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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
ROCSEVELTS CAREER

The career of Theodore Roosevelt IS
as remarkable in some respects as that
of Alexander or Napoleon. AS youth
he gave no remarkable promise Of the
great career before him. He has been
pre-eminently a man ready for ms
Opportunity. He has not been unscru-
pulously active in politics. On the con-
trary, he has taken a position in pol
itics that has been usually fatal to
the ambition of any aspiring states
man. His career might have closed at
any period of office-holding without eX-
citing the least comment.
AS civil service commissioner he was
unpopular with the practical politl-
clans. As police commissioner of New
York. he was intensely unpopular both
with his own party and with the Dem
ocratic party. He became secretary of
the navy at time when the prepara-
lions he made for the war had much to
do with the glorious Naval vic
tories that followed, and when
this period of usefulness had ex-
pired. although it seemed then
to be a greater honor TO be as
sistant secretary of the navy during a
possible war than to be a colonel of a
regiment of Rough Riders, his wisdom
was justified by subsequent events.
He gave a noble example to the
youth of the country in his personal
self-sacrifce and courage He won
c
through his position as commander of
the troops. 1t was he who protested
against the detention of the troops
when yellow fever was raging in Cuba.
He returned, fortunately, in good
health to enter Unexpectedly upon a
career as candidate for governor of
New York at a time when no other
man of his party could have been
elected. He succeeded and wanted an
other term, but the delegates to the
Republican National Convention insist
ed upon making him their candidate
for vice-president of the United States
AS a consequence of this and the trag-
edy at Buffalo, he has become Presl-
dent Of the United States. He has
won public confidence and we believe
that today no man in the United States
can do so much for this nation.
His conquests, we hope and believe
will not be like those of Alexander and
Napoleon. His hands will not be
bathed in human blood, but he is al
the head of a greater nation than
either of these great men. If the coun-
try makes no greater advance during
the next seven years than it has il
the past, the period during which Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be President of the
United States will be full of great
events and rich with the promise OF
future glory for the United States.
The nation has already occasion tC
rejoice in the manliness, courage ant
simplicity of the Chief Magistrate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
LITERARY NOTES

A contemporary of Abraham has fur
nished three volumes of letters to feed
the epistolary appetite of modern
public. '"The Letters and Inscriptions
of Hammurabi, King of Babylon"
have been published in London Ham
murabi is said to have been the Amra-
phel of Genesis But, even now it
seems difficult for the layman to work
up any enthusiasm over the correspon-
dence of such an ancient individual
One feels that the local color would
be discouragingly unfamiliar, and that
it would be nearly impossible to make
of Hammurabi a human intimate. Not
so in the case of the modern letters of
modern men-as BiSmarcks, the
Brownings Victor Hugo s-where
there is no chasm to bridge over and
where the reader steps at once as
friend into the hearts Of great men
and women.
1t is interesting to- note that of the
years fiction no less than five novels
have plots whose motif is temporary
loss of memory on the part Of the hero
or heroine, from which disaster the
leading situations in the books are de-
rived. The most striking of the novels
in which use is made of this hitherto
unusual plot is Gilbert Parkers 1.-THE
Right of Way" which reviewers are
hailing almost with one accord as the
strongest novel Of the season.
The Macmillan Company have just
published "Arnold's Expedition to Que
bee" by John Goldman End. In it the
dramatic story of the Inflated expe-
dition which Benedict Arnold led
through the forest wilderness of Maine
and Canada against the impregnable
fortress of Quebec, is told for the first
time in it's completeness.
A second edition of Maurice Hew-
let's New Canterbury Tales" pub
lished by The Macmillan Company,
was called for on the day of publica-
ton. For English writer's of a distinct
ly new note, America seems to afford
| a growing promptness of recognition.
Both Richard Yea-and-Nay" and
1.-The Forest Lovers ran into several
editions within a fortnight of their is
sue.
To go half way round the globe for
material for a novel requires courage
and patience. That is what Julius
| Chambers, journalist and author, did
for his new book, THE Destiny of
Doris
He had worked out an ingenious and
novel scheme fer the book, in which
the life of many countries enters in a
unique way. In writing he was not
satisfied with the local color, so he
packed his trunk and started on the
next steamer to take the very trip
through Spain, Morocco, Algiers, Italy,
the Holy Land, Egypt and elsewhere
that he had planned for his characters.
Perhaps many of his own adventures
will be credited to his hero and hero
inc whom he thus personally conducts
through a most unusual courtship.
"A Maid of Venice" will be the title
of Mr.. F. Marion Crawford's new novel.
The period of the story is the end of
the fifteenth century when the queen
of the Adriattc was nearing the time of
her greatest splendor. The romantic
episode with which the story deals is
historically true, being taken from one
of the old Venetian chronicles. The
action and interest center in the house
hold Of a master glass blower, a mem
Der of one of the most powerful Vene-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
BUILDING Permits

