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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
THE TENGEANCE or SPAIN.

spain is wreaking revenge for her
lost colonies not only by imprisoning
unsuccessful generals and sending, nm
lucky admirals to court martial, but
by branding as TRAITORS all Spanish
subjects in Porto Rico and Cuba who
have preferred to remain by their bust
ness interests in the colonies rather
than desert them and flee to the
mother country. Not few civil func-
tionaries of one rank or another have
decided to cast in their lot under
American administration, and the
names of these have been ignominjous-
ly stricken from the rolls and every eff
fort made to hold them up to public
oblOquy.
But the national rage does not stop
at this. Agitation is going on to erect
tariff barrier against the importa.
ton of products from the former coll
onies, and as an offset TO this. it is
proposed to raise tobacco and sugar
in Spain, in order that the loss of sup
plies may be the less keenlv felt. Re-
hind this there is the government pre-
text that in this way the revenues will
be increased, but retaliation seems TO
be the real sentiment at the bottom
OF the movement. Disappointment
over the continued residence Of Span
lsh subjects in the islands is all the
keener, because it was confidently ex-
pected that the rich planters. bankers
shin ~
home Immediately and add their accu-
mulated millions to the money CAPITAL
of the country, and of course this much
needed addition would be very conven-
lent for taxation and Industrial devel-
opment. The feeling is so intense as
TO present no inconsiderable opposition
to the resumption Of friendly inter
course with the United States and the
former Spanish possessions, despite the
obvious commercial advantages TO be
derived from a return to the normal
conditions of peace.
Such is the situation as described by
a. correspondent of experience. 1t does
not apply to the people of the man
ufacturing districts to the men who
nave large commercial or industrial
interests at stake. They are intelligent
enough and businesslike enough to
comprehend that commercial isolation
is not a profitable coiicy, but it APP
pears that men of This stamp are in
the minority, and they are not of the
class to whom Spanish governments in
the past have been most prone to look
for advice The attitude Of the
people is no encouragement to those
who had hoped for a regeneration of
Spain, similar to that which rescued
France from dissolution after the war
with Prussia
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
PLANS AHEAD.
Father Mathew Society Get
ting Ready for 5Oth An
niverSary.

For the past half century the Father
Mathew Total Abstinence and Benevo-
lent Society has labored in the cause of
total abstinence, and will celebrate it's
50th anniversary, November T.
At meeting of the society held yes
terday afternoon it was decided to OBJ
serve the event in a suitable manner
and the following committee was ap-
pointed to complete arrangements:
President, David Goggins; John T.
Brosnihan, James Cunningham. j. j.
O'Hara, John Garvey, M. j. O'Toole.
Richard j. O'Flynn, George O'Donnell.
James Brennan, Thomas Carrigan and
James Halpin. This committee intend
to make this gala event in the history
of the society and will endeavor to have
speakers of more than local repute to
take part in the post-prandial exercises.
Judge John w, Corcoran of Clinton will
undoubtedly be the principal speaker.
Among the invited guests will be His
Honor Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., the
members of both branches of the city
government and the presidents of the
different temperance societies in Wor-
cester
The Father Mathew Society is the
oldest total abstinence society in the
Jpi illSllC1u dlOCtot anu IIIG SGCOIu OlQ-
est in the state a society in Cambridge
being two months its senior. The So
ciety was organized by Father Theo-
bald Mathew when he conducted his
celebrated lecture tour here so years
ago.
1t has had remarkable history and
today has q membership of over go.
1t has in the course of time become af-
filiated with the Knights of Father
Mathew, the Father Mathew Pioneer
Corps, St. Johns Cadets and the La
dies Father Mathew.
A smoke talk will be held in the hall
on st. Patrick's night, and the follow
ing committee will take charge: David
Goggin, Daniel Reardon, James Lee
velle, John Boland, Eugene O'Hara and
John 7. Brosnihan.
Basket ball games will be held Mon
day night by the Sacred Heart Ly-
ceum VS.. the Fitchburg Sacred Heart
Lyceum, and the Sacred Heart Re
serves VS.. the Cresoants. On Wednes-
Gay evening the Bryon Jrs. viii pay
the Y. NJ. c. u, and Thursday eve
ming two games will be played, st.
Stephens VS. Sacred Heart Lyceum,
and st. Johns Guild VS.. Father Ma
thew. The Ladies Father Mathew So
ciety have organized a basket ball
team and will be under the instruc
ton of 7. j. Ahearn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
ON MANILA.
Frank R. Robertson Has New and De-
lightful Lecture.

