Congress-
man Charles Tracey, of this city, who
was the New York member of the Pal
mer and Buckner national committee Of
gold democrats in 1896, was asked to-
day his opinion of Congressman Suffers
statement in Chicago that many gold
democrats were returning to the DEM
ocratic party.
Mr. Tracey in reply said that he
knew of no gold democrats of promin-
ence who had said they intended to sup
port William J. Bryan for president, or
who had actually again become mem
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
READY TO CUT.
Druggists Will Put Their Prices as
Low as the New Firm.

Druggists Will Put Their Prices as
Low as the New Firm.
The members of the Worcester Coun-
ty Pharmaceutical association held an
other meeting yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of discussing and strength
ening the agreement whereby Worces-
ter druggists will hang together in
meeting the cut rates anticipated with
the opening of the Hall & Lyons store.
Some discussion was gone into over
the price of cigars as advertised by the
of the city will meet every cut but
druggists on the outskirts fail to see
what they will gain in the way of trade
where there is so little competition,
and will hold to their old price Ii u
Druggists in the centre of the city will.
however, meet the new firm on the
general cut. The members of the asso-
citation say that they do not intend to
sell goods for less than cost, but they
will meet whatever comes in the way
of reduction for a time at least Those
who attended the meeting yesterday
agreed to stand or fall together, and
while they denied that any agreement
on a scale of prices had been drawn up
and signed, they said that the MEM
bers had given their word to stand to-
gether.
There is no war as yet" said one
of the members, but we are making
preparations to fight, in case there is
necessity for it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
STREET RAILWAY MEN.
Their Sixth Social Calls Out a Large
Party.


Mechanics hall never contained a
merrier party than it housed last even
ing. The occasion was the 9Th annual
concert and social of the Worcester di-
vision of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Railway Employees of Amer
lea.
Long before the time set for the start
of the grand march the hall was com
fortably filled, and at o'clock when
Frank 1. Ordway. conductor of the
Harry e. Brigham orchestra which
furnished music, waved his wand for
the opening of the concert program, the
line of march had to be formed partly
on the floor of the hail. as the crowd
could not be accommodated in the anti
room.
The grand march was led by Assist
ant Floor Director James E. Sweeney
and Miss E. NJ. Farrell, followed by W.
F. Kewley and wife, Frank Joyce and
Miss Nellie Constance, William King
don and wife, d. F. Kennedy and Miss
Gertrude Courtney, M. A. Butler and
wife, NJ. j. Sullivan and wife, r. Brown
and wife, j. F. Murphy and Miss Nellie
Mccarthy, E. J. Burke and wife, J.
Dowd and Miss L. Constance, Frank
COChFdH ana MISS AIdy II tI SuSoIl j. H.
Sullivan and Miss Carrie Hamilton, JAS
Lee and Miss Linda Westwood William
DAILY and Miss Nellie Nuttall, Michael
Doyle and Miss Maggie Rourke, Michael
Flynn and Miss Minnie Kelley Daniel
V. Shea and Miss Theresa Ahearn, John
Sweeney and wife. William Wilson and
Miss Evelin Fitzgerald, Daniel Foley
and wife, Harry Shepard and Miss
Agnes Eauley, Fred Dean and wife
Thomas Tague and wife, Stephen Treen
and wife, and others.
After the close OF the march the fact
that the street railway boys are popular
was more evident, and when dancing
started the floor was filled to it's capa-
city. There was no attempt at decora-
ton other than atasty arrangement of
palms around the stage. William O'RrI-
en-, president of the local division, was
at first chosen floor director, but owing
to the illness Of his mother he did not
lead the march and resigned his posi-
ton as floor director to Recording Sec
rotary Sweeney. He was assisted by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

pers or the democratic party. 1t was
true, however that some gold demo.
Gratis had expressed themselves as in
favor of returning to the democratic
fold and to the support of the BRYAN
platform, not because they had changed
their opinion that the free coinage of
silver would be detrimental to the coun-
try, but because they could by so doing
evince their opposition to the national
administration so-called imperialistic
policy in the Philippines.
Are you one of those you mention %
No, sir" answered Mr.. Tracey. 81
am with the country just as long as the
Philippine war lasts"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