Superintendent of Public Buildings
Charles H. Peck issued building per-
mits yesterday to the William 7. Mer-
rifield heirs, P. Foster White builder,
for brick building, go by so feet. on
Union Street near Exchange, for a
boiler house and engine room, estimat-
ed cost $4,000.
Andrew H. Brothe, John H. Skog-
land builder, wooden dwelling house
for three families at &C Esther Street,
estimated cost $44OO
DR.. F. R. Warren, A. Palmer & Son
builders, wooden addition at 10 Oxford
Street, estimated cost $3.50.
Jacob Friedman, ]. ]. Higgins build
er, wooden addition to raise and en-
large building at 81 Lamartine Street,
estimated cost 500.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
PERMITS TO OPEN
AND 0BSTRUCT STREETS

Permits to open and obstruct streets
were issued yesterday by Street Com
missioner Wright S. Prior as follows:
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway
Company, Main Street near Leicester
line, to erect poles; Worcester Gas
Light Company, Midland Street be-
tween schOolhouse and Elm Street, to
put in main pipe; T. II and Il Mendon
Street, Shrewsbury Street at Marshall,
rs Providence Street, to put in new SER
vice; Michael Donahue, IL Ferdinand
street, As Cutler Street. Hillside
Street, Glen Street, 3S Trumbull
Street, Columbus Street, Cline
Street, 81 Lake Street, Jefferson Street
at Batchelder, 81 Seymour Street, 112
Ward Street, to put in sanitary sew
ers: sewer department Franklin Street
at Harding, Temple Street at Harding,
Harding Street between Temple and
Franklin. to put in sanitary sewers;
water department, Ill Salem Street, to
make repairs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
THE ANTI-lMPERIALlSTS

The Anti-Imperialist League has at
least two members surviving, as is
shown by the Signatures of George S.
Boutwell, and Erving Winslow to a
document announcing that the work
will be continued.
The tone of the document is consid-
erably less vindictive and unpatriotic
than any previously announced. 1t
looks to US as if the league was at
tempting to get down on sensible
grounds.
The whole American people realize
that the future policy in the Philip
pines cannot be laid out now. We must
be guided by experience. The posses
sion of the islands is important, but
not essential to the future welfare of
the American people. Further agita-
tion of the -Imperialist League is
entirely out of place until the Philip
pine Islands are pacified and given
stable government and some proper
educational and municipal institutions
are put in operation. We cannot leave
the islands in a state of anarchy I'M
less we turn them over to some power
equally as able as ourselves to con-
tinue the work we have begun.
If the self government of Cuba
proves to be a wise step, and Cuba is
being given her independence before
she is properly prepared for it and
notwithstanding the predictions of
these anti-imperialists, then some Sim
liar course may be taken with the
Philippines some five, ten or fifteen
years from now.
Following is the proclamation of the
Anti-Imperialist League:
THE members of the New England
Anti-Imperialist League have not only
deplored the "crime of crimes" per-
petrated at Buffalo, like all good citi-
zens of the United States, but with a
special horror and indignation because
it violated the fundamental principle
of the league,-the right of nations to
order their own government and to
choose their own rulers.
Our grief for the dead, however,
must not make us forget our duty to
the living. The great questions which
confront US must be dealt with. Presi-
dent Mckinley has become an histori-
cal parsonage. His public policy can
now be discussed without prejudice
and without acrimony We hope and
believe that the country will accept the
opinion that the colonial system is an
impossible one, that the Filipinos are
capable of independent self-govern-
ment and that they very generally de-
sire to have it.
I'VE trust President Roosevelt may
speedily arrive at this conviction and
that he will be supported in it, not
only by the opinion of those now known
as anti-imperialists, but by the mature
judgment of the American people.
To this judgment we shall continue
to appeal by every means in our pow
er and especially at this time by the
circulation of such documents as the
opinion of Justice Harlan and the three
other dissenting justices of the Su-
preme Court in the Insular cases. the
discussion of these opinions by Mr..
Boutwell,, Mr. Edmunds and Mr.. Nc
Call; the Phi Beta Kappa address of
Mr.. MacVeagh, and various pertinent
official records and reports.
We ask for this patriotic and le-
gitimate work a fair hearing and an
earnest consideration"
The automobile is getting in it's work
Strengthening the human race. Watch
tho ,,a,uSro rarc a1yarv da,, fo,, oooorp+e
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
MANSFIELD AT THE
THEATRE NOVEMBER 5

