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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
TOWN TALES.

No further reports have been re-
ceived concerning the progress of the
fund for the equipment ofthe Amer
lean" hospital ship, but contributions
are rolling in satisfactorily. It is GER
tainly the duty of every American
woman who lives in England with her
English husband to contribute to this
laudable project, and that Mrs. Brown
Potter, Miss Elliott, Miss Edna May
and other ladies' who are adding to
their private purses at the expense of
the British public should be charitable
and generous. Under all the conditions
it would be a graceful act on the part
of Mr.. Letter to send in his check for
the British courtesies to his daughters,
and there are a few others who are
under obligations Of a pecuniary or
social nature. But the majority Of
Americans may feel that if there is
any money to be expended for hospital
1t should go in the direction
of the Philippines, where we have a
few troubles of our own. At least that
is the way it appears to people who
are not connected by marriage with
the British aristocracy and who believe
that charity, even Of the most osten-
tatious kind, should begin at home
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
AMERICAN STEEL AND WIRE.

1t is plainly evident that the market
value of American Steel and Wire Sc
curities will hold their own for a long
period to come. The price of steel has
advanced many times since it began
business, and, although prices are now
high. railroads and other interests do
not hesitate to place large orders for
1900 at current quotations. Indeed, it
is understood that the productions of
all the large steel companies are sold
well into 1900. Steel and Wire has paid
three dividends on It's preferred stock
at the rate of per cent annually, net
ting little over that rate at current
quotations. The reported earnings for
the first six months of its fiscal year
were more than enough to pay the
whole years preferred dividend and
leave surplus. 1t was decided in June
not to declare a dividend on common
stock on account of the difficulty which
had arisen in the Federal Steel Co.
1t will be remembered that Federal
Steel declared a common stock divi-
dend, but an injunction was granted re-
straining the co npany from paying this
common dividend. This difficulty arose
on account of its not having completed
its fiscal year, and therefore not having
paid its full preferred dividend, which
was required before common dividends
could be paid The situation is the
same with Stesl and Wire.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19

derstood by that word. 1t must be
deep and comprehensive There must
be a revival of the conscience; there
must be a revival of honesty; there
must be revival of Christ-Iike sym
pathy; there must be revival of lib
crafty. 1t matters little if there be
thousand church spires rising to the
skies. The problem Of religion will not
be solved until the church as well as
the preaching live up to the whole gos-
pei.
An eminent divine has said: 1.-THE
kingdom Of heaven has something to
do with this world. Its coming means
the recognition of thesrights of human
brotherhood 1t means good govern
ment to the city and to the nation. 1t
means period of political as well as
period of religious purity. 1t means
clean streets as we'll as clean lives, 1t
means the cultivation of a manhood
which will not shift responsibility and
seek to escape from the sacred duties
of Christian citizenship. 1t means the
prosperity of institutions which exist
to do the work which Jesus did when
he was here in the world. The prob
lem will be solved by the preaching of
the gospel which will not fail to lead
the race along an ever-ascending path
to the golden age for which we long
and pray"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
WORCESTER cRANKs.
Many Enthusiasts From This City Saw
the Game.

