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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
AGREEMENT REACHED ON
ARBITRATION QUESTION

Mexico City, Dec. 26.-Today an
agreement vas practically reached by
the delegates to the Pan American con-
ference on the question of arbitration.
The basis of agreement is simply The
Hague convention. All the nations
represented at the conference in Mexi-
co will become parties to The Hague
convention. They might join it indie
pendently, but, as the United States
and Mexico are already members of
The Hague convention, it has been
concluded that they shall have the
honor of introducing tn eother nations.
In addition the nations to the con-
ference, other than the United States,
Chill, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua
and perhaps one or two others, will
sign among themselves a scheme Of
compulsory arbitration, but still accept
ing The Hague procedure.
This compulsory PLAN however, it is
said, will take effect only among the
signatory nations and will not have the
official sanction of the Pan American
conference. A sentiment is growing
up in favor of fixing Jan. as the defn-
lite date for the closing of the confer
ence.
Hon. Volney Foster Of Chicago, takes
a hopeful view of the result of the con-
vention's work, declaring that he be-
lieves the congress will be a success,
and that it will achieve what it set out
to do under the program.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
EFFECT OF EDUCATION
ON THE NEGRO
by Booker T. Washington, ]

M EW classes of people had laid upon them
Is rous duty and respons Utility than is true of the edit
Gated negro the South His first duty that of self
~ placement resolve to live and do for others regard
less of salary his feelings and ambitions Aside from his
work of lifting up the of his fellows mentally morally
and regous the mission of the educated to deve
op his people induray How we'll he is doing that let few
figures indicate.
The figures for 1890 show that the negroes owned
I2o738 farms That is they owned per cent of the farms
which they cultivated and the whites owned cent OF the
farms which they cultivated in the United States The coored
people per of the homes distinguished from the
farms which they lived and the whites 80 per cent Last
coored people in Georgia paid taxes worth
These magnificent results have been accomplished very largely
through the influence of the educated negro.
admit the criminal class is much larger than should be-
and in some cities is beginning present rather serious prob
lem Two things however should be kept mind when con-
sidering the Younger generation Of coored people
First That the transition from slavery to freedom was
tremendous one the negros idea of freedom for genera
ons had been that freedom from restraint and work.
negro mother and father had little opportunity during
slavery to learn how to train children
Secondly The figures relating crimlnaty among all races
all countries that is the younger people, those be-
tween the ages 10 and &c. that given to crime and idle
Notwithstanding these facts want present testi-
nonv showing that young educated negro not failing to
ov his worth to the whites Some time ago sent letters to
about 400 white men, scattered throughout the Southern states
asking: -. 9,
Second, Has it made him more economical ana more III
clined to acquire wealth! 80
Third Has it made him more valuable workman eSPeclay
where thought and skill required?
Answers came from 800 OF my correspondents, and nlne-
tenhs of them answered the three questions IN the
few expressed doubts only answered the questions with
an unmodifed NO In each was careful to ask my cor
RESPONDENTS to their correspondence the conditions
listing in their neghborhood
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
WHO DECIDES7

If the simple announcement that a
newspaper is against the proposed
board of public works is enough to
of Worcester fail to approve of the plan,
it is time that the city government
were held up to the public scorn and
contempt While the object to be OBJ
tanned by conference among the heads
of departments, duly authorized and
approved, can be brought about in some
other way, there was no sane or logical
argument against the plan.
Owing to ignorance of the conditions,
or a simple desire to show its power
over a weak and unthinking board of
public officers, a newspaper created a
rather violent opposition to the plan.
There was no argument presented;
nothing but the flim-fam, bang-whang
violence Of mere opposition, and as the
newspaper claims that that was suffi-
cient to defeat the measure, it is up
to the councilnen who voted against ii
to show that they were not scared by
a boyle
It is a great pity if we cannot rely
upon the judgment of the men at the
City Hall The responsibility for pure
ly administrative measures at the
City Hall properly belongs there, not
on the newspapers. 1t will be found
that men who really understand city
government, who have studied it care
fully, would approve Of a board of pub
lie works in every city, perhaps not
just as suggested, but that would be
an Improvement upon present condi-
tons.
We have a city government now that
is unable, apparently, to undertake a
new measure, to understand any of the
progressive methods of municipal ad-
ministration. Some of these council
men will be in office, next year, 1t may
be we'll for the citizens of the city Of
Worcester to pay little more atten-
ton to matters at City Hall.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
WOrCeSter'S Only Smallpox Pa
tent Has a Very Mild Attack
and Could be Discharged From
Quarantine
PUBLIC VACCINATION
NOT DEEMED NECESSARY
The Board of Health AdviCeS All
Who Have Not Had Their Arms
Scratched Recently to Do So as
a Precautionary Measure
Evening Papers Bad Break