Through misunderstanding it was
announced in The Spy of yesterday
morning that Richard Mansfield's date
at the Worcester Theatre would not
interfere with the Womens Club whist
party in Mechanics Hall, Nov. 5. The
notice was sent in presumably by the
management Of the whist party or by
some one who did not take the troubls
to inquire into the truth of the state
ment. The management of the theatre
wishes to say that Mr.. Mansfield is
booked for the evening of Nov. 5, and
seats will go on sale Saturday at 8
a. m.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
z. {. H. Rummage Sale

The q. E. H Society of the First
Universalist church are to have rum
mage sale in the store in the Delehanty
block. at Trumbull Square, all day and
evening, Friday and Saturday, Nov.
and ?. This will be a great chance for
the enterprising TO obtain the best ar
ticles and the best bargains yet offered
at any sale of the kind. Come early
and get the best chance to choose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
tian trade corporations which had
many rights and privileges.

tian trade corporations which had
many rights and privileges.
1t is sufficiently unusual nowadays
to cause comment for "a dramatic and
in every respect popular novel by an
American novelist of the first rank OF
talent and reputation to get between
covers without previous serial publica-
ton. 1t is happening, this fall how
ever in the instance of George w. Ca
Bile, whose novel, 1.-THE Cavalier" is
now first offered to the public as a
whole. Another interesting fact about
it not generally known is that it gives
a glimpse of the Civil War from the
point of view of the Southern soldier.
1.-THE Literary Diary of Ezra Stiles,
D. D., LII. D., President of Yale Coll
lege," is a title that describes a book
to be published by the Scribners, and
edited under the authority of the Cor
poration of Yale University, by Frank
lin Bowditch Dexter, M. A. 1t fills
three good sized volumes and has to
do with an interesting period in Yales
development.
Amy Leslie, the dramatic critic, is
authority for the statement that Otis
Skinner is negotiating with Mrs. Cath
erwood for the dramatic rights of La
zarre." There is some thought of the
author and the actor collaborating on
the dramatization.
Whether Mr. George Horizons new
story THE Tempting of Father An
thony' "a. c. McClurg & Coz, is to
take place among the 100000 copies"
successes, is yet to be seen, but the
fact remains that in the second week
of its publication the demand for it
was so great that it's publishers were
entirely unable to supply it, and second
and third large editions followed each
other rapidly on the presses. The book
has not been pushed by sensational
methods Of any kind, and the interest
in it is an entirely healthy one, in
spired by the unusual merits of the
story.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

A Kansas preacher is said to be
writing novels which he reads in man
uscript to his congregation. Still, they
have the inalienable right to get up
and go out if they want to.-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
WHIMSICALITIES

art has it's limits William said:
Beyond that it will fail"
And then he caught cartoon man
And threw him into jail.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

Aguinaldo's refusal to apply for a
writ of habeas corpus indicates that
the captive cheftain would rather re-
main in the hands of Uncle Sam than
fall into the hands of the lawyers
Kansas City Journal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

We must warn our impulsive friends
who quietly suggest that by force of
arms the sultan should be brought to
his senses, or that the Macedonian
committee be arrested, or that Bull
garia SHOULD be compelled to see that
Justice is done within its borders. NO
one can foresee what will happen when
at that centre of mighty opposing
forces the equilibrium is broken and
a new adjustment is made.-The Chris
tian Register.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
WHAT IS TRUTH?

- all the dramatic and solemn
scenes which have made the
worlds history heroic and
sublime there was never a sit
uation so impressive as the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT

It seems quite clear that sensible
people in the South are sorry. already,
that certain newspapers and pupilc
men in that section made unseemly
spectacles Of themselves when they
learned that very wise, good, ana
useful colored man had been the Pres
ident's guest at dinner in the White
House.-Cleveland Leader.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

Anu LII CIV nm -AlIO JelIls
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"You are looking beautiful, to-
night I suppose every one tells you
that, but mean it'-Brooklyn Life.
Paws Memberships are felt" said
Bessie, as she examined the door
so are his shingles" sobbed Tom
my, who had been caught smoking in
the woodshed.-Chicago News.
Goodheart-"Pveg got you down for a
couple of tickets; we're getting up a
rattle for poor man of our neigh
borhood."
Joakley-"N for me, thank you. !
wouldn't know what to do with poor
man If 1 won him. Boston Register
Mrs. Tompkins-"What did the law
yer say when you had got through ex-
planning your case to him?"
Mr.. Tompkins-"He asked me how
much I was worth. Louisville Jour
nal
She-"Do you think it is safe for me
to go out on the lake alone with your
He-"Why not"'
She-''Well, the last time 1 went the
young man kissed me."-Town Topics
Maud-"What makes you treat Jack
so coldly? You used to find him sc
interesting"
Marie-"Didn't you know I was en-
gagged to him now?'-Town and Coun-
try.
"Well, I'm having my own troubles
trying to break a Western cousin OF
mine into the ways of the effete East
THAT SOP"
Eyes, had all kinds of trouble, last
night. He was blowing me for a din
ner and told him to. tip the waiter
He understood me to say "trip
Philadelphia Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

