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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
AMAZING ELECTRICAL STATS
TICS OF THE COUNTRY

The astonishing progress Of electri-
cal science during the past 20 years is
admirably summed UP by Anthony N
Brady in the current number of the
North American Review. Mr.. Brady
was one of the first to recognize the
vast possibilities, in a commercial
sense, of electricity and has been, and
still is. one of the foremost promoters
Of electrical enterprises in the United
States. Accustomed though we are to
the marvellous achievements of applied
in recent days, the facts and
figures set forth by Mr. Brady are a
revelation. The amount of capital in
vested in electrical enterprise reaches
stupendous totals, such as these: Two
hundred and fifty million dollars in
telegraphy, $500, 900 in telephones.
$3.50, O00, 900 in electric lighting and
81, 900. 100000 in electric railways. or a
grand total Of not less than "a, 000, 0OO, 900
in electrical industries in this country
alone, and an employment roll of 500, 900
people. Mr.. Brady predicts that the
next 20 years will see an advancement
in the uses and applications of cleo
tricity greater even than in the two
decades past. Merchandise. he says.
will soon be collected by electrically
operated express wagons, transferred
to electrically-p propelled freight cars
and whirled from New York to Chi
cago at a speed of 80 miles an hour
over trunk lines whose problems of
electrical equipment and maintenance
will have solved themselves. The age
of wonders has clearly only just be-
gun.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
SENSIBLE RECIPROCITY

Reciprocity has become the war-cry
of the Republican party. President
Mckinley sounded the keynote of the
next great progressive campaign Of the
Republican party in his farewell adj
dress at Buffalo.
Postmaster General Smiths address
at the Merchants Club banquet was
clear and cogent. Reciprocity does not
call for n general revision of the tariff
rates. As Mr.. Smith said:
The nation that discriminates
against US and gives US no advantage
should have the maximum; that ma
ton that meets US as literally as any
other should have the minimum. The
President might be invested with au-
thority to make a reduction or remis-
sion Of duties within the limits and on
prescribed conditions. Let Congress de-
fine the rates and restriction, and then,
within these restrictions let the Pres
ident, as the executive, have power to
deal with the changing demands Of
trade or with the sometimes sudden
emergencies Of friendly or unfriendly
action. With our amazing develop
nent we cannot be Indifferent to these
considerations.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
AGUINALDO STUDIED
AT CLOSE RANGE

This house, which is Aguinaldos
prison, has nothing about it to suggest
captivity only the guards at the gate
and the orderly sitting in the hall be-
low. But might they not be guards
of honor, for aught the careless world
knows, and the resident a commission
err or an American general? From the
windows the eye reaches across the
river far beyond to hills where the sun
rises, and one feels that with large
rooms and with ones wife and chill
dren the world might go very well
here. The prisoner is permitted to go
out in his carriage accompanied by an
American officer, and he is also per-
mitted-one might almost say con-
demned-to receive callers. He is con-
sidered a good show" and everybody
who wishes to be in the swim has
seen" Aguinaldo. I had heard so
many gushing individuals describe him
as "a perfect stick" that I was de-
lighted to have a chance of discover
ing the reason.
| was intensely interested in the
man. Often as I have swung along
with the columns in pursuit Of his
troops in the old days before the
Chinese outbreak. and when there was
bigger fighting in the islands, L have
wondered about his personality, and
peered continually into the passing
faces of natives, looking for one that
would resemble the well-known pho
tographs. Then to hear every one say
He is only an ordinary Filipino, there
is nothing in the man." was rather
disappointing. But when I met and
watched him I was satisfied. He is
not an ordinary Filipino. No ordinary
man could have done or would have
attempted to do what he has done.
There is that in his face which. to
eyes that can see, betrays the differ
ence. The cold self-possession covers
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
MEN AND AFFAIRS.

