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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
TU EsDAY, OCTOBER /, 1901
DISORDER IN SAN FRANCISCO

DISORDER IN SAN FRANCISCO
Lawlessness apparently reigns in the
great city of San Francisco. At the
particular moment when the deeds Of
violence and rebellion against law and
order are particularly obnoxious to all
American citizens, comes the announce
ment of riotous scenes in the streets
of the city by the Golden Gate, The
trouble has grown out of the strikes
by the teamsters and longshoremen.
Five special policemen, who were APP
pointed to protect the working team
sters from interference by the strikers
were assailed, Sunday morning. Two
shots were fired at the officers, who,
in turn, fired at their pursuers. 1t is
estimated that fully $50 shots were then
exchanged. A striking teamster was
shot through the lungs, and one of the
special policemen was wounded in the
leg and three messenger boys were
struck by bullets.
Lawlessness began with a series Of
strikes that started, three months ago.
According to letters from San Francis
co citizens published in the New York
Sun, the real situation has been but
family reflected in the newspaper re-
ports and press dispatches. 1t is said
that the strikers have been daily at
lacking men who chose to work and
that workingmen and employers have
NKT
Hearst's newspaper, the Examiner, is
openly accused of fomenting trouble.
The mayor is charged with favoring
the strikers for political reasons. Worst
of all, it is claimed that men arrested
for attacking their fellow men who are
bent on earning their daily bread are
promptly discharged in the police
courts.
If one quarter of the things that are
said are true the state of affairs in
San Francisco must be of a nature to
disgrace any city that for an instant
tolerated them.
The blame for the prolonged difficult
ties between employers and employees
seems to be laid chleny TO unWlSe IA
Dor leaders, to the bad influence of
a newspaper, and to the apathy or I'M
fairness of the city's chief official upon
whom, under the provisions of the
citys charter is concentrated the re-
sponsibility for the proper conduct of
the city's affairs. Possibly the SUMS
informants are prejudiced, but even
granting that, the situation must be
extremely bad. Produce is piled up be-
side the water front and along the
railways, awaiting transportation long
delayed. business is interrupted, and
citizens are denied their rights, owing
to the strikers. For such things there
Is no excuse in any American COM
munity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
Something Like a Climate

TWO commercial travellers, one from
england and one from New York, were
discussing the weather in their respec-
i've countries. The Englishman said
mat English weather had one great
fault-its sudden changes.
"A person may take a walk some
day'" he said, "attired in a light sum-
mer suit, and still feel quite warm.
Next day he needs an overcoat. .
That's nothing" said the American;
my two friends, Johnson and Jones,
were once having an argument. There
were eight or nine inches of snow on
he ground The argument got heated
and Johnson picked up a snowfall and
threw 1t at Jones from a distance, not
more than five yards. During the
transit of that SNOWFALL, believe me or
not, as you like, the weather suddenly
changed and became hot and summer
like, and Jones, instead of beinS hit
with SNOWFALL, was-er-scalded wis;
hot water. Selected from Tit Bit bv
Henry E. Lyndoe, upholsterer, who can
change your old furniture into new ar
prices that will suit you. Give me a cali
by telephone 1025-13 or drop me a nosrai
10 Pearl Street, Worcester Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Mr. Low touched the keynote of the
fight for New York when he said, yes
terday, in reply to the Citizens Unions
notification that he had been nomi-
mated for mayor: 1.-THE common pur-
pose of this campaign is to wrest the
control of the city from those who per-
nit one man to govern it from his
English home, like a second George
Ill, and to make millions for himself
and his friends out Of the control of
it, as though this imperial city of New
York were his private gold mine" In
this brief statement lies the whole rea-
son for the uprising of decent citizens.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
| Governor Schroeder of Guam has
been in conference with the representa-
| tives of the Louisiana Purchase Cen
tennial Exposition regarding an exhibit
| of the islands products. 1t is agreed
that such an exhibit ought to be made,
but the question is whether the ex-
position officials or the people of Guam
are to pay for 1t. By all means let the
dispute be settled as soon as possible
We are all interested in our fine little
island in the mid-Pacifc, and if half
the stories told of it are true it can
make very creditable display at st.
Louis.-Providence Journal.
The boys who are now returning t.
their school books cannot fail to bt
struck by the pitiful contrast between
Brutus and the modern assassin
Washington Star.
President Roosevelt's views regard
ing the increase of the navy are so
well known that it is no surprise to
read in the dispatches of the Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun that on Friday the President ex-
pressed to some of his callers This firm
conviction that the navy must be en-
larged and increased at a rate that
will keep it at least equal to those of
Russia and Germany, if not advanced
to the third ranking power of the
world, with only Great Britain and
France in the lead" This view of our
proper naval rank, it may be added,
is very conservative compared with the
views now advanced by many naval
offfcers.-Springfeld Republican.
DR.. Parkhurst has mo doubt that the
weight of responsibility will temper the
impulsive nature of Mr.. Roosevelt" and
thinks that lin future he will be less
likely to indulge in any of those an
tics of mind and action which some
how seem so germane to his phenom-
email nature" To all of which Mr.
Roosevelt might fittingly respond THE
same to you, doctor. Baltimore
News.
At the end of three months the Vir-
ginia constitutional convention is ap-
parently no nearer the accomplishment
of the main purpose for which it was
called together than when it first as
sembled. This is due to no lack of eff
fort, for the delegates have labored
hard throughout the heated season to
bring about a satisfactory solution of
the problem confronting them. Meth
er is it attributable to any want of in
telligence, for the men composing that
body represent the best brains of the
state. The trouble is of an entirely diff
ferent nature. Briefly stated, it arises
from an effort to accomplish an illegal
act by apparently legal means, and
the delegates are naturally finding it a
difficult observation-disclosures News
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