There were no new developments yes
terday in the smallpox situation.
Michael O'Leary, the only patient at
the smallpox hospital, is getting along
nicely, 1T being but mild case and but
for the danger of contagion he could
leave the hospital almost any day. 1t
is hoped by the Board of Health that
thing has been done at the home of
Mr. O'Leary to prevent contagion. The
premises at 70 East Central Street have
been thoroughly fumigated and disin-
fected and those who might have come
in contact with Mr.. O'Leary have been
vaccinated.
Unless new cases of smallpox break
out there will be no public vaccination.
The work of scratching arms was
pretty thoroughly done last summer
and the Board of Health do not think
public vaccination is necessary unless
there should happen to be other cases
of the disease discovered. OF course
this does not mean that persons who
have not been recently vaccinated,
should neglect it, for the board urges
everybody to see that they are rendered
immune against the dreaded disease.
City doctors will be kept busy vaccin-
ating this week and City Physician w.
7. Clark will Vaccinate all who call at
the Board of Health office, but the ne
cessity of having a public vaccination
as during the summer is not recognized
by the board. 1t is not thought that
there will be an epidemic of the dis
ease and the outlook is hopeful
DR.. T. B. Shea, the Boston expert, will
not be sent for unless there is further
outbreak of the disease.
Augustus P. Rice, a nursery man,
living a t 10 Cleveland Avenue, has
been engaged to work about the small
pox hospital to keep the furnace going
and do the heavy work Mr.. Rice was
victim of smallpox about seven years
ago when it was prevalent in Worces-
ter and since that time has requested
the health authorities on several occa-
sions to give him employment At the
last outbreak of the disease in Worces-
ter Rice asked for work but as the
health authorities had a man they
could not find a place for Rice When
MI U Leary was sent to the hospital
Clerk Coffey of the Board of Health
was unable to secure the man he had
before so he gave Rice an opportunity
to work. Mr.. Rice has been out Of
work and was more than pleased to
get an opportunity to earn some money.
An evening paper last night stated
that Mr.. Rice was man of money and
phllanthropically disposed. That Mr..
Rlce is more than willing to do every
thing he can to aid in stamping ont
the disease there is no doubt but he
looked for the position merely because
he wanted work and did not volunteer
his services. The fearful parting he
had with his family depicted by the
evening. paper was not only laughed
at by the subject of the story but by
all the health authorities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
NO CONSPIRACY

This talk about conspiracy of ma
val officers against anybody is utter
nonsense and those who are using the
conspiracy idea to support their own
assumptions should be ashamed Of
themselves. The men who won the
Battle of Santiago were the men on
the vessels of war. If neither Samp-
son nor Schley had been present at
the critical time, the battle would have
been fought just as we'll and the same
result would have followed. The bat
tie had been planned beforehand, the
vessels were properly equipped and
manned and the brave captains who
actually fought the battle without or
ders or instructions during the fight
should receive credit for their
work and not be accused of conspiracy
and various crimes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION

The Rev. Dr. Cortland Myers IN
Brooklyn. Sunday baptized nine Chi
nese converts in the presence of a large
congregation. In his address on that
occasion DR.. Myers said:
This country is guilty of destroying
the Christmas spirit and of making
discord in the Christmas music. the
Chinaman has the right to come again
from the East and bring his reverence
and treasures to Bethlehem's manger
with the rest of humanity There is
no distinction there: there should De
none here if we are to represent that
spirit and the ideal human brother
hood.
I'VE are untrue to our principles and
blocking the chariot wheels of pro-
gress and liberty and unity when we
discriminate against the Cinnamon.
would rather have the Cinnamon IN
America than rs per cent. of the vast
horde of foreign population which is
now crowding our harbors. We We're
good to the Chinese in, China; we are
untrue to them in America"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
STATE HOSPITAL REPORT