Tho lecture at MEG Aancs Hall tonight
by Frank r. Robertson promises to be
ono of the most delightful of the course
this season. Mr.. Roberson's subject will
be Manila and the Philippines" and
there is perhaps no one who is more fitted
TO speak on this subject of universal in
. Mr.. Robertson left for the Philippines
september and returned December g.
bringing with him a superb collection of
photographs of the new colony and its
people. While at Manila he visited Adj
miral Dewey on the Olympia and OBJ
tanned a number of photographs of the
ADMIRAL and of things interesting to the
American people. He was also so for
tunate as to meet Admiral Montejo, from
whom he obtained an interview and pho
tOgraphs.
His lecture will be illustrated also with
numerous pictures of the wrecks of the
Spanish vessels and of Aguinaldo and his
generals. Mr.. Robertson has made a
study of the condition of the army in the
east, and will be able to tell more than a
simple newspaper account Of the happen
lhgs among the soldiers. He has visited
the famous battlefield of August 49, and
taxes his hearers again with him, step by
Stsp, over the ground trod by the army
pelOfe the fall of Manila
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
GOOD PROGRESS.
Commissioner Prior Thinks He Is Doinp
Well on the Street.

Street Commissioner Prior feels
that at last he is making an impression
on the condition of the streets and that
the disagreeable features resulting.
from the recent blizzard and subse-
quent thaw are being gradually OBJ
waited
Yesterday a force of nearly 100 men
We're at work in various parts of the
city. The scrapers were out and per-
formed good work in leveling the snow
in the streets, as well as cleaning out
the cutters, so as to allow a means of
escape for the surface water. Section
gangs were at work as well, clearing
cutters not reached by the scrapers and
clearing out catch basins to admit of
the water running off
Saturday night a number of resi-
dents notified the street commissioner
that if the rain kept up there was dan
ger of their cellars being flooded, but as
no complaints were received yesterday.
1t is assumed that no serious difficulty
was encountered on this score.
A number of instances were reported
Saturday night by the police where the
water has found its way under the
sidewalks and caused sections of the
walk to cave in. Two depEessfons of
this nature were located on South
bridge street near the post office, an
other in front of the building 592 Main
street and several on Pleasant street.
The most noticeable instances We're To-
Gated in front of No. As and RebboP S
restaurant. Members of the street de-
partment located the difficulty and re-
pairs were made early yesterday morn
ing.
MIR. Prior feels that the situation is
well in hand at the present time, al
though it will take several days more
of hard work before the streets are put
in the condition they should be in.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
GOOD WALKING
Overhead, But Few Went
That Way.

There were two or three things about
the weather yesterday that made it I'M
pleasant. One was the exceeding mud
diness of the sidewalks. Everything
else was muddy. Overhead it couldn't
be surpassed. A deep sky of pure blue,
broken here and there by feecy cloud
that sailed across with a dignity be-
lifting the purity of its medium. There
was a sense of repose in the atnos-
phere, qutetness unmarried by any
sound foreign to the day. The church
bells in the morning rang out as clear
ana Joyful as If summoning TO we'd
ulnS, and to all except newspaper men
VINO like to sleep in the mornings, they
sounded as sWeetly aG-as--. Supply
the smile yourself
But under foot it was vile. Positive
~ and unmitigatedly vile. People with
stiff neckS who couldn't look up might
nave raised umbrellas TO keep off the
apparent rain. 1t was too muddy for
walking and too thick for boating and
too cold for wading, and the only way
for sensible people to get around COM
fortably was to stay ar home.
1t was surprising TO see how many
people did take advantage Of the warm
weather to go out yesterday, though.
The churches were we'll attended, and
iii the afternoon the procession on Main
street had something of the appear
ance of Easter, with the light over
coated, be-fiowered youths who lined
up on the sidewalk and stood there.
Even the Salvation Army attracted
more than the usual crowd at the open
air meeting, and the fire early in the
afternoon proved a blessing to those
who could find no other excuse for get
ting their feet wet. The street cars
did good business in taking home the
people who couldn't stay out any longer
and had given up all hopes of ever
being able to reach their residences
without first learning to swim.
But there came a change about dark.
The superabundance of water on the
sidewalks began to freeze and then
came some more trouble. Ii was i'm
possible to tell which was just plain
sidewalk and which had a coating of
ice, and those who were of an expert
menting mood and tried, soon found
out. Coming so unexpectedly, no one
thought of the danger lurking in every
comparatively dry bit of pavement, and
stood in slippery places only to fall.
If you didn't step on &c, you went into
something like four feet, more or less,
OF water that had been ice at a not
very distant time. 1t was a case of
Scylla and Charybdis to go out last
night.
That was the worst part of the
weather last night. 1t was so deceitful.
In the words Of the office boy, it was
wicked. One can't help but think it
would have been better to have been
drowned all at once by one big rain
storm than to be slowly submerged on
the instalment plan. Why can't a
snow storm, like the pillow fight in
the biograph pictures, reverse itself
and all go back where it came from
On second thought, it does go back
where it came from, but it takes such
an everlastingly long time at it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
AT THE THEATRES.