far and near several other generally accepted proofs of ad
vancement The proof in mind the demand cleanliness
that becomes and year. Merely
personal cleanliness is not meant though how important that
everybody knows but rather the cleanliness that cities
and villages sanitary and robs the farm house conditions that
tend to contaminated supplies and hence typhoid fever and
perhaps other diseases.
The prime influence greater cleanliness has been the
general acceptance the germ theory Of disease spread
Of the belief that germs find their best protec dust and filth
Under the influence of the theory that many dangerous
diseases be prevented by abundant supplies
upted by clean Streets by the best systems for pog
sewage many municipalities rapidly undergoing tansona
ton
One of the changes noticeable in American cities the
ue of paving that be washed which time
not absorb and retain moisture There nothing pleasing
or suggestive OF right living than streets
Paris with its system of street grades that permit easy flush
ing OF the cutters has important example cities of the
world
Another result of this rebellion against dirt ideas
to the disposal Of sewage The day surely coming
contamination of running water pond lake by city
longer be tolerated Paris today does find necessary dis
charge sewage into Seine The beautiful stream is permitted
to flow away the almost quite pure before
it passed through the French capital Sanitary engineers will
any make possible for all cities dispose sewage an
onomca manner without causing the slightest defemen of
tguous waters.
Not only will cities be themselves but they will see to
If that they do nothing endanger the health of people living
beyond the city limits Disposal works are becoming more and
common
The fact that against sptters being taken frequently
significant The pollution of cars and sidewalks in that way
going to be checked The aragnment of pers police
means much more than might a first think
The gospel of cleanliness spreads slowly the country
But anyone who visits wide awake communities will quickly
that the elements sanitary science are understood The
city is having important influence rural life city
is learning that for its safety the country districts be
Watched wherever flow rvue that contribute
to the water supply
The outcome of the struggle for cleanliness will be bright and
attractive Cities and country whose and lakes pure
and sparkling For the world will be in every way better
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
Nation Shares The Guilt

l want to ask, is Czolgosz alone
guilty? Has not the entire nation had
part in this greatest crime of the
century? What is anarchy but a de-
fiance of law, and has not the nation
reaped what it has been sowing? :
one criminal put to death through the
majesty Of the law does more, to my
MIND to prevent crime, than 10 put to
death by the hand of lynching anar-
chists.
At the present time, when governors.
judges, the pulpit and the press in ali
parts of the country are condemning
lynching and anarchy as never before
is the time to begin the reform.
When the practice of lynching was
begun, it was said that lynching would
be inflicted but for one crime, but the
actual facts show that so true is 1t that
lawlessness breeds lawlessness. that
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
THE CALAMITY ON SAMAR