Worcester was essentially a Harvard
city. 1t always has been in the con-
tests between Harvard and Yale, and
shows it's loyalty by clinging to the
crimson, which has been dragged in
the dust before the Haunting blue so
many times.
Worcester's delegation to the con-
test yesterday was large much larger
than the management of the Harvards
deserved to have for the lack of con-
sideration it showed in enabling Har-
wards supporters in this or any other
city to get tickets.
At the union station. yesterday, Grim
son flags and colors were plentiful. A
few enthusiastic Yale supporters wore
the blue. 1t was different on the re-
turn trip. The crimson was hidden
away while those who wore the blue
showed their colors as proudly as a
soldier of the legion ever did the cross
of honor.
Betting men were Harvard Little
money was Wagered in this city. What
was put up went at odds of 10 to G..
Bets on the ability of Yale to score
were more frequent. Odds of 10 to 6
were given that Yale would not score.
Among the hundreds from Worcester
who saw the game were the following:
Col. Samuel E. Winslow, NJ j. Whit
tall, M. Percival Whittall, Chas Bar
ton, Hon. John r. Thayer, John H.
Thayer, Harry Thayer John A. Thayer
Webster Thayer, Herbert A. Parker,
Charles f. Aldrich p H. Hurley, John
4. Meagher, Richard Hammond, Frank
A Macullar, Dr. Leonard F. Wheeler
DR.. r. H. Baker, Charles A. Kabley,
Shattuck, A q. Johnson, ]. e. Har-
rington, Andrew Earle F. H. Cham
berlain, George Crompton, Carl Ran
dali, Alexander II. Bullock, Emil Lam
dry, L. G. Barhydt, Edward McCabe.
E. B. Denny, Charles Sibley, A. M.
Stone, Edmund S. McGraill, George
Goddard, Paul Morgan, c. E. DAILY, 1.
S. Orr, Harry Bemis, Cornelius Ma
honey, Joseph Deadly, DR.. T. j. Foley.
Saunders, Harry Simpson, Robert c.
vinton, Henry H. Gabler, c. C. Milton,
DR.. W. c. Stevens, Emil Zaeder, George
Zaeder, julius C, Zaeder. f. j. Zaeder,
George w. Eddy, T. H. Fitzgerald, w.
G. Ludlow, C. T. Davis, DIR. ]. w. Nc
Koan, Chandler Bullock, f. e. Gunni-
son, Charles T. Tatman, John B. Rati-
gan, James II. Mellen, +. II. Kendall,
9. W. Gabriel. Joseph Heaiy, James r.
Ryan, Harry j. Hesler, Harry L. Dad
nun, r. H Bigelow, 1. e. Bigelow,
John Anderson, Jesse Burkett, ]. P.
Munroe, e. e. Johnson, w. c. Mellish,
w. l. Mclaughlin, Maurice Conner,
Frank B. Hall, H. S. Haskell, George
Corbett, Charles Sanderson, Chester T.
Porter, Fred w Howe, H L. Parker,
Jr., James A. SAKE, Alfred Thomas,
James c. Coffey, George w. Batchel-
der, John A. Denholm, George w. Wise,
Jesse A. Black. Percy Page, Charles F..
Morgan, DR.. A. G. NJ Peterson, A. M.
Taft, B. w. Grout, P. H. Mccain,
Gerald Murphy
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
CITY ITEMS.

Castle Commandery, U. O. G. c., had
a supper last evening, followed by a
game of whist. c. w. Johnson was
chairman of the supper committee, and
Miss Lexie Mckenzie had charge of the
doll table.
The Shaffner club are to have a num-
Der of tournaments this winter includ-
ing billiards, pool and whist. Among the
entries for billiards so far are the fol-
lowing names: r. B. Dodge, Jr., A. H.
Human, F. H. Clark, F. w. Barrett,
Victor Goulding, Frank Miller.
Rev. Spencer B. Meeser of the First
Baptist church desires The Spy to con-
tradict the statement made in last
nights Gazette to the effect that he
will be absent from his pulpit today.
He exchanges pulpits with no one to-
day, and will begin a series of sermons
on Present day perils." The topic for
this evening is 1.-THE peril to the Bible. %
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BACK FROM MANILA.
DR.. Ronayne Home
After Trip Around
the Globe.
OTIS UNJUSTLY CRITICISED.
Major Matthews is Making
a Great Name for
Himself.
OTIS UNJUSTLY CRITICISED.

DR.. John B. Ronayne of this city, who
has been in the United States army in
charge of the sick on the army trans
port Sherman, running between Amer
lea and the island Of Luzon, after an
absence Of nine months, returned to
Worcester last night to visit his mother
who lives at IS Washington street.
He is through with army life for the
present he says. but has nothing to
say against any of his superior Off
GERS, and was perfectly satisfied with
the life. He ranked as captain while
in the service, and has made three trips
between this country and Manila.
Dr. Ronayne has seen all kinds of
service from being on the firing line for
a week around Manila with Macarthur
and Wheaton's firing columns, to TAX
ing care Of sick soldiers on the return
trip.
On account of being called home, DR..
Ronayne lost an opportunity to go to
South Africa with the hospital ship
Maine, which the American women of
England are fitting out for the use of
the English government On the
transport Sherman, of which he was
medical supervisor during his service,
were TWO nurses VINO secured appoint
ments on the Maine through the kind
ness of Mrs Whitelaw Reid, and he was
among the fortunate medical officers
in the army who were given an oppor-
tunity to go ito the scene of the strife
between the English and the Beers.
His first trip to the Philippines was
by way of the Suez canal On the
return trip he came across the Pacific,
and by doing so, made a trip around
the globe. While the heavy fighting
was going around Manila, at Caloocan.
Malabon and Polos, the medical officers
of the Sherman were ordered ashore
DIR. Ronayne was under fire for more
than a week
He has no use for the Filipino. He
says he is the most treacherous and
untrustworthy person with whom he
ever came in contact. They had some
Of the finest earthworks ever built for
modern warfare, and those which were
built at Malabon were almost impreg-
nable. They were case In with sheet
iron and long bamboo poles, filled with
sand stuck above the ground for several
feet
The Filipino is a better marksman
than he is given credit for, the doctor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
FICTION IN SCHOOLS.
aChoohnasters' Club
Discusses An I'm.
portant Subject.
SCIENCE AND LITERATURE.
Mathematics Fire Imagina-
ton Like Poetry Ills
Said.
SCIENCE AND LITERATURE.

