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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
FATHER FI1zGERALD's BOYCOTT.

Capt. Nellie Corbett of the Milford
branch of the Salvation Army rather
gets back at Father Fitzgerald over his
boycotting of the Salvation Army. She
says there is a very large amount of
needy poverty in Milford, and most of
the needy are those belonging to Faith
er Fitzgerald's church. 81 have met"
she says, children in Milford almost
bare-footed and tkreadbare, and have
been into homes in the deepest power
ty, and the inmates made the asser-
ton that they belonged to Father Fitz-
gerald's parish and that no one has
ever visited them outside of the Saliva
ton Army. In the poor farm and on
the town list Of poor in Milford, 80 per
cent are of his flock and as far as
Father Fitzgeralds making the state
ment about asking children to give up
their faith it is cruelty wrong. The
5000 to 1000 Catholics who partook of
the army's Christmas dinner know of
the falsity of the statement"
1t is better that Father Fitzgerald
should not make himself too typical of
the priest in the parable of the man
who fell among thieves There is no
spirit of Christ in his statement, for he
is driving away the children, when
Christ said: Suffer them; forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom of
heaven
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1899.
THE BANK SYNDICATE.

There is a good deal of talk now-a-
days in the yellow journals about Sec.
Gage and this bank syndicate and the
uses of high Offices and all that sort
of silly truck. But Sec Gage rather
puts quietus on it by saying to an
interviewer: Several months ago l
told my wife that after 1 was through
with my official work as secretary of
the treasury, L proposed to retire, buy
a comfortable, old-fashioned place
| somewhere in New England, take life
easy and watch the other fellows striv-
| ing after the prizes in life's lottery
Any statements that propose going to
| New York as the head of a big bank
| ing trust there are made absolutely out
of whole cloth"
| OF course, so far as the talk of the
big bank in New York is concerned, to
| be controlled by the Standard Oil
Company and to control the finances
of the country, there is nothing sur
prising or impossible about that. 1t is
in line with the consultations that are
going on all the time. 1t is true that it
will put an enormous power into the
hands Of the few, much more than
they now possess. Indeed, the tenden-
cy to have branch banks by which a
large one controls the stock of the small
Ter banks, and does a profitable bus
mess, is already working good results.
1t is true that the Standard Oil practi-
cally now controls the business of the
country in many important lines. The
sure result must be that they will con-
troll the banking interests.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
RUMuRS OF FENIAN RAIDS.

What silly talk is being made about
a Fenian raid on Canada The United
States government would not permit a
raid on the Canadian territory and the
men who are agitating in favor Of the
raid knew this as well as anyone can
know anything. War can never be
made by any secret society, no matter
how strong it may be. The organized
forces of two nations would overcome
any attempt that could be made. What
a secret society could do and do we'll
would be to collect fund There are
no more ardent patriots than the Irish,
and none more liberal in proportion to
their means. A world wide collection
even might make an abundance at the
centers, but it would mot make war.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
THE LAYTON FUND
Worcester viii Be Represented
Among Subscribers

Worcester will be represented among
the contributors to the fund being
raised to clear the Indebtedness of the
home of the late Maj. Gen. Henry w.
Lawton. Mayor Dodge and the Worces-
ter Gazette have been empowered by
the committee in charge of the fund
to receive subscriptions in Worcester
and vicinity. Mayor received the fol-
lowing dispatch yesterday:
Washington, d. c., Dec. 2S, 1899.
The Mayor of Worcester
The committee having in charge the
raising Of the fund for the benefit of
the widow and four young children of
the late Maj. Gen. Henry w. Lawton,
VINO was killed in action at San Mateo,
Luzon, ?. l., Dec. 10, request you to So
nclt and receive contributions and act
for and represent the committee in
your city and vicinity 1t is proposed
to keep the subscription list open until
the evening of the 5th of January. Gen.
Lawtoa's services and sacrifices for
his country's flag and his expressed
concern for the care of his family are
the most fetching appeal that can be
made.
H. c. Corbin, Adjt. Gem,
For the committee.
The subscriptions yesterday amount.
ed to $4,000,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
KEEP UP THE WORK.

The appeal to the public not to let
the good work of Moodys three schools
be impeded by lack of funds should be
met with the same generous response
with WHICH the American people usu-
ally meet requests of like nature. The
three institutions have always requir-
ed enormous sums annually, but so
great was Mr. Moody's hold upon the
American people and so easy was it
for him to obtain money by the mere
asking, that it was not generally I'M
derstood that the three schools were
not elf-supporting. But now that
Mount Vernon, Northfield Seminary
and the Chicago Bible Institute are
forever deprived of their founders
strong personal assistance they may
experience hard struggle for exist
ence.
Almost the last words of the dying
evangelist to his sons were to the effect
that it had ever been his ambition not
to lay up wealth, but to leave work for
them to do. There appears to be
abundant work to do in caring for the
three schools
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
BoBRS' STRONG POSITION.