"The Tarrytown Widow" at 10th
rop's, tonight, is deliciousIy funny
piece, of higher type than the usual
musical comedy The audience is kent
in constant laughter by the rapid and
consistent development of the plot. and
the fun increases rather than dimin-
ishes, as the play draws to it's close.
c. T. Darcy, author of I'm Old Ken
lucky" is responsible for the piece,
which has had long and prosperous
career. The escapades of an elderly
Lothario form the motive of the com
edy but this hackneyed subject is han
died in a new and spicy way.
The managers of the Park Theatre
pride themselves that they have not as
yet duplicated a single act since the
opening of the house. That they have
not DONE so and still kept up the high
standard of entertainment, speaks we'll
for their careful selections and discrim-
nation. The bill this week contains
eight newcomers, who offer everything
from refined comediettas to feats of en2
durance under water. About every
sort of act that is given for public en-
tertainment is represented on the list,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
ON AFRICAN LIFE,

Mrs. c. a. Hill, a missionary belonging
to the American Baptist Union, who has
lately returned from the Congo in Africa,
where she has labored with her husband
for three years, spoke entert9iningly and
very interestingly of the country and the
natives at the Adams Square Congrega-
tional Church last evening before a large
audience.
Mrs Hills husband is at present in AZ
RIGA carrying on his missionary work, and
her father and mother reside in New
Brunswick. She came home to America
with her 10 months old baby girl, which
she will leave with her friends. and then
return to the Congo again to pursue her
work of converting the savages.
The lady told of the habits Of the ma
tives and their religious beliefs.
Mrs; Hill expects to leave for the Congo
June l.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

All Brocl1ton naturally banks on the
candidacy of Col. John j. Whfpple for
state treasurer and receiver general. A
certain local interest also attaches to
him, because he was born in Worcester
in lS4Iremoving to Brockton in 1866 The
Brockton Enterprise, in enumerating
his claims for consideration, mentions
his rather extensive banking expert
ence, his three terms in the lower
branch of the legislature (of which he
is still a member), his service as mayor
of Brockton, and his appointment to the
staff of Gov. Robinson, which gives him
his military title. He has held various
positions of responsibility and trust
within the gift of his adopted city, and
he has held high rank among the secret
orders. The republican state convention
is some months ahead, but the racers
are already in training, and if Col.
Whipple does not make a record it
won't be because of any lack of hustl-
ing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

Comment has been excited bv the
fact that six colored lynchers in North
Carolina have been sentenced to prison
for life. 1t appears that the killing in
ohls case was not premeditated. It was
the unhappy result of an enterprise of
Whlteeappers, who disapproved of the
behavior of another negro and deter
mined to run him out of town. The Of
render objected with a shotgun and was
Killed for his pains. AS the Charleston
News and Courier sententiously re-
marks, the public interest centers in the
tact that the six black lynchers are to
De punished severely for following the
bad example of some thousands of their
white fellow citizens" and these white
eXemplars would be every one of then,
today in the same condemnation with
these black criminals if he had his lust
deserts at the hands of the law which
mas oVertaken them" That is straight
doctrine from one Of the foremost Of
southern newspapers. Ohio and Indiana
papers please copy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

At q meeting of the committee, yes
terday afternoon, recently appointed
by the st. Johns Guild to complete ar
rangements for whist party, it was
decided TO engage st. Johns Hall for
that purpose, Thursday, April 6. The
committee also arranged for refresh
ments and a musical and literary enter
tainment. The committee in charge is
George Brown, James r. Hines, Henry
Murray, P. II. Shea, J. f. McGrath, r.
]. Croak, j. F. McNulty, David x.
Leahy, William Cummings and Henry
Cummings
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
WATCH WAS RECOVERED.