John w. Bowes, D. F. Kennedy. E. T
Burke, NJ. F, Flynn, e. Barton, g. Bur
rell, M. Brown, NJ. j. Sullivan. P. F.
salmon. F. Brown, VIM. Kingdom w.
r. Kewley, John e. Sweeney, ]. e. Sui
ivan, ID. f. Sullivan, M A. Butler. F.
Harris, F. F. Trudelle, George Knott
CHARLES O'Brien, and j. F. Murphy.
The reception committee was John 7
Murphy, M c. Gearen, Thomas Leach.
John 5. O'Brien, William Larkin, F.
Joyce, Ed Kenney, w. B. Gain, John
Holand, o. J, Mcdonald, William Sill
yer, P, Shea, Thomas Tague Ed, Nor
ton, 2. Mara, George Mansfield. H. Ohm
stead, F. L. Tyler, S. Treen and A. G.
Hall.
supper was served at intermission bv
the management of the Creamerie.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

augurated is bound to increase. The
markets for American goods will keen
on multiplying consistently with the
increase Of new industries. It is to the
credit of the Trainer of the present
tariff law that all this state of affairs
has resulted for the mutual benefit Of
all our people.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
DEATH OF MISS SULLIVAN.

Miss Elizabeth NJ c. Sullivan died
at the home of her aunt. Mrs. Thomas
r. Twiss, 20 Church street, after a long
Illness. She leaves a widowed mother,
who lives in Boston. She was a stem
ographer by occupation. Her funeral
will probably take place Monday. In
terment will be in Hollywood cemetery,
BrOokline Mass
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
A NEW MINISTER.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Secretary Hay
today escorted the Argentine minister,
Senior Garcia Merou, to the White
House. where the retiring minister paid
his farewell call upon the president.
He goes to Buenos Ayres to assume
the portfolio of the secretary of agri-
culture.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
BAY STATE LODGE SMOKE TALK.

Royal Bay State Lodge, Manchester
Unity, had its regular monthly smoke
talk last evening at its rooms. $50 Main
street. John Newhall gave an address
on Napoleon" Mr.. Robinson gave sew
eral violin solos. The feature of the
evening was a round of stories told by
the members. A huge cigar with nearly
pound of Connecticut tobacco in its
composition was the prize for the best
and most improbable tale.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
ESPECIALLY FOR LADIES.

The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railway is especially convenient for ladies
travelling alone, Uniformed attendants
on every train and lady passengers on
the Lake Shore can be sure of utmost
courtesy, absolute safety and complete
comfort.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
YoUR CARp PARTIEs

this winter should be equipped with the
new Army and Navy Cards, just issued
by the Malt-Nutrine dept. of the Ann
heuser- Busch Brewing Association. ST
Louis, U S. A.. who send them to all on
receipt of ten two-cent stamps Our he
roes on the face cards: Dewey. King of
Hearts; Miles. Jack of Clubs. etc. Novel,
up-to-date. Finest cards procurabie at
any price
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

Dispatches from London saw that
when De Wolfe Hopper was introduced
to the Prince of Wales, the other day,
the prince told him a joke and Hopper
laughed heartily, If it was of the regu-
lar English variety he showed rare taste
and an exquisite sense of comedy in
laughing
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

dog attempted to steal the contents of
the other pals or not 1t is easy to i'm
agine, however. the sngry expressions
punctured with various explosives,
when hungry laborer came to partake
of his monday dinner and found it
spoiled,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

We talk about French hysteria, yet
when has people ever made itself so
ridiculous as have Americans during
the Dewey house controversy? Even
the tickle French stick to their heroes
closer than do we. Marchand is as
much a hero as he was the day he re-
turned from Africa.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