Winston Churchill has given the first
graphic description of the Boer posi-
ton of Tugela.
"The situation he says, sis one of
extraordinary strength, with high hills
lined tier on tier with trenches and gall
leries rising from an almost unfordable
river, and with a smooth plain in front.
1.-THE enemy have all the ranges
marked, and many powerful guns dom
mate the various points of the river,
while the drifts are commanded by
converging musketry fire from proba-
bly, 1900 Beers. There are 16 miles
of wild, broken country before reach
ing Ladysmith, which demands early
relief"
The Beers are sure of every foot OF
their ground and know the range to g
foot. They remain hidden in almost
impregnable positions while the British
walk blindly into a converging fire
Small wonder that Ladysmith still
waits for relief
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
Worcester Theatre

The success of Way Down East at
the Worcester theatre this week has
been unusual, to say the least. Though
there nave been six performances. the
business continues to grow. and last
night there was an unusually large at
tendance. The play deserves it. for If
is carefully staged and well played.
The sale of seats for why Smith
Left Home" which appears Monday
afternoon and evening, begin today.
and for Little Red Riding Hood" seats
will be on sale tomorrow. With the
possible exception of Little Lord
Fauntleroy' Little Red Riding
Hood" has attracted more children re
the Hollis Street theatre, Boston. dur
ing the past week, than half of the
shows this season put together.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

rloyed in any merchandise or mechan-
zeal establishments more than IS hours
in any one week or more than 10 hours
in any one day. In some of the mills
the plan has been to run the mill up
to the legal limit with the regular en-
ployes and then to run overtime with
the employees of other mills. This lead
to a system which resulted in many of
these women and minors working IA
hours a day. Chief Wade has con-
suited with Attorney General Knowl-
ton regarding the matter and has re-
ceived a decree from him which he
says bears out his original stand.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
To Settle With Creditors

New York, Dec 2S.-Creditors of
Erastus Wyman are about to be part
ly settled with. A decree was signed
today by Justice Gaynor, authorizing
David Bennett King, as assignee, to
make final settlement with the assets
in his possession. The decree states
that the assignee has received the as
signed and total available funds S.
5000. From this $S45.75 was deducted
for expenses, $4,000 for the assignee's
commission and $357.22 for fees, leav-
ing $6,65S70. This is to be divided
among SO creditors. whose claims in all
amount TO more than s913. 600
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

The Molineux Jurors who object
to being Swallowed" by "sleuths," who
watch every action of their private
lives, should bear in mind that they
have much cause to be thankful that
they enjoy liberty at all. 1t is an I'M
usual thing in a murder trial of such
Importance to allow jurors the freedom
of walking the streets as soon as court
adjourns. In the famous anarchist tri-
al in Chicago and in the two Luetgert
trials in the same city, the twelve men
who decided questions of fact were
kept in close confinement for space
of several months. AT the same time
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
may not find it to his advantage to
stroke his Jurors fur the wrong way.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
THE PUTNAM HOUSE.

All the Worcester county senators
and representatives will give firm sup
port to the plan of making the famous
Putnam house in Rutland a state in
stitution. The state will be asked to
expend $4,000 in renovating the struc-
ture and turning it into miniature
museum Of the revolution. The scheme
has long been pet one with Senator
Hoar, and his influence has largely
been instrumental in getting the bill
drafted. Representative Thayer also
favors the purchase. tits to be hoped
that the state will see fit to preserve
this monument of it's early history.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
CENTENNIAL EDITION
Mondays Spy Will Be an Object
Lesson in Journalism

Mondays Spy will be a centennial
souvenir edition, and will be an object
lesson n showing the great growth of
journalism in the last 100 years.
The Spy is one of very few newspa-
pers In the country, and indeed in the
world, that were issued on the first day
OF January. 1900. On Monday The Spy
Will reproduce one of it's pages as pub
lished one hundred ago, and on the
opposite sheet will present one of it's
attractive and unrivalled news pages
OF the present day. 1t will demonstrate
that whatever may be said relative fo
lack of progress in any other direc-
ton in the countrys history, The
Spy at least. has kept at the head of
the procession.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
Suffocated BY Gas

New York, Dec. 2S.-Peter C. Schroe-
der, wealthy wholesale grocer, with a
number of stores in Brooklyn, and a
young woman, believed to be Tillie
Flynn, were suffocated by gas last
night in cheap lodging house on Liv-
ingstone street, Brooklyn. A gas stove
was still burning in the room today
when the couple were discovered. A
carelessly adjusted rubber tube con-
Meeting the stove with gas jet allow
ed gas to escape and the couple had
evidently been overcome while asleep
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
WADE,S ULTMATuM.

