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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
FEEL keen REGRET
I'll a rvard Players
Mourn Failure
to Score.
ALL BREAK TRAINING.
Careful Figuring Shows
Yale's Punting Was Not
Much Superior.
ALL BREAK TRAINING.

Cambridge, Nov. 19.-The Harvard
eleven broke training very quiet
ly last night, and with none of the
usual celebration. The election of a
captain was postponed about three
weeks, to give the men a chance to talk
the matter over. None of the players
was injured in yesterdays game, and
the few men who retired from the con-
test only did so to give the play to
fresher men. Boal could not possibly
have played Saturday, as he was I'M
able to move his arm. All the players
are still in town, but many of them
will probably go away to rest after
the season.
Trainer Masters left Immediately af-
ter the game, for Annapolis, where he
is to train the naval cadets for the
game with West Point. He will of
course get back to Cambridge before
the base ball team begins work early
in the spring. Coach Dibblee will go
back to California this week.
The general feeling about the game
among the students is one of regret.
Most of the men say nothing whatever
about it, especially the players, and
those who talk most are those who
know least about the question. The
players realize that they had a better
team and could not win because of
superior judgment on Yale's part. Com
parison by figures shows that in the
first half Harvard was not outpunted
at all, and gained over three times
as much ground as Yale did by rush
ing.
In the second half. Yale outpunted
Harvard by about 100 yards, but gained
less than one-half as much as Harvard
did by rushing. The most serious loss
to the team for next year will be that
of two guards, Boal and Burden, who
will leave behind them no efficient sub
stitutes. Hollingsworth played ir
some of the games this year, but il
will take much coaching to bring him
up to varsity standard. The third mar
who will graduate is Donald, but Ea.
ton will be able to take his place, ever
if no better man comes out.
Stillman, the freshman fullback
should be a very valuable man for next
years eleven, on account of his punt
ing. Unless Hallowell improves
much in punting, Harvard must get q
better kicker before she can beat Yale
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
Dodge and Roe Men Have
Confident Air.
QUIET WORK ON SABBATH.
Candidates For Minor Offices Busy-Gus
Berg, Favorite in Ward Five-Merry
Contest For City Committee In
Ward Four---Labor Men
After Willie higgins.

candidate from a ward known to. be
strongly democratic.
The Roe men feel that this means
that they will get the delegates in one
or the other of these wards, as in event
of turning down the candidate of the
French people, strength would be lost
in both wards 8 and 1.
A question discussed to some extent
yesterday, both by politicians and men
on the street generally was the matter
of who will be appointed chief of police
next year. There is a strong UNDER
current In the police department
against some of the rules laid down by
Chief of Police James M. brennan.
Members of the department discuss the
matter openly, and not a few have
made the statement that they would
vote for Roe in case he will agree to
a change in the head of the depart
ment. There is no specific charge
against Col. brennan personally, the
claim being rather that he listens too
much to men who have private ideas
to work out.
Men who are supporting Mayor
Dodge said little yesterday, but sawed
wood every minute of the day. They
express no anticipation of losing wards
which have been claimed from the
start, and merely laugh at the predic-
ton of their opponents relative to car
fVlng everything IN sight.
The mere feeling of strength, how
ever, has not begot over-confidence,
and the ground is being thoroughly
gone over, with an especial effort in
the districts which might naturally be
supposed favorable to Mr.. Roe. Some
of the more enthusiastic claim that
there is more than a fighting chance
Of carrying ward l against Mr.. Roe, in
spite of the fact that the ward was
claimed by the opposition as their
property, from the mere fact of it's be-
ing the home of their candidate.
While most supporters of the mayor
feel that the battle is as good as won
they are making an effort to get out
the full republican vote in order that
the defeat may be as telling as posi-
BILE.
A well1nown Dodge supporter said
yesterday: "Of course we will carry the
caucuses. The biggest claim 1 have
heard from the other side Is that they
will give us hard fight So far as
-, D.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20