The forty-eighth annual report of the
State Hospital at Tewksbury shows
that during the year ending September
30, 1884 persons were cared for in the
institution. The smallest number pres
ent at any one time was 1888. on Oc-
tober /. The weekly average was 1886,
Sc more than last year. In the hOspi-
tai wards 1885 patients were treated.
There were 434 deaths and 122 births
The mems hospital for tuberculosis
had been opened a year when the re
port was written. In that time 81 pa
tents We're treated with results emf
nently satisfactory to the management.
Most of the cases of consumption that
go to the hospital are in very ad-
vanced stage. 1t often happens that
the patients have only a few days or
weeks to live. In such instances It is
found possible to do a great deal to-
ward making the patients comfortable
Cases that were still amenable to treat
ment showed great improvement. The
patients increased in weight and their
coughing diminished. Some, so far as
could be judged from the symptoms.
were discharged perfectly well. It was
aimed to keep patients out-of-doors as
much as possible and to keep the wards
supplied abundantly with fresh air. In
eight of the 81 cases treated the d.
sease was arrested; ISL patients showed
Improvement; As did not make pro-
gress toward recovery, and 1O4 died.
In the department for the insane 154
patients were admitted during the
year,-51 more than last year. There
were in the insane wards September
30. 522 patients. There were SO deaths
among the insane.
The superintendent calls attention to
the need Of a new operating building.
The operating rooms in use at present.
he says. are very small and poorly
adapted to the work The woman's
asylum is overcrowded and the super
intendent recommends that a building
capable of receiving 100 patients be
erected
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
ARGENTINA-CHILI
DISPUTE SETTLED

Washington, Dec. 26.-The state de-
partment has been informed by United
States Minister Wilson at Santiago De
Chilli that the differences between Ar
genuine and Chilli may be regarded as
settled, through the signature yester-
day of a protocol providing for the sub
mission of the boundary line and the
Ultimate Esperanto territory disputes
to the decision of the King of Great
Britain.
This announcement has given great
satisfaction to the officials here, who
have gone to the lengths of official
practice in their efforts to avert a war
between the two most prosperous of the
South American republics.
The Argentine minister, DIR. Garcia
Merou today received a dispatch from
the minister of foreign affairs at
Buenos Ayres announcing the satisfac-
tory termination of the Chili-Argentine
trouble. and given the basis of settle
ment The dispatch is as follows:-
THE pending incidents with Chill
have been solved by agreement direct
ly with the government of that country
and in satisfactory form. Chilli gives
explanation of the opening of roads
through the disputed territory, and both
governments agree to withdraw the po-
lice forces which they have maintained
in the territory in controversy, situated
near the inlet of Ultimate Esperanza.
"(Signed). ALCORTA,
Minister of Foreign Affairs"
DIR. Garcia Merou pointed out that
the terms of the settlement showed
that Argentine's earnest desire to
maintain peace had led her to make
considerable sacrifice. By both forces
Withdrawing their police from that To-
cality, the government ownership of
the Ultimate Esperanza territory be-
comes a question of arbitration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27