Governor Crane has a clear field.
And that makes him all the more will
ing that ex-Mayor Quincy shall have
as many little truck patches, here and
there over the state, as he cares to
cultivate in autumn crops.-Boston Ad-
vertiser.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

The latest American invasion of Lon
don is accompanied by the most STIR
ring march music in the world. They
all admire Sousa over there.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

'You are looking beautiful, to-
night; I suppose every one tells you
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

The Pan-American Exhibition is
drawing to a close without having
shown one of the principal products
of the sister continent, AS yet no
South American revolution (as been
placed on view.-New York ~ ess.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

The automobile is getting in it's work
slaughtering the human race. Watch
the newspapers every day for accounts
of automobile accidents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

BY FREDERICK W. HOLLIS, ODIsa SafeS r1enpsr o. foS
IDerDatoDaI Court of Arbitration at The Hague
- HE talk about combination of the European powers
against the United States is fanciful and mpracti
cable. They have greater for quarres
among themselves than any of them has against the
EHHNNNk United All talk to the contrary in para
ESSA and in the press in my opinion, merely
cover for increase in tariffs by the particular
powers Of this certainly complain 1t vindates policy
of protection Moreover question whether not desr
able for will compel adopt policy of reciprocity which
ought to be permanent benefit to the country.
confident of thing whatever be the attitude Of
particular governments or classes:
THE MASS OF THE PEOPLE IN EUROPE NOT ONLY IN
ENGLAND BUT ON THE CONTINENT REGARD US EVER THEIR
BEST FRIENDS.
They the increased prestige and of the United States
politics with hope and delight They recognize
new position great guarantee of peace and progress
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
NO EUROPEAN COMBINATION
AGAINST US POSSIBLE

BY FREDERICK W. HOLLIS, UDited States Member Of the
IDserDAtopaI Court Of Arbitration at The Hague
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

ENTERED at the Worcester Post ONCE as
6econd-class Mail Matter.J
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

A fortnight ago, in one of the most
tactless and purblind speeches ever
made in public life anywhere, General
Butler, commander of the First Army
Corps of the reorganized British army,
asked judgment of the British public
in his favor as against the attacks on
his fitness made by the leading news
papers of the country. In doing this
Butler added to a long series of mill
tary blunders tactical, social and po-
litical blunder which could have but
one issue. AS a result of this remark
able outbreak of October 10, when he
attempted to storm the defenses of a
free, intelligent and untrammeled press,
he is now relieved.-Philadelph Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

At this time when the size of the
army is an issue in public sentiment
and national administration it is pleas
ant to contemplate one army whose in
crease gives only joy and provokes no
objections. 1t is the grand total of
100000 pupils in the schools and 3OO,-
900 teachers and instructors who are
training them. The great work goes
on better every day The teaching is
better done; the school houses are
healthier and brighter; and some day
the teachers will not be the only pub
lie servants who are nderpaid.-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
Mattresses
and Springs.

1t does not matter what
you want, we have it. Our
lines are too large to
specialize here but we can
sell you anything from
moderate price to the very
best-can save you money,
too.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

Goodheart-"Tve got you down for a
couple of tickets; we're getting up a
rattle for a poor man of our neigh
hOrhoo6
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

One day last week, in Portland Me,
a marriage license was taken out by
Josiah H. Tilton, aged Sc. to wed Caro-
line Griswold, aged 81.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

Joakley-"None for me, thank you.
wouldn't know what to do with a poor
man If 1 won him. Boston Register
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MOVINlIFNTO MARlTINO
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Cuadro hOrr0roso
BRES EMIGRANT TE S!

De Honolulu telegrafiaron la PfeDsa
Asociada de New York, que lego el vapor
"Col6nn cou emigrantes puertorriquenos
desfallecidos por ell hambre.
Dice ell telegrama que su estado es tan
IameLtabe que sera necesafio deteDerlos
en- tuarentena nutrirlos hasta que reoobreu
la salud Y fuerzas para poder continuar via.
je las islas donde van destinados.
Anade que mas de la mitad de dichos
emf GRANTEES son muJeres ninos, gus mu
chos de los hombre estan destigurados por
falta de allmento y que p2recen cadaveres.
German Sesman y Sebastian Falcon,
promovieron anoche un escandalo en- la
calle de la Luna, al que tuvo que poner
iermino la intervention lie la policia
Ambos indivfducs yinieron las manoS
cespu6s de una acalorada disputa, saiendc
relucir los bastones, sin que milagrosa'
mente resutaran heridos ningUno 0e los
contendientes.
Fueron conducidos al deP6sito multadcs
con cnco dollas por ell Tribunal de Poicia.