There was nothing of special signi-
ficance in the maneuvering of the re-
spectivc managers of the mayoralty
campaign yesterday. Little was heard
from either side, although 1t may be
presumed that under the circumstances
considerable work was done in quiet
way for both candidates.
Roe headquarters, 11S Walker build
Ing, were not open for active work.
George c. Hunt came down to the
rooms during the afternoon to get some
papers, and within few minutes
few others dropped In. The result was
an informal chat as to the probabilities
of the campaign. Among the recruits
who dropped in yesterday to assure
members of the committee of their sup
port, were Harvey T. Buck of ward g.
and Gustaf A. Grell of ward 4.
There was nothing significant in the
gathering further than a discussion of
general subjects, although an occasion
al opinion was ventured on the outcome
of the present movement. Members of
the committee stated informally that
matters pertaining to the fight are as
Stunning more promising aspect daily.
One man who lives in ward said
that if the present pace keeps up, the
ward will surely elect Roe delegates.
One of the most interesting things re-
ported from the sixth ward is the
change of feeling since the state cam
paign.
1t is said that men who played the
most active parts in the fight for lieu
tenant-governor and representative in
this ward have literally shaken hands
over the bloody chasm, and are work.
ing hand in hand for Hon. AS Roe
1t was reported yesterday that ward T.
another Dodge stronghold, is about to
capitulate, although this statement is
supplemented by another. to the effect
that there would be a close fight at
least.
Wards 1, 2, 4 and are considered as
good as won, with strong reason for
cleaning ward 3. One Of the claims
advanced by the Roe men is that either
the candidate from ward 8 or will fail
of nomination in the convention. 1t
was claimed that the Harrington men
would be pledged to Dodge, and that in
this event, the convention would hard
ly be justified in nominating another
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
FoRTY-FIRST EMBARKS.
They Will Sail Today on the Transport
Logan.

Logan.
New York, Nov. 19.-Friends of the
Forty-first volunteers babe them good
bly, this afternoon as the big Transport
Logan pulled out into the river from
the government pier in Brooklyn. AL
though the transport will not begin
her long voyage to Manila until to-
morrow afternoon, the officers in
charge had the transport towed to an
anchorage just off Governors island
today
The regiment was brought over from
Jersey City this morning in two ferry
boats. At noon they were all aboard.
hospital corps, consisting of about
100 men, arrived from the Washington
barracks and went aboard just before
the gang planks were sent ashore. In
addition to 1136 officers and men of the
Forty-first regiment, there were sew
eral women on board the transport
when she sailed. They are the wives Of
the officers, and will accompany their
husbands to the Philippines.
The transport Buford will sail from
the government pier tomorrow after
noon for Cuba. The Buford is loaded
with supplies for the soldiers in Ha-
vana, and she wiz return with two bat
talions of cavalry, who will be sent to
their destinations on the next transport
which sails.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20

than anybody else, has great advan-
tage."
do you think the country can con-
tinue consuming so much iron and
steel?"
This is not to be decided solely by
reference to our own country, .
Mr.. Carnegie replied. 81 believe
The article is going into so
many new uses, supplanting other ar
ticles, that it would be difficult to sup
ply the wants of the world. Take
steel cars, for instance, a wonderful
success. The Carnegie Steel Company
has to make 1000 plates a day for the
Pressed Steel Car Company. which
takes 100000 tons of pig iron a year"
Then you think the present condi-
tons will continue?"
'Oh, no. I don't The iron and steel
business is like the sea, a succession of
waves and tides, high then low; but as
far as next year is concerned | can
not see any cause, short of a phenome-
nal one, which can prevent 1t from be-
ing year with much more profitable
results than this has been"
Then you look for an advance upon
present prices?"
NO. The manufacturers of. iron, and
steel have profited little so far by the
advance in prices. Some have even
lost heavily, not being covered with
raw materials; but most, if not all. of
them have been largely oversold at the
lowest prices. Any concern that had
to buy pig iron today and sold finished
steel at the low price prevailing a short
time ago would lose $14 or SIS on every
ton. Next year is to be the banner
year for the manufactures, barring the
exception, the newspapers have pub
lished about our proposed new I'M
proponents. These are enough for one
years employment. What the next
years extension will be, time will
show, but they win be, l think. as
great as those of this year, which Is
the greatest years extensions ever
made in the history of the concern. /
have no doubt that Pittsburg Is still to
be the center of the steel industry.
There are some things that I believe
will be accomplished in three years
that will prove me a true prophet. 1
have heard of some plans that give
me much satisfaction
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
ONLY SIX MILES AWAY.
Late Reports Of Assault on Ladysmith---
Gallant Action of Kings Rifes---Bur.
CHEERS Lose acknowledgement
Town Can Hold Out Many
Months Longer.