Chief Wade of the state police says
that If the management of some of the
mills in Fall River do not cease run
ming overtime and employing women
and children, he will prosecute them.
The chief win undoubtedly be sus-
tanned by public sentiment
The law provides that women and
minors, IS years old, shall not be en-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

fore the public. The company consists
or 90 white performers, only collected
after much labor, for the special fit
ness in their individual lines; singers,
comedians, dancers, specialists and mu-
icians minstrel performance up-to-
date will be given. There will be a
grand street parade at noon each day
consisting of so people. Two big brass
bands. Don't fail to see it, An extra
matinee will be given on New Years
day; seats are now on sale.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

Much has beer written Of the life of
ease enjoyed by missionaries to Japan.
The same cannot be said Of the few
workers who have labored for religion
in Thibet. Two missionaries sent out
three years ago by the Christian Ali
ance of New York have just returned
to that city after a trying experience.
During the three years they were not
successful in securing single convert.
Their mission house was burned to the
ground and they themselves We're driv-
en- out of the country, thanking their
stars for having escaped the fate of ex-
plorer Lander. Time was when the
South Sea Islands were the favorite re-
treat for adventurous missionaries, but
today Thibet is the most promising
spot for those eager to earn martyrs
crowns.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
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-
abled to print the latest news of the world.
Together with its unrivaIled city service, the
spy thus affords its readers model American
home newspaper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure" It
Is a great surprise on account OF its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention Of water
almost Immediately IL you want uuick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by E. d. Burlington. druggist, Worces-
ter, Mass
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS

A big bill of star acts will be pres
ented at the Park Theatre next week,
including the famous character COM
edians. Eugene O'Rourke and Gather
Inc Lingard, presenting Mckee Ran
kin's one-act play, After the French
Ball" the ever popular comedy trio,
Dixon, Bowers and Dixon, as "The
three Rubes," Nelson's famous aerial
ballet, introducing beautiful light eff
fects and special scenery, Mr.. and Mrs
Gene Hughes, presenting a new one
act comedy entitled "A matrimonial
substitute" and four other vaudeville
acts.
The Diamond Brothers big double
white minstrels will be the attraction
at Lothrop's Opera House the entire
week Of Jan l. aus all lovers Of fun
and music will have their appetites
appeased by attending the perform
ance Of one Of the greatest minstrel or
ganizations that have ever appeared be-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

if ones sleep does not come as usual.
Give up trying? If a sleepless night is
to be ones lot, one must accept 1t as
philosophically as one can, remember
ing that many and many man has
had to lose a nights rest before and
has been little, If any, worse for 1t.
To the sieepless one | would say;
Make up your mind to stay awake for
the night" Nine times out Of ten the
blessing, striven for in vain, will come
unsought, and that almost immediate
ly, so that on looking back the next
morning the last thing you remember
will be your determination to lie
awake.
Directly you cease to strive for sleep,
to wish ardently for it, the strain will
be taken off, the brain-the body-will
rest because the mind is no longer pre-
venting it, and sleep will be the happy
result. And to make the requisite de-
termination-or, l should say, renun-
ciation--this thought may be a help to
you. 1t is the anxiety for sleep and the
worry about its absence, far more than
the sleeplessness ITSELF that cause the
feeling of prostration which follows
sleepless night. The man whose duty
or occupation has forced him to give
up a nights rest is in a far better
condition the next day than the man
who has spent a restless night in the
vain and weary search for sleep.
The Wood-Allen Child Study circle
will meet this afternoon at o'clock, at
the house of Mrs. George Hill, Al Rich
mond avenue. The club was formally
organized at the last meeting and the
fnllnyVinp
Mrs. ]. Walter Smith; vice-president,
Mrs. William A. Burch; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Sargent.
A special meeting Of the Worcester
Woman's Club will be held at 2.S0- this
afternoon at Association hail.. when
Miss Josephine Wright Chapman of
Boston will present plans of a club
house, by means of a stereopticon. The
sixth lecture in the course on house.
hold economics will be given at A
o'clock by Miss Anna Barrows of Bos-
ton, who will give q demonstration lee
ture on Menus for average incomes"
There was a mid winter meeting of
the sewing school of the Church of the
Covenant last evening. It was under
the charge of Miss Emma Cutting.
There was a supper at o'clock fol-
lowed by an entertainment. The
Misses Allen, in vocal selections, were
very pleasing. DR.. Eldridge Mix, su-
perintendent of city missions, and DR..
]. c. Berry spoke. DR.. Berry was
listened to with marked interest, for
he told the little ones how the children
of Japan spend Christmas.
There is to be a reception to the
mothers and friends of the sewing
school at the church Wednesday af-
ternoon. Miss Florence Bliss will tell
how to care for the sick. Refreshments
will be served.
Miss Harriet L. Ellsworth, teacher of
music at Mount Holyoke college, gave
reception in her studio in the Knowles
building, yesterday afternoon, to stu
dents Of the college who are in Wor-
cester for the holidays. Those who as
siste in receiving were Miss Caroline
Greene of Mount Holyoke faculty, Miss
Eleanor Kimball, Miss Helen Edison,
Miss Georgia Bancroft and Miss Edith
Bliss. Music was given by Miss Edith
johnson, Miss Bancroft and Mrs. j. F.
Brooks. Refreshments We're served by
the hostess.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