The news of the disaster to Company
c, Ninth Infantry. came as a severe
shock. The statement that bad news
had for some time been expected from
the Island of Samar by military men is
not particularly comforting excepting
that it shows that the territory was
looked upon with less confidence than
lions have been becoming more and
more satisfactory and that such occur
rences need not be expected elsewhere.
Samar, Acknowledgement Corbin ex-
planned Immediately after his return
from the Philippines, had been left IN
til the last by the military authorities
in their work of pacification. 1t is sup
posed to be the favorite resort Of Fill
Pine revolutionists who still wage war
against the United States.
The incident, cruel as it appears, will
hasten rather than retard the task the
government has undertaken to per-
form. 1t seems that for some time the
smallness of the force in Samar had
caused comment. Just why it had not
been made strong enough to cope with
the dangerous situation has not been
explained. The defeat probably will
bring about quick and emphatic ac-
ton. Possibly, as General Otis said on
learning Of the fight. the misfortune
may prove to have been due to care
1essness which might follow the over
confidence born Of many successes. If
this is the case, our soldiers have re-
ceived a costly lesson. Whatever the
cause was it seems as though there
could not be any excuse for another
calamity Of great magnitude.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
Fall Excursions to the White
Mountains

Nature in her bounteous BLESSINGS
has indeed remembered New EneIanS
and especially that section known os
the White Mountains. The beautffvinS
landscape and the slightly forestIsnds
which every where meets the gaze ,,el-, Of
the interested observer are ALWAYS re-
membered ""SS re-
Mt. Washington with its sky SCREAMING
crest which towers above the cIonds
the beautiful Mt. Pleasant. the fanoI,s
crawford Notch and the Fluma al al
these beautiful places, decked in the
foilage of autumn, presents a scana oS
pr1lliancy which cannot be exceTeJ
In order to further aid the peon1a oF
New England in visiting this cbarroinr
region, the Boston & Maine RaiiroaS
mas decided to extend the limit on tba
autumnal excursions to White NOM
tam points excepting the Fitchburer nd
connecticut River Divisions 81 hat
they will be good for going pass % nm mn
III oct. 10, inclusive, and for retnrrine,
until Oct. IL, inclusive. excent tbs3
tickets reading via Bethlehem .Tn,otior
and Profile House, and between Nortb
woodstock and Profile House viii he
good only as formerly advertised
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

Germany evidently has an Ignatius
Donnelly in DR.. TIL. Zell, who has writ
ten a book to prove that the Polyphe-
mus of Homer was a gorilla. At first
the critics thought the writer had SIM
ply intended to be satirical, but now
they have concluded that he began the
work in jest and afterwards became
convinced of the truth of his thesis.
Another sensation has been caused by
a Breslau professor who discovered
spots on the chin of plaster cast of
Goethe and propounded the question
as to whether the face of the great
poet bore the marks of smallpox. 1t
is to be hoped that so much excitement
will not give the German savants heart
disease.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
Established 1912.
Incorporated 1892.

just guess what it Isl
Young Husband Chewing on his
burnt omelet)-"The diploma. File
gende Blaetter.
What makes Billiams so scary about
going home to dinner? Is he afraid OF
his wife?"
you bet he Is"
Anything serious?"
Serious? 1 should say 1t was. She
hasn't any hired girl!"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
who is the hero of this piece?''
asked the man who was coming out
of the theatre.
And the manager thoughtfully re-
piled, 1.-THE man who is putting up the
money. Star.
Didn't you go away at all, Mrs.
Dash?"
mo. Mr.. Dash said he was so we'll
fixed now that we could afford to stay
at home If we wanted to--so we did"
Detroit Free Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