the Boer forces participated. Their
artillery opened at 4 a. M, pouring in
shells thick and fast upon the British
positions, although with no great eff
feet. They adopted the unusual tao
tics of advancing under cover of their
guns to positions on ridges and kopjes
adjacent to those occupied by the Brit
ishs troops, on the left of our camp.
Continuing their advance, the Beers
crept UP, using every available cover,
but they were beaten back, notwith-
standing a display of tenacity of pur-
pose equal to their desperate stands on
previous occasions. The Boer attack
was most elaborate on all sides of the
town.
THE main attack, however, was
made between the Free State and New
Castle railway lines, by column com
posed chiefly of Johannesburg volun-
teers. A brigade of the Kings Royal
rifle corps made a splendid defence.
The Beers were repulsed, but soon rail-
lied and renewed the attack. Again
the British fire, which was very hot,
forced them to retire. They had made
a deep trench in front of the British
lines, and while withdrawing for their
horses they left this unguarded,
whereupon the Kings rifles, advanc-
ing at double quick, occupied the
trench.
This smart movement was not seen
by the enemy who soon returned with
the horses. Carefully reserving their
fire, the Kings rifles allowed the
Beers to advance almost to the edge of
the trench, and then poured volley after
volley into the astounded Beers, who
turned and fled from an awful hail of
bullets, boiling across the open, where
the artillery of the British poured in a
terrible and effective shell fire. The
enemy lost heavily.
Meanwhile another section of the
Beers had brought a mortar into ac-
ton, firing heavy shells. Our guns,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
WORCESTER In
The TRANSvAAL.
How It's Educational Ideas Were Modifed..-
Generous Gift of Mr.. Goodnow of This
City for High Grade Seminary for
Young Women of South Africa.

The English Pilgrim fathers who
came from Holland to New England in
1920, and the Dutch pilgrims from Hol-
land about the same time who went to
South Africa, and were later reinforced
by Huguenot pilgrims from France,
have some interesting points of resem-
blance as intrepid Adventures and
founders of new states.
They have done their work oceans
apart from each other, and apparently
have had little enough in, common. I'm
til recently Americans have hardly
known there was such people as the
Beers. The average Boer has known
still less about the Americans, except
in a general way that here was the
ideal great republic. Each had a wilder
ness to work in. Both were distinctively
religious, and both gave supreme
place to the Bible
The American pilgrims, Puritans and
institution builders, made much of edu-
cation. One of the FIRST things they did
was to found a college. They were in
tense believers IN the principle of popu-
lar education. AS for the tch-Afriean
pilgrim and state builder he had to
read his Bible and stand stoutly by his
cdtecnlSHl, put DeyoHu That ne ulu not
care for book learning. The pilgrim
mothers in that quarter of the world
had their accomplishments, but these
were not in the least bookish or artistic.
Olive Schreiner's picture of African
farm" life is interesting and picturesque
but it is far enough from being ideal
istic.
But American influences have had
more to do with South African life than
has been apparent. Not only have some
of the ablest and most successful Amer
lean missionaries preached and founded
schools of their own in that region, but
have had extraordinary influence over
some of the foremost men. Paul
Kruger is said often to express the
warmest admiration and gratefulness
for one of these men. DR.. Lindley.
"Ah, he was good man; a good
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
CHANGES HIS CREED.
North Brookfield Congrega-
tional Pastor Will Be-
come Episcopalian.

North Brookf1eld, Nov. 19-At the
Union Congregational church today the
resignation of the pastor, Rev. Joseph
Jansen Spencer, was read by Rev. w.
B. Oleson of Warren.
Mr.. Spencer, who has been pastor
here for nine years, has experienced a
change of faith and is to join the Epis
copal church. No time is specified
when the resignation is to go into eff
feet, but there is an agreement that at
least three months notice shall be Civ
en- by the pastor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20