James Mcdonald, 10 years old, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Of
ilcer Reyes of station /, charged with
larceny The complainant in the case
is John Wheeler, who formerly lived al
yl95 summer street. A short time
ago Wheeler moved into a house on
Winter street, and Mcdonald was en-
ployed to help move the household fur
niture. A silver watch and number of
rings disappeared at this time. and so
did Mcdonald. The matter. was re-
ported to the police and the watch has
been recovered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
FRIDTHJoF AND INGeBoRG.
Charles F. Hanson's Opera in Mechanics
Hall This Week.

The first work Of the Worcester OPP
era Club as club will be given in
Mechanics Hall Wednesday evening,
when C. r Hanson's opera,
'Fridthjof and Ingeborg," will be
sung. Since it's first presentation in
the Worcester Theatre, a general de-
sire has been expressed that the piece
might be repeated. The same cos
tunes used in the initial production
will be used Wednesday night, and,
judging from present indications, Mr..
Hanson feels that the coming presenta-
ton will prove superior even to ear
lier ones. Several novelties will be
introduced that the composer feels con-
fident will brighten and improve the
piece.
The additions include special solo
work for King Haitian. Mr.. Lloyd is
to appear in his former role, and may
be reasonably expected to improve even
upon his former satisfactory presenta-
tioE OF the part.
The call for tickets has been very
gratifying thus far, and those desir-
ing good seats should secure them at
The story of "Fridthiof and Ingeborg"
as been twice told in The Spy, and the
opera was reviewed at some length
" hen it was first given at the Worces-
ter Theatre, 1t is cast in the mold
of serious work, for it deals with
love, kingly quarrels and death, and
i'll so far as it avoids all suggestions
of the comic, it may be classed as
grand opera. The plot is founded on
an old Scandinavian tale, and the
scene is laid far enough back in the
dark ages to demand Characteristic cos
tunes that are novel and effective. It
Is Mr.. Hanson's most ambitious effort.
He has studied opera with no incon-
siderable profit to himself. and the re-
suits of his study are seen in the mu-
sic he has written. This is the work
that was so deliberately engrossed and
sent to the king of Sweden. Applica-
lions for its performance have been
received from the west
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

Rather lively Mormon campaign
seems to have been begun in this city.
Elder Whitaker is an eager apologist
for Brigham H. Roberts, the Utah
polygamist, who has been elected to
congress. Some Of his assertions dis
agree with the press reports and of
course they are at variance with the
action of Mormon bodies in other states,
but 1T looks as if it would be rather
difficult to get around Mr. Roberts
court record. The chief significance Of
Elder Whittaker's visit is the fact that
the present agtation'should be deemed
Of sufficient Importance for sending
Mormon agents through the country in
order to check il.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

When person gets sick abed with fe-
yer ne invariably sends for the family
physician, put the average person who Is
afllcted with some nervous, chronic or
lingering affection, knows that his family
doctor does not make a speciality of treat
ing such cases, does not know how to
cure them, in fact and II is therefore true ,
that not one in a hundred persons thus
aiHlcted Knows what to do or to what
doctor TO apply for treatment and cure
Ihey 90 not want to continue to suffer-
indeed they urgently desire to get back
thelr heaith; but they cannot afford to
pay the big Tees charged by eminent spe-
cia1lsts, ana so they remain uncertain
Nnat TO 90. To such the offer of the fa-
nous specialist. DR. Greene "a Temple
place, Boston, Mass who has the largest
practice and most successful treatment
Ipr diseases the world has ever known
lhroush ms system of cure by harmless
Segetaple remedies, TO give consultation
nnd advice to all without fee and abso-
i lutt9hly Tree OF charges, places sure cure
withln reach Of everybody and should be
taken advantage of at once by sufferers
whatever their Complaints One of Dir,
Greene marvellous medical discoveries
Df' Sreenes NerNura blood and nerve
remedy has made his name famous all
over me world. and his investigations
ana vast experience have developed cura-
a ene inedlclnes for every phase of dis
ease. Il you do not know what to do, or
Il you have failed to be cured Consult
pr; Greene at once. II YOU cannot eau.
write TO- him freely and fully about your
caSe, re VIII give your case every con-
slueTatlon write YOU explaining your ex-
aGt condltlon, and give~you advice Just
What to do to be cured. Ali this costs you
inorI'6d5E, ana we advise you to write him
I-- Il
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