fers the place to the man who is just
retiring from the executive chair at
Des Moines Gov. Shaw is a man with
many of the same qualities as Gov
Crane-straightforw courageous
with a talent for bringing things to
pass His two terms as state eXecu-
tive have given him a national reputa-
tion which justifles the offer Of this
great place to one who is, compare
lively speaking, still new man in our
politics.-New York Evening Post.
A new idea of the large amount of
traffic on the great lakes is given by
the report of the years casualties.
During the season Of navigation III
losses Of all kinds were reported in
Guiding the total loss of 81 vessels.
The underwriters were called upon to
pay out S1.250,00O in insurance on ves-
sells and 100000 for cargoes. There
were many casualties in the crowded
channels between Lakes Huron and
Erie, which, the Chicago Tribune
claims form the most important wa
terway on the continent, if not in the
world. The lake carriers association
are trying to have the government
control of the navigation on the De-
troit River.-Springfield Republican.
The county commissioners of Bristol
county at their last session received
two claims for damages from depreda-
lions by dogs. One claim came from a
breeder of the Angora goat. The 9TH
er from a raiser of Belgian hares. The
commissioners passed the butter, but
drew the line at hares. Since the game
commissioners of the state, without au-
thortty from the Legislature and
against protests from many parts of
the state, went into the business of
letting Belgian hares loose to prey on
market gardens, the county commits
sioners in this state are generally in
clined to regard the hare as a pest
rather than a pet.
1t is safe to say that the American
authorities in Cuba will keep their
hands off the election machinery of the
island. 1t is their business to let the
Cubans select their own officials,
whatever may be the effect on the re-
lations between Cuba and the United
States. A fair election will be had, so
far as the American officials can make
1t so, though there may be violence
in some quarters Of the island during
the Voting.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
1t is pointed out that in those sec
tions where we would naturally look
for the smallest number of needy Con-
tederates, or ConfederateS of any class,
there the number of pensioners is Iarg-
est, and we are assured that in some
of the remote counties of the state the
amount received in pensions alone is
more than the entire amount of taxes
winch these counties pay into the state
reasury-Richmond Times.
There is a satisfaction in knowing
that our President is a man of de-
termination, and that when an official
deserves censure, regardless of his po-
sition, he receives it straight from the
enthusiastically Times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
TEXAS PREACHER
is ASSASSINATE
Was Called to the Door of His
Home and Shot by a Crowd of
Men-TWo Persons Implicated
by the Dying Mans Statement

Paris, Tex, Dec 26.-The people of this
city and surrounding country are greatly
excited over the assassination Yesterday
OF Rev. j. NJ. McClinton, a preacher and
farmer near Deport, who was called to
his door and shot by crowd of men.
1t is said that Rev. Mr.. McClinton's
dying statement implicated two persons,
one of whom, Howard McGill, a farmer,
has been arrested. The horse owned and
supposed to have been ridden by the
other man implicated in the preachers
dying statement was found badly wound
ed near the scene of the tragedy, two or
three buckshot having penetrated its
shoulder
The owner of the horse has not been
found
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
GEN. MAZ0 HAS
GIVEN UP CAMPAIGN

Havana, Dec. 26.-Gen- Bartolme Mazo,
candidate of the Democratic party for
the presidency of Cuba, left here this
morning for his home at Manzanillo. He
has given up the campaign. The demon
stration of yesterday evening as well as
the one held at the railroad station this
morning, brought out large crowd.
A newspaper of Havana quotes Gen.
Maxine Gomez as threatening to have
Civil Governor Recio of Puerto Principe.
Province expelled from Office when he re-
turn to Havana for having permitted
demonstrations against Gomez in the
course of his political tour in that PROV
ince. The same paper also says: Gen
Gomez has threatened to String up"
few others when the Cuban republic is
formed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
DISPUTE SETTLED BY
BOARD OF ARBITRATION

Boston. Dec. 26.-The grievance be-
tween the teamsters' union, represent
ing over $500 men,and the master team
sters of Boston. was discussed before
the State Board of Arbitration today.
NO Roadway was made. The demands
Of the union are for a 10-hour day. S12
a week for single teams, S14 for double,
Sl5 for three-horse teams, SIG for four
morse teams, ST. for ffve-horse teams,
and SIS for siX-horse teams.
The master teamsters have offered a
compromise schedule which is not sat
lstactory to the men. If no agreement
is reached by Jan. l, a tieup of city
traffic will be the prospect.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
REBELLION Is NOW
PRACTICALLY OVER