man; To him I owe more than I can
How the influence of Mt. Holyoke
seminary founded by Mary Lyon al
South Hadley, Mass, the first endowed
school for the higher education OF wo-
men In America, came to be such
power in Boerland is one of the ro-
mances of modern history.
Andrew Murray, Dutch minister in
South Africa, happened some 25 wears
ago to come across life of Mary LYON
He was eaptivated by it, as though he
had discovered a new continent He
was possessed with the idea that some
similar educational advantages should
be secured for the daughters of the
Dutch and Huguenot pilgrims. He set
about the establishment of such a SEM
mary az Wellington, and at once sent
for two graduates of Mt Holyoke sem
mary. 1t was not long before this new
African MT. Holyoke' had no less than
400 young women in it. 1t has already
educated and sent out over 500 teach
ers.
Moreover, numerous other similar
seminaries have been established. at
Stellnbosch, Graaf- Reinet, Bloemfon-
tein, Johannesburg and Worcester.
where Mr. Goodnow of Worcester,
Mass, gave large sum of money for
the erection of a thoroughly American
ladies' hall. Thus by means of these
high-grade seminaries for young wo-
men the whole educational idea in thaA
part of the world has been modified.
Whatever the issue of the present
war, the predominance of certain ideas
that have had so much to do with shap-
ing the best things in our American
life is pretty sure to remain and pre-
vail.
America has sent no armies to tight
for or against the Beers, but it has
given them the Mary Lyon ideal Of
education. and besides, over rs teach
ers, graduates of Mt. Holyoke college,
Wellesley, Smith, Vassar and Oberlin.
In this pacific and friendly way the de-
scendants of English, Dutch and HUI
guenot pilgrims have found a way OF
coming together-C Chicago Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
SIX MEN KILLED.
Gang of Italians Run Down Near Sioux
Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. f9.-Six men
were killed and four seriously, if not
fatally, injured in an accident this
evening on the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha railroad at Hum
boldt 20 miles west of Sioux Falls.
A construction train was backing out
of Humboldt, when a handcar bearing
So Italians came around a curve. The
Italians saw their danger and jumped
from the car, which caught under the
rear of the caboose, and this and the
fat car next to it were wrecked. On the
fiat car were 20 Italian laborers, five Of
whom were killed outright and FIVE
more injured.
A relief train with three doctors went
from Sioux Falls and brought the
wounded here. One of the injured died
en- route to this city. OF the dead,
Brooke Coleman Is an American. The
rest are Italians. AS soon as the wreck
occurred the surviving Italians made
threats against the train crew, who
were compelled to pull out at once to
save their lives.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
RECOMMEND MORGAN.

New York. Nov 49, Il The pulpit com
mittee of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church met today and passed resolutions
that it would recommend to the congre-
CATION as it's choice for pastor the Rev G.
Campbell Morgan of the New Congrega-
tional Church of London, England. 1t
was stated today that the name of Mr..
Morgan would be presented to the con-
gregation on Sunday next.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
COLLINS WINS 1T.

Boston, Nov. 2O.-The complexion of
the recount o. the votes assures the
nomination tonight of Gen. P. A. Col
Inns over Hon. j. r. Murphy The
former already has 1S2 delegates out of
291, and the necessary number is only
146
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
ASSAULT ON LADYsMlTH.

Kings Royal Rifles Rout Portion of
the Beers.
Durham, Nov 1S.-The Times of Natal
publishes the following, dated Wednes-
day November TO- from it's special cor
respondent at Ladysmith: The enc
my made a determined attack on
Thursday, November 8. Apparently all
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
TO ENLARGE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Nov Ex-senator Cullom
rep. ND willintroduce bill early in the
coming session for the enlargement of the
White House on lines indicated by Col
Bingham of the engineer corps, superin-
tendent of public buildings and grounds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
HOBART COMFORTABLE

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 9.-vice-Presi-
dent Hobart passed comfortable
night. He slept well and he awoke this
morning seemingly refreshed At 8
o'clock he partook of solid food and
told those about him that he enjoyed
it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston. Nov. 19.-Local forecast Mon
day: Fair Monday and TUESDAY: cooler
Monday; fresh to brisk northwest winds,
becoming light and variable Tuesday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-20
WAR IN NEW GUINEA.

London, Nov 90 = A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Sydney. n. IS. w. saws
that serious civil war has broken out in
the British possession of New Guinea.
II villages having been obliterated with
heavy slaughter of the inhabitants.
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The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
Belfast Base Ball Record, 1899.