That ten tons of plum pudding which
the British war office will give their
soldiers in Africa to help out the Christ
mas dinner is quite likely to give Tom
my Atkins a lively pain in his little
tummy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

RUSSIA Is now in deeper financial EN-,
p'iIassment than any civilized nation,
IN spite of her huge armies, she is in
no condition to wage a war with any
other power.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

Town Tales
800 19.e e 8 , e 8 . 'VgYSiYSlvSlYslvv

He had a bulldog at the other end OF
a steel chain-a bull dog that tugged
and pulled with an obstinacy that was
commendable.
Isn't he beaut?" asked the man
look at the snout and the bit of white
on his tail Talk of wonders-he's the
limit And some people say they can
see any beauty in a bulldog
He gazed admiringly at the animal
and then said: I've entered him IN to-
morrow's show, and watch him make
the other dogs look like a lot of whipped
ours He's got five prizes on his moth
er's side and three on his fathers, not
to mention pure English blood IN ms
veins And he's got the spirit OF dis
content so magnifcently imbued into
his system that he makes my arms
sore holding him.
He bent over and patted the brutes
head. wonderfully intelligent beast F"
he said, considering he's only eight
months old. Now you take the average
child of that age and it can't hold
candle to this dog of mine. 1t knows
everything | say to it, and no matter
what I tell it to do it always does the
opposite. You know, that's a sign of
intelligence in a bulldog-shows that
IT'S contrary And that's a mark Of
good breeding in a dog such as this
which shows how superior bulldog is
to human beings A well bred human
being won't disagree with you often
whereas a bulldog, or Welsh rarebit,
invariably will.
See you otmorrow at the dog show.
won't II"
And the latter sentence was half an
insult, and half pleasant leave-taking.
Maybe both.
If ev'ry dog win have his day.
Of course it's only right
To portion things in such way
Each cat will have its night.
Did you hear the latest?" she asked.
Her tailor-made fitted snugly and
swept the street in quite an approved
fashion. A big bunch of violets nestled
on her left shoulder and her pocket
book matched the color of her gown.
Il can see from your face that you
haven't heard-so prepare. Little Kit
tie Blank has gone to the Philippines
in the habit Of a Red Cross nurse. Ev-
cry ones talking about IT,
you see, you can imagine that sort
of thing in some girls--the sort of girl,
for instance. who isn't pretty, isn't
well-to-do and who prates religion and
ones duty forever and ever, world
without end, ameni But Kittle was
just the opposite-never went to
church, minded her own business
never passed a beggar- did lots of odd
things Why, last winter at a certain
dance she did the most Incompetent
sible thing imaginable-went away
early-at ! o'clock-because she said it
was so bitterly cold that she wouldn't
have the coachman sitting on the box
and freezing to death Odd, wasn't il?
And now off she goes. without
word to any one. to be a Red Cross
nurse in the Philippines. And she
doesn't take a bit of religion with her
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
O. o. ON Oh O. @
Boston Store.

A full size, complete
Teachers Bible; large
type; rs cents. Book
Department.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
BASKET BALL TICKETS.
Members of Wellington Rifles Provided
For the Season.

AT the meeting of the Wellington
Rifles at the armory, last night, tickets
for the basket ball games for the com
ing season were given out to members
of the company. After the meeting the
wellington basket ball team played a
practice game with the City Guards.
which resulted in a tie score of 2 to ..
Today the flags at the armory will be
at half-mast during the funeral of Vice
President Garrett A. Hobart.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