Washington, Dec. 26.-Mail advices
received at the Colombian legation
speak Of the deplorable financial con-
dttion of the country resulting from
the strain Of the rebellion. Paper mon
ey has deprecated so that $45 nj paper
money is equivalent to 81 in gold. Mr..
Herran the charge at the legation,
said tonight:
THE rebellion is now practically
over. There are only scattered ma
raudlng bands left, numbering prob
ably not much more than 800 men,
These are in the isthmus of Panama
and the state of Toulima, but they are
being wiped out rapidly. The rebellion
broke out in Oct. 1899 and has cost
the country the lives of 5000 able bod
led men, the sinews of her population.
and $3.50, 1000 900 in money, and has left
the country in a state of exhaustion, I"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
APOSTLE BRIGHAM
SAID TO BE DYING

salt Lake. Utah, Dec ga special
TO the Herald from Pennington, N. NJ.
says that Apostolic Brigham Young.
president of the Quorum of Twelve of
the Mormon Church, and eldest living
son of the famous president of the
church. is lying critically i'll with
complication of stomach and nervous
troubles at Fruit Land, a Mormon set
tlement near Pennington Apostolic
Young left Salt Lake about two weeks
ago TO spend the winter in Mexico, and
stopped over in Fruit Land for a few
DAYS. He is 65 years old.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
MAJ. GEN. THURSTON
TO SUCCEED DEVERY

New York, Dec 26.-According to in
formation which reaches the Herald, and
which it will print tomorrow, Mai. Ma
thaniel B. Thurston, Inspector of small
arms practice on the staff of Maj Gen
Charles Francis Roe commanding the
National Guard of the state of New York.
will succeed William S. Devery as first
deputy commissioner of police.
1t is said that this appointment was de-
cided on by Col. Partridge, the incoming
commissioner of police, after long con-
ference with Mayor-elect Low.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
WAGES OF ENGINEERS
HAVE BEEN FIXED

Cleveland, O., Dec. 26.-Chief En-
gineer Hayes has classed all the
steamers of the Pittsburg Steel Com
pany's feet and fixed the rate of wages
that will be paid in 1902. On the first
class vessels the chief engineer will re-
ceive $500; the second class, $3.50, and
the third class $720.
On the second class vessels the chief
engineer will receive $3.50 and the sec
ond class $40. On the third class steam
ers the chief engineer will receive $1,000
and the second, S720.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Iowa is sometimes called the NIassa-
chusetts of the West. and there is
much resemblance between the two
states. particularly in their high stand
ards for public men and in Cheir hearty
support of independent and effective
work by those whom they elect. Hav-
ing failed to secure the governor of
Massachusetts as secretary of the
treasury, President Roosevelt now
turns to the Iowa State House, and Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
MAYOR-ELECT COLLINS
CHRISTMAS GIFT

Boston. Dec. 26.-In the way of
Christmas gifts, as the politicians put
it. Mayor-elect Collins this afternoon
selected John B. Martin for penal in
stitution commissioner. Thomas A.
Whalen as superintendent of printing
and John Drohan as superintendent of
lamps. All the appointees have been
prominent in Democratic city politics
for wears
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
HELENA HIT BYA
HOWLING BLIZZARD

Helena, Mont, Dec. ga storm
struck Helena today with a sudden
ness that was startling. A calm morn
ing was transformed into a bowling
blizzard in a few moments. The storm
lasted almost an hour and since then
there has been a high wind. During
the storm the wind attained a velocity
of 40 miles an hour. The storm came
from the northwest and was general
over western and central Montana
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27

The Spy has received the first issue
of a new quarterly, devoted primarily
to the construction in Washington of
a house of prayer and praise regard
less of sectarian lines. The paper is
called the World Union" and it rep
resents a determined effort to erase
sectarian lines. The funds for the pur-
pose the promoters expect to collect by
small contributions from a very large
number of persons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-27
PROTEST AGAINST USING
WINE AT CHRISTENING

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 26.-The local
". c. I. U. tonight sent a telegram to
united States Senator CockreH of
missouri, protesting against the use
OF Wine at the christening of the bat
lIeshlp Missouri, at Newport News,
next Saturday.
senator Cockrelrs daughter. Miss
Marion Cockrell of Wardensburg. Mo.
VIII christen the Missouri and the sen
ator will deliver the grafton.