The tenth semi annual dinner Of the
Worcester County schoolmasters' club,
held yesterday. was the most success
full since the organization of the club,
both from point of attendance and the
degree of interest developed in the dis
cussion.
The topic for discussion was litera-
ture considered under sub-heads-
first, Its influence on the people
through the agency of the schools" /;
second, The why and how Of teach
ing" The meeting was called to or
der about 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
and the next three hours were given
up to discussion Of the subjects At /
O'Clock the members adjourned to the
Creamerie, where dinner was served,
followed by informal after dinner talk.
Those that attended the meeting
We're: President, Richard H. Mooney,
Worcester; c. L, Lyman, Oxford; G. L.
Hunt, Clinton; Wallace E. Mason,
Leominster; w. z. Sargent, Lancaster;
Homer Lewis, Worcester; e. s. Tfrrell,
Spencer; w. F. Abbot, Worcester; G.
Milton Fisher, Worcester; George F.
Brooks, Rev. Austin S. Carver, Edgar
2. Thompson, Robert T. keenan,; H. c.
Wafdron, Westboro; William A. Tier
ney, Worcester; George w Rowland,
Baldwinvflle; Frank A. Andrews, Wor-
cester; Arthur G. Cummings Hub
bardston; Charles H. Perkins, North
Brookfeld: M. H. Paine, East Brook
field; c. r. Putney, Baldwinville; G. F.
Blood, Northboro; f. z. Atwell, Fitch
burg; G. F. Palmer, Northboro; VIM.
E. Cate, Leicester: c. L. Judkins, Wor-
cester; Edward B. Hale, Brookfield;
Arthur P. Irving, West Boylsten; JOS
eph G. Eagerly Fitchburg; Edward
Dixon, West Brookfield; w. ]. Taylor,
Warren; J. w. Thomas, Worcester; P.
Brayton, Dudley; H. A. Potter, Clin-
ION; ]. E. Underwood, Worcester; A.
K. Learned, Holden; W., c. Pickett,
Spenceri j. F. Cannon, Worcester: =.
w. Small, Leomtnster; w. F. Buck,
Leominster; F. c. Haeld Dudley; l. S.
Butler, Webster; Thomas ]. Higgins,
Worcester; o. w. Mills, Mllbury; G. S.
Lyman, Millbury w. e. Sargent Lam
caster C. E Burbank. Worcester; ].
L. Riley Oxford; X. e. Winslew, War
rem; o. r. Cook. Worcester: Prof.
Gehrmann, Leominster; DR.. T. C. Men
denhall; DR.. G. F. Hodge, Worcester;
Thomas e. Thompson, Leoninster:
John G.. Thompson, Fitchburg; Thomas
w. Butler, Worcester; F. C. Avery,
Athol; John f. O'Connor, John E.
Lynch, Edward A. Quinland, Worces-
ter; r. w. Plummer, Winchendon.
The SPEAKERS were Richard II. Moo
ney George F. Brooks chairman of the
school committee. Rev. Austin S. Gar
yer; Edward B. Hale, North Brookfeld;
Edgar E. Thompson principal of Ledge
street school; DIR. T. G. Mendenhall OF
the Tech: Alonzo L. Learned, Holden;
Charles e. Burbank, G, S. Lyman, Mill
bury; Fred c. Head, Dudley; John F
O'cenncr, John L. Riley, Thomas w.
Butler. Robert T. Keenan and c. F.
Hodge, Worcester, and Prof. EdgerIy
Fitrhburg.
On naotfon Of Ar. Hale Of Brookfield,
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it was voted that a committee of five
be appointed by the chairman to con-
slider how much fiction should be stud
led in the high schools.
The committee, which will report at
the next meeting, is made up of Ed
ward b. Hale North Brookfield; Alonzo
F. Learned, Holden George P. Hitch
cock Fitchburg; Charles E. Burbank
and John F. O'Connor, Worcester.
Mr.. Thompson made a point against
the kindergarten, which he does not
consider highly. and DR.. Mendenhall,
discussing the relation of science to
literature, said that in mathematics
there is as much to fire the imagination
as in poetry. The Imagination of men
must be cultivated along different lines.
Not all are cultivated by reading
Browning
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1899.
BOTH ARE CONFIDENT.