Mr.. William F. Havemeyer has given
to the New York University special
library of private or limited editions,
consisting of about 300 volumes, 175 of
which are rare works on American his
tory.
1t is estimated that the projected
railway from Southern to Western
Australia will cost $22, 100000, and that
its construction will require five years
Professor Lucien l. Blake, of the
University of Kansas, has sold an in
vention for gold separation without the
use of water for $4,000 He also IN
vented a system of wireless biography
and many electrical devices.
Colonel George w. Stillwen is dead,
at the age of go He was New York
citys oldest employe Can inspector of
street cleaning) and one of its oldest
militiamen. AS member of the Twen-
ty-seventh Regiment he was ordered
out with his comrades to suppress the
Forrest MaCready" rioters bowling
around the Aston Place Theatre in 1S49.
Mr.. William H. Folwell, Jr., of Phil
adelphia, is completing, on WarTen's
Island, off the coast of Maine, a log
cdDln costing ABOUT Sto,UUU.
Mr.. Hubbard 7. Smith. Of the United
States consular service, who had the
honor of having conferred upon him
the Order of the Royal Dragon, by
the Chinese Emperor, is visiting his
parents in Vincennes, Ind.
Jacob Baker was arrested in Pitts
burg while trying to commit suicide,
the reason for his attempt being that
during a term in the workhOuse, from
which he had just been discharged, he
had been Inundated" by having to
battle once a week. When he told the
this he was sent to the
workhouse for more baths.
In Brooklyn, n. Y, Frederick W.
Rusk is resisting the petition of his
wife Jane for a judicial separation. He
is 60, she IS. She says he is cruel.
He says she smokes cigarettes and
that sometimes her breath smells Of
beer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

strong force that works within; the
In5er lin is thrust little forward,
babi+ of some men when facing many
obstacles that have to be overcome 9s
His strange low voice, half gentle, nan
constrained, is unlike the voice OF any
other man that I have ever hearu'
The face is not that ooylsh coun-
tenance of the ordinary photographs.
II is the face of a man who has suf-
fered intensely-not bodily. perhaps, SO
much, but mentally.-Sydney Adam
son, in Leslies' Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

A little boy in New York put tin
pail over his head in sport. 1t fitted
so tightly that the boy couldn't pull it
off, nor could his mother, nor could
any of the neighbors who were called
in for advice and assistance Finally
after the pail had been on his head
eight hours, the boy was taken to a
hospital where the doctors managed to
release him from his strange predic-
ament.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

LET Us PUT our heads together and see
if We cannot find a way to get your
whitening done during the dull season.
NOW we have the men and plenty of
time. We can do whitening Just as
well in December as in May. We have
done the most whitening this year of
any store in the city. Mr.. ALBERT T.
CURRY is now with us You may not
know Mr.. CURRY. but he has a reputa-
ton for doing the best whitening in the
world. Why not telephone your order
at once2 Our number is STA Our
leader this week will be a washable
paper at 15c. per roll.
GEO. H. HARRINGTON, II Austin st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

cause the party line was as fairly and
squarely drawn as it ever has been
in the city of Boston.
The Democrats could see that Mayor
Hart made a good mayor. The minor
with ex-Mayor Matthews
seem rather creditable to the mayor
than otherwise
On the other hand, the Republicans
have several reasons to believe that
the Hon. Patrick A, Collins would
make an excellent mayor. His past
record has been satisfactory His
ability is pronounced. The campaign
on the whole was fair and decent, but
it was purely partisan.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

AS foretold several months ago the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
tends to tunnel under the North and
East rivers and under New York itself,
thus making terminal facilities in the
city and connecting the main line with
the Long Island Railroad. The com
pany which will build the tunnel road
was incorporated in Albany Wednes-
day The underground road will be
operated by electricity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
PARTIsANSHlP IN BOSTON

We cannot see how the independent
voters have shown their hand in the
Boston election. Mayor Hart received
a larger vote by two thousand than
Governor Crane received last month
1t is quite true that in 1899 Mayor
Hart received the votes Of something
like ten thousand Democrats. These
Democrats returned TO their party be-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Senator Depew has so long taken the
public into his confidence that, now
he is about TO be married. he un-
bosOms himself with the most charm
ing frankness about the approaching
wedding. That is all right. AN the
world loves d lover" particularly one
who aims 10 make himself so agree
able-and who succeeds in Ito all the
world.-ROchester Democrat.
Bills for new buildings introduced in
the first business day Of the present
session Of Congress amount to $30,32I,
6l2 This is nearly half Of the present
surplus gone at a stroke. In reckoning
upon the surplus it is well to remember
that while it is to date $50, 10000 and
may reach $4,000, 900, and is estimated
by Secretary Gage at $100.0O0,00O for the
current year. expenditures for next
year reduce il to a small sum. Any
reduction in taxation has to be con
sidered with reference to this probable
ity.-Philadelphia Press.
There is much general interest in the
new mayors of three cities. for the rea-
son that each is a Workingman chosen
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
WHIMSlCALITlES

Dead. Ell? What killed him?"
His unlimited faith
"Ah, Christian Science?"
NO; he took the advice of all his
friends who suggested remedies
Philadelphia Press.
'Henpeck and his wife are continual
ly at odds, aren't they?"
Yes, they're forever trying to get
even with each other. Philadelphia
Press.
Harriet-"Harry, why is it that in
football each side has only eleven men?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

The pupils of the public schools of
the township of Pittston, Pa, cheered
Wednesday morning, when on going to
school the teachers declared that there
would be no further sessions until all
back wages were paid. The teachers
ularly for several years and some have
orders on the town treasury amounting
to $1,000. The treasurer of the school
board has informed the strikers that
he will try to give them some Christ
mas money" the first of the week
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

An adventure of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Adams, who live near McKeesport, Pa,
and its sequel read like a page from a
fairy book. They took a half-famished
stranger into their home one. night, ten
years ago, fed him and gave him a
place to sleep. The next day their
guest was TOO i'll to travel and re-
manned in theAdams' house two weeks,
where he was carefully nursed. Mon
day Mr.. and Mrs. Adams We're inform
ed by Denver attorney that a legacy
of $4,000 had been left to them The
money came from the man for whom
they had so generously cared
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

The Southern Republicans, though
few in number, are an important fac
tor in the proposed legislation to base
the representation in Congress in ac-
cordance with the voting population,
rather than upon the total population
of those states where the franchise
has been restricted arbitrarily in or
der to deprive the negro of his vote
They seem divided in opinion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
Recognized by the Government

More than a quarter of a century ago
the United States government selected
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railway as the route for the famous
fast mail service, known as the
White Mail" Where there was but
one then, now there are four fast mail
trains over the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern Railway, devoted exclusively,
it may be said, to this important
branch of service, while this route be-
tween Chicago and New York has be-
come the greatest through mail line
in the world and the one most pre-
ferred by experienced travellers.
BILIOUSNESS, DIZZINESS. NAUSEA,
headache. are relieved by small doses Of
Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

A little prick in a finger from a
bristle of a nail brush caused the death
of DIR. Leslie NJ. Sweetman, of Toron-
to, Canada. He was cleaning his hands
after an operation when what seemed
to be a trihing accident occurred. The
symptoms Of blood poisoning appeared
in a short time, and Dr. sweetman
went to the Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore where he died.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

DYSPEPSIA IN ITS WORST FORMS
will yield TO the use of Carter's Little
Nerve Pills aided by Carters Little
Liver Pills. Dose. one of each after eat
ing. &
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

7-DAY WASHINGTON TOURS. s25.
Itineraries of the series of tours Bos-
ton to Washington from January to
May, under the Personally
Tourist System Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad may be obtained Of D. N.
Bell. Tourist Agent, 205 Washington
Street. Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Childrens chairs and rockers for
Xmas at Edstrand & Peterson's, 217
Main.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

If the election of mayor was left to
the pupils in grade of the Thomas
Street School, Hon. Philip J. O'Connell
would be a big favorite and the town
would go no-license. The school had
a little election of its own Tuesday, 26
of the boys marking their ballots. OF
these Mayor O'Conneu received 81 and
Mr. Fletcher 8. Eleven votes were for
yes and Is were for no-license.
The boys of grade 2 We're asked why
so many of them favored Mayor O'Con-
nell, and the answers were decidedly
unique. One little fellow said he
wanted Mayor O'Connell because his
father went to school with the mayor.
Els father, by the way, is over 40
years of age. Another, because his
mother knew the mayor. Another, be-
cause he once lived in the same house
with the mayor-which is not so. An
other, because his sister went with a
young man whose name is O'Connell
Another, because the mayor visited his
teacher last year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Some recent copies of Partisan news
papers compare rather unfavorably as
to typographical style, quality of pa
per, lack of pictures and style, with
The Spy and other Worcester news
papers during the Civil War.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

The story comes from Richmond
Va, that Robert Hamilton, twelve
years old, gave up his position as page
in the Virginia Senate. declaring that
he would not keep such company for
$50 a month.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

A youth who attends High School
has been very nice to a girl who works
in an office which he passes on his way
to school. He has given her peanuts
and other good things and she began
to wonder why. She had just about
concluded that it was on account of
his natural generosity, when she dis
covered the real reason. He wanted to
skip school one day and he deposited
his books with her until 1 o'clock,
while he went off on business" When
1T was time to return from school he
called for the books. The girl likes
candy, but she hopes that other youths
will not learn the trick practiced by
her friend, for she might then be en-
barrassed to find store room for the
load of books that would be left with
her for safe keeping while their owners
avoided attending school when some
special occasion tempted them to play
truant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

At the annual dinner Of the New
York Chapter of the Colonial Order of
the Acorn, held at Delmonico's We'd
nesday evening, Major-Gen. John R.
Brooks, responding to the toast, Our
Flag" said he believes most truly that
the man who dies for his country has
his sins forgiven. THAT I believe as
truly" he said, "as believe that God
lives.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

The city charter should be amended
If We are 10 have two boards. let the
aldermen be chosen by wards with a
few at large
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Does he love herr"
Love her! Why, he has played
whist with her, and still is anxious to
marry her."-Town and Country.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Rev James NJ. Gage of Belchertown
has purchased the TempIeton Press and
will devote his attention to newspaper
work. We welcome all ministers to
the profession. Clerical editors tend to
bring the press and pulpit into closer
sympathy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

We suggest Guam for the anarchists.
Leary is retired now, and the native
Guamites might like the taste of a few
fat anarchists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Senator Depew and Miss May Pal
mer are going to be married at Nice,
December "a Nj Depew expects to be
back in the United States Senate early
in January.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

The folly of permitting dogs to roam
in city streets was illustrated in
Brooklyn Saturday where a little boy
was frightened to death by big dog
which leaped up and tried to lick his
face. The dog meant no harm but the
child was too young to see that the
animals attentions were friendly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

1t is estimated that the projected
railway from Southern to Western
Australia will cost $22, 100000, and that
its construction will require five years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Young Mayor O'Connell of Worcester.
is not the only candidate for re-elec-
ton who went down largely because
his adversaries stopped quarrelling
with each other. We have got another
example of that kind of a fate right
here under our own vine and fig tree
Boston Herald
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Children get into almost as deep
and heated political discussions as old
er people and I CHANGED to overhear a
lively one yesterday. 1t ended when
one small feminine Democrat silenced
her listeners by giving as a final rea-
son why Mr. Fletcher was not the
man for the office that he had
crooked nose
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Young women who recognize their
friends in restaurants should be sure
that they know their friends. Two
women whom 1 know enjoyed, or.
rather, did not enjoy, an experience
that they quite unwittingly brought
upon themselves a few days since
They went into one of the Main Street
restaurants for luncheon and took a
seat near the door. In the extreme
rear of the room they saw two young
men whom they took to be acquaint-
ances, They bowed and smiled as
sweetly as young women are apt to do
when they greet good-looking young
men, and received smiles and bows in
return which they acknowledged with
additional smiles. With that the young
men came forward to greet them at
closer range. Then, and not until then,
my friends knew that they had been
bowling with familiarity to members of
the male sex whom they had never
seen before. They are not sure now
whether the young men We're convinced
by their apologies that the whole thing
wasn't Jolly"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

How foolish!" exclaimed the Fairy
Prince. why Go you not select some
thing that you can manage ?''-Balti-
more American.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

A few of the young men who lost
faith in mankind because of the thin
ming of the wallet that resulted from
the election were discussing some of the
causes that led to the defeat of their
idol. '"Twas the Knockers" said one
fellow. Hush" said another chap,
you mean all right but you are not
explicit enough. BolOmen would be
nearer the title deserved" But after
all, these bolomen who welcome Amer
leans to the Philippines by salaaming
low and say Good, Americana, good,
great man" are not so terrible even if
they do swing and land their victims
clip behind the ear that sends the
good Americana to earth. They are
real gentlemen compared to some of
the political sharpers who have been
having their innings in this city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Yes" said the Fairy Prince, you
may have whatever you want for a
Cb,-is+r,aS rrecapt
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

At the Worcester Theatre the other
night when Andrew Mack was playing
Tom Moore, one of the characters in
the play named Richard Lovelace had
occasion to make the remark Its
funny how those Irish stick together"
A little fellow up in the gallery piped
up: "They didn't at the election yester-
day!"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

Entered at the Worcester Post ONCE
as Second-class Mail Matter.l
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