COAL AND STOVES FOR EUROPE
1t was announced not long ago ir
German dispatches that great interest
was felt in preparations being made in
northern France to receive and dis
tribute American coal in France and
Switzerland. Whatever the degree OF
truth contained in the reports from
abroad may be as to this and other
plans for the extension of American
coal trade, there is no doubt that our
coal mine owners are bent in building
up large market abroad.
Now the British steamer Ormsby has
been chartered to take a cargo of an
thracite coal from Philadelphia to
Stettin, whence the cargo is to be ship
ped by rail to Berlin.
significant fact in connection with
the chartering of the Ormsby is that
the coal she carries abroad is to be
burned in American stoves. A serious
drawback to the introduction of our
coal in European countries has been
that the stoves in general use were
constructed particularly for the con-
sumption of Welsh coal, and therefore
when American coal was burned in
them it did not give results as favor
able as desired. American stoves have
been sent over the sea ahead of the
Ormsby so that this time, when the
tests are made, it will be in stoves
adapted to the consumption of Amer
lean coal. If the experiment turns out
well it may be that the Germans will
take both our coal and our stoves be-
sides.
Philadelphia shippers say that more
cargoes of bituminous coal have been
sent to Mediterranean ports, this sum-
mer, than ever before, and that the
foreign market for this product is con-
stantly growing. The increased ship
ments of soft coal have been caused
largely by the reduced freight rates Of
fered, the past summer, by tramp
steamships
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
MEN AND AFFAIRS

Count Otto Won Moltke, nephew of the
great German field marshal, has sailed
for the United States, to make an ex-
haustive study of the American trans
portation system, including railways,
canals, rivers and harbors. He expects
to spend the entire fall and winter in
his tour of this country.
Herr Anton Dvorak has been accord
ed a rare distinction by the Emperor of
Austria. He is the first musical COM
poser who has been made a member of
the Austrian house of lords. Dvorak
was born in a suburb of Prague in 1S41.
Poles of Chicago want the next pub
lie high school in that city to be named
the William Mckinley High School in
honor of the martyred President.
The Queen of Sweden, who sent per-
sonal words Of sympathy to Mrs. Nc
Kinley, has been an invalid for many
years, and is now said to be in a pre-
carious state of health.
Henry James, the novelist, has been
spending the summer in Norway, from
which, 1T is said, he intends taking the
characters in his next story.
The New Zealand government has
appointed a trade commission to travel
over the world in search Of new mar
kets for New Zealand produce. The
gentleman selected is ]. Graham Cow.
A movement has been started by the
teachers in the public schools of Phila-
delphia to erect a monument to the
memory of Lewis Elkin, who be-
queathed nearly 100000 as a pension
fund for INDECENT teachers.
Lord Roberts has had few equals in
lne hanollng OF sword and lance. He
was always especially fond of tent
pegging, and so excelled in the difficult
diversion that he carried off the first
prize at the Indian tournament from
the whole Indian army when he was
already past his sixtieth year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

Evidently the ordinary burglars of
New York are not fiourishing under the
Tammany regime. One was arrested
the other day in a starving condition.
He declared that he had not eaten any
thing for days and the police fed him
before they put him in Jail.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

took pride in saying that he had never
broken any of the rules Of the pack
lighthouses which had been formulat-
ed for the employees. Ordinarily Mr..
Armour came to his Office on a street
car and was among the first to begin
work in the morning.
Mr.. Armour was supposed to be
worth 100000. He was the son of A.
w. Armour, one Of the four brothers of
Philip D. Armour, who was the foun-
der of the fortune of the family, and
at the time of his death was president
of the Armour Packing Company of
Kansas City.
Mr.. Armour was instructed when a
young man in every detail of the bust
ness. He was known as thoroughly up
right in his dealings with others, was
greatly respected by his employees, and
had a wide circle of friends. Mr.. Ar
mour did not relinquish his devotion to
business until he was compelled to do
so by increasing weakness. He had
been regarded as very sick man for
a year, but he did not consent to rest
until last summer, when he went to
Watkins Glen, n. Y, for months va
cation. Though his condition did not
show much signs of improvement, he
determined to return to Kansas City
late in August. His persistency is
shown by the fact that he continued to
keep track of the markets and to
transact considerable business when he
had become too i'll to leave his bed.
The most prominent members of this
remarkable family, which for many
years has been one of the recognized
financial powers of the United States,
are now j. Ogden Armour of Chicago,
and Charles W. Armour of Kansas
City, brother of the dead millionaire
The members Of the first generation
Of the family since it became promi-
nent have all passed away.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