Just before race it is usually given
out that both men are in fine fettle
and confident" That describes the
republican mayoralty candidates to a
hair. Reports received from the head
quarters of each last night indicate
confidence of ultimate victory.
The workers have been out in the
highways and byways. They have
seen the business man In his office, the
preacher in his study, the teacher in
his school, the toiler in the shop. Fort
innate was the citizen yesterday who
escaped button-hole interview on the
streets.
In word, a thorough canvass of the
city is being made and exceptionally
strong efforts were put forth to sound
the voters.
Schopenhauer, the German philos-
opher of pessimism, had no disciples
among the workers of either candi-
date. Optimism claimed them for its
own. They have figured it all out, and
in the same breath that a Dodge man
tells you that the mayor is to be re-
nominated and elected for a third
term, Roe man assures you that the
election of his candidate is as certain
as the figures whereby Nader deter
mined that Alcyone, the brightest star
Of the Pfeiades, is the centre of gravity
of this solar system, were mathematic-
ally exact
Reports submitted at the Roe meet
ing last night were to the effect that
he would get enough delegates at the
eaucuses to give him a majority at the
municipal convention. A circular was
drawn up, setting forth Mr.. Roe's
qualifications, and this will be cirou-
lated throughout the city next week.
Taken as whole, the wards of the
city are entitled to SO delegates, distri-
buted as follows: Ward /, seven dele
gates; ward 2, eight; ward 8, five; ward
4, five; ward 3, seven; ward 6, nine;
ward I, eight; ward 8, ten.
The Roe men have figured out that
they have a good chance in ward /,
strong organization in ward 2, that
wards 4 and are already in their col
umn, and that there is a fighting
chance Of carrying ward 8.
On the other hand, the Dodge men
have been doing some figuring them
selves. They maintain that the mayor
Is certain to carry every ward in the
city, save wards 4 and 5. Ward 4, they
say, is debatable ground, while ward
they are somewhat inclined to concede
to Mr.. Roe.
The Roe men contend that their can
didate represents the religious, educa-
tionaI and soldier elements of the citi-
zenship of Worcester, and that he
stands for all that is good in municipal
government, without being a politician
in the common meaning of the term
Back of Dodge, his friends say, is the
solid support of the business men of the
city, the strongest Endorsement that his
administration could receive. The nom
ination of Roe, it was said yesterday,
would make citizens ticket GER
tainty.
This is the situation as it stands to-
day. 1t is an impartial statement of the
present merits of the contest, unvar-
nished by bias, uninfuenced by parti-
sanship.
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PROBLEM OF RELIGIOUS LEE.

A great deal is being said in the
churches just now relative to the prob
lem of religious life in the city.
1t is to be assumed that it is prompt
ed largely by the fact that the cities
are the storm centres of modern civili-
cation, and that If they cannot be evan
gelized, they will paganize us. They
have ever been the centres of control
ling interests and the home of dominant
forces. This is the age of great cities.
Their growth both in America and Eu-
rope is marvellous. This phenomenal
growth of population would not be
alarming if the character of it's massed
forces were normal, but it is not the
case. The cities contain the largest
proportion of the elements which con-
stitute a menace to civilization. They
furnish large percentage OF
our criminals, the tenement house
problem, the sweat shops, the
clash between capital and labor the
extremes of poverty and wealth and
the great sea of human misery which
forever rolls it's endless waves over
great humanity. The cities must be
saved or the beginning of the end is al
hand.
Professor Ely has said: "The need
Of the city today is great religious
awakening which would shake things
down into the depths of most lives ano
modify their characters. The city needs
religion. Without religion. the saliva.
ton of the city is impossible"
Professor Ely is right. There must
be revival of religion, but it must be
something more than is commonly un.
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A GREAT ADVANTAGE.

says, and one case in particular he
called to mind. A lieutenant in the
United States army, who was consid-
cred to be one of the best marksmen
in the army, came in contact with a
native, and both fired simultaneously.
The insurgent bullet reached it's mark,
and the lieutenant fell from his horse
dead.
DIR. Ronayne, while not an admirer of
Gen. Otis, thinks that he is unjustly
criticised. The trouble is that he has
not had enough men, and has hard
work to guard Manila.
DR.. Ronayne went in search of Maj.
Matthews wilhelm the Philippines, br%
was unable to find him. He says that
the major is making a great name for
himself in the island of Luzon.
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AMERICAN WORKSHOPS.