Bert Harmon, scorer, has furnished The
journal with the record of the Belfast base
ball team for the season Of 1893 The team
has won II of the "a games played greater
per centage than any league has had in win
nng pennant. Belfast mas won as follows
From Rocl1land, 4 Searsport, 8; Camden,
Newport and E. NJ. c. Seminary, each
Rockport, Oakland, Kennebec, U. S. S.
Texas, each. Belfast has lost as follows
Thomaston, Newport and Portland. l each.
Following is summary OF games:
Belfast CasUine, at Belfast Nav 6.
score, Castlne, III; Belfast, II Pitchers.
Patterson and Upton.
Belfast VS.. East Maine CDnfarenca
Seminary. > games, forenoon and afternoon
al Belfast, May 30, LIST game, score Belfast.
IA E. Nj. Z. Seminary, 9; 2ud game, Belfast,
y +. Nj. G. Seminary / Pitchers Mason
and Hubbard; Patterson and Hubbard.
Belfast vs. Rockland, at Belfast June 3.
Score, Belfast, II; Rockland, 3. Pitchers,
Dilworth and Jason.
Belfast vs. Rockport, at Belfast. June 10.
Score, Belfast, 81 Rockport t Pitchers,
Patterson, Wiley and Achorn.
Belfast vs.. Rockland, at Belfast, June II.
Score, Belfast, 10; Rockland, 90. Pitchers,
JlIW DFlH anu henllStOn.
Belfast VS. Oakland, at Belfast, June "a
Score, Belfast. 10; Oakland ). Pitchers,
Dilworth and Busbby
Belfast vs.. Newport, July /, at Belfast.
Score, Belfast, "a Newport, g. Pitchers.
Dllworth and Frye.
Belfast vs.. Rockland, July f. at Belfast.
Score, Belfast, $; Rockland, Pitchers,
Dilworth and Jason
Belfast VS.. Rockland. July 10, at Rock land.
Score, Rockland, "A Belfast 20 Pitchers,
Dilworth and Jason
Belfast vs.. kennebec, at Belfast, July %.
Score, Belfast, 49, kennebec, II. Pitchers,
Patterson and DllwOrth.
Belfast vs.. Rockland, at Belfast July %.
Score, Belfast, 10; Rockland 2. Pitchers
Newenham and Remission.
Belfast vs.. Searsport, at Searsport Aug ,.
Scored, Belfast 9; Searsport, 3. Pitchers
Patterson and Colcord
Belfast VS.. Kennebec, at Belfast, Aug l.
Score, Belfast, II; kennebec, 8. Pitchers,
Newenham and Campbell.
Belfast VS.. Camden, at Belfast, Aug. 5
Score, Belfast, So; Camden, TO- Pitchers
Newenham and Huntington.
Belfast VS.. Searsport, at Searsport, Aug s
Score, Belfast, %; Searsport, 10. Pitchers
Newenham and Curtis.
Belfast vs. Rockland at Rockland, Aug
II. Score, Belfast, %; Rockland, 19 Pitch.
ers, Newenham and Remission.
Belfast VS.. U. S. S. Texas, at Belfast, Aug
Is. Score, Belfast, 49, Texas, Is. Pitchers
Newenham and Rue
Belfast vs.. Thomaston, at Belfast Aug.
%. II innings; score, Belfast, 81 Thomas
ton, 6. Pitchers, Newenham and Feehan.
Belfast vs.. Newport, at Newport. Aug 80
Score, Belfast, u; Newport, ID. Pitchers
Dilworth and Huntington.
Belfast VS.. Portland, at Belfast, Sept Is
Score, Portland, II; Belfast, 8. Pitchers
Newenham and Flanagan.
Searsport, vs.. Belfast, at Searsport. Score
Belfast %; Searsport, 8.
Belfast VS.. Searsport, at Searsport. Score,
Belfast, So Searsport, I.
Belfast vs.. Camden. at Belfast Score
Belfast Is Camden, 10.
SUMMARY AND AVERAGES
The Republican journal., 1899-10-19
EZry.

The following poem, published in the
New England Magazine some time ago,
was recently brought to our attention as
of local interest. ''Ezry'' drove the stage
between Belfast and Liberty for many
years, and is we'll remembered here.
Git APP along! G'long Git app
What strange, barbaric sounds are these,
With crack of whip and roll Of wheels,
Borne hither on the evening breeze?
Why, that's the stage-a queer old trap
That's Ezry.
The stage is queer-and Ezry's queer;
In winters cold and summers heat,
Through mud and dust and slush and snow,
In awful storms of biting sleet,
He's driven now for many year.
Has Ezry.
The winds have blown his sturdy frame,
The sun has tanned his wrinkled face
And turned his chestnut locks to gray;
He has no home or dwelling place;
We scarcely know he has name
But Ezry.
Blunt and unpublished are his ways,
His speech is not the most polite;
But when we've waited for the mail
Late on a stormy winters night,
We're glad, indeed when some one says,
Here's Ezry."
Who knows what Ezry thinks about
When driving, driving, day and night,
What dreams he dreams of love and home,
Of hopes that once were warm and bright?
Sweet light of home, long since gone out,
For Ezry!
"Git APP along G'long! Git ap!"
Here comes the stage-that queer old
trap
Here's Ezry!