If Chairman Jones is determined to
buck the express train of gold money
and expansion, republicans can afford
10 await the smash with equanimity
Such collisions are always most
unfortunate for the COW, but there is
no law to prevent men or parties from
making fools of themselves. Mr.. Jones
might profitsbly harken unto the Wis
dom of Col. Watterson, who says re-
vival Of Bryan and silver means ruin
for the democrats, and nothing can
save the party but a devastating
plague that shall sweep our soldiers
from the Philippines.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
MENDELssoHN's ST. PAUL
Given Last Night BY the Handel and
HAYDEN Society at Boston,

Mendelssohn's "St. Paul" was given
last evening by the Handel and HAYDN
Society at Boston to large audience, it
being the S4th season and the 715th con-
cert by the society, Sara Anderson sus-
tanned the. soprano role admirably. and
Charles w. Clark of Chicago sang he
bass solos acceptably
Evan Williams was quite hoarse, and
Was was Obliged TO omit his principal aria,
be thou faithful" Miss Gertrude Ed
mands was also suffering from the ire
vailng epidemic, the one great, contralfo
aria of the work, But the Lord is mind
1ul being sung by Miss Catherine Kicker
OF the Central Church choir.
me arrangement of placing the orches-
IRA in the rear, tried for the first time.
was not approved by ALL though it was
liked by. some. Reinbold Hermann Sc
Christmas oratorio performances, and is
really great conductor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
A REMEDY FOR THE GRIppf

a remedy recommended for patients
afflicted with the Grippe is Kem'p's Bal.
sam, which is especially adapted to dis
eases. of the throat and lungs. DO not
wait for the first symptoms Of the disease
for use the moment 1t is needed. If neg
lected the grippe has tendency to bring
on pneumonia. The Balsam prevents this
by, keeping the cough loose. Ali druggists
sell the Balsam.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
DRINK GRAND.

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee 1t is not a medicine,
but doctors order 1t because it is health
full, inyigorating and appetizing; 1t is
seal-brown color and tastes like the finest
grades of coffee and costs about one
fourth as much Children like it and
thrive on II because 1t is genuine food
drink, containing Snothing but ,nourlsh-
ment. Ask your grocer for GRAIN-O,
tho new food drink. Is and Csc.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

mo guinea pigs in the government"
is the amazing campaign slogan pro-
posed by an Irish member for the lib
eral party in Great Britain. It harks
back to the Hooley scandal and refers
to tory members of parliament who
hold directorships in various stock COM
panies and receive a guinea for each
meeting of directors which they attend
The cry has the merit of ridicule and
caricature, but unfortunately for its
campaign usefulness, there are prob
ably as many liberals as tories who de-
serve the same geological classical
ton. There is more than one breed
of guinea pigs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
TENOR FOR OLD SOUTH.
Mason 3. McKaW soIoist, of Famous
hmphion Club, Secured.

Mason b. Mckay, with whom a con-
tract was closed on Saturday by the COM
mittee of the Old South Church as leading
tenor for the coming musical year. has
been for the past three years the tenor of
the quartet of the First Church Woburn.
He is a member of the Amphion Club,
which sang at the Mckinley dinner of the
Home Market Club. and is to be the solo
ist at the May concert of the Amphions.
Mr.. Mckay has been a welcome visitor
at the Belmar Club in this city for sew
eral years, where his singing has been
greatly enjoyed. An unsucc sssful effort
was made to secure Mr.. Mckay for Wor-
cester two years ago, and his friends are
much pleased at the contract now made.