There was sudden drop in the tick
ct market at New Haven, Thursday.
Inc bears completely routed the specu-
lative bulls. The young undergradu-
ates who manipulated the deal will
doubtless make their mark on change
after graduation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

peCduSt she never JON our Sewing
class that makes garments for the
heathen-or wouldn't belong to the
Soup society of the parish-or mix in
church affairs of any sort, And yet
well, maybe she thought it was her
duty-that society was aimless and all
hat sort of thing-I've. often heard her
say it-and then packed up and went.
It's either that or else-else there's
a man at the bottom of it-and he's
fighting Aguinaldo.
Come on up the street with me-want
to show you the dearest pearl bracelet
you ever saw-Papa said 1 could have
it for Christmas"
To the uninitiated a joint meeting of
the opposing factions that go to make
up the socialist labor party of Worces-
ter would seem like rather dangerous
proposition. In the first place the bewil-
dering arguments on social economy
and the variety of plans by which the
several advocates would make them
selves understood are enough to take
away the breath, but when the animal
question is brought up the scene beg
gars description.
These little run togethers, called con-
ventions or conferences as the case may
be, would seem to one unacquainted like
an intellectual smoke-talk, but let some
one say kangaroo or skunk and the
thinly yelled feelings are let loose, the
lie is given and taken with the utmost
cheerfulness. Matters of a doubtful
nature relative to the whereabouts of
certain finances are discussed with the
utmost cheerfulness and situations
which look as though they might de-
velop a free fight are passed over as
easily as though the best feeling posi-
BILE prevailed. An evening in the zoolog-
ical garden is the first thought that
comes to mind after listening to the
several arraignments of the kangaroo
and skunks as the members see fit to
designate each other.
/ was walking along Bowdoin street
the other morning when l saw a queer
sight. On the edge of the sidewalk was
a heap of coats belonging to some men
who We're working on the street. A row
of dinner pals stood close by, and
standing over them was cur of lean
and hungry aspect" who evidently was
bent on exploring the contents of these
pals if he could only get at them /
stood and watched his efforts. 1t might
have been more generous of me to res
cue the pals, or call upon the police,
but instead / preferred to see the dog
get one good meal if he was ingenious
enough to get at it.
First the dog prowled around the spot
shifting eagerly The next step was to
poke his nose against each pail in sue
cession and try to reach the tempting
lunch within. In vain. The covers were
put on too tightly for him. At length,
he butted against one pail and rolled 1t
over from the sidewalk upon the street.
The cover flew off, and the hungry can
inc began without further ceremony to
explore the contents. Beans pooh, he
didn't want any of that! Cake; we'll that
was not so bad. Down it went. Pie; that
was a new one on him, but the mince
meat was all right, and that disap-
peared. An egg; the shell was a trife
thick. but the cur quickly broke that
and with the contents besmearing his
mouth he took the dainty over to
convenient green plot to enjoy in com
fort.
/ did not remain to gee whether the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

smoking cars are being seen on some
of the street car lines of New York. Now
a man with a cigar or pipe has only to.
wait ten minutes to get the next smoker
II ne Just happens to miss one. 3at
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

Here's hoping that the battieshfp'
kentucky will make the commonwealth
from which it takes its name famous,
Tor something besides fast horses and
fast men, ~
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AT the present rate the Molineux iRry
VIII be reduced to cipher by the ehd
of the week. E
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

Thomas Mulvey of Greater New York
is very lucky policeman. Through sin
gular circumstances he becomes a pa
trolman on a salary of $14OO a year and
also an eXpatrolman with an annual
pension of $1,000. The authorities tried to
remove one of these sources of revenue,
but the appellate court of New York de-
cided that he is legally entitled to both
Of them. He can only be removed and be
reduced to $1,000 for a cause; and he will
doubtless take care that no cause shall
be found. After all it cannot be said
always that a policeman's lot is not a
happy one.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

The Beers also have their fashion,
aole watering places. The principal
one is spelled Naawpoort. ~,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

THE SPY SHOULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS;
He is HONORABLE If He DO BUT LOOK TO The
WELFARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

ana yet Dewey would think twice
oetore he changed places with Mon
toto. ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

Belmont sounds a trihe too aristo-
cratic for a Boer name. wsgF
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
COMFORT OF STREET CAR PATRONS.