1t is a rather remarkable triumph for
the American workshops abroad, this
securing the contract for the equip
ment of the new electric tramway sys-
tenn in Glasgow by the General Electric
Company of New York and Chicago
aggregatlng not less than $4,000 900.
During the past few years American
firms have been furnishing steel rails
for English, Russian, Chinese and Jap
anese railways, structural steel for the
bridges built by the British in the
Soudan and the tools for the construc-
ton Of the greatTrans-Siber railway,
Not satisfied with all this bold invas-
ion of British territory, an American
firm has stepped in and walked off with
the contract for supplying the first
thousand cars to be put in operation on
the Scotch tramway.
British manufacturers undoubtedly
thought that the limit Of Yankee inn
pudence had been reached and that the
English workshops might then have a
share in the equipment of its plants. It
now looks, however, as if the British
would be limited to furnishing the rails
and to shoveling the gravel off the
roadbed, for the National Conduit and
Gable Company of New York has just
secured the contract for furnishing and
laying the conduits for the cable and
also the contract for supplying the ca
BILE. The capture of these contracts I'M
der very adverse conditions leaves no
room for challenging the supremacy of
the United States in the manufactures
of equipments for all forms of street
railway traction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
RoMAN--BJoRK.

Frank Boman and Miss Hanna Bjork
of the groom, Is School street Rev. q. ].
Nystrom, pastor of the Swedish Luz
theran church, performed the ceremony,
at o'clock, and nearly 100 friends were
The bride was attended by Miss Sophie
Olson and Miss Ida Johnson, and the
groom by Philip Delin and Ernst Carl
berg. The groom is a member of the
sent solid silver dining service. Other
presents were: A Morris chair, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Svenson, Edward Carlson
statuary, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Boman
clock, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Svenson, Alex
apder Benglson; silverware, Miss Sophie
Olson, Helen Pearson, Hanna Heusten,
Selma Pearson; table linen, Mrs Fins
Jauvery Of Brooklyn, N. Y; silver table
set, Carl Hagberg. Otto Clauson, Charles
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Boman will re-
side at % School street
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FUNERAL OF G. T. ROGERS.

The funeral of Charles T. Rogers was
held yesterday morning at 8 80 o'clock. at
the home Of his sister, Mrs j. H league,
IA June street. Elder William A. Burch
conducted the services. Bouquets of pinks
NJ Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. james,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Norcross, Mrs. = e.
Osborne, e. P. Crerie, Mr. and Mrs.
Salem on the 1857 train for burial in that
cifU
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GENUINE LABELS NOW.

j. A. Parker of the firm of ]. A. Parker
& Co.. hat manufacturers 30 Exchange
street. returned yesterday from confer
ence with the executive board of the Bos-
ton Union of United Hatters of North
America. Mr.. Parker was charged with
sewing bogus union labels in hats turned
out, at his factory, and there was no de-
NAL
Tomorrow Mr.. Parker will probably be-
gin his shop under new conditions, in
which union workmen and genuine labels
will be features
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19

The Springfield Republican seriously
argues that because Mrs. Aguinaldo
requires twelve barrels to hold her
wardrobe, that she and her race are no
barbarians. What is she, then, an
opera singer?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19

Fate granted Major John A. Logan
his dearest wish. Before leaving this
country for the Philippines, he made
this statement; IF it is ordered that
my life goes out on the battlefield, 1
hope it will be leading my men against
the enemy"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19

Because the president has made
Thanksgiving come at the last possible
moment this year, it does not follow
that republicans have nothing to be
thankful for.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19

The name of Gherardi is disting-
uished one in the United States navy
Ensign Gherardi has added new luster
to it by his recent gallant exploit in
saving $50 lives in the Porto Rico hur-
ricane. This is the third time his name
has been mentioned for conspicuous
gallantry
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
CANDLE PIN BOWLING.

Candle pin bowlers of the Consolidated
street railway employees are after the
letter carriers of station A and have
challenged the latter to a series of
matches. They will meet representatives,
of the letter carriers at the Casino AL
leys any evening agreeable to the latter.
to make the matches.
The Beacons and Locals rolled at the
Casino alleys last evening, the former
winning In a fiwe-string candle pin match.
~ . eeeoo q 49, to 1854 pins.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19

Enemies of Senator Clarke of Mon
tana say that he paid $75O,OO0 for his
seat in the Senate. That is almost as
much as he would have had to pay fer
good seat in the Harvard Yale game
Can the spectators be monopolizing
seats in congress-?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19

The Twenty-sixth has lost no time
in getting into action. They are now
advancing on the rebel stronghold in
the island of Lanay. They have al
ready experienced their first baptism Of
fire, but hotter times are in store for
them