Town Tales
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Frequenters of all night lunch rooms
are books for students Of human nature.
A young man who spends much of his
time every evening perched on a stool
in a lunch cart near city hall, is prob
ably about the slickest thing of his
kind that ever was. This young man
has not worked for months. He never
loses chance to turn an honest penny,
that is, if it does not neceSsitate manual
labor. Such chances are few, so the
fellow is usually strapped.
A few nights ago he entered the lunch
cart where it has been his wont to loaf.
A customer entered few minutes later
and asked of the proprietor: who is
the fellow asleep in the corner?" oh,
that's my partner" replied the truth
full server of sandwiches. The customer
went out, and on the strength of being
called a partner, the smooth young
man got a lunch
The young man is something of a
wit, and is famed for his poetry. A boot
black entered, and when he had slid out
the wag ventured: "Our friend the
sinner so shrewd and dusky, pays cash
here and hangs up Sam McClusky." A
demonstrative sort of chap entered
He talked much of the time but ate
heartily. When he was leaving, the
poet let this out: He loves to eat
awful fill" This didn't rhyme accord
ing to the musings of young butcher
who entered, so he started to guy the
lounger.
The attempt wasn't very successful
The butcher said that meat was sell
ing at fairly reasonable figures. Pork
will be very dear soon," remarked the
butcher. "Oh,' replied the wag. be
cause the Beers are getting killed off. ="
81 guess that I'll be obliged to har-
poon you,' said the fisherman to the
seal.
"Oh, I don't care wrap if you do
answered the seal facetiously as he
skinned off.
The other day a lady was walking
along Austin street and following her
was little black and white dog with
q ribbon around his neck. In front of
q store near Main street was an Indian
cigar sign, painted white. The dog
walked along thoughtfully until he
came in front of the sign, and then he
stopped and backed off. He put up one
ear and looked at the Indian. Then
he walked to one side and looked
again. The Indian preserved the sto-
icism for which his face is noted. The
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side. circling around so as not to come
within striking distance of the sign.
The result was the same. Then he
came in front again and looked
thoughtful for a moment. When he
saw that he was not to be molested,
he became Drawer, and marching
straight UP to the Indian, he gave a
little bark and then jumped wildly
. back The Indian kept still. After re-
peating his performance several times,
he shook his head and ran off after his
mistress.
"Of all sad words OF tongue or pen
The saddest are these-to be a has
BEEN
This was the way a certain alderman
from ward 4 twisted part of the poem
dedicated to Maud Muller, and soothed
tho faalira nrc his csnni tae d11,.ir1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

Ex-senator Beveridge is apologizing
to his constituents and to his own con-
science for an evident intention to vote
for the seating of Senator Quay, say
ing that the question is one of consti-
tutional construction solely. The same
might be said Of the Roberts case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

The secretary of the Building Trades
Council will hereafter receive an an
nual salary of $40. Here is another
undeniable evidence Of prosperity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

What Butler needs is a strong guards
back formation the next time he at
tacks Kruger's line.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

velous medicine for throat and lung trou-
bles, quickly relieves and cures the pain
full breathing and dangerously-sound
cough, indicative of congested lungs. No
other remedy is its equal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
DIR. Bulus Cough syrup. th,, r,,,

1t requires Spartan endurance to APP
preciate Alfred Austln's latest poem.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29
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Bears the z1ha Kind You Have Always Bought
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If you are tired of large. old-fashioned
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

Very small, action perfect,
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-29

"Of all sad words OF tongue or pen
The saddest are these-to be a has
BEEN
This was the way a certain alderman
from ward twisted a part of the poem
dedicated to Maud Muller, and soothed
the feelings of his ex-associates during
the meeting of the aldermanic board
last night.