Any one who mas noticed the hundreds
of Consolidated passengers who daily
wait on the plaza to the north of the
city hall on Front street, must have re-
marked the necessity, especially in in
clement weather, of some protection
from the elements. Such structure as
Is provided by the street car companies
of Washington for the comfort and con-
venience of its patrons would be es-
pecially useful at the point in question.
These structures are of sheet-iron,
tastefully painted and do not interfere
with the regular use of the sidewalks by
pedestrians. There is hardly a city the
size of Worcester in the country but has
some suitable waiting room for the con-
venience of patrons supplied by the
street-car companies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
Weather Forecast: Fair.

Fresh Cut Flowers at special low prices.
Special Values in Potted Plants. Second Floor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
Boston Store.

House and Home; a
picture book for wo-
men 2 VOLS; for ST. so.
Book Dept.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

For Saturday-1O0 hand
some hand fringed Wilton
Rugs. Full size, 27x54. Pos
itively worth $3.50, for $3.50
Street Floor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25
Millinery Values.

Special Clearing Sale of
Trimmed Hats at about half
prices. Seasons best styles;
among the lot are a few
French Pattern Hats at ex-
eeedingly low prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

FULL SIZE BOX TALCUM POWDER Zoe With every purchase
we will present 11x14 Platinum Photograph of the
Dewey Arch: On Small BARGAIN Counter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-25

International Pos
tage Stamp Books
of 1897, over 5000
engravings, only
so cents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29

Place the fiilcts OF two or three good
sized founders or any other firm fish in
huttered tin with pepper and salt and
squeeze Of lemon juice. cover them
with a buttered paper and put the Tin
in moderate oven for about IL min
utcs. When the fillets arc done, place
them between two dishes with weights
on the top and leave them till cold.
Wash and bone some anchovies, and
cut them in narrow strips Cut the
fillcts Of sole in square pieces. Make a
foundation of lettuce well hcaDcd M
IN the center Of a dish or salad bow.
pour OYER it $50 as to mask it wclD some
tartar sauce, and dispose on it first a
circle of hard-boiled and sliced eggs.
and then a. circle Of the pieces Of fish,
alternately with rounds Of bcctroot the
size Of penny, and SO on; these can
be made TO overlap each other. In the
very center place the tIcts Of an
chovics SO as q form a sort Of trcllis
work. and keep tha salad in cool place
VII the time o: ser-ing. Boston Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-29
SUPERSTITION IN RUSSIA.
Belief That the Weather Is Influenced
by the Position OF Dead
In Collins.

People would be asionished if they
knew all the supers1i1ions about the
weather that exist Nearly every adu!,
has his own theories as to the cause OF
storms or of fine weather and has his
own signs OF the kind of her that is
brewing somewhere for the future One
OF the oldest superstitionS is mentioned
ny traveller recently returned from Il
visit to his native village in Russia lie
says that rumor got abroad in the vii
lngc. which is located not far from HE
German frontier. hat the corpse of a
woman who had been buried had turned
in the coffin. Everybody in the village
not only believed the rumor. but
ascribed the prevailing drought as tic
cause. y village council was held and
It was decided that the husband of
the woman should have the coffin
opened and the body replaced in lis
original position. The husband, how
ever. promptly refused. and nothing
could persuade him TO yield to The
unanimous wish of his fellow villagers.
whereupon the latter took the matter
IN their own hands and Went to the
churchyard to dig UP and open The
coffin. 10 their great surprise the body
lay in its original position. Their as
tonishment was not lessencd when the
legal authorities appeared on the scene
and opened an inquiry, with view Of
imposing punishment for the desecra-
ton OF the grave.
The whole neigh borhood was pos
scssed with the idea that newly -buried
persons were to blame for the preva-
lence of the dry weather. for in another
village, not far off, a grave was opened
and he coffin unscrcwcd TO pour water
on the corpse. The hcnighted peasants
OF this village were of the opinion that
this was the best way to induce the
clerk Of the weather to supply them
with much-needed rain.-N. y. World