An interesting photograph of Abra-
ham Lincoln represents him seated be-
tween his secretaries, John Hay and
John G. Nicolay. 1t was taken in 1851.
The face of the President has a COM
posed and happy expression, while the
faces Of the secretaries appear almost
boyish.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

however, where finer subtle instrument of wider scope
than English and poey chief being
stroyed.
LITERARY TRUTH is TRUTH NATURE. POETRY is ARTIFl-
cAL AND BEARS BRAND OF INslNcERTY IN ITS
FORM.
The passing of the form rkngy shown by the grip
which Kpng has the English speaking world His poetry
nearest approximation ideal prose which know think
truth is the of his grip Walt Whitman great literary
for the He evolved style of which deed
convention and sacrificed form to truth and effect
DEcRY THE GREAT SINGERS OF THE CENTURIES
TWENTIETH CENTURY WILL FOLLOW RUS
I'm NEWMAN AND PATER INSTEAD OF MILTON WORDSWORTH OR
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

more people are now lynched each year
for other supposed crimes than for the
crime for which it was begun.-Booker
i. washington in Montgomery (Ala.)
Advertiser. '
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
WHIMSICALITIES

Papa-"So, Bobby, you're the presi-
dent of your bicycle club. That's very
nice. How did they happen to choose
you?"
Bobby-"wel, you see, papa, I'm the
only boy that's got a bicycle. Tit
Bits.
He-"Often when I look up at the
stars in the armament 1 cannot help
thinking how small, how insignificant
am after ALL"
She-"Gracious! Doesn't that thought
ever strike you except when you look
at the stars in the firmament?-Tit-
Bits.
M. Santos-Dumont has given 1t up
for the present but it seems to be OPP
Grating all right in North Dakota The
Grand Forks Herald says:
Mrs. Donald McLaren made a fly
ing trip to Marvel, Saturday. "-Chf-
cago Record-Herald.
First mosquito.-"How does this
crude oil treatment affect your"
Second mosquito.-"I find it very good
for my cold."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Young Wife-'I received, To-Day, a
beautiful diploma from the cooking
school-on parchment-and I've eele-
brated by making you this dish. Now.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
TIE IATE KtR. ARMouR

kirkland B. Armour, who died at his
home in Kansas City, Friday, was
noted, like the other members Of the
Armour family, for great industry. He
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
Poetry Is Out Of Date

IERE is no great thought,
no worthy emotion, which
may not be better expressed
in prose than in verse today.
Verse was the primitive ex-
preston of mans thought.
Rhythm was the character
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

The gunboat Concord has arrived at
San Francisco from Alaska after a
cruise lasting four years. She sailed
from that port for the Asiatic sta
ton in May, 1897. She was in Admiral
Dewey's line at the battle of Manila
Bay. She remained in service in the
Philippines until last February when
she went to Hong Kong and Annoy
sailing thence, after calling at Yoko-
hama, to Alaska. The Concord came
to Seattle in July in order to land Cap
tain Knox who had been taken i'll but
returned to Alaska early in August to
select a site for a coaling station in the
far North.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
AN IMPORTANT SIGN OF
PROGRESS/

HERE, is one unnistakab1e sign at least, that the
world is progressing toward better things
Reference is not intended here to the building
of schoolhouses, freedom in religious thought
improved transportation facilities, better means
of communication between cities and towns
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01

The Providence Journal says IAN in
teresting light is thrown upon the tao
tics Of Mrs. Eddy by recent para
graph in her official organ, the Chris
tian Science Sentinel" The paragraph
mentioned attacks book written by
Theodore F. Seward, one of Mrs. Ed
dys prominent followers, which at
tempts to explain the Christian Science
doctrines. 1t appears that some teach
ers have been using Mr.. Stewards work
instead of Mrs. Eddy's book The one
thing that is really worthy of note, the
Journal adds, lis the ingenious desire
of the mother to protect her highly
